Upon completion of the course the participant will have insight into:

• The project framework: the geopolitical aspects, the role of different players the local situation, and so forth.

• Methods to identify the best strategy.

• The risk assessment of the project with a focus on all development and operational stages.

• How to set up the project by defining and working out a business case.

• The assessment of the economic feasibility, including evaluation of risks and pitfalls.

• Project financing from the point of view of banks involved, the effect of risk and cost control.

• The influence of large investments on project management, the different steps in the development of the project, the interaction between the relevant disciplines to set up and maintain adequate project management.

• The need for tools and models for process control and monitoring during the various stages of the project.

• Interdependency and interaction between stakeholders and other parties or external factors that have a critical influence on successful project finalization and exploitation.

Although the focus of the Large Energy Projects Course (LEPC) is on large, international projects, many elements of this course are also perfectly applicable to smaller-scale projects.

The Large Energy Projects Course is one of three separate, though mutually linked Master programmes, that can also be joined on a stand-alone basis. The three Master Programmes can be concluded by a Summer Academy and a Thesis project. After completion, you will obtain the title of Executive Master of Gas Business Management.

At whom is the Large Energy Projects course targeted?

You are a professional who operates in the gas industry or a related area and deals with large-scale projects. You have experience in one or more areas of project management and organization and/or financing. Also, you have a working knowledge of the gas industry, financial principles and how to apply such principles. You also have a good command of the English language.

We have already welcomed participants from a.o. RWE, Gazprom, TNK BP, POGC and Rasgas Qatar.
 

Which topics are addressed during this course?

The Large Energy Projects Course covers a wide range of topics, such as:

• A project's geopolitics: the project as supply line of energy, the competitiveness of a project with other projects and the economical and political impact of a project.

• Marketing: how projects can evolve from scratch to reality.

• Business case: project feasibility.

• Strategy - partnering and strategic alliances. In order for the project to be successful international parties need to be involved.

• Business controls: value assurance, risk assessment, process auditing, cost accounting and international accountancy.

• Project economics: management accounting.

• Project management: principles.

• Financing: corporate finance and financial management.

• The complexities of projects in an international and multi-cultural environment.

Which experts do you get a chance to exchange views with during this course?

Key lecturers of the LEPC are Mr Jan Prins, former Head of Global Energy & Project Finance of ABN AMRO , and Mr Gordon Summers, former Vice-President Middle East/Gulf region at Shell Gas & Power. In order to achieve a perfect balance between practical experience and scientific knowledge they will be supported by a carefully selected group of speakers from the industry, universities and governmental organisations, such as Clingendael International Energy Programme, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie, Shell Gas and Power, Shell International Exploration and Production B.V. and University of Groningen.

Start
2011 to be determined

Two weeks - two locations
The first session of the LEPC will be in the Netherlands, at EDI’s headquarters. The second session will be about two months later, and will usually take place at the headquarters of one of our partners,RWE. Not only will the participant meet some of the world’s top gas experts, they will also be in the unique position to look behind the scenes of the German gas industry.

Investment

• Course fee: € 10.800,- (accommodation costs excluded)

• Examination fee: € 1.500

Application procedure
To register for this course, please fill in the application form and send it back to us by fax or email.
 

How did others evaluate the course?

“My colleagues from TNK-BP who had participated in this course earlier recommended it to me. What struck me most about the course – in a positive sense – was the approach. The lecturers were a unique combination of specialists with an academic background who provided the theory, and top-level field specialists from the industry. This gave the programme a highly practical dimension, which was emphasized by the business case we worked on during the course. I am involved in large projects development at TNK-BP so many situations discussed during the course were familiar to me. Most of my fellow participants were also from the gas industry, yet they all had different backgrounds. I saw this as added value: we exchanged views and talked about all kinds of relevant issues and topics some of which I do not encounter every day in my work, but which are nevertheless part of the global energy picture. The course gave the opportunity to compare experiences with colleagues from Shell and other EU companies. It was valuable to discuss and work together seeking solutions for real-life issues that our companies meet every day.”

Natalia Kuskova
Business Development Manager, TNP-BP, Russia

 

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