Certificate in Energy Business (Undergraduate)
The Certificate in Energy Business for the BBA programs in the College of Business and Engineering at the University of Texas Permian Basin offers business students specialized knowledge in energy-related business knowledge in various disciplines that is useful in the energy industry. The requirements for the Certificate in Energy Business for BBA are to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a major (in accountancy, finance, management, and marketing) with the inclusion of 4 undergraduate energy-related courses at the University of Texas Permian Basin. Students must achieve a grade of "C" or better in the 4 energy-related courses for 12 credit hours. The four energy courses can be selected from the approved list below. Upon completion, the qualified student submits the application form for the University Certificate in Energy Business in the College of Business and Engineering home page (under "forms"). The Certificate appears in the official transcript of the student who has fulfilled the requirements.
Approved energy-related business courses for a Certificate in Energy Business for BBA:
ACCT 4310 | Oil & Gas Accounting | 3 | |
FINA 4331 | Energy Finance | 3 | |
MNGT 3309 | Energy Management | 3 | |
MNGT 4309 | Landman Principles | 3 | |
MNGT 4324 | Energy Law | 3 | |
MNGT 4325 | Environmental Law & Regulation in the Energy Industry | 3 | |
MNGT 4350 | Negotiations | 3 | |
MRKT 4305 | Energy Marketing | 3 | |
MRKT 4309 | Global Energy Business | 3 | |
PTEC 3301 | Petroleum Fundamentals | 3 | |
Total hours required for a certificate in Energy Business |
12 |
Other 3 credit hours of energy courses not listed must be approved by the Coordinator of Energy Business (Dr. Shuming Bai, bai_s@utpb.edu).
This University Certificate in Energy Business has expanded its offering to:
- Any UTPB BBA graduate
- Any BBA graduate or student seeking a BBA from any accredited 4-year American university
BBA holder may apply for admission as a non-degree seeking transient student and contact Dr. Bai (bai_s@utpb.edu) with the Certificate interest after admission.
Apply for the University Certificate in Energy Business for BBA when you apply for graduation at http://www.utpb.edu/cobe/forms.