Program Requirements

The MBA in Oil and Gas Management program consists of mandatory core business knowledge courses (18 credits), oil and gas specialization courses (15 credits) and a research project in oil and gas (3 credits). Moreover, students majoring in oil and gas management are required to complete a practicum of 1 to 2 month practical training period at various petroleum industry companies and organizations. All in all, students are required to successfully complete 36 credits to graduate, as detailed below.

Mandatory Core Business Knowledge Courses (18 Credits)

Oil and Gas Specialization Courses (15 credits)

MBA Research Project

Students in the MBA program with emphasis in Oil and Gas Management complete an Oil and Gas Research Project to capstone their studies.

Study Plans

Students are able to setup their study plans, with a great deal of flexibility, to suit their needs. Program advisors work with students upon admission to develop their individual study plans. Below is a suggestive study plan for a full time student who graduates in two years.

Year 1, Fall Semester (9 Credits

• BECN 500 - Applied Business Economics (3)
• BADM 505 - Business Research Methods (3)
• BMGT 530 - Overview of the Global Oil and Gas Industry (3)

Year 1, Spring Semester (9 Credits)

• BFIN 500 - Corporate Financial Planning (3)
• BACC 505 - Accounting for Oil and Gas (3)
• BECN 525 - Energy Policy and Economics (3)

Year 1, Summer (0 Credits)

• BADM 585 - Practicum (0)

Year 2, Fall Semester (9 Credits)

• BADM 510 - Quantitative Modeling for Business (3)
• BMGT 500 - Strategic Planning and Business Policy (3)
• BMGT 510 - Advanced Project Management (3)

Year 2, Spring Semester (9 Credits)

• BMKT 510 - Strategic Marketing Management (3)
• BADM 530 - Oil and Gas Law, Contracts and Negotiations (3)
• BADM 595 - MBA Research Project (3)

 

 

Learning Goals and Objectives

 

Managerial Dimension

Goal 1: Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary and modern strategic planning and management, especially as they related to the petroleum industry

Objective 1: Use strategic management tools such as SWOT to evaluate the strategic position of a business organization, with emphasis on the petroleum industry

 

Professional Dimension

Goal 2: Demonstrate ability to tackle petroleum industry business problems and skills to effectively communicate business information

Objective 2: Apply problem solving tools to various business situations pertaining to the petroleum industry

Objective 3: Prepare and deliver presentations, projects and research reports

 

Economic Value Dimension

Goal 3: Demonstrate ability to integrate aspects from various functional domains of business to arrive at plausible solutions for petroleum industry problems

Objective 4: Identify and assess the various functional aspects of a business case or situation, and propose appropriate solutions

 

Social Value Dimension

Goal 4: Demonstrate awareness of the necessity to contribute to the betterment of society.

Objective 5: Reflect on how business can contribute to society’s wellbeing.