Course description
Just Money: Banking as if Society Mattered
Do you know what your bank does with your money? What is the role of a bank in producing societal well-being?
This course looks into banks that operate differently, namely, “just banks" that use capital and finance as a tool to address social and ecological challenges.
This course is for anyone who wants to understand the unique role banks play as intermediaries in our economy and how they can leverage that position to produce positive social, environmental, and economic change.
The instructors of this course have worked for over 15 years with just banks from around the world, as well as in the fields of community development, economic democracy, and social change.
No previous knowledge of finance or banking is needed to take this course.
Upcoming start dates
Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a partner institute of EdX.
3-4 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$49
- Audit Track - Free
Certification / Credits
What you'll learn
- The core principles of just banking
- How finance can be used as a tool for social and environmental change
- The impact of different forms of banking on societal well-being
- Ongoing challenges for just banks
- The future of just banking and financial technologies
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