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copernicus


Joined: 25 Mar 2007
Posts: 81
MBA concentration in Energy/commodities
Sat Aug 04, 2007 03:38 AM
I have seen recent headlines here about aberdeen offering Mba with concentration in energy. I also know that UT-austin has been offering such a program for years now. any other schools? anything in Australia?
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masterXX

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 37
MBA concentration in Energy/commodities
Tue Aug 07, 2007 04:47 PM
In fact there are not so many in the world.
In the US you have only the MBA at University of Oklahoma, and the EMBA with energy concentration/electives at
Athabasca University (who knows this school?).

Besides some in Europe and Canada, but nothing to be found about Australia, I'm afraid..

[Edited by masterXX on 07 Aug 2007]
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Connie KG

Joined: 19 Sep 2007
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MBA concentration in Energy/commodities
Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:50 AM
You may wish to try the University of Dundee's Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP). We offer MBA in Oil and Gas Management (www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/main/html/academic/FT-MBA-…) and MBA in Energy Industry Management (www.dundee.ac.uk/cepmlp/main/html/academic/FT-MBA-…)

Connie Koh-Grieve
Marketing Officer
CEPMLP
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy/commodities
Wed Oct 31, 2007 05:01 PM
Aberdeen Business School offer an MBA Oil and Gas Management. This is the only AMBA accredited degree of its type. You can study full-time, executive part-time or online. Start dates in September and January.

The Oil and Gas modules are as follows:

Oil and Gas Management
Leadership, Communication and Change
Managing Change
Health, Safety and Risk in an Organisational Context
Energy Policy and the Environment
Operations Management: Oil and Gas
Petroleum Economics and Asset Management
Oil and Gas Law
Project Fundamentals

Regards,

Allan Scott
Course Leader, MBA Oil and Gas Management
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Wed Oct 31, 2007 05:07 PM
The likely institutions to offer MBA in Energy or Oil and Gas in Australia would be Curtin.

In Canada Calgary also offer an MBA programme in this area. There is a programme in Norway/Russia.

In the US there may some Universities offering electives and short courses. Likely candidates would be Tulsa, Houston and Dallas.

Some MBA programmes claiming to be Energy related may be law, built environment, engineering or geophysics in content and not actually business administration.

Allan Scott
MBA Course Leader
Aberdeen
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masterXX

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 37
MBA concentration in Energy
Thu Nov 01, 2007 09:54 AM
interesting info, thanks for naming programs outside your own also.
Which is that MBA in Norway/Russia?

[Edited by masterXX on 01 Nov 2007]
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:07 AM
Here is the information requested:

Stockholm School of Economics in Russia, Russia
Executive MBA Oil and Gas

This is an executive MBA programme for oil and gas executives in Russia. There is no curriculum content specific to the oil and gas or Energy industries in this course.

Russian – Norwegian Institute of Energy Cooperation, Norway/Russia
Executive MBA in Energy Management

This degree is borne from a collaboration between the Bodø Regional University, Norway and MGIMO University, Russia. This is an executive MBA delivered in modular blocks focused on management, politics and technology. The geographic focus is on the Barents region. The language of delivery is Russian and Norwegian.

There are only two comparable courses in terms of curriculum design to the course by Aberdeen Business School: Russian- Norwegian Institute of Energy Cooperation, Norway/Russia, Executive MBA in Energy Management and Athabasca University, Canada, MBA with Energy Concentration.

Regards,

Allan Scott
MBA Course Leader
Aberdeen Business School
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masterXX

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 37
MBA concentration in Energy
Fri Nov 02, 2007 04:30 PM
Thanks a lot! just one more question, because I didn't find this Russian school for more information, which city is it?

Sorry for bothering you again...

[Edited by masterXX on 02 Nov 2007]
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Fri Nov 02, 2007 04:49 PM
I believe it is based in Moscow.
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grahammd66

Joined: 18 Nov 2007
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MBA concentration in Energy
Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:45 AM
Alan,

some queries you may be able to help with

1. How long has the Aberdeen O&G MBA been accredited
2. how does it rank/compare with other MBA (or is it too specific or new)
3. what is the course length (fulltime)
4. Do Major Oil and Gas Operators recruit heavily and do they see value in this specific type of MBA?

Thanks,
Graham
grahammd66@hotmail.com
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Tue Nov 20, 2007 12:53 PM
Dear Graham,

The MBA at Aberdeen Business School has been accredited since 1999.

It is too soon to have a rank but will endeavour to have this in the FT this year. However our DL course is already in the top 32 as listed by the FT (please note that this is more a list than a rigorous ranking process). The other notable rankings for MBAs are FT and Business Week (US focused). Some rankings require you to have a minimum number of students to qualify for consideration on the rankings and I believe this excludes a number of accredited courses.

The course length is 12/13 months.

The Oil and Gas sector recruit heavily from the Robert Gordon University. We have a number of recruitment events all year round where the Oil and Gas companies are representated. Before considering an MBA you should have at least 5 years experience, a good degree and an open outlook. The Oil and Gas sector are particularly interested in candidates with either an engineering, geology or project management background.

I hope this addresses your questions.

Allan Scott
MBA Course Leader
www.rgu.ac.uk/abs
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masterXX

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
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MBA concentration in Energy
Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:46 AM
Hi, which accreditations exactly does the program have? Thx
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Wed Nov 21, 2007 04:29 PM
Dear MasterXX,

The school's MBA progamme is accredited by the Association of MBAs and recognised by the Chartered Management Institute. The school is also members of the Association of Business Schools, EFMD and AACSB.

We are pursuing AACSB accreditation at the moment.

We also have a number of other masters programmes accredited by the following bodies:

Project Management Institute (PMI)
Assocation of Project Management (APM)
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Chartered Institute of Arbitration (CIArb)
Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR)
Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA)
Tourism Management Institute (TMI)
Hotel & Catering International Management Assocation (HCIMA)
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) with recognition agreements with the American and Canadian Library accreditaiton bodies
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
The Institute of Export

For more detail please see www.rgu.ac.uk/abs/postgraduate/page.cfm?pge=25787

Regards,

Allan Scott
MBA Course Leader
www.rgu.ac.uk/abs
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glenn

Joined: 18 Feb 2008
Posts: 1
MBA concentration in Energy
Tue Feb 19, 2008 02:11 PM
I would like to inform you that BI Norwegian School of Management in cooperation with IFP and ESCP-EAP in Paris is running an Executive Master in Energy Management. This is a 12 month international program. For further information, please visit www.bi.no/master/energy

Best regards;
Glenn Ruud
BI Norwegian School of Management
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Sojikolo

Joined: 27 Sep 2008
Posts: 1
MBA concentration in Energy
Sun Sep 28, 2008 02:17 AM
Hi! Im a nigerian engr graduate ive been going through this message blog and i find it very interesting!its my dream to study at RGU for the mba oil and gas mgt saw u wrote that the entry requirement for the course in rgu is 1st degree in engr a good degree and 5yrs experience i dnt have experience in the oil industry but have 5yrs experience in telecoms.My question do i still qualify if i apply? Thanks soji(lagos nigeria)
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:00 PM
Dear Soji,

Can you please send your full CV to a.scott@rgu.ac.uk and I will arrange an interview.

Regards,

Allan Scott
MBA Director
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nsyedfarooque

Joined: 02 Feb 2008
Posts: 1
MBA concentration in Energy
Sat Oct 11, 2008 07:42 AM
Dear Allan Scott,

I have been attracted by this wonderful course MBA in Oil and gas and i am very much interested in pursuing this course .
I did my Bachelors in Petrochemical Engineering and i do have 3 years experience in chemical production Engineering (Process and Safety)
I have got some queries.
1.How about placement after finishing this course?
2.Is there any campus placement done?
3.what about the alumni ? where have they been placed ?
sorry all my questions are related with placement ...this is because ,i know about the oil companies and their geopolitics.
Getting placed in IOCs or NOCs and other petroleum related companies is very tough .Its not at all an easy task
I have been struggling for years to get into a good Petroleum or petrochemical industry.

Sir please give me details about the course and the syllabus you are covering.
please reply to my questions
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lukeh
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 387
MBA concentration in Energy
Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:05 AM
It's quite simple. Have a look here:

www.rgu.ac.uk/abs/postgraduate/page.cfm?pge=43760

and for more general info on the MBA and the University: www.rgu.ac.uk/abs/postgraduate/page.cfm?pge=5044

Alumni stuff here:
www.rgu.ac.uk/abs/postgraduate/page.cfm?pge=8341

I'm not sure what you mean by "is there any campus placement done?", but if you can clarify this question, maybe I'll be able to find out.

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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:43 AM
Hi,

RE: On-campus Placement

The full-time students undertake a team based consultancy project in the final semester of study. This lasts 12-16 weeks. Team size may be 2 to 5 depending on the scope of the project. The projects are arranged with appropriate companies in the Oil and Gas industry depending on the student's preference. Selection for projects is competitive and all students will undertake an interview with the client.

Companies may require you to work on premises or abroad for periods of the project.

I hope this answers your question.

Regards,

Allan Scott

MBA Director
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fabian

Joined: 12 Nov 2008
Posts: 1
MBA concentration in Energy
Thu Nov 13, 2008 06:20 PM
Hi,
I'm a student of Petroleum Engineering, I gonna get graduated the next February and I want to apply for one of these program that all you had discussed before. I had been training for the TOEFL and I had three month related experience in O&G upstream. Can one of you help me...?
No matter if is either in America or in Europe.
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lukeh
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
Posts: 387
MBA concentration in Energy
Fri Nov 14, 2008 01:33 PM
I think the biggest issue here is whether you have enough work experience. Usually MBA programmes look for 2+ years (this is, I think, the case with Warwick). Having said that, have a look through the links to related programmes at the bottom of this page; there may be some which don't require as much work experience. In which case, the question you need to ask yourself is whether you'll really benefit from such a specialist MBA without having extensive first-hand experience of the industry. If, however, you feel that your circumstances deserve special consideration you can always contact schools directly. I know the programme director at Aberdeen has posted on here a few times, and seems very open to being asked questions by interested parties.
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Fri Nov 14, 2008 02:47 PM
Dear Fabian,

Thanks Lukeh for your useful comments.

As a new graduate I would suggest that an MBA may not necessarily be the best option for you - unless it is the standard in your country such as in some parts of the US or India where it considered an extension of your undergraduate studies. In general an MBA ithat requires work experience, such as AMBA accredited degrees and some AACSB accredited degrees, is geared to those candidates who make tactical and strategic decisions in their day-to-day role and are looking to gain confidence in making these decisions.

If you are not in this position then this may not be your best option. With the MBA Oil and Gas Management degree at Aberdeen Business School I am conscious that the degree should help candidates realise their ambitions and the candidate holding our degee is credibile in the market place. We are looking for 3 years work experience at a professional level with relevance to the Oil and Gas industry.

Personally I would undertake a short exercise to establish this credibility factor. You may wish to go to the Oil and Gas industry recruitment websites and establish the following:

1. Profile of graduate jobs in your region
2. Profile of the qualifications that are needed
3. Average work experience required

You will probably find that an appropriate masters degree to undertake for new graduates in the area of Oil and Gas business will be project management. You will need to look out for industry body accreditations such as the association of project management (APM) in Europe and the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the US and whether the degree has a practical component (or placement). There are a number of providers of this degree including the Robert Gordon University (www.rgu.ac.uk/abs).

I hope you have found this useful.

Regards,

Allan Scott

MBA Director
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aluko_taiwo

Joined: 23 Nov 2008
Posts: 1
MBA concentration in Energy
Mon Nov 24, 2008 09:10 PM
I recently instructed my University (University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria) to forward my transcript to RGU. They infomed me that this was done last week.

How do I confirm that the transcipt has been received.

Thanks
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rguabs1

Joined: 30 Oct 2007
Posts: 14
MBA concentration in Energy
Mon Nov 24, 2008 09:24 PM
Dear Aluko,

You will need to speak to the International Office at international@rgu.ac.uk

Regards,

Allan Scott
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york

Joined: 22 Jul 2006
Posts: 89
MBA concentration in Energy
Sun Jan 18, 2009 08:57 PM
For everyone interested in an MBA focusing on Energy: Check out this article: www.find-mba.com/article/314/can-an-mba-spark-a-ca…

[Edited by york on 18 Jan 2009]
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