BI Norwegian School of Management - Recharging the energy industry

Continuous development and learning are crucial factors in today’s constantly changing society, even in established industries like oil and gas. BI Norwegian School of Management offers industry executives education programmes to help develop their management skills and increase their industry knowledge.

BI Norwegian School of Management is a private, not-for profit foundation (founded in 1943) providing knowledge and competence to the private and public sectors. BI has become one of the largest business schools in Europe and the second largest academic institution in Norway. The school's aim is to contribute to value creation and the growth of entrepreneurship by conducting high-quality research and offering educational programmes of relevance. The research carried out by the school's faculty is of a high standard, and has resulted in The Financial Times and Long Range Planning ranking BI Norwegian School of Management among the top European business schools.

Energy is an industry marked by strong competition and large international players. In such a setting, it is important to have a sector-oriented and outward-looking leadership education.

Executive MBA in Energy

The Executive MBA in Energy allows students to develop their general management skills and update their knowledge of current energy issues. The programme is offered by BI Norwegian School of Management in Oslo, Norway, in partnership with Nanyang Business School, NTU in Singapore and IFP School in Paris. It consists of six, two-week modules conducted over a period of 18 months. The programme starts in January 2011.

The three partner schools each contribute their specific expertise, based on excellent research and strong links with energy industries, intergovernmental organisations and public authorities worldwide. The programme enables students to:

• Replenish their toolkit of management techniques while focusing on the energy sector
• To network with and learn from other experienced managers from the energy and related sectors
• Focus on global environmental issues and the development of existing and emerging renewable energy sources
• Gain an in-depth understanding of fundamentals in energy management, energy technologies and industries, energy markets and trading and energy policy in major regions and countries

Executive Master in Energy Management

The Executive Master in Energy Management is an international part time programme, professionally oriented and designed to give participants a comprehensive understanding of key energy issues and improve their analytical and managerial skills. The Executive Master in Energy Management is suitable not only for those familiar with the energy industry, but also for participants with no experience in the field who wish to work in the sector. The programme consists of four two-week modules over 12 months, and starts in September 2010.

The energy sector is marked by increasing internationalisation, strong political regulation and heavy investments, which makes great demands on leadership. To meet these challenges and qualify managers, BI Norwegian School of Management, in cooperation with ESCP-EAP and IFP in Paris, has developed a management education programme for the energy sector. IFP School is the French Petroleum

Institute and one of the world's leading institutions in petroleum education. This programme will enable students to:

• Understand the energy business environment and its fundamental economic and technological concepts
• Gain an in-depth understanding of energy technologies, industries and markets
• Develop and implement strategies to address major issues in energy regulation and policy
• Focus on managerial issues and resources related to the energy sector
• A cross-cultural and interactive learning environment that provides excellent international networking opportunities

Executive MBA in Shipping, Offshore and Finance

The Executive MBA in Shipping, Offshore and Finance programme is profession oriented and designed to give the participants an understanding of the key drivers, management challenges and different strategies in the shipping and offshore industry - by combining the latest research and theory in a practice oriented "hands-on" approach. This is a joint programme between BI Norwegian School of Management and Nanyang Business School. The programme starts in January 2011.

The maritime industry is changing rapidly and creating demand for leaders who are able to create an innovative environment within the companies and seeking knowledge on how to turn ideas into real business value creation.

• A thorough understanding of the global shipping and offshore business
• The value chain in shipping and offshore
• Identifying Business Opportunities in Maritime and Offshore
• Developing leadership skills in a global maritime business
• Financing and Risk Management
• Shipping strategies and Innovation

Why choose to study with BI?

There are many good reasons to choose BI Norwegian School of Management for your executive studies; the following are just a few;

• All programmes are taught in English
• Excellent quality of teaching and learning reflected by excellent accreditations and rankings
• Learn from the experts. Our links with industry especially in areas that Norway's excels in such as Energy, Shipping, Finance International business and management
• Strong Alumni network for pre and post course advice
• International recognition and combined programme partnerships with leading international Universities

BI Norwegian School of Management - Empowering managers to recharge the energy industry

To find out more about any of the programmes BI offer please contact:

+47 46 41 00 04

www.bi.no/emba/energy

www.bi.no/master/energy

www.bi.no/emba/shipping