Global Studies Courses 2009-10

BUSI788E/BUSI798E
Doing Business in the European Union: Energy Infrastructure Investment

Cities Grenoble, France
Faculty Robert Krapfel
Dates Abroad Arrive Paris on Jan. 7th for a full day activities Jan 8th, 2010. Depart Frankfurt Jan 17th. Bus will leave Koblenz at 7 a.m. for a one-hour drive to the airport.
Pre-departure Meetings

Sunday, Nov. 8th, in Baltimore, Noon - 6 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6th, in DC, Noon - 6 p.m.
Directions
       

Consumers, suppliers and governments confront energy economics that range from challenging to scary. Whether producer or consumer, business leaders must make business model and capital investment bets of historic proportions with unclear guidance about energy supply availability and demand patterns.

Due to the strategic importance of energy policy, governments use market and non-market mechanisms to shape capital investment behavior, and in many cases are themselves the direct investors.

Government policy and practice in this arena has evolved along very different lines in the EU and US. This course will explore the government-business interface as it relates to energy industrial capital investments in these two regions.

Note:

  • There is a $500 penalty if you drop the course after the end of the drop/add period, September 14th.
  • In-country flights are expected to be about $200, and the train from Paris to Grenoble is about $100.
  • Anticipated dates: January 7th arrive in Paris, January 17th depart Frankfurt.
  • Please do not purchase any airline tickets until enrollment for the class is confirmed, after September 15th.