Current active course description (last updated 2019/20)
Energy Business and Management
EN312E
Current active course description (last updated 2019/20)

Energy Business and Management

EN312E
The course focuses on developing knowledge about the Norwegian fossil and renewable energy model. The national political and business solutions that are outlined will be put in an international perspective.
The course focuses on developing knowledge about the Norwegian fossil and renewable energy model. The national political and business solutions that are outlined will be put in an international perspective.  Students will get an understanding and insight about the Norwegian energy industry structure. What are the business strategies of key companies when they interact with the complex political and governmental functions in Norway? Case studies of successful Norwegian firms will be presented and compared with international firms.  The course discusses the regulative and institutional frameworks, and its work in the Norwegian energy sector. Also, the course considers the role of project management in the energy projects and shows its practical implication. Further, the course demonstrates the national and regional ripple effects and considers multiple stakeholders and their interests. Finally, the consideration of environmental, social, and economic influences in the energy sector are discussed in the course.
The course is only open to students in the study program Master of Science in Global Management or the semester package "Business and Governance in the Arctic"
Students must be admitted to the two years Master of Science in Energy Management or at the semester package "Business and Governance in the Arctic".

Students completing the course acquire the following:

Knowledge

  • have advanced knowledge about theoretical perspectives within energy management and its sustainable development;
  • have thorough knowledge about regulative and institutional frameworks in the Norwegian energy industry and Norwegian solutions in the energy sector in an international setting;
  • can apply their knowledge about national and local ripple effects in energy projects and have insight to the multiple stakeholders, and their interests in the energy industry;
  • can analyze various aspects of project management in the energy sector.

Skills

  • can analyze and critically evaluate different business strategies and business models in the energy sector;
  • can apply knowledge about central economic and managerial aspects of large projects, both national and international;
  • to analyze problems related to environmental, social and economic aspects of energy management;
  • can carry out independent research on national and regional ripple effects in energy management.

General competence

  • can analyze different business solutions for energy companies;
  • can discuss and communicate the academic problems related to energy management.
  • can apply their knowledge about key challenges within energy management, both individually and in teams.
  • can demonstrate their competence in presenting fundamentals of energy business and management, both oral and written.
No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply.
Compulsory
Teaching in the classroom, cases, group work and presentaions.
The study programme is evaluated annually by students by way of course evaluation studies (mid-term evaluation and final evaluation). These evaluations are included in the university's quality assurance system.

Due to the Covid-19 epedemic, a number of assessments and exams at Nord University has been changed.

Changes are made in accordance with the Temporary Regulations on Supplements to Regulation 31/01/2019 no. 63: Concerning Studies and Examinations at Nord University - Extraordinary Measures as a Result of the Coronavirus Epidemic- according to §2 of the Corona Epidemic, Assessment Methods, Sections 1-3

To accommodate this, the form of assessment will be changed from Written School examination to Take -home Examination on this course in the spring of 2020.

Pencil, pen or simple calculator.
None

Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:

EN300E - Energy Management - Norwegian Perspectives - 5 credits

EN303E - Energy Management - Norwegian Perspectives - 5 credits

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Curriculum literature
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Course language
English
Credits
7.5
Study location
Bodø
Responsible faculty
Nord University Business School
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