Graduate Business Education for the Energy Industry

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1 Graduate Business Education for the Energy Industry Region of Peel 2010 Energy Matters Summit Col. John Turner, GEM Executive Director

2 What is GEM 3? GEM 3 = Partnerships Hybrid-online graduate education exclusively designed to develop future leaders in the energy industry Developing tomorrow s energy industry leaders TODAY 2

3 Why was the program developed? Need to develop leadership succession pipeline for energy companies Provide comprehensive graduate business & leadership education focused exclusively on the energy industry Growth in energy industry providing unprecedented opportunities in new business development & career advancement 3

4 Curriculum Real-world Training Hybrid-online Delivery Innovative Technology Network Development & Career Opportunities Faculty Speaker Series STUDENTS 4

5 Curriculum 5

6 Core: GEM 3 Courses 21st Century Global Energy Issues and Realities Global Energy Economics and Geography Environmental, Regulatory, Legal and Political Environment in the Energy Industry Renewable and Alternative Energy: Opportunities & Challenges Leadership and Decision Making in the Global Energy Environment Energy Accounting in the Global Markets Financial Management and Hedging In the Global Energy Markets People Management in the Global Energy Environment 6

7 Electives: GEM 3 Courses Land Management & Energy Contracts Organizational Behavior in the Energy Industry Strategic Management for the Energy Industry Integrated Information Management for Energy Firms Energy Marketing Advanced Financial Management in the Energy Industry Energy Asset, Production and Supply Chain Management for the Energy Industry Advanced Renewables and Alternatives 7

8 Real-World Training Develop strong analytical-reasoning skills Think as the decision-maker Learn how to make sound business decisions Evaluate energy technologies, market trends, environmental impacts, capital expenditures, budgetary guidelines, human capital capabilities and geo-political conditions that will affect business outcomes 8

9 Hybrid-Online Delivery Allows professionals to maintain full-time employment Professors and students meet together four days at start of each 3-month term Remaining work completed online Cohort Program All students start, progress, and graduate together as a team Program Length = 36 Semester Hours Two 3-credit hour courses per term over six 3-month terms (18 months total) on year-round basis Two start dates per year, January and July 9

10 Innovative Technology Each week professors video record their lectures Lectures are available for download to all devices (laptops, smart phones, ipods, etc) WebEx is used for online collaboration 10

11 Faculty Expert practitioners and academics from the energy industry Recruited from around the globe Well-known in the industry for their expertise (testify before Congress, guest professors at universities abroad, author chapters in textbooks, etc.) 11

12 Network Development & Career Opportunities Cohort learning builds strong relationships with classmates and professors Students have the opportunity to meet prominent energy leaders through our GEM 3 Speaker Series and Advisory Council members 12

13 GEM 3 Speaker Series Free professional development seminars offered twice a month Most webcast live & recorded (so you don t have to be in Denver!) Bring together industry, academia, government and students to address today s most pressing energy topics 13

14 Students Average age is 34 Most are mid-level career professionals 80% work in energy industry Will lead in the ever evolving energy industry What students learn in class today can be applied to their jobs tomorrow! 14

15 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY, CONTACT: Sarah Dushame, MA Associate Director of Operations University of Colorado Denver Phone: Col. John Turner US Air Force (Retired) Executive Director, GEM Programs University of Colorado Denver Phone: NEXT COHORT START DATE: July 23, 2010 APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 10,