Highlights
Tuition fee
1050 EUR / full
1050 EUR / full
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Tuition fee
1050 EUR / full
1050 EUR / full
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Duration
6 months
Duration
6 months
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Start date
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Campus location
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Campus location
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Certified Expert in Biodiversity Finance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management is designed to deepen your understanding of risks associated with biodiversity loss and empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to support the preservation of Earth's diverse ecosystems as financial actors.

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Overview

The Certified Expert in Biodiversity Finance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management  allows you to align with sustainability and thrive in the evolving financial landscape of environmental conservation. Biodiversity finance is the key to safeguarding our planet's future while ensuring the financial institution’s long-term success.

Key facts:

In the foundational module, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of biodiversity and the vital role it plays in our world. Discover how healthy ecosystems are the backbone of our economy, providing essential services that underpin financial stability. This course explores the intricate link between biodiversity loss and climate change, to identify, assess, and mitigate biodiversity-related risks in the financial sector’s operations and investments. Participants delve into biodiversity finance, demystifying terms like impact dependence and double materiality, and uncovering risk management strategies. Explore tools for assessing risks and evaluating impacts and opportunities.

The Certified Expert in Biodiversity Finance course offered at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management also discusses the public and private sectors' roles and helps navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscape surrounding biodiversity finance.

Lastly, participants gain insights into real-world examples that have already started their journey to integrated biodiversity finance within a financial sector's strategy, processes and products. successfully.

Programme Structure

  • Interested participants can deepen their understanding of closely related topics in the three electives:
  • Forests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, providing habitats for countless species. Deforestation-free finance helps protect this biodiversity by reducing the pressure on forests, and safeguarding the species that call them home. 
  • Oceans are home to a vast array of marine species. Properly managed blue economy finance can help conserve biodiversity and protect endangered species by supporting them. The importance of blue economy finance lies in its potential to promote sustainable development and conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems.
  • The circular economy concept is essential for biodiversity conservation because it reduces resource consumption, waste generation, and environmental degradation. 

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 6 months
    • 4 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

3 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

  • Frankfurt am Main, Germany

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    1050 EUR / full
    1050 EUR / full
  • EU/EEA

    EU/EEA Nationals
    1050 EUR / full
    1050 EUR / full

Additional Details

  • Online: Early Bird Fee: EUR 850  (by January 15)

  • On-Campus: Regular Tuition Fee: EUR 1,600

  • Early Bird Fee: EUR 1,400  (by January 15)

Living costs

Frankfurt am Main

Germany
941 - 1519 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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