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M2 Energy Economics

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  • Places available
    50
  • Language(s) of instruction
    English
    French
Présentation
Objectives

This curriculum teaches students who would like to work in the energy sector, either professionally or more research-oriented. It provides a wide range of mostly optional courses that enable students to acquire a good understanding of the challenges and concepts. Courses that are more methodology-oriented describe analysis tools (economic theory, modelling, econometrics, applied mathematics, management, financial tools, etc.). Specialised courses and a long internship enable students to become rapidly operational in their first job. Research courses provide students with the opportunity to interact with scientists working in university laboratories and research institutes. Introductory courses provide an understanding of stakeholders' major social, geopolitical and strategic challenges in these domains. A special curriculum is designed for students alternating school and work experience.

Location
ST AUBIN
RUEIL MALMAISON
Course Prerequisites

Students who have successfully completed the M1 of the EEET discipline or an M1 in economics with a quantitative, finance or applied mathematics element. Applicants who hold a Master's-level (Bac+4) qualification acquired at an Ecole Normale Supérieure, an engineering or commerce school or any French or international training deemed equivalent by the jury will also be considered. Applicants pre-selected upon examination of their record may be invited to an admission interview to assess their motivation for energy issues, particularly focussing on energy transition and their individual career plan. Selected applicants from a scientific or engineering background are given reinforcement in economics, whilst other applicants are given reinforcement in statistics and mathematics according to their needs. Applicants from the M1 programme are automatically admitted to one of the M2 courses, but not necessarily to their first choice, particularly if the "Energy economy" course has reached the thresholds for maximum capacity.

Skills
  • Respond in a pro-active manner, putting economic analysis and mathematical modeling tools into action to address complex issues related to the energy sector.

  • Be able to apply project management tools to frame, develop and monitor an energy project.

  • Perform and communicate about the technical-economic studies required to draw up and establish an energy transition policy and/or strategy.

  • Put financing and risk management mechanisms into practise to assess the economic and financial profitability of energy projects.

  • Develop critical thinking capacities to analyse the ideas and projects implemented as part of the energy transition.

  • Proficiently use the tools and methods required to carry out research in the field of environmental economics, with a view to preparing a thesis.
     

Post-graduate profile

At the end of the course the students are able to:
- analyse the energy markets and energy sectors (supply and demand) as well as technological and financial aspects;
- understand and apply the concepts of needs analysis;
- carry out and interpret prospective studies, using the methods and software required;
- develop a multi-criteria analysis method in the development of strategic intervention choices;
- Be able to put project management tools into practice and develop business plans to determine profitability and financing of a project;
- coordinate actors to put proposed solutions into operation;
- model and quantify an economic phenomenon (econometrics, operational research, simulation methods);
- understand the mechanisms and institutions at work in public policies and negotiation strategies;
- understand the environmental and climate issues surrounding the energy sector;
- develop original research projects by putting into action empirical knowledge of the sector combined with cutting-edge analysis tools in the academic discipline.

Career prospects

This programme prepares students for the following jobs:

  • project manager in the various energy sectors;
  • developer of renewable energy projects;
  • strategic and financial advisor in an energy company;
  • business engineer in a company offering integrated energy services;
  • research and development manager;
  • director of technical-economic, strategic and environmental studies;
  • flow consumption (water, energy) manager for a company or a local community;
  • engineer / economist for a company in the energy sector, an engineering consultancy office, a local body, a government agency or an international organisation;
  • expert in environmental problems linked to energy for national or international institutions;
  • researcher (if following further studies at doctoral level).

A follow-up of graduate students is carried out at the end of the training and the returned surveys show an employment rate of over 95 % a year or so after graduation.

Collaboration(s)
Academic partner

INSTN

Laboratories

Centre international de recherche sur l'environnement et le développement
Centre de Sciences Nucléaires et de Sciences de la Matière
Economie Publique
Institut de technico-économie des systèmes énergétiques
Laboratoire Génie Industriel
Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Paris-Saclay.

Centre Economie et Management de l'Energie (IFP-School - IFPEN)
Direction Economie et Veille (IFPEN)
EconomiX (Université Paris Nanterre)
CERNA Ecole des Mines ParisTech,
Economix Université Paris Nanterre et CNRS.

Programme

Les cours du 3ème semestre du master (S3) consistent essentiellement en des cours d'harmonisation des connaissances pour les admis
directs en M2, de cours fondamentaux, de cours méthodes et d'UE thématiques. Pour les étudiants de la voie "apprentissage la liste des UE comprend la formation dispensée lors d'une première période en entreprise.e.
Dans le groupe "UEs obligatoire(s) - Groupe d'UEs Fondamentaux - 12 crédits ECTS" présent au semestre 1, les étudiants de CentraleSupelec subsitutent l'UE :
"Analyse des EnR et des nouvelles technologies de l'énergie 2 ECTS " par l'UE "Enjeux de l'énergie (cours CentraleSupelec EN3510AE) 2 ECTS ".

Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse des EnR et des nouvelles technologies de l'énergie 2 18 9
Analyse des filières énergétiques conventionnelles 2 24 0 9
Econométrie II 2 13 7
Économie industrielle de l'énergie 2 15 9
Enjeux de l'énergie (cours CentraleSupelec EN3510AE) 2 20
Finance d'entreprise et aide à la décision 2 15 9
Géopolitique de l'énergie 2 24
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse des EnR et des nouvelles technologies de l'énergie 2 18 9
Analyse des filières énergétiques conventionnelles 2 24 0 9
Econométrie II 2 13 7
Économie industrielle de l'énergie 2 15 9
Finance d'entreprise et aide à la décision 2 15 9
Géopolitique de l'énergie 2 24
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse de la demande et de l'efficacité énergétique 2 15 9
Analyse des marchés de l'énergie 2 15 9
Méthodes numériques et optimisation énergétique des procédés (cours CentraleSupelec EN3816A) 2 20
Modélisation en équilibre général calculable 2 10 10 10
Optimisation appliquée à l'énergie 2 15 9
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse de cycle de vie 2 15 9
Décision dans l'incertain appliquée à l'énergie 2 15 9
Instruments économiques et politiques de décarbonation 2 15 9
Modélisation de la demande d'énergie dans la transition écologique 2 15 9
Transition énergétique et approche prospective 2 15 9
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse de la rentabilité économique et financière des projets EnR 2 18 9
Analyse des stratégies des compagnies du secteur de l'énergie 2 21
Conduite et management des projets énergétiques 2 18 9
Econometrie et traitement massif de données appliqués à l'énergie 2 15 9
Economie du changement climatique 2 16 4
Energies renouvelables (cours CentraleSupelec EN3503AD) 2 20
Financement de projets énergétiques : aspects contractuels et gestion des risques 2 15 9
Formation des prix des énergies de réseau 2 15 9
Optimisation combinatoire appliquée aux ENR 2 15 9
Technico-économie des systèmes électriques. Stockage et smart grids 2 15 9
Trading des commodités énergétiques 2 15 9
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Rappels de macroéconomie 0 24
Rappels de mathématiques: optimisation 0 24
Rappels de microéconomie 0 18 6
Rappels de statistiques 0 24
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse de la rentabilité économique et financière des projets EnR 2 18 9
Analyse des stratégies des compagnies du secteur de l'énergie 2 21
Conduite et management des projets énergétiques 2 18 9
Econometrie et traitement massif de données appliqués à l'énergie 2 15 9
Economie du changement climatique 2 16 4
Financement de projets énergétiques : aspects contractuels et gestion des risques 2 15 0 9
Formation des prix des énergies de réseau 2 15 9
Optimisation combinatoire appliquée aux ENR 2 15 9
Technico-économie des systèmes électriques. Stockage et smart grids 2 15 9
Trading des commodités énergétiques 2 15 9
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Rappels de macroéconomie (cursus apprentissage) 1 24
Rappels de mathématiques : optimisation (cursus apprentissage) 1 24
Rappels de microéconomie (cursus apprentissage) 1 18 6
Rappels de statistique (cursus apprentissage) 1 24
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Analyse de la rentabilité économique et financière des projets EnR 2 18 9
Analyse des stratégies des compagnies du secteur de l'énergie 2 21
Conduite et management des projets énergétiques 2 18 9
Econometrie et traitement massif de données appliqués à l'énergie 2 15 9
Economie du changement climatique 2 16 4
Financement de projets énergétiques : aspects contractuels et gestion des risques 2 15 9
Formation des prix des énergies de réseau 2 15 9
Optimisation combinatoire appliquée aux ENR 2 15 9
Technico-économie des systèmes électriques. Stockage et smart grids 2 15 9
Trading des commodités énergétiques 2 15 9

Les cours du 4ème semestre du master (S4) consistent essentiellement en des cours d'ouverture, de langues étrangères et au stage et mémoire de master.

Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Droit des énergies renouvelables 1.5 12
Epistemologie (Cours CentraleSupélec) 1.5 20
Géopolitique des ressources énergétiques 1.5 12
Philosophie des sciences (Cours CentraleSupélec) 1.5 20
Séminaire de négociation 1.5 12
Ville et énergie 1.5 12
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Mémoire de master (cursus classique) 24 0
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Droit des énergies renouvelables 1.5 12
Géopolitique des ressources énergétiques 1.5 12
Séminaire de négociation 1.5 12
Ville et énergie 1.5 12
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Langue vivante (anglais) 3 21
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Formation en entreprise et mémoire de master (cursus apprentissage) 24 0
Subjects ECTS Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Langue vivante (anglais) 3 21
Modalités de candidatures
Application period
From 15/03/2024 to 01/06/2024
Compulsory supporting documents
  • Motivation letter.

  • All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

  • Certificate of English level.

  • Curriculum Vitae.

  • Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.

  • The application procedure, which depends on your nationality and your situation is explained here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.

Additional supporting documents
  • Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).

  • VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

  • Supporting documents :
    - Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
    - Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
    - Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
    - Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
    - Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
    - Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
    - Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

Contact(s)
Course manager(s)
Frédéric Lantz - frederic.lantz@ifpen.fr
Jean-Christophe Bureau - jean-christophe.bureau@inra.fr
Administrative office
Arbia HARIZI - arbia.harizi@cea.fr
Master EEET SECRETARIAT - eeet@ifpen.fr
Admission