School of Energy Economics, Policy and Commerce

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in energy management is unique and multidisciplinary, utilizing required energy-related coursework from all three of the University’s undergraduate colleges in addition to graduate-level law courses. Students will choose either the upstream track (exploration and production) with emphasis on business law, or the midstream track (trading of energy commodities) which includes an automatic minor in finance. The curriculum provides the standard core of business courses for the B.S.B.A. degree, with additional upper-division coursework and electives in accounting, finance, business law, geology, petroleum engineering, energy management, and economics.

Students who complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in energy management will:

• Possess a strong understanding of the business side of the energy industry and acquire a fundamental technical exposure to engineering and geological concepts,
• Learn the history, terminology and various facets of the energy industry from industry experts,
• Learn about energy contracts commonly used throughout the energy industry,
• Learn accounting principles and practices applicable primarily to the energy industry, and
• Gain a fundamental knowledge of technical petroleum engineering concepts to complement their energy-related business courses.

Programs

• Energy Management, B.S.B.A.

• Energy Minor

Courses

• EMGT 2013 Practical Issues in Energy Management
• EMGT 3013 Oil, Gas and Environmental Law
• EMGT 4013 Fundamentals of Energy Commodity Trading
• EMGT 4023 Global Energy Decisions
• EMGT 4973 Seminar in Energy Management
• EMGT 4981-3 Energy-related Internship

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