PG_Management_Guide - Study in the UK

COURSE DETAILSenergyManagementMScCOURSE CONTENT:Oil & Gas Stream> > Oil and Gas Management> > Energy Finance> > Managing People> > Oil and Gas Economics> > Strategic Analysis for the EnergySector> > Oil and Gas Operations Management> > Energy Project> > Risk Management and BusinessContinuity> > Plus three electives from:> > Energy Policy and the Environment> > Oil and Gas Contract Law> > Project Fundamentals> > Health, Safety and Risk in anOrganisational Context> > Leadership, Communication andChange> > Supply Chain ManagementRenewable Energy Stream> > Renewable Energy Management> > Energy Finance> > Managing People> > Project Fundamentals> > Strategic Analysis for the EnergySector> > Renewable Energy Issues> > Energy Policy and the Environment> > Supply Chain Management> > Energy Project> > Risk Management and BusinessContinuity> > Plus one elective from:> > Health, Safety and Risk in anOrganisational Context> > Leadership, Communication andChangePROGRAMME OVERVIEWThis course has been developed in response to the needs of localindustry and enterprise and the emerging importance of the energysector both nationally and globally.A comprehensive consultation exercise with energy companies alsoidentified that 93% of the industry representatives feel it is importantto have a specialist Energy Business Masters. The consultationalso indicated that the energy industry is facing some fundamentalrecruitment issues.This course is designed to provide a comprehensive practice-basedmanagement education to those currently working in or wishing towork in an energy management context. You will cover upstreammanagement education for oil and gas, sustainable energy andrenewable energy and the interface and opportunity between theseindustries. To facilitate this, the degree offers two distinctive routes:Oil and Gas Management and Renewable Energy Management.The course will focus on the management areas within oil and gasand renewable energy and will provide underpinning knowledgeof operational and management aspects of business decisionmaking exposing you to current academic and practitioner debatesin the energy sector. The course will offer a complete perspectiveof energy management from upstream oil and gas through torenewable energy across different geographic regions.The course offers underpinning core energy managementmodules, strategic analysis modules and a wide selection of energymanagement electives plus an energy management project. All themodules are rooted firmly in professional practice and are designedto provide students with the ability to apply operational thinking andenergy management practice in a variety of organisational settings.If you are studying through online distance learning, you will betaught via our virtual learning environment CampusMoodle, whichallows us to recreate the same challenging interactive format ofthe on-campus course for those studying at a distance. The samematerial and content is utilised as the full-time on-campus courseand is delivered by the same subject specialists.Energy Management ProjectAll students will undertake a project in conjunction with an appropriateorganisation within the energy sector. You will gain knowledge andunderstanding, practical skills, intellectual skills and key employability,enterprise and transferable skills.This project is designed to enhance your research, analytical,communication and personal skills. You will work as a group,consulting with a local business on an agreed issue relating to itsoperations. This element of the course is designed to enable you toapply knowledge within a practical context, face challenges of workingwithin new settings, apply learning to new problems and earn valuableexperience of working in a multi-national environment.We work with you to ensure your project is strategic in nature andsponsored directly by the managing director or chief executive officerof your host organisation. Project ‘buy-in’ opens a valuable channel ofcommunication with the highest levels within your own organisationand improves your visibility and profile, providing significant benefitsto both themselves and their employer.Who Should AttendThis course is suitable for those who have an undergraduate degreewithin a business or related discipline. It is also designed for thosecurrently employed in the energy sector, existing managers andspecialists for example within the oil and gas industry who may havean academic specialism in a non business discipline or those whohave experience of working in the energy sector and those whoalready have a relevant academic undergraduate degree and whowish to extend and apply their knowledge to working within theenergy sector.Benefits to YouThe content of this course is based on comprehensive researchof the energy industry and is intended to fulfil the managementtraining requirements for technical, business and early careermanagers in the Energy sector. It has been specifically developed toprovide a comprehensive practice -based management educationto those working in, or wishing to work in an energy managementcontext within the upstream energy sector. This will enable you todevelop professional management skills, knowledge and awarenessof energy management as well as practical and intellectual skills andthe key employability, enterprise and transferable skills. Addingsignificantly to your portfolio of skills will not only enhance yourcareer prospects but will allow you to examine and improve theday to day workings of your own organisation and to incorporatestudy with your other commitments whilst working towards a formalqualification.Career OptionsThe Consultation highlighted fundamental recruitment issueswith in the industry and a requirement for managers capable ofdeveloping graduates and leading these organisations. Completingthis Course will allow you to develop your career further andventure into diverse energy sectors including, electricity, biofuels, renewables, nuclear, gas, and oil. Areas in which youmight want to work might include energy management, energyassessment, environmental management, carbon management,risk management, distribution, exploration, economic, production,engineering and safety. You will therefore significantly expandyour options opening up a wide variety of career developmentopportunities within a number of contexts as well as enhancing yourown portfolio.Benefits to OrganisationsThe Course will permit individuals to build on their experience andqualification and provide an opportunity for Continual ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) within the full supply chain, whether yourorganisation operates at a local or international level. By completingthis course, employees will be able to demonstrate knowledgeand skills that would make an immediate, valuable and effectivecontribution within any organisation and bring a wide range oftechnical and business knowledge and expertise and managementcompetencies.KEY DETAILSSTUDY OPTIONSFull-time >Online Distance Learning (ODL)START DATESSeptember>JanuaryCOURSE DURATIONFull-time 1 year>ODL 3 yearsFUNDINGAvailable, visit >www.rgu.ac.uk/scholarshipsFINAL AWARDMScEXIT AWARDPgCert/PgDip/MScCOURSE LEADERDr Neil McLean >j.n.maclean@rgu.ac.uk >T +44 (0)1224 263860FURTHER INFORMATIONwww.rgu.ac.uk/absFEESTotal cost of MSc*:Full-time >UK/EU>£17,000Full-time >International>£17,000ODL>UK/EU/International >£17,000*Course fees will differ depending on >your final exit award>Apply online now32 A CLEAR FUTURE 33