… It’s two weeks before our finance module launches, and I’m working my way through YouTube videos trying to remain … curiosity and knowledge-sharing and have been able to build relationships that directly impact my work. I look forward to our weekly Sunday evening calls to discuss assignments, … – Why I wanted to join the FDCE Program Answers to the Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program On the FDCE Community … Val Stori … It’s two …
… About a year into the pandemic, I decided to quit my job and move to Ithaca, N.Y. At the time, the city was looking for a director of sustainability to give life to the Ithaca Green New Deal (IGND), which, in terms of ambition, represented the City of Ithaca’s commitment to … the development of the City’s strategy to mitigate GHG: we had an idea of the amount and source of emissions that needed to be mitigated. I was then in the process of designing a …
… that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology … Shortly after starting the FDCE program, it became clear that tech and IP are part of the renewables universe, but not the center of it—and that I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course, the …
… at coloring in the narrative and helping me understand how all these disparate pieces plug into one another. Also, while I have access to a world of information online and connections … change, and with it a shift in clean energy policy that wasn’t subtle. There are newer programs, technology and data than in the course materials. But even with moments of specifics feeling dated, the narrative and …
… that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, what could be as important as the underlying technology … Shortly after starting the FDCE program, it became clear that tech and IP are part of the renewables universe, but not the center of it—and that I’d learn at least as much from other members of the cohort as I would from the formal course materials. At the first of the live sessions in the Clean Energy Policy course (which …
… the great people I worked with but didn’t feel like I was exactly where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to do more with my career and through my interactions with the new peer group, … that piqued my interest. I knew that I had substantial knowledge gaps in the mechanics of our business, and they were a hurdle that I couldn’t research or network my way over. With some solid support at work and from home I decided to apply. After being accepted into this year’s cohort I was of course ecstatic but as the days crept closer to the first …
… years in energy policy, engineering, and project management. I’d even seen the tiniest peek into the world of energy finance – just enough to whet my appetite. So when I heard of the … I was purely interested in the second half of the program: the 16 weeks of applicable coursework on energy project financing. And I just wanted to know: is the financing half of … coursework would culminate in students creating a financial balance spreadsheet for a renewable energy project. It sounded like a big deal. And in the industry, it is. But if that …
… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale … movements slow when they spot a family of deer just off the trail. They marvel at the whole new world just a few blocks from their home. When I watch them, I think of my own hours … FDCE certificate program...but then... Answers to the Questions of My Younger Self Leaning into Change - How I Came to the FDCE program Working, Studying and Trying to Make a …
… for a team of students to participate in an independent study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 units SOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation (“CRIS”), a Special-purpose Acquisition Company … solutions, including but not limited to pre-IPO growth equity, secured and unsecured convertible notes, structured financing solutions, hybrid instruments (e.g. debt + warrants, …
… I was ecstatic when I received the opportunity to attend the climate conference: I spent four fantastic days at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. The 2021 United … One panel (which included Gotelind Alber, founder of GenderCC) I found particularly impactful was “Engaging Citizens in Urban Climate Action for Inclusive Just Transition … support. 7839 Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Putting Classroom Knowledge Into Practice: An MBA Student’s Perspective on COP26 … Nov 18, 2021 Putting Classroom …