Columbia Business School Global Immersion: Green Industrial Policy in Europe
Spring 2026 A-term course
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Europe is at the forefront of climate policy globally. It has ambitious goals, concrete plans, and is working hard on the implementation. It is also facing significant challenges, from high energy costs to sluggish economic growth. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has been in a recession for 2 years. This class will explore climate through the lens of green industrial policy in Europe, with an eye toward hard-to-abate sectors like steel and cement, the challenges facing companies in these sectors, and the opportunities a push into clean and low-carbon technologies provides.
PRE & COREQUISITE COURSES
Core courses in Managerial Economics and Corporate Finance as well as Business and Climate Change (B8705).
