ADVANCED REGULATORY STUDIES PROGRAM
OCTOBER 6-10.2008 - KELLOGG CENTER AT MSU, EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
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 Accounting and Finance, Management and Law, Energy, and Telecommunications. IPU also will offer a unique orientation workshop on Sunday, "Regulatory 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 a three-day, or five-day program composed of half-day and whole-day workshops. The half-day workshops allow participants to fully customize the program to their interests. Participants may also elect to attend the Regulatory Fundamentals course, as well as the Executive Management Forum. The Regulatory Fundamentals course, held the Sunday prior to the Advanced Program, is a one day "crash course" that offers essential and concise orientation training in regulatory theory, process, and ethics. The Executive Management Forum runs concurrently with the first three days of the Advanced program and provides a unique retreat exclusively for Directors and Managers of the state public utility commissions. Those attendees which choose to attend both the Executive Forum and the Advanced Program will finish out the week at the Advanced Regulatory Studies Program.Who Should Attend
The program is open generally 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 the full five-day program is $1150 for Public sector attendees, and $1350 for Private sector attendees. The three-day option is $775 for Public sector, and $975 for Private sector. Fees include all program materials, the Sunday reception, breakfast buffets, lunches and breaks. Attendees are responsible for travel and lodging arrangements. Day rates are also available, contact the IPU for more information.The Regulatory Fundaments course fees are $195 for the Public sector, and $295 for the Private sector. Fees include all program materials. Attendees are responsible for travel and lodging arrangements.
Contact IPU for information on attending the Executive Management Forum in addition to the Fundamentals course or Advanced Program. Fees for this combination program will include accommodation expenses, program materials, continental breakfast, lunches, one working dinner, and breaks. Transporation costs and arrangements are not included.