ESSn5014 Economics of Energy Corporations

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025

The course is not taught in Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Vladimír Hajko, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Václav Šebek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Filip Černoch, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! ESS414 Economics of Energy Corp. && !NOW( ESS414 Economics of Energy Corp. )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this session the students will be familiarized with the daily routine in the energy business. The emphasis is on the identifying the specific features that distinguish an energy corporation from companies operating in other sectors of economy. Theoretical background of the session is based on the Strategic trade theory which focuses on policies establishing mutually beneficial relations between the state and oligopolistic companies, with good examples being large manufacturing units such as Boeing or energy incumbents such as ČEZ.
Syllabus
  • • Strategic Trade: Strategic Trade Policy, its Consequences for Policy-Making and for the Respective Sector of Economy, Examples and Case Studies. • State versus Private Energy Companies: Policies, Strategies and Sector Structure. • Doing Business in Energy: Specific Features and Challenges.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KEPPLER, J H, R BOURBONNAIS and J GIROD. The Econometrics of Energy Systems. New York: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN, 2007, 266 pp. ISBN 978-1-4039-8748-8. info
Teaching methods
Lessons/seminars
Assessment methods
Seminar paper, written exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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