Executive Oil and Gas Leadership
Degree
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Length of study |
Part time |
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MSc |
24 months |
Diploma |
see below |
Certificate |
see below |
This course has start dates in January, June and October |
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Fees
Each module has a separate fee; the MSc fee is £ 25,000 if paid in advance
Overview
This programme is the first of its kind in the world of oil and gas leadership. It has been designed for professionals who are currently employed in a middle to senior management role in a petroleum-based company, institution or government organisation. The programme will take a strategic view of key challenges and issues facing these organisations and will thus be delivered on a thematic, interdisciplinary basis. Successful students will gain a career-enhancing, applied MSc, as well as acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary to operate as highly effective leaders within the specified industries. Networking opportunities will also greatly benefit the students with exposure to work challenges in other organisations and interaction with guest speakers and University faculty particularly beneficial.
Aims of the Programme
The aim of the specialist MSc programme is to prepare participants for senior leadership or management advisory positions in the private sector and government. The programme aims to provide an intellectually challenging academic programme of study, which will demand of the student the ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate key theoretical concepts and practical applications in management.
Students will be expected to apply learning in the workplace environment, utilising part time study as a vehicle for knowledge acquisition, reflection and application. This will prepare leaders for success in a rapidly evolving and highly competitive global business climate, where continuous innovation is crucial to productivity and growth in all aspects of the natural resources, energy and international business. The study context is positioned at the strategic level to reflect both the current and future work environment of the intended participants. The programme is also designed to develop self confidence and the ability to present efficient, logical answers to complex problems; to give students methodological and problem solving skills designed to assist decision making in business situations. Furthermore, the programme will facilitate discussion, debate, and analysis of business issues and problems within an international environment and develop transferable skills particularly in working with groups as well as in presentation and communication skills.
Programme Content
The MSc is made up of compulsory and optional modules as shown below. The Diploma is made up of four modules from the lists below, which must include Leadership in the Oil and Gas Business. The Certficate is made up of two modules from the lists below, which must include The International Petroleum Business Context. For the Diploma and Certficate, there is no restriction on study time.
Compulsory Modules:
Option Modules, choose three from:
Methods of Teaching and Assessment
Each module will follow a seventeen to eighteen week learning cycle with two intensive learning events delivered in weeks one and eleven of the cycle. Approved work-based projects will form the main assessment vehicle and will be implemented in weeks two and twelve of the module delivery cycle. The Project module will consist of an action research project, culminating in a 15,000 word project report.
Entry Requirements
You should have a good 4-year degree, equivalent to a UK honours degree. A minimum of five years work experience at a managerial level is also desirable.
If your first language is not English, then you need to demonstrate that you have a good command of the English language. Please check the University's Language Requirements page for full details, including University of Dundee English Language courses.
