Energy Decisions, Markets, and Policies
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this core subject from MIT's undergraduate Energy Studies Minor, examining how households, firms, and governments make choices about energy sources and uses. The course applies multiple analytical frameworks, economic, anthropological, and urban planning among them, to explain energy behavior at scales ranging from individual consumers to national policy. Case studies span a wide range of countries and settings, comparing regulatory approaches, market structures, and consumption patterns. Materials include the full syllabus, lecture notes, readings, and assignments as published by MIT OCW, free to access under a Creative Commons license. No certificate is offered, consistent with MIT OCW's model, but the complete course structure lets a self-directed learner work through the same content MIT undergraduates use, taught across the Sloan School of Management and related departments.