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, methodological, and policy issues. Each workshop provides a unique and intensive immersion experience, emphasizing both discipline-based and sector-specific learning opportunities, interactive instruction and peer-to-peer dialog, advanced analytical methodologies, and theoretical rigor coupled with practical hands-on problems and exercises. The program faculty includes nationally known experts that draw from both academic and applied perspectives.

A synthesizing theme underlying the program is the complex integration of markets and regulation. The Advanced Program reflects our commitment to provide an objective, reasoned, and empirical approach to structural and regulatory change. The program offers flexible tracks focusing on regulation and ratemaking, accounting and finance, and engineering and economics. Half-day sessions allow participants to fully customize the program to their interests.

PROGRAM FORMAT

• Half-day and whole-day workshops
• Five Day Tracks
• Fully customize program to your interest

The Advanced Regulatory Studies Program is composed of half-day and whole-day workshops grouped into 5-day tracks. The half-day workshops allow participants to fully customize the program to their interests. The Regulatory Fundamentals courses, held the Sunday prior to the Advanced Program, offers essential and concise orientation training in regulatory theory, process, and ethics. Please see the agenda for further information.

CLE/CPE CREDIT

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.

TESTIMONIALS

Don't just take our word for it, hear what past Advanced attendees think about the program.

• "I think my understanding of regulation was upgraded..."
• "This is a very effective (time-wise and cost-wise) venue for participants to access a wide range of topics."
• “Very interesting and relevant topics. The interaction between participants from other states and countries was very useful.”
• “Excellent information – excellent presenters.”
• "Very useful workshop..."
• “Great follow-up to Rate School!”
• “As always… IPU is awesome!”
• "You put on a great program... I enjoyed it quite a bit. In some respects I left with more questions than I had when I came into the program; I think that's a good sign... Again, great job with the program. Really enjoyed the instructors and their presentations, as well as the discussion among classmates."