In 2013 fall, the inaugural Energy MBA Courses will commence at the University Of Wyoming College Of Business. The program is offered in collaboration between College of Business, Energy Industry Leaders, and the School of Energy Resources. There are two energy MBA tracks: an MBA with an energy concentration and an MBA in energy management.
MBA with an Energy Concentration can be completed in 16-Months. Students will require to complete 9 hours of energy related courses during the final semester. They will also be part of the energy related summer project.
MBA in Energy Management can be completed in 21 Months, and require 24 additional credit hours, in addition to the core MBA curriculum. This concentration is more comprehensive with two semesters of energy management courses, and a summer project.
Students in Energy concentration will learn about Energy Trading and Securities, Supply Chain Management, and Policies and Economics in Energy Industry. Whereas, students opting for the MBA in Energy Management track will be part of the same course, and also complete courses in Energy marketing, Energy Accounting, Energy Finance, Energy Policy and Regulation, and a project during the spring semester in 2014.
Wyoming is ranked 2nd in US for natural gas production, and is the leader in coal production with a reserve of over 62.3 billion metric tons of coal. UW has developed partnerships with some of the leading Energy companies that include ExxonMobil, Hess Corp and Ultra Petroleum. They have in total contributed over $8.9 million for lab equipment at the new Center for Advanced Oil and Gas Technologies. The University of Wyoming Foundation has received half a million to 1 million in donation from Shell, Baker-Hughes, and Marathon Oil Corp.
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