MBA Oil and Gas Management Course

Master of Business Administration Oil and Gas Management Course Features

Financial Times and Business Week recognises MBA Oil and Gas Management in 2009 distance learning rankings
The energy sector is facing some of its most profound changes. Global competition is forcing all organisations to concentrate on developing strong management competencies.
Studying the MBA Oil and Gas Management degree will enable you to develop not only advanced skills in strategy and management, but also a sound knowledge of energy management and an understanding of its importance in social, political, economic, cultural and technological respects to national and international strategy and the ability to apply this knowledge to inform decision-making.

The MBA Oil and Gas Management degree is designed to provide experienced practitioners in the oil and gas sector with the advanced business, management and leadership skills needed to function at a strategic level as a contemporary energy manager.  
The course is aimed at middle to senior managers or those aspiring to these positions within the Oil and Gas industry.
This master of business administration degree offers significant choice to you in terms of oil and gas subject breadth, study mode and career path. The choice of energy industry focused modules caters for the full spectrum of oil and gas strategic management activities.

The MBA Oil and Gas Management degree is available full-time, part-time executive with online support or in an online study mode.
The online MBA course has been listed in The Financial Times and Business Week as one of the Top Distance Learning MBAs available globally.
The MBA Oil and Gas Management curriculum is structured so that you will initially gain experience of all kinds of key decision-making in a range of business functions. This fundamental knowledge will then be applied at a strategic level in the strategic management module.  
Within the specialist energy management modules you will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the theory, practice and execution of business decisions in the energy industry.
The project module will have an energy management focus and will give the you an opportunity to further synthesise and apply specialist knowledge to professional practice.  
The choice of specialist modules are as follows:

• Energy Policy and the Environment
• Health, Safety and Risk in an Organisational Context
• Leadership, Communication and Change
• Change Management
• Oil and Gas Contract Law
• Oil and Gas Management
• Operations Management: Oil and Gas
• Petroleum Economics and Asset Management
• Project Fundamentals

You will be required to attend a Leadership Week and you will have the option of participating in a study tour to IAE Aix en Provence Université in the South of France.

Benefits and Aims of the MBA Oil and Gas Management Course

Our philosophy to the MBA Oil and Gas Management is that it should provide you with a toolbox of skills combined with a higher level of critical thinking that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
You will certainly develop better subject knowledge and how to apply strategic principles within the Oil and Gas industry. You will acquire improved communication skills, writing skills and leadership skills through the MBA experience. At a personal level you should gain higher levels of self-confidence, self esteem and improved individual strengths and abilities. Ultimately this will lead to more business experience which in turn will result in a better chance of a more responsible job, higher satisfaction with your current job or the opportunity to change or focus your career.

Leadership Workshop
In late May each year the school hosts an MBA leadership workshop. This is an intensive 6 day event with guest speakers from academia and industry. You will experience an outdoor leadership development day and a career leadership event. The attendees also include executives from local businesses.
Study Tour – IAE Aix-en-Provence: Graduate School of Management
The MBA class participates in the study tour to the South of France in June each year. Outline curriculum for study tour:
Day 1: Intercultural Communication Process and Styles Flash Session
Day 2 – 5: Business at the Intersection: An interdisciplinary way to look at business
This study tour is delivered by speakers from IAE Aix-en-Provence Graduate Management School, Washington University’s John M. Olin School of Business and the Allen Center for Executive Education at Northwestern University.

MBA Tutoring and Professional Development
During the MBA Oil and Gas Management course, full-time students will be paired with an academic tutor. Your MBA tutor will offer help in areas such as advice on careers, managing work-life, networking and so on. Students will participate in a number of professional development exercises aimed at helping you understand where your career is going, appreciating your personal strengths and weaknesses, and developing and reinforcing core competencies and skills.

Career Counselling
All students have access to one-to-one career counselling through our careers office. The MBA team work hard with the careers office to develop dedicated resources and seminars for MBA students.

MBA Alumni Association
On completion of the MBA, you have the additional benefit of becoming a member of the Aberdeen Business School MBA Alumni Association. The MBA Alumni Association tries to foster a global network through learning, professional development, career sessions and socialising opportunities. Aberdeen Business School has a wide alumni base with chapters in many different countries.

MBA Oil and Gas Management Entry

The MBA Oil and Gas Management is a challenging masters’ level programme demanding a combination of intellectual abilities and business experience. To gain admission applicants will normally:

• hold a first degree, at honours level at a top class banding either a first class or second class upper or equivalent*.
• have at least three years professional experience in the Energy industry or related sector. This should include some management responsibility of people, resources, projects or finance.
• provide a resume or curriculum vitae detailing your employment history and main achievements.
• provide a written statement demonstrating your motivation and reasons for undertaking the MBA. You must demonstrate how the degree is applicable to your career, how it will help your personal development and what action you will take to leverage the MBA experience.
• provide two letters of recommendation from managers and others in superior positions within the employing organizations for employed applicants. Self-employed applicants or CEO/Presidents should submit letters either from business partners, respected individuals or board level referees.
• agree to provide information necessary to maintain and develop the reputation of the programme through external accreditation and rankings.
• be required to pass an interview. The interview is aimed at evaluating the candidate’s personal attributes deemed necessary for success in the MBA. These attributes include ambition, motivation, commitment, communication and interpersonal skills.
• where appropriate be able to demonstrate competence in written and oral English**.

Notes:
* If you do not have a first degree but have 5 years or more senior management experience you may be considered – please contact the MBA course leader to discuss.
**If you are an overseas student who has studied a degree in the UK, Australia, United States or Canada the English language requirement will be waived. Candidates from West Africa can demonstrate English language competence by providing a copy of a Senior School Leaving Certificate with the application.
Applicants without an honours degree may be allowed access to the MBA Oil and Gas Management degree through the Graduate Certificate in Management course.
Additional Funding Opportunities for Home Students Resident in Scotland
The Scottish Government has recognised the MBA Oil and Gas Management Degree as a course to receive priority funding for Part-time / Online postgraduate students. The Scottish Government will contribute £3,400 to the MBA Oil and Gas Management degree. The funding is restricted in terms of places. To be eligible for this funding you must be a home student resident in Scotland with an Unconditional Offer. All requests of interest for this funding must be made to the Robert Gordon University admissions office.
Read the press release MBA Oil and Gas Management Degree recognised for funding by Scottish Government

MBA Oil and Gas Management Contacts 

Allan Scott

MBA Oil and Gas Management Director
Aberdeen Business School
The Robert Gordon University
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen    AB10 7QE
Tel: +44 (0)1224 263428
Fax: +44 (0)1224 263838
E-mail: a.scott@rgu.ac.uk
MBA Administration
Aberdeen Business School
The Robert Gordon University
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen    AB10 7QE
Tel: +44 (0)1224 263836/263852
Fax: +44 (0)1224 263838
Email: mba@rgu.ac.uk

Register your Interest and Apply for the MBA Oil and Gas Management Degree

The following form is for ALL Home/EU enquirers AND those International enquirers interested in NON Full Time study by distance learning:

Register Interest Form for the MBA Oil and Gas Management

This form is NOT an application form. When you complete this form we will then keep you updated with course details and documentation.
If you do want to apply please go to: Apply for a course

MBA Scholarships

The Aberdeen Business School is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to assist exceptionally able students who wish to undertake its International MBA programme on a full-time or online basis.
Full-time MBA
Scholarships range from £3,000 to £9,000. The numbers of Scholarships awarded varies from region to region.
Online MBA and Executive Part-time MBA
Scholarships range from £500 to £3,000 and are open to all applicants.
The scholarships take the form of a reduction in the normal tuition fees by a specified amount. Successful applicants will be responsible for paying the balance of their tuition fees, and for all their other travel and living expenses.

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Criteria for the award of scholarships

All applicants must meet the normal admission criteria for the MBA programme. These comprise the Robert Gordon University’s admission requirement for all postgraduate courses:

• A good degree from a recognised university, and
• for international students, evidence of proficiency in the English language.

In addition, to meet the requirements of the University’s AMBA accredited MBA programme, applicants must have had at least 3 years full-time business or professional experience since graduating.
The scholarship application is judged on three criteria. The first is academic excellence. The second is demonstrated career progression and achievement. The third is the written paper.

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How to Apply for a Scholarship

Full-time MBA Application
Please download and complete the MBA Full-time Scholarship Application Form (Word document):
MBA Scholarship Application Form (58 KB)


Prospective full-time MBA students should apply for a Scholarship at the time of their application.

This Form and the Submission Paper (see below) should be sent with all other essential documentation to the RGU International Office:

• International Office

Online MBA and Executive Part-time MBA Scholarship Application
Please download and complete the MBA Online Scholarship Application Form (Word document):
Online MBA and Executive MBA Scholarship Application Form (64KB, Word)

This Form and the Submission Paper should be sent with all other essential documentation to the MBA Director. You should only apply for this scholarship once you are in receipt of a conditional offer.

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Guidance Notes

Applicants for a scholarship should prepare and submit a paper of 1,000 – 1,500 words under the following headings:

1. Business Experience
Demonstrate how your business and managerial experience to date has provided some unique insights into business and business processes and how these can be made relevant to your class colleagues and in which modules of the course.
2. Interpersonal Skills
Demonstrate how your interpersonal skills will exceptionally enhance group based learning during your course.
3. Cultural and National Prospective
Outline your cultural and national prospective and demonstrate why this will be of interest to other members of an international class.
4. Special Attributes
Outline any academic or other specialised skill achievements that you possess which will enhance and contribute to class discussion and debate.
5. General attributes
Generally demonstrate why your application should be considered ahead of others from your region.

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Award of Scholarships

Applications for a scholarship will be assessed by the admissions panel on a competitive basis.
Scholarships will be awarded to students on the basis of their potential contribution to the course, assessed by information gained from their application form, scholarship application paper, references, and any other relevant information.
Decisions on the award of scholarships will be made by the MBA Scholarship Committee. The MBA Scholarship Committee meets each month. When a decision has been reached this will be immediately communicated to the applicant.
The School will not enter into any correspondence about unsuccessful applications for scholarships.  

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Other Funding Opportunities

The Association of MBAs in conjunction with NatWest Bank also have a loan scheme for MBA students. For more information see:

• MBA Loan Scheme

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