Master in Energy Management
The Russian-Norwegian Institute of Energy Cooperation

Background
In February 2004, the Bodø Graduate School of Business and MGIMO University created the Russian-Norwegian Institute of Energy.  Educational programs focusing on the energy sector are part of the institute's activities.  The Norwegian Minister of Finance expressed at the opening of the Russian-Norwegian Institute of Energy that this common institute and the master program focusing on the oil and gas sector is both timely and relevant.  He underlined the fact that Russia and Norway are the biggest oil exporters in Europe and amoung the four biggest in the world.  In both the Russian and the Norwegian economies, oil is the locomotive, and for both countries the northern regions are important for further development of the energy sector.

Exploration of the oil and gas reserves in the Barents Sea has started, and from enterprises and government institutions, the need for specialised knowledge has been addressed.  There is a need for specialists familiar with the peculiarities of the oil and gas industries, possessing strong regional knowledge and professional insight into the field of energy management, energy diplomacy, and geopolitics.

The collaboration between MGIMO University and Bodø University College represents a unique competence for research and master programmes.

MGIMO University has been building competence in the exploring and analyzing key geopolitical and macroeconomic factors affecting the world energy industry, and has provided policy-makers and top business executives of the leading fuel and energy companies with strategic advice on these issues.

Bodø Graduate School of Business is well known for its specialisation in management disciplines such as innovation, entrepreneurship, management control, transportation and ethical and environmental management.  For more than ten years, Bodø Graduate School of Business has been developing educational and research projects in conjunction with Russian universities and enterprises.

Master of Science in Business in Energy Management
This is a two-year programme at Bodø University College and MGIMO University.  The program is designed for students who want to specialise in the management in energy sector.  The programme requires that the students study at least one semester in Russia and one semester in Norway.  Upon graduation students recieve a master diploma from Bodø University College and MGIMO University as well as a diploma issued by the Russian-Norwegian Institute of Energy. 

Important Dates
The programme begins in August 2005.  The application deadline is April 15, 2005.

The MBA Executive Programme in Energy Management
The executive master programme is organised over three semesters.  The course is designed for managers of the middle and central positions at enterprises and public institutions operating within the energy sector.  The main purpose of the programme is to give participants knowledge and understanding in the various spheres of energy management, i.e. management accounting, management control, corporate control, innovation, energy politics, and management of energy resources.  The programme includes six one-week seminars in Russia and

Important Dates
The programme begins in August 2005.  The application deadline is May 15, 2005.

Contact Information:
MGIMO University
International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy
76, Vernadsky Prospect, Moscow, 119454, Russia
Phone: (+7) 095 434 92 27
Phone: (+7) 095 434 94 06
Fax: (+7) 095 433 83 77
Email: miep@mgimo.ru
Website: www.mgimo.ru

Bodø University College
Bodø Graduate School of Business
Centre for International Business Studies
Aleksander Jilenkov, Head
Phone: (+47) 75 51 72 00
Mobile: (+47) 47 03 72 23
Fax: (+47) 75 51 72 68
Email: cibs@hibo.no
Website: www.hibo.no