Learn about your influence on the role of energy in today's and tomorrow's society! Innovation, climate stress and new business models shape the role of energy within our future society and, as such, within the future business world. It is the interaction between these aspects that creates a unique but complex environment of the energy industry.

You learn how the interaction between innovation, climate stress and business models impacts the energy business environment and how it shapes the role of energy within our future society and as such the future business world. The Oxford style scenario planning teaches students to explore potential energy futures, cope with uncertainties, and identify important influencing factors. Students gain the overall knowledge and skills required to make justified decisions at management level positions in the energy (related) sector.

The theoretical knowledge which is taught in the lecture series is complemented with a number of excursions to energy related companies. Providing the opportunity to gain knowledge of the operational aspect of energy sector and the required competences of people employed in the sector.

In addition, a number of guest lectures have also been planned with speakers from the academic, political and business community providing you with a better understanding of energy's complex current and future roles in our society. As such a project dealing with Oxford-style scenario planning will provide you with an opportunity to explore potential energy applications. By learning to cope with uncertainties and identifying important influencing factors you will strengthen strategic management competences. An international excursion to the International Energy Agency and the OECD in Paris is planned, however due to scheduling this is not guaranteed.

The programme is offered in cooperation with the Energy Academy Europe and is considered to be the starting point of bachelor and master level energy study lines within the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen.

The ability to analyze (renewable) energy concepts within a complex social setting with an emphasis on the commercial energy sector.

Develop a thorough knowledge of the position of current energy systems, energy sources and energy demand in our society.

Managing complex energy-related processes from an organisational and socio-economic perspective.

We admit students from any student field. The programme is offered in the third year of a (4-year) bachelor programme. Students need to have completed 120 ECTS credits (4 semesters) at undergraduate level.

Reasonable control of the English language is required.

fulltime daytime education in semester 1 or 2

Tests, essays and projects

There will be worked in multidisciplinary teams. There is cooperation with companies in the energy sector in the Northern Netherlands.

Cost because of optional excursion to Paris is about 200 euros.

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