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Energy Business Innovations Certificate Pathway

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Cost: $4,500 per class

As an applicant, please fill the online application out as the following for the Academic Interests page:

  1. Select: Certificate
  2. Certificate: Business School Certificates
  3. Subplan: Business-Graduate Certificate

For any questions, please contact our Global Energy Management team at gem@ucdenver.edu.

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Fostering innovation across business practices is essential for an energy company’s survival and requires a strong understanding of the operating environments impacting its bottom line.  Students in this pathway will broaden their understanding of the market forces influencing energy companies’ strategic growth as well as learn how to design and execute strategies that take innovation from an idea to tangible profits.

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Choose three of the following courses:

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Trends in Energy and Commodities
GEMM 6420: Introduction to the fundamental concepts and terminology associated with Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG). The evolution of climate change and ESG will be reviewed in terms of policies and metrics. The critical need commodities (agricultural, energy, and minerals, and metals) are studied to support more realistic views and opinions on climate change and ESG. An overarching goal is that students completing the course will have a sound understanding of ESG related policies and standards, the measuring metrics, and the benefits and costs associated with potential future trends.
 

When can I take this course?

  • Spring 2023: January 13 - March 24, 2023
  • Fall 2023: July 14 - September 22, 2023

21st Century Global Energy Issues and Realities
GEMM 6000: Introduction to the global energy industry's past, present and future. Current and historical issues in regions such as: Atlantic Basin, former Soviet Union, east of Suez, North and South America will be covered. World production centers and markets are discussed to include relevant energy security, scenario planning, risk management and regulation, deregulation, and environmental concerns. Note: Students will learn the geographic distribution of energy resources worldwide including governmental systems. 
 

When can I take this course?

  • Fall 2023: July 14 - September 22, 2023

  

Technical Aspects of Energy Science
GEMM 6300: This course will familiarize students with the newest renewable and alternative energy sources. The course does not focus on hydrocarbon sources but examines challenges and opportunities that exist for the establishment of new energy sources to become viable in the industry.
 

When can I take this course?

  • Spring 2023: January 13 - March 24, 2023
  • Fall 2023: October 7 - December 15, 2023

 

Project Development, Management and Leadership in Renewable Energy
GEMM 6630: This course will focus on the business aspects of running a renewable energy entity either as a separate company or sector within an established company. Students taking this course have completed a previous course on the basic science of renewable energy. This course is intended to focus on leadership issues and decision-making regarding renewable energy. As a significant part of the course, students will learn how to review information and data supplied to them by engineers, accountants, finance, marketing, scientists, and other stakeholders within and outside their company including federal, state, and local governments and regulatory agencies to make sound business decisions.
 

When can I take this course?

  • Spring 2023: January 13 - March 24, 2023
  • Fall 2023: July 14 - September 22, 2023

 

Strategic Management for the Energy Industry
GEMM 6450: The course focuses on how to improve an organization's competitiveness in a changing global environment. With an emphasis on sustainable strategies, students develop skills to formulate, implement and evaluate organizational strategies in the rapidly changing environment. 

When can I take this course?

  • Spring 2023: April 14 - June 23, 2023
  • Fall 2023: October 7 - December 15, 2023

 

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