This further education course provides farm managers with relevant, practice-oriented basic business and regulatory knowledge. The practice-oriented course was specially designed for professionals and does not require any prior academic training. In group work, the knowledge is practiced with the participants using specific practical examples. The guided exchange of experiences among the participants and teamwork are an important part of the program.
Plant managers, prospective managers of Elektras and smaller cross-linked companies, supplier industry
| Module A | 24. and 25. October 2023 |
| Module B | 7. and 8. November 2023 |
| Module C | 22. and 23. November 2023 |
| Module D | 13. and 14. December 2023 |
| Module E | 22. and 23. January 2024 |
Cornelia Abouri • Senior Expert Public Affairs • VSE
Dr. Andreas Beer • Managing Director and Distribution Grid Expert • Alevar GmbH
Marcel Gertsch • Head of Management Consulting Region Northwest Switzerland • BDO AG
Heinz Lüthi • Senior Consultant Products and Services • Youtility AG
Dr. Christian Opitz, Head of Competence Center Energy Management (ior/cf-HSG) • University of St.Gallen
Thomas Reithofer • Head of Energy Division and Member of the Executive Board, Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG
Prof. Dr. Dirk Schäfer • Tenured Professor of Financial Management • University of St. Gallen
Dr. Ivo Schillig • Lecturer • University of St.Gallen
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| Module A - General Management & Leadership of Employees | |
| Course Materials | Tag 1 Tag 2 |
| Recommended Reading | Rüegg-Stürm, Johannes; Grand, Simon (2020): Das St. Galler Management-Modell. Management in einer komplexen Welt. 2. Aufl. Bern. Müller-Stewens, Günter; Lechner, Christoph (2016): Strategisches Management. Wie strategische Initiativen zum Wandel führen. 5. Aufl. Stuttgart. Lombriser, Roman; Abplanalp, Peter (2015): Strategisches Management. Visionen entwickeln, Erfolgspotenziale aufbauen, Strategien umsetzen. 6. Aufl. Zürich. Gassmann, Oliver; Csik, Michaela; Frankenberger, Karolin (2013): Geschäftsmodelle entwickeln. 55 innovative Konzepte mit dem St.Galler Business Model Navigator. München. Grichnik, Dietmar; Heß, Manuel; Probst, Diego; Antretter, Torben; Pukall, Britta (2018): Startup Navigator. Das Handbuch. Frankfurt am Main. |
| Module B – Fundamentals of Energy Management and Procurement Strategies | |
| Course Materials | Grundlagen Energiewirtschaft Beschaffungsstrategien |
| Module C – Financial Management and Regulation | |
| Course Materials | Finanzielle Führung Regulierung Integriertes Management System |
| Module D – Project/Process Management and Risk Management | |
| Course Materials | Projekt-/Prozessmanagement Aktuelles aus der Energiepolitik Riskmanagement |
| Case Study | Fallstudie Übungen |
| Module E – Business Models and Relevance of New Technologies for Security of Supply | |
| Course Materials | Relevanz von neuen Technologien für die Versorgungssicherheit Trendbasierte Strategieentwicklung |
VSE-Member CHF 7'500.-
NonVSE-Mitglied CHF 10'000.-
incl. course materials, meals and examination fee.
“The Business Manager course enabled me to better understand the challenges and needs of the industry - now and in the future. The case studies during the lessons really helped me to understand the subject matter.”
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