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    Participant case studies

    In the Case Study Track, small groups of participants tackle a live battery industry question over the final weeks of the programme. Below is the format and a selection of the questions past cohorts have worked on.

    30+
    Case studies tackled
    2-5
    Per group
    Doc + pitch
    Group deliverable
    Inside the programme

    The Case Study Track

    An optional, hands-on track where participants work in small groups to build a real recommendation on a live battery industry question, mentored by lecturers working on the same problems.

    Group work

    Teams of 2 to 5 participants collaborate after the scheduled Case Study Track sessions, ~2 hours per week.

    Weeks 11 to 12 deliverables

    A 15 to 20 minute group presentation plus a written case study document (excluding exhibits).

    On your certificate

    Completion of the Case Study Track is recognised directly on the BatteryMBA graduation certificate.

    Questions tackled by past cohorts

    A selection of case study questions groups have built recommendations on, spanning the full battery value chain.

    Exploration, mining & processing of critical minerals

    • How European newcomers in cell manufacturing secure raw materials
    • Scaling a U.S. battery supply chain to compete with China

    Materials innovation & battery cell R&D

    • LFP to the moon
    • Lithium-sulfur batteries as an alternative option
    • Has the time come for Na-ion batteries?

    Battery modules & pack assembly

    • Battery cell qualification for electric vehicles

    Manufacturing innovations

    • European battery plant opening
    • Battery manufacturing factory layout: automotive style vs gigafactory style

    Reuse, repurposing & recycling

    • Battery circularity and the economics of recycling
    • Battery end-of-life strategies (design-to-circularity)

    Market & business-focused battery topics

    • The "post-fossil" race for electric mobility is open
    • Fast charging infrastructure
    • Investment analysis from Britishvolt

    Battery use cases: mobility

    • Electrification of off-highway vehicles
    • Mobility-as-a-service for food-delivery e-bikes in Cape Town

    Stationary applications

    • Business cases for power storage with batteries in micro-grids
    • Economics of grid-connected assets
    • Stationary energy storage
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