ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG), which is a broad and growing topic that refers to how companies promote sustainability, social responsibility, and ethical governance practices within their business. This project will equip students with the tools and techniques to first learn, design and then share the information via interactive tools.
Students will learn and be supervised by an ESG industry expert. Students are expected to carry out research about a specific industry and to produce resources communicating the values of sustainable business practices to start-ups.
Read the Leaflet- ESG 2024-25 [PDF 132KB] before you apply.
Students will have a chance to:
The programme will run through Semester A and B (starts in September and finishes in April the following year).
To be eligible, you are expected to have business acumen learned through academics or work experience. During the course of the project, you will be working on areas of finance and sustainability.
In addition, you must possess:
Please make sure you are eligible and can commit to the programme requirements/ timeline before applying.
This project spans across both Semester A and B.
Here is the detailed ESG Project Timeline_2024-25 [PDF 98KB]with deadlines.
Hopefully the other pages on our website have answered most questions, but here are some other questions we get asked.
No problem, we have got it covered for you. You will be introduced to ESG topic at the outset of the programme by an industry expert and thereon you can start doing your own reading / research and be mentored by your supervisor.
No previous ESG experience is required. This project is for you, if you are keen to explore how you may apply ESG principles into sustainable business practices. If you have the ability to effectively research, evaluate, and use information, resources, then this project give you the industry specific knowledge to stand out as an ESG advocate.
You will be assigned to a supervisor who has extensive experience in the field. The supervisor will guide you, grade your work and provide feedback routinely. At the outset of the programme, the supervisor will also run a training session on "Introduction to Environment, Social and Governance" topic.
Additionally, you will benefit from the other supervisors in qNomics programme who will be delivering training sessions on topics "Business Planning", and "Funding Support", which can greatly aid your research work as well as many aspects of life outside of the university.
You are expected to dedicate around 4-6 hours per week for ESG project. Keep in mind however, that everyone works hard to maintain a high standard in qNomics programme, and you and your group may be required to do a few drafts before your final project is accepted.
Additionally, qNomics cannot be used as an excuse for falling behind on your regular studies. Therefore, if you normally have trouble keeping up with work, this project may not be for you. However, if you are a well-organized person, who enjoys doing research, producing resources to educate audience regarding key concepts and thrives in group projects, then this project should not take up more than a few hours per week. From the surveys with current and previous participants, they reported to spend around 45 hours each semester attending meetings, conducting research and prototyping and building resources.
The qNomics Team will assign you to a Group and a Supervisor at the outset of the programme. You will continue to be a part of the same group during both semester A & B. You are expected to deliver your responsibilities assigned by your Supervisor, Team leader and qNomics Team.
qNomics programme expects an estimated learner effort throughout the academic year. Following to the successful completion of your group assignment, provided that you have met the required programme standards, you will be eligible to receive HEAR accreditation (The qNomics programme will be listed on your digital transcript).
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