Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship

Course Overview

The MSc in Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship is offered by the Department of the Built Environment in conjunction with the Nottingham University Business School. This course provides students with advanced skills in renewable energy, energy efficiency and business. The economic wealth of a country depends not only on its research base but also on its ability to exploit the commercial potential of its intellectual property. This course provides vital training in each of the areas within the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Students will gain technical skills in this field as well as becoming fluent in the financial, marketing and managerial aspects of modern business. It aims to develop confidence and understanding in the specialist field of entrepreneurship applied to technology that can arise from the research base of sustainable energy subjects. By the end of the course, you will have gained useful and technical knowledge in the areas of sustainable energy and business as well as the application of technologies to proposed business models, and you will be adept at communicating and presenting yourself and your projects to an audience. Graduates from the course will be well placed to pursue careers in renewable energy technology industries. Key facts: As part of its remit, the Department of the Built Environment aims to develop your vocational skills and the environmentally responsible attitude necessary in today's rapidly changing world, The Department of the Built Environment enjoys strong collaborative links with overseas institutions. You may have the opportunity to attend conferences, seminars and training courses both in the UK and abroad, Nottingham University Business School is a leading centre for management education and its mission is to be a top ranked international business school, excellent in both teaching and research, Career Opportunities: The Department of the Built Environment has an international reputation for its teaching and research, and collaborates with leading institutions worldwide in the fields of architecture, urban design and sustainable energy technology. It is renowned for its commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and research, and therefore our postgraduates are internationally recognised as having the skills needed to meet the contemporary challenges facing the built environment professions. Graduates from this course will be well placed to pursue careers in renewable energy technology industries. The governments of many countries have made renewable energy a priority area in their energy policies, and graduates of this course are likely to go onto successful careers in management, particularly at the technical-business interface.