Utility Management Certificate - Sample Schedule
The Utility Management Certificate program is scheduled for two, week-long segments Monday through Friday.
Willamette University's Portland Center, 1120 NW Couch St. in Portland, Oregon. [map]
Applications being accepted for the next session: September 23-27 and October 21-25, 2013 (This is a Two Week Program, with Session 1 in September and Session 2 in October). Students must attend both sessions to complete the certification requirements.
Sample Program Schedule
*Preliminary Schedule Only - Subject to Change
| Day 1: (Morning): | Orientation.Rate of Return Regulation.Debt, Equity, Growth, Risk |
| Day 2: | The Firm-Understanding by the Numbers |
| Day 3: | Financial Tools |
| Day 4: | Fundamentals of Rate Regulation |
| Day 5: | Rate Setting Regulation Exercise |
| Day 6: | Managing Risk and Strategy |
| Day 7: | The Strategic Role of Information Technology |
| Day 8: | Managing Change and Human Resources. Ethical Leadership |
| Day 9: | Stakeholder Interests and Relationships. Successful Project Management |
| Day 10: | Exploiting Opportunities and Responding to Threats |