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Overview
This Leveraging private impact investors in development cooperation course offered by ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology examines the growing role of private impact investors in development cooperation and explores approaches for combining financial resources with development objectives. Participants gain insight into how impact investing is reshaping both development cooperation and value-driven finance, creating new opportunities for collaboration between development actors and private investors.
Key Facts
The programme explores investor motivations, impact-focused financing approaches, entrepreneurial philanthropy, methods for evaluating outcomes, and the use of financial instruments including loans, equity investments, syndication, and impact bonds. It also covers blended finance structures, the involvement of Swiss development agencies in attracting private capital, and the opportunities and trade-offs associated with achieving both developmental and financial goals.Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Impact Investing
- Impact Investors and Their Incentives
- Development Cooperation and Private Capital
- Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
- Loans and Equity Investments
- Syndication Mechanisms
- Impact Bonds
- Impact Measurement
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
More details
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and registrations will close at course capacity
Language
English
Credits
3 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Zürich, Switzerland
Disciplines
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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
- Students of the MAS/CAS in Development and Cooperation as well as interested persons with at least 24 months of work experience in international development cooperation.
- PhD students who conduct empirical research within the field of development cooperation.
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Tuition Fees
Living costs
Zürich
Switzerland
1920 - 2572 CHF / 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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