Dr. Olaf Weber

Professor

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Biography

Olaf Weber is a Professor at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where he holds the CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance. He is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and an adjunct professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo. His research and teaching interests focus on the intersection of financial sector players and sustainable development, examining how sustainability impacts the financial performance of enterprises. Weber's research addresses the roles of both voluntary and regulatory mechanisms that enable the financial sector to become sustainable, as well as the implications of social banking and impact investing. Additionally, he investigates the materiality of sustainability risks and opportunities for investors, employing artificial intelligence tools to analyze the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of corporations.

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Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.