Natural resource management and policy: The Norwegian model

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Learn from experts in the field

The summer course will be delivered by NHH faculty along with guest lecturers from other academic institutions and the business community. The programme has been developed and organised in partnership with a range of companies actives in the industries examined on the course, and company visits and case studies form a major part of the course schedule.

The companies involved in the course include Statoil and PointCarbon.
 

Dates for the Graduate Summer School in 2012: 15 June - 1 July. 
 

Updated program April 27, 2012:

Academic.Schedule.2012.pdf

"Broaden your horizons in two and a half weeks"

Date Day Topic
15 June 2012 Friday Arrival and welcome
16 June 2012 Saturday Welcome dinner
17 June 2012 Sunday Guided tour of Bergen
18 June 2012 Monday 1. Introduction to the course and topics
19 June 2012 Tuesday

2. Economic theory of natural resource management and policy

3. Natural Resources and Economic development: Are Resources cursed?

20 June 2012 Wednesday 4. Resource management and policy reforms. The fisheries and fish farming sector
21 June 2012 Thursday 5. CSR & Environmental perspectives
22 June 2012 Friday 6. Sector resource management and policy reforms: The petroleum sector
23 June 2012 Saturday Excursion to the Hardanger Fjord (fish farming), fjord cruise and social activities
24 June 2012 Sunday Free day
25 June 2012 Monday 7. Sector resource management and policy reforms: The electricity sector
26 June 2012 Tuesday

8. Resource management and policy reforms. Selected topics: Petroleum wealth, petroleum fund and fiscal policy.

27 June 2012 Wednesday 9. Petroleum sector: Company visit to Statoil's head quarters at Sandsli
28 June 2012 Thursday Study day. Preparation of student group presentations
29 June 2012 Friday

Student presentations of projects/group works and discussion

Evening: Farewell dinner

30 June 2012 Saturday  Deadline for handing in written group paper. Departure
01 July 2012 Sunday  Departure

Class information can be found here