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UNDERSTAND YOUR ROLE IN THE BIGGER PICTURE
Our unique courses help you to understand the full energy value chain in the safe environment of business simulation.
COURSE STRUCTURE
ALL OF OUR COURSES ARE MADE OF 3 CORE ELEMENTS
PRESENTATION
Presentations are used throughout the courses to explain and discuss all commercial aspects of the energy value chain
SIMULATION
Our unique simulation provides all the tools required to identify, analyse, and implement the key strategic decisions faced by a real-life energy company
EVENTS
Our staged, ‘real life’ industry events offer a chance to experience first hand the interactions of industry executives.
During the course
- Use a sophisticated simulation to experience executive management
- Join the Board of a company wanting to internationalise
- Develop a competitive strategy, take decisions, see results
- Learn from experienced trainers in a variety of environments
And
- Plan ahead, manage your portfolio, manage your financials
- Direct international operations, build your asset base
- Analyse your risk and reward balance and make adjustments
- Manage your finances, your technology, HSE and your reputation
And
- Take risky decisions and see if they succeed – or fail
- Take development decisions and deliver production
- Optimise your assets and maximise their performance
- Progress your business in a variety of cultures
And
- Extend your global reach, internationalise, access frontier acreage
- Meet Ministers, negotiate commercial transactions, form joint ventures
- Do deals, trade assets – and live with the consequences
- Raise debt and equity; present your company to analysts and bankers
And
- Increase your knowledge to reduce your business risk
- Deal with unexpected events as they happen
- Make new contacts, Have fun!
- and leave with increased confidence and context
CORE ENERGY TRANSITION PERFORMANCE EXECUTIVE COURSE
(5 DAYS)
INTRODUCTION
Participants on the Energy Transition CORE programme will engage in a number of tasks including analysing investment opportunities, negotiating with partners, lobbying government officials and presenting to investors.
The course touches on all important aspects of executive management as the complexity of the business increases from one simulation year to the next. It demonstrates how integrated thinking leads to better decision making. Participants learn, hands-on, how Joint Ventures operate and there are a number of events to reinforce learning.
The course is fast moving, intensive, and fun. Participants get a flavour of working in an international environment, building their business against the backdrop of an uncertain world and living with the consequences of their decisions.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR
> Professionals of all disciplines
> Experienced individuals & Senior Executives
> Strategic Planners & Commercial Analysts
> Technical Subject Matter Experts
Strategy development, business planning and performance management, underpinning value based business decision-taking
Value chain management balancing investment throughout the chain from access to decommissioning
Internationalisation, portfolio management and asset trading; securing the right deals to achieve strategic corporate outcomes
Asset contracts, valuations, negotiations with partners and governments, new country entry, joint venture and partner management consistent with commercial agreements
External affairs management including government relations and reputation management
Leadership behaviours and dynamics, high performing and effective teams
CORE E&P EXECUTIVE COURSE
(5 DAYS)
INTRODUCTION
The E&P Executive Course hone the same skills as the Energy Transition course, but with a focus on Oil & Gas activities, including investment analysis, negotiation, partnering, lobbying, and investor relations.
As the teachings gain complexity, so does the simulation, with participants needing to consider the repercussions of their actions and make better decisions through integrated thinking and an appropriate appetite for risk.
With a dynamic international environment and cultural challenges in an uncertain world, participants will learn by doing, and hopefully have some fun at the same time.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR
> Professionals of all disciplines
> Experienced individuals & Senior Executives
> Strategic Planners & Commercial Analysts
> Technical Subject Matter Experts
Strategy development, business planning and performance management, underpinning value based business decision-taking
Value chain management balancing investment throughout the chain from access to decommissioning
Internationalisation, portfolio management and asset trading; securing the right deals to achieve strategic corporate outcomes
Asset contracts, valuations, negotiations with partners and governments, new country entry, joint venture and partner management consistent with commercial agreements
External affairs management including government relations and reputation management
Leadership behaviours and dynamics, high performing and effective teams
TAILORED IN-DEPTH COURSE
(2 or 3 DAYS)
INTRODUCTION
Our tailored in-depth courses are customised for the client and allow participants to explore particular issues in depth.
For example a team may wish to investigate outcomes of different strategy choices and how they might play out over time in a competitive world, or how market fluctuations affect decision making. They may wish to hone their negotiating skills or leadership / teamwork behaviours.
These courses can be added to the CORE course or can be provided stand-alone.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR
Individuals/corporations who are eager to further develop their skills – e.g. Executive Management teams or Commercial teams focused on joint ventures
Joint ventures, commercial agreements and partnering
Portfolio management, mergers and acquisitions and negotiations
Strategy, business planning and performance management
Leadership development
Risk Management, Project and Asset Management
E&P OVERVIEW COURSE
(2 or 3 DAYS)
INTRODUCTION
The Overview Course provides participants with a high-level interactive experience of getting your hands on the steering wheel of an international capital intensive business such as E&P. As such this course is well suited to E&P early career professionals seeking to expand their horizons through a better understanding of the E&P value chain. Banks, legal firms, accountants and Non-Execs would also benefit.
EPEX also provides a tailored course for business schools with less emphasis on E&P and more emphasis on leadership, decision making and negotiation in a complex world.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR
> Investment banks & Private equity institutions
> Legal firms & Accountancy firms
> Insurance & Audit firms
> Management consultancies & Business schools
> New Recruits to an E&P Company
Strategy development and performance management: setting company direction, formulating consistent business plans, then managing your financials consistent with those plans
Decision-Making: formulating investment criteria, negotiating commercial transactions and managing risks & Planning
Reputation Management: dealing with a complex range of issues affecting your company’s reputation with governments, shareholders, communities and others
Leadership behaviours and dynamics, high performing and effective teams
Government Relations: understanding the regulatory and fiscal environment where you operate and lobbying for change
VIDEO SUPPORT
Complementary resources to extend the learning experience beyond the classroom.
EPEX courses are supported by a number of EPEX videos that cover the subject basics. This allows participants to delve deeper into the various skills required to be a competent senior manager.
These short videos cover more commercial aspects such as negotiation dynamics, valuation methodologies, deal making, legal agreements, JV management, leadership behaviours, teamwork, governance and a host of other areas.
