YSE SOM Joint Degree Program
Student Research
overview
Joint degree students are uniquely positioned to leverage the expertise of two world-renowned professional schools. Our students are conducting deep analysis to develop applied solutions to today's most pressing sustainability challenges.
Reparative Investing and Due Diligence with Black Farmer Fund
In this independent study, as part of the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative, students learned about and participated in the Fund’s due diligence process, gathering and analyzing essential information to help determine investment readiness and needs of potential northeast Black farmers or food entrepreneurs.
Bridging the Regenerative Agriculture Financing Gap
This research proposes a new foundation for financing regenerative farms, taking into account key factors that make financing regenerative agriculture difficult: outdated financial models; difficult financial returns; and cultural differences between farmers and investors.
Communicating the financial benefit of investing in "B" Corps
"B" Corps are investments that bring a more comprehensive set of risks into focus. We have written a guide to help investors understand the financial value of Certified B Corps and Benefit Corporations.
Thinking about how an organization should design an internal carbon charge
While policy tools and guidance exist for carbon pricing at the national level, it is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. This report seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of internal carbon-charge programs in addressing climate change.
Broadening the appeal of Solar Power to Low- and Moderate- Income Households
This Yale-led project will develop effective ways to communicate the benefits of household solar to low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities.
