ADVANCED REGULATORY STUDIES PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2.2009 - KELLOGG CENTER AT MSU, EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
Register Online: ADVANCED PROGRAM | REGULATORY FUNDAMENTALS
Program Information: PRELIMINARY AGENDA | REGISTRATION FORM
Accommodations: KELLOGG CENTER
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About the Program
The IPU Advanced
Regulatory Studies Program is a series of specialized
half-day and all-day workshops designed to provide public- and private-sector
regulatory professionals a unique opportunity to interact and exchange
ideas on advanced technical and policy issues. The workshop
emphasizes both discipline-based and sector-specific learning opportunities,
interactive instruction and dialog, advanced analytical methodologies,
and theoretical rigor coupled with practical hands-on problems and exercises. Each workshop provides a unique and intensive immersion experience.
The program
faculty for the Advanced Program includes
nationally known experts that draw from both academic and applied perspectives.
A synthesizing theme underlying the program is the
complex co-existence of markets and regulation. As with all IPU programs,
our educational philosophy also emphasizes an objective, reasoned, and
empirical approach to structural and regulatory change. The Advanced Program
offers flexible tracks in Ratemaking, Accounting and Finance, Evaluation
Methods, Management, Energy, and Telecommunications. IPU also will offer
unique orientation workshops Monday to Wednesday, "Regulatory and
Ratemaking Fundamentals for Utility Personnel and Analysts," followed
by special evening sessions in economic concepts, competitive policies,
and ethics.
Program Format
The Advanced Regulatory Studies Program is composed of
half-day and whole-day workshops grouped into 4.5-day tracks.
The half-day workshops allow participants to fully customize the program
to their interests. The Regulatory
Fundamentals courses, held Monday to Wednesday,
are a three-day "crash
course" that offers essential and concise orientation training
in regulatory theory, process, and ethics.
. Please see the agenda for further information.
Who Should Attend
The program is open to experienced professionals in the regulatory
policy community, including state regulatory commission personnel, consumer
advocates, and private-sector professionals. Past attendees of IPU programs,
including the Annual Regulatory Studies Program, will find that the workshops
offer a unique professional-development experience, with continuing-education
credits as requested (law and accounting). The advanced program provides
not only a great learning environment, but also a great forum for exchanging
ideas and networking with professional peers. Special bonus sessions are
open only to regulatory and public-sector personnel.
Accommodations and Dress Code
For rooms at the special group rate,
contact the Kellogg Center at 800.875.5090. International guests should
call 517.432.4000. If you require disability-related accommodations to
participate in this program, please inform the hotel and IPU. The dress
code is campus casual for the Fundamentals course and Advanced Program.
Business casual is suggested for the Executive Management Forum.
Fees
IPU offers flexible registration options for the Advanced Program. The fee for public sector registrants is $225 per day or $950 for any of the 4.5-day tracks. The fee for private sector registrants is $275 per day or $1150 for any of the 4.5-day tracks. Fees include all program materials, the Sunday reception, breakfast buffets, lunches, and breaks. Participants may fully customize their experience by attending any combination of workshops within the Advanced Program. We consider public-sector attendees to be individuals who are directly employed by the local, state, or federal government or individuals that are an employee of a recognized non-profit organization. When processing payments, the Institute of Public Utilities abides by Michigan State University's security policies for information collected to process payments.
Discounts, cancellations, and refunds
Discounts may be available to organizations registering large groups. Please
contact IPU for more information. Cancellations received after September
7th, 2009 will be charged a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations received
after the start of the program will be invoiced at full cost. Substitutions
are accepted at any time.
Continuing Education Credits
The Institute of Public Utilities is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to ethe National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37210-2417. Website: www.nasba.org. CLE credits are also available. IPU-MSU will apply for accreditation or registration of the program. Application does not guarantee approval.
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