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ME2307 Energy Business 6.0 credits

Energiföretagande

The energy sector is (as always) changing substantially. An important issue for the course is how the energy business of today and tomorrow is influenced by reregulations, privatisation, internationalisation, technical development, environmental concerns, primary energy scarcity, increasing demands for comfort, safety a s o.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

    Industrial Management

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students CANCELLED

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P2 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    50922

  • Start date

    2012 week: 43

  • End date

    2013 week: 1

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    32 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Min. 5

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Thomas Sandberg <thomsa@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Thomas Sandberg <thomsa@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Open for all programmes

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P4 (6.0 credits)

  • Application code

    60607

  • Start date

    2013 week: 12

  • End date

    2013 week: 22

  • Language of instruction

    Swedish

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Min. 5

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Thomas Sandberg <thomsa@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Thomas Sandberg, Lindstedtsvägen 30, (Sing-sing) rum 417.

  • Target group

    Compulsory for CINEK3 (ESI)

  • Part of programme

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this course the participant shall have:

- Theoretical and empirical knowledge about the basic characteristics and development of the energy system, in space (places, regions, countries) as well as in time (moment, day, year, epochs).

- Theoretical and empirical knowledge about different forms of business based on different core and support processes in the energy system, in space (locally, regionally, nationally, internationally) as well in time (epochs).

- Theoretical and empirical knowledge about what business can be developed in different parts of the energy value chain with energy services, energy carriers, customer categories, geographical markets, financial instruments a s o.

- Theoretical knowledge and practical experience from developing a business plan for an established or a new energy business.

Course main content

The main focus of the course is how the interplay between on the one hand the characteristics and development of the energy system and on the other hand energy firms create business opportunities.

Also questions about investment, financing, management control, organisation, human resources, work environment, gender equality, sustainability will be included.

The joint course activities will be lectures, seminars, guest lectures and study visits. A main part is project work over selected themes and the development of a business plan.

Eligibility

Compulsory for ESI (CINEK3, Energy system and industrial economics in the Industrial economics programme). Elective for those fulfilling all three prerequisites of at least a) 120 hp b) 12 hp in industrial economics and c) 12 hp in any energy field.

Prerequisites

Elective for those fulfilling all three prerequisites of at least a) 120 hp b) 12 hp in industrial economics and c) 12 hp in any energy field.

Literature

Damsgaard, Niclas & Green, Richard, 2005, Den nya elmarknaden. Stockholm: SNS förlag. 153 s

Energiläget 2008. Eskilstuna: Statens energimyndighet. 153 s

Energiläget i siffror 2008. Eskilstuna: Statens energimyndighet. 53 s

Klofsten, Magnus, Affärsplattformen. Stockholm: SNS förlag. 104 s

Normann, Richard, 2001, När kartan förändrar affärslandskapet. Malmö: Liber. 372 s

Silveira, Semida (red), 2001, Building sustainable energy systems. Eskilstuna: Statens energimyndighet. Kap 1 – 2, 4, 6, 14. 172 s

Tovman, Peter, 2004, Så skriver Du en vinnande affärsplan. Stockholm: Connect Sverige och IVA. 28 s.

Prof. Thomas Sandberg, thomas.sandberg@indek.kth.se, 08-7907608 (phone),  Dept. of Industrial Economics and Management, Lindstedtsvägen 30 (Sing-Sing), room 417.

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, 1.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN2 - Examination, 5.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

Written examination. A smaller and a bigger course project. Active participation in lectures and seminars. Active participation in study visits.

Offered by

ITM/Industrial Economics and Management

Contact

Thomas Sandberg, thomas.sandberg@indek.kth.se, +46 8 790 76 08, Lindstedtsvägen 30 (Sing-sing) rum 417.

Examiner

Thomas Sandberg <thomsa@kth.se>

Supplementary information

Replaces 4D1191

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 11.
Examination information valid from: Spring 10.