There are two business projects available- students will be allocated to a project prior to the commencement of the course.

Project 1:

Business Partner: CO2 Management AS, Bergen, Norway

Title: Risk Management Strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) businesses

Objective: Develop a comprehensive risk framework for insurance coverage in the CCS sector.

This project is focused on understanding and modeling the risks associated with the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) value chain. The main objectives are:

1.  Identification of Potential Risks: The first step is to identify the potential risks that could occur at each stage of the CCS value chain.

2.  Analysis of Insurance Companies’ Approaches: This involves studying how insurance companies assess these risks, their risk preferences, and the tariffs they apply for insuring against CCS value chain risks.

3.  Development of a Risk Model: The final goal is to create a comprehensive model that accurately represents the risks across the entire CCS value chain. This model will serve as a valuable tool for risk management in CCS operations.

Project 2: 

Business Partner: McKinsey

Title: Green Start Ups and how McKinsey can help them grow.

Objective: The objective is to evaluate the ecosystem of green start-ups in Austria and Switzerland. Additionally, the project aims to assess how McKinsey can contribute to the growth of these green start-ups.

Aim: To enable CEMS students to create both globally comparable and locally specific insights from 10 countries, enable by guidance from McKinsey.

Methodologies: A diverse set of research methods will be used: desk research, unstructured and/or structured interviews and problem solving sessions.

End Product:

 You will:

1. Map the national green start-up ecosystem with a focus on green innovation startups post Series A: This involves mapping firms within that eco-system, assessing what  problems and issues they address.

2. Analyze what McKinsey is currently offering: an assessment of what McKinsey is currently offering to drive sustainability for their clients.

3. Identify white spots: identification of white spots in McKinsey's sustainability offerings and recommend how McKinsey could offer them.

This project will involve weekly coaching sessions from McKinsey.

No late assignments will be accepted under any circumstances. 

Presence in sessions is mandatory, given the importance of personal interaction between students, corporate partner and faculty. More than two absences will lead to exclusion from the seminar. 

To participate, students will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. 

Assessment:

Results will be presented to the company mid-term and at the end of the process.  Verbal and printed presentations will be assessed. 

Assessment will be based upon the quality of the mid-term and end-term presentation, the final report, participation during classes and group members peer review.  

Group level (80%): mid- term presentation (20%) end –term presentation (30%) Final report (PPT) (30%) 

Individual level (20%): Peer review (20%),