GEMM 6400 Leadership & Decision-Making in the Global Energy Environment

Course Overview

Students will examine leadership from an energy executive perspective. Topics include: how executives lead, change, innovate, interact with top management, the board, leadership issues involved with governance of the firm, strategies for enhancing executive influence, ethics, and responsibilities.

Course Objectives

This course will help students understand the strategic importance and business results of effective, compassionate, and ethical leadership traits and practice. The course will examine the relevance of a leader’s self-awareness, environmental awareness, stakeholder pressures, and corporate social responsibility – all within the context of the energy industry – on the practice and manifestation of effective leadership of multinational energy firms.

 

START DATES

FALL A 2024 | July 12 - September 21, 2024

LOCATION

Online

TUITION

$4,500 + additional student fees (~$200)

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe key leadership and cultural traits (e.g., trust, vision, commitment, values-based decisions) and analyze their impact on stakeholders.

  • Explain the effect of varying sources of power, influence, and authority on a leader’s impact.

  • Describe how the ethical orientation of leadership is a key factor in promoting ethical behavior and decisions among employees.

  • Explain the process of building and shaping ethical corporate cultures and norms.

  • Explain the interaction between organizational leadership, motivation, culture, ethics, and reward mechanisms in producing desired behaviors.

  • Select and apply widely used tools for leadership assessment and development in their organizations.

  • Describe how change management can maximize business sustainability through times of increasing disruption in markets, technology, workforce, and political and social environments.

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Professionals who want to demonstrate emotional intelligence including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management in the context of leadership in the energy industry.

Applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis. Bachelor’s degrees are required; learn about all requirements and start your application today:

Andy Bertsch

Andy Bertsch holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree and an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Management Consultancy (APDMC) from the Henley Management College in England. Henley is a world­class school of management and is one of the few business schools to hold triple accreditation including AACSB. With over 20 years of experience in executive management and management consultancy, Dr. Andy Bertsch has actively guided or participated with organizations, education institutions, and government agencies as they have undergone transformation through environmental assessments, mission analysis, visioning, strategic analyses and formulation, and implementation. 

Dr. Bertsch actively researches and consults in fields of culture, leadership, entrepreneurship, strategic planning and implementation, and economic development.