Energy Business and Climate Strategy GEM Alpine Business School

Overview

The Energy Business and Climate Strategy course from  GEM Alpine Business School addresses the pressing issues of sustainable development, energy, and the natural environment, preparing students to drive transition in the energy system, from the supply side to the demand side and its governance. 

Career opportunities:

Only few existing management programmes on sustainability transition focus on the energy sector. 

As the demand for renewable energy and sustainability continues to grow, organizations are seeking professionals who can effectively navigate the complexities of the energy transition landscape and contribute to sustainable business practices. They are often looking for candidates who possess a strong understanding and mastery of the tools and methodologies relevant to decarbonization and adaptation, including recognized international standards. These skills are needed, among others, for strategic decision-making, regulatory compliance, project development and management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement and communication. 

Job titles

• Market analysts and risk analysts (Utilities,  public institutions, regulators, syndicates, renewables independent power producers "I.P.P.", financial Investors, banks (infrastructures B.U.)

• Account managers and business developers (energy retailers, aggregators, energy brokers, e.g. (in France-EU) Energy-Pool, Opera Energy, EdF - Agregio, Axpo, TotalE, Engie, ENI, ... )

• Marketing manager or business developer for technology providers (e.g., Schneider Electric, ABB, Siemens, GE and startups ...)

• Sustainable energy project developers and managers (I.P.P., e.g. Voltalia, Akuo, BayWa r.e., NEOEN..., Incumbents' renewables companies: ENEL green power, EdF Renewables, Engie Solutions, TotalE-EREN...)

• Sustainable energy consultants (E&Y, Wavestone, SopraSteria...)

• Investor relations manager (energy producers, Utilities, energy intensive industry)

• Energy policy analyst and advisors on sustainable (energy) strategies and policies (energy agencies, Utilities, energy intensive industry)

• Policy advisors in NGOs and international institutions (e.g., national energy agencies, European Commission, World Bank, United Nations).