At the end of the course, students will be familiar with

(1)     the fundamentals and general structure of energy markets,

(2)     the fundamental price formation in electricity auctions,

(3)     the main price and forecast models, 

(4)     the similarities and differences of commodity and financial markets,

(5)     the main trading markets, concepts and products,

(6)     general portfolio optimization methods and applications in energy markets,

(7)     general risk management methods and applications in energy markets

...and have developed a strong interest (i.e., developed an “academic entrepreneurship”) in researching and following the several opportunities in energy markets for project and academic / professional purposes.