Aiming for opportunities: new short programme Navigating Energy Transition Complexities

Organisations in every industry are dealing with a fast-changing energy landscape – but knowledge is power. The Executive Education team at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) has launched a new three-day programme for anyone who wants or needs to know more about the energy transition. No previous experience in the sector is required to join Navigating Energy Transition Complexities; it delivers the skills to understand the complexity of the energy transition and directs participants towards opportunities. Applications are open now for the programme that will run for the first time from 25 June 2025.

The programme has been devised by the Erasmus Centre for Energy Transition (ECET), a specialist knowledge and innovation centre affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam. The Centre has identified opportunities for all kinds of organisations in the transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Its experts will lead discussion sessions, case studies and encourage collaboration as participants work on their leadership skills and learn how to harness new technologies and drive energy transition initiatives in their own organisations.

ECET also has its own learning community for regional partners who are working on developing and designing solutions towards carbon neutral energy.

Associate Professor Dr Steve Kennedy, who leads part of the programme and is researching business sustainability at RSM said: “As a business leader, if you are not fully aware of the complexities surrounding the energy transition, your organisation’s pathway to innovation, effective collaboration and informed decision-making could be blocked. This might be something that your competitors already face.”

The programme covers navigating the complexities of transition, geopolitical developments, policy and regulatory developments, emerging technologies, business models and relationships.

For more information, see the webpage: Navigating Energy Transition Complexities

For managers and professionals in the energy industry or in NGOs or governmental institutions RSM Executive Education runs a related programme Leading the Energy Transition. This is a four-day programme that runs from 7 October 2025.

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