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UGBS Executive masters Executive MBA Energy Transition

MSc Executive MBA - Energy Transition

Executive MBA Energy Transition
Start next edition: September 2027

For the future change leaders in energy

Climate change and a resulting pressure to reduce carbon emissions challenge the energy sector to change existing energy systems. This calls for leaders with strong management skills, strategic vision and a deep understanding of the business and its socio-economic environment.

Do you see yourself as such a leader in the energy transition? Then your best next career step may be our internationally accredited and personalised Executive MBA - Energy Transition. No other programme will offer you more practical, interdisciplinary knowledge or a more valuable international network in the energy sector.

The programme is offered by the University of Groningen Business School (UGBS) in cooperation with the New Energy Business School, both based in Groningen, the Netherlands, a hotspot for high-quality research and innovation in energy. It includes stays in other inspiring locations, such as Paris and Berlin.

Diploma
MSc Executive MBA - Energy Transition
Registration
RIO-code 75045 (accreditation NVAO)
Institutes
University of Groningen
Duration
2 years, parttime, 60 EC
Tuition fee
€ 40.850,- (VAT exempted)
5% discount for registration before 1st of February 2027
Location
Online & 3 international study trips (Paris, Berlin and Rotterdam)
Start
September 2027
Language
English
Max. participants
-
Partner
New Energy Business School

The Executive MBA - Energy Transition is a variant of the NVAO-accredited Master's programme Executive MBA (program code 75045) at the University of Groningen. Upon completion, you will be awarded the official diploma of Executive Master of Business Administration - Energy Transition and the Master of Science (MSc) degree.

Machiel Mulder

“The Executive MBA - Energy Transition programme provides you with deep insight into the economic and social context of the energy transition, and offers you concrete tools to make better firm-level decisions in organisational design, investment and financing.” Machiel Mulder, professor of Energy Economics, director Centre for Energy Business and Economics Research (CEnBER) , programme director of the Executive MBA - Energy Transition

Bert Stuij

“This unique programme caters to aspiring professionals from around the globe who want to accelerate the energy transition. The urgency for that transition is greater than ever, and there has never been a better time to deepen your knowledge and strengthen your skills. Furthermore, through the course you become part of an invaluable network in the international energy sector. While you take much of your education flexibly online, the study weeks take you to inspiring international energy locations where you have a chance to meet with an international group of top experts and innovators.” Bert Stuij, Manager National Programmes/Energy at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO & Senior Expert at New Energy Business School.


Are you eager to make a difference?

Contact

For more information about the programme, please contact us:

Selma Bakker

Selma Bakker

M: (+31) 06 282 162 56

E: s.m.bakker rug.nl

For more information or questions, you can visit the UG contact page.

Last modified:06 November 2026 1.52 p.m.