Purpose

This course introduces participants with different backgrounds to the energy sector and its ongoing transformation. It will familiarize the students with the sector organization, relevant business models, and the economic reasoning behind common energy policies and the regulatory framework.

Content

This course will take you through real world examples of challenges and questions facing the energy industry today. Through these cases, in only three weeks you will:

  • Learn about options and challenges for climate-neutral energy supply, energy efficiency, and demand side flexibility
  • Understand the general functioning of electricity markets and emissions trading schemes
  • Understand the monopoly regulation of energy networks
  • Discuss support policies for innovative technologies and their integration into the energy system
  • Discuss the relationship between business models and regulatory frameworks

Structure

The course consists of:

  • lectures
  • discussions
  • group exercises
  • self-paced readings

It is based on timely case studies, such as the adoption of electric vehicles or offshore wind development. For three weeks in June and July, there will be three hours of in person activities per lecture day.

Participants are a mix of students from CBS and other universities as well as professionals looking to advance their qualifications. The course is generally suitable to people with different backgrounds, such as business administration, finance, political sciences, law or engineering. The course concludes with a written exam where you solve a case similar to the ones you discussed in class. Upon passing you will receive a certificate and 7.5+ECTS credits.

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Enrollment

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Enrollment requirements vary between students, professionals and according to nationality or home institution.

CBS Summer University

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Your Teacher

Christine Brandstätt is an Assistant Professor with the Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure, visiting fellow with the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and a research associate with the Energy Policy and Regulation Group at the University of Cambridge. In her research, she analyses the interactions of different regulatory mechanisms, market designs and policy options in energy systems. She regularly engages in stakeholder groups, discussions and consultations in the European energy policy scene.

Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure

This CBS Summer University course is brought to you by the Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure, a European research center at CBS.

Our mission is to research tomorrow’s energy infrastructure from an economic policy point-of view to ensure a successful transition towards a new sustainable European energy infrastructure based on renewable energy sources. The center was founded in 2019 with the support of the European Commission and energy industry. In our teaching at CBS, we focus on provided the skills needed for the energy transition and prepare our students for their future contributions to the green transition.