This 1-week gas strategy course has been designed to take its participants a step further in strategic thinking and strategy development. The Fundamentals of Gas Strategy will focus on understanding the tools of strategy and scenario development, analysing and valuing strategies of players in the gas industry and gaining practical experience, based on case studies and exercises.

This gas training will provide an understanding of the strategic context in which the gas industry operates in the global gas markets. It offers the participant an appreciation of processes of managing uncertainties in a rapidly changing business environment, strategy development and assessing business risks and exposure around strategic choices, providing insight in the tools available for managing value and risks.

The Fundamentals of Gas Strategy also offers insight into the many interfaces with governments, the relation with energy policy and the regulatory environment and the impact of (geo)politics. This gas strategy course will help participants identify the best opportunities for their company(ies) in the near future and familiarise with development of strategy concepts, and the management of business risks.
 

At whom is The Fundamentals of Gas Strategy course targeted?

This gas course is intended for managers and professionals in the gas business who want to enhance their strategic management abilities. You are a professional who operates in the gas industry or a related area or a graduate from the International Gas Value Chain course. You have an academic level of education. You also have a working knowledge of both business and technical English.

Which topics are addressed during this course?

The course gives participants an understanding of the strategic context in which the gas industry operates in the global gas markets. It offers the participant an appreciation of processes of managing uncertainties in a rapidly changing business environment, strategy development and assessing business risks and exposure around strategic choices, providing insight in the tools available for managing value and risks. The course also offers insight into the many interfaces with governments, the relation with energy policy and the regulatory environment and the impact of (geo)politics.

It then addresses the developments in the industry along the value chain. Together with participants the strategies of pipeline suppliers, their options and the corresponding value and risks will be analysed (notably the Russian gas position), and the implications for the markets and its players evaluated. Thereafter the programme will focus on the evolving strategies in the LNG market, with its own characteristics, both from the point of view of producers and market parties. Finally, the course will examine the strategies of the market players, to develop an understanding of success factors, the risks and the cause of failures.
Lecturers at this part of the programme have held senior positions in the industry and will be able to combine the processes of analysis with the lessons from their own experience in the business.

Based on these fundamentals this gas strategy course will help participants identify the best opportunities for their company(ies) in the near future as well as the personal skills required for the development of strategy concepts.
 

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

The key lecturer in this programme is Dick de Jong (former Director of Shell’s Gas & Power global business and currently fellow at Clingendael International Energy Programme). A carefully selected group of leading experts on the European and global gas industry will ensure the high quality of this course.

“Basically, the Fundamentals of Gas Strategy is an in-depth course for professionals from the gas industry and government officials that helps them create value for their business and deal with the growing risks in the gas markets. The gas business has become increasingly complex over the past decade. It has a great future but also one with many uncertainties. Business models are changing. International and national legislation constantly change. Every single strategy or policy change may involve new risks. These need to be analysed and managed. Accurate identification and thorough understanding are valuable first steps towards the formulation of an effective strategy and effective implementation. The field experts in this course provide our participants with insights in strategic positioning by the players in the industry in response to developments in policies and markets, and an appreciation of the tools to formulate strategies under different scenarios and assess their impact.”

Dick de Jong, key lecturer EDI - The Fundamentals of Gas Strategy
Senior fellow Clingendael International Energy Institute
 

Start
18 - 22 June 2012
19 - 23 November 2012

Location
The Fundamentals of Gas Strategy will take place at EDI’s headquarters, the Hampshire Hotel-Plaza Groningen conference centre and hotel. The Hampshire hotel is attractively situated on lake “Hoornse meer”, a stone’s throw away from the pleasant city of Groningen, one of the Netherland’s most attractive historic cities.

Investment
€ 4.700,- (accommodation costs and VAT excluded)

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

Download your application form here.