Energy: Growth, Analysis, Financing

The energy sector has become a driving force in the global economy. Further growth is inevitable, as developing economies struggle to reach parity with the developed world, stressing both the demand for energy and the need for innovations in renewable and alternative exploration methods. Those working in the sector, whether in financing, development, or markets, must understand this changing landscape and its potential outcomes over the next decades. Explore areas such as energy policy, geopolitics of energy, and power generation, while strengthening critical skills necessary for sector—risk analysis, project financing and modeling, futures, and data interpretation and analysis—in this comprehensive intensive led by industry experts.

Curriculum

Energy Policy and Geopolitics
Energy supply and use will remain at the center of the political debate nationally as well as internationally. Energy policies need to be adopted at the national and regional level, and must be coordinated internationally. Energy policy as it relates to economic growth, sustainable development, stability of financial markets, climate change, security, or technological solutions will be addressed. Additionally, the geopolitics of energy also will be examined in the context of supply, demand, security, and access.

Risk Analysis and Political Economy
Risk is inherent in all energy ventures, and understanding the drivers and the costs associated with specific risks is imperative in the context of energy project finance and implementation. This section offers students the opportunity to examine risks in different contexts and to comparatively analyze projects from a risk perspective.

Project Finance and Modeling
Part of any energy project is to establish whether or not it is financially viable, to understand how the project will be financed, and to determine the return on investment. Project finance will be introduced along with financial modeling to equip students with the required skills to make informed and effective financial decisions.

Power Generation
The provision of affordable and reliable electricity is fundamental to economic activity with far-reaching consequences for society, the environment, and human welfare. This section of the intensive provides an introduction to the electric power industry, its history, and its overarching technical and economic characteristics—specifically market structure, economics, regulation, and policy.

Futures and Data Interpretation and Analysis
The ability to understand and to make sense of future energy projections and real-time data is an imperative in the energy sector. Whether it involves supply and demand and/or price projections, the sector requires deep-level data analysis. This section analyzes real-time data and teaches the fundamentals of interpretation and data analysis. Students will be charged with interpreting the data in the context of an energy scenario and providing an analysis for a client-audience. They also will work with two-to-three cases, and will be responsible for applying data interpretation and analysis to each case.