… One year ago, I was considering whether I should apply to Yale’s Finance and Deployment of Clean Energy program. As an energy analyst and energy writer with no technical background, I was hopeful it could help beef up my knowledge and make me … lot of this information on my own. But frankly, I wouldn’t have learned so much so quickly without a curriculum. Question 2: Does it feel current? Energy isso quickly changing, is …
… Years ago at an intellectual property law conference in Washington, D.C., then-Senator Orrin Hatch began his keynote remarkswithsomething like this: Patent lawyers, huh? I’ve met a lot of them over the years, and I … they—like many groups of professionals—become convinced that the arcane issues they grapple with are the only truly relevant ones. I certainly fell into this trap: with clean energy, …
… A little over a year ago I was introduced to a few co-workers outside my department who I never had much of an opportunity to interact with day to day. We were steered together through a mutual contact who recognized we all had a very similar desire in being “agents of change” within the energy business. Up until that point in my career I had spent most of my time in …
… I’m a current (2021-2022) FDCE cohort student, and I want to be completely honest with you about the program, because I remember … riddles. At the time I thought, “This is fun. My grandpa loved working these puzzleswith me. But, how is this going to help me finance energy projects?” And so some skepticism …
… In our first week of orientation of the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy program, Yale lecturer … my community and sanctuary for over half my life. I started as a junior camp counselor, eventually working my way up to lead my own beekeeping classes for high schoolers. When my Dad passed away, I sought refuge with the bees and beekeepers there. Nature and my community were there for me when I needed …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students to participate in an … study (equivalent to a full-credit course: 3 credits YSE/4 unitsSOM) in partnership with Climate Real Impact Solutions I Acquisition Corporation (“CRIS”), a Special-purpose … relevant climate sectors, including hydrogen, sustainable agriculture, green and grey water infrastructure, carbon capture and storage, and other markets. The purpose of this exercise …
… Attending a sustainability conference was at the top of my businessschool bucket list and I was … Nations Climate Change Conference gathered world leaders and countless nonprofits/NGOs, with many believing this to be the world’s last chance to get climate change under control. … open pavilions throughout the conference Each country had its own pavilion where daily events were organized around specific topics. Then there were the side events which were …
… Six student teams were recently awarded Climate Innovation Grants by the Yale Center for … related to the current climate crisis. " We had a very strong set of submissions this year, with innovation not just in the approach but also in the model and the way the entities were … geographies and sectors. The sense of urgency and a desire to take action and work withcommunities were unmissable in the solutions proposed. We had everything from education and …
… Last year was dubbed the year of the special-purpose acquisition company (“ SPAC ”) and the … veterans, institutional investors, private equity professionals, and hedge fund managerswith a proven track record for success. Some of the purported advantages of SPACs over a … if companies are able to positively differentiate their products from others on the market. Eventually, it will help to establish long-term contractswith retailers, as the …
… Are you considering applying to the Yale program in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) and … team. Or maybe you’re a Yale alum wondering: what is this program about? I can help you with that. My name is Caroline James, and I’m a first-year MBA candidate at the Yale School … live sessions, small-group breakouts, and through discussion boards. “ Having stimulating conversationswith respected friends and colleagues about the new stuff I'm learning has …