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Bridging Theory & Practice in Sustainable Finance As part of our Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing course at MDI Gurgaon, students had the opportunity to work on live projects with industry partners—applying classroom concepts to real-world challenges across finance, sustainability, and development. 🔹Altfresh/ BEAM Developing a data-driven credit risk model to unlock trade finance by shifting risk assessment from suppliers to buyers—enabling scale in perishable agri supply chains. 🔹ASG Hope and Heal Foundation | Non Profit Organization Creating a scalable business plan for eco-friendly grow bags made from recycled plastic—combining livelihood generation for women with circular economy principles.   🔹MONEYBOXX FINANCE LIMITED Conducting a Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis of livestock financing—quantifying economic, social, and environmental impact for rural households.  🔹Bright Orange Foundation (BOF) – Financial Sustainability Analysing cost structures and building financial projections to strengthen long-term sustainability and scalability of education interventions.   🔹Bright Orange Foundation(BOF) – Donor Analytics Designing data-driven fundraising strategies and reporting frameworks to enhance donor engagement, transparency, and funding outcomes.   🔹SustainMantra / Dhartie Net Zero Driving sustainability adoption among MSMEs through sectoral assessments and actionable roadmaps—positioning sustainability as a business enabler.  A heartfelt thank you to our partner organisations—Altfresh/BEAM, ASG Hope & Heal Foundation, Moneyboxx Finance, Bright Orange Foundation, and SustainMantra/Dhartie Net Zero—for their collaboration.  We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our industry mentors—Nilotpal Pathak, Abhimanyu Rathi, and Shantanu Srivastava, CFA—for their insightful guest sessions on impact funds, social enterprise funding, carbon markets, and sustainable finance products. This course, led by Prof. S. Veena Iyer and Prof. Shalini Kalra Sahi combined live industry collaborations, hands-on problem-solving, and expert mentorship, shaping students into future leaders in sustainable finance. #SustainableFinance #ImpactInvesting #ExperientialLearning #MDIGurgaon #LiveProjects #FinancialInclusion #Sustainability  #SocialImpact #MSME #Consulting