Management in the Energy, Oil & Gas Business

BSc, 4 Υears

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Science

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Management in the Energy, Oil & Gas Business (ΒSc, 4 Υears)

Duration 4 years
Qualification Awarded Bachelor of Science in Management in the Energy, Oil & Gas Business
Level of Qualification Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 240

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Profile of the Programme

The Bachelor of Science in Energy, Oil and Gas Business aims to provide students with an interdisciplinary academic background on Energy studies and in particular Oil, Natural Gas and Electricity. It is designed to prepare future junior executives and business managers to be fully trained and competent in aspects of management, economics, politics, law, and technological innovation so that they may function effectively in the competitive and multicultural environment of the global energy, oil & gas industry. This is achieved -inter alia- by exposing them to substantial practical training experience by placing them in internships in related energy businesses in Cyprus, Greece and abroad. The general objectives of program aim to:

  1. Provide on the one hand expertise in the general Business Administration & Management fields while on the other hand focusing on the specific economic, legal, regulatory, environmental, climate, and technological parameters defining and affecting the modern Energy industry.
  2. Highlight the evolving nature of the global energy and in particular hydrocarbons industry and the importance of understanding and adapting to the global energy business environment.
  3. Assist students identify and evaluate ethical issues and make justifiable decisions acknowledging the complexities and diversity of their business environment.
  4. Enable students to cultivate interdisciplinary academic approaches to deal with the increasing complexity of the international energy industry
  5. Develop leadership and communication skills.
  6. Improve students’ conflict resolution and negotiation skills
  7. Ameliorate students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  8. Enhance students’ research and presentation skills.

Career Prospects

  1. Energy Market Analyst in public or private energy companies
  2. Energy Risk Analyst in public of private energy companies
  3. Energy Project Manager in public or private energy companies
  4. Oil, Gas, Electricity Trader
  5. Energy Network Analyst in public of private energy network transmission and/or distribution system operators for electricity as well as renewable and conventional gases
  6. Energy Policy Analyst in the public administration and/or public energy companies

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into:

Second Cycle degrees including -inter alia-

  • Master in Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Public Administration
  • Master of Science in Energy & Environmental Studies
  • Master of Science in International Political and Economic Studies
  • Master of Science in National Security Studies

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

  • TOEFL – 525 and above
  • Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
  • Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
  • Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
  • GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
  • Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
  • Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
  • KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
  • Anglia – Level B2 and above
  • IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
  • Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

  1. Utilise knowledge and understanding on conventional business administration subjects such as general accounting, economics, management, marketing, project management, business law and finance.
  2. Comprehensively understand fundamental concepts and principles relating to physical geology, petroleum geology and basic energy technologies.
  3. Utilise fundamental knowledge and application of safety and risk assessment techniques.
  4. Display knowledge and understanding critical aspects in the area of oil & gas, law of the seas, EU energy law and environmental law.
  5. Analyse and evaluate the economics of energy, oil & gas industry and the oil, gas and electicity markets.
  6. Clearly communicate European energy and environmental policies as well as understand the fundamental aspects of EU Energy Law and the role of international energy organizations
  7. Evaluate the importance of energy security in global and regional geopolitical developments with a focus on the Eastern Mediterranean
  8. Critically analyse and evaluate the impact of climate change on energy policies and energy markets
  9. Comprehend and design environmental impact assessment studies as they related to energy projects
  10. Evaluate the importance of Renewable Energy economics and Energy Efficiency in confronting the challenges of the global energy transition.

Section: A – Core Business Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 84  Max. ECTS Credits: 84

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
BADM-496 Project / Thesis 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
MGT-465 Project Management for the Energy Sector 6
MKTG-291 Marketing 6
OGAS-105 Introduction to Energy Management and Markets 6
OGAS-200 Economics of the Oil and Gas Industry 6
OGAS-220 Economics of the Global Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Sources 6

Section: B – Major Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 74  Max. ECTS Credits: 74

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
GEOL-110 Physical Geology 6
OGAS-225 Global Climate Change and Adaption 6
OGAS-311 Oil and Gas Law 6
OGAS-315 The International Oil & Gas Markets: Actors, Structures and Mechanisms 6
OGAS-350 EU Energy Policy 6
OGAS-400 Energy Efficiency 6
OGAS-420 Global Energy Security and Geopolitics 6
OGAS-430 Energy Safety and Risk Management 6
OGAS-450 Oil and Gas Accounting 6
OGAS-480 Energy, Security and Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean 6
OGAS-485 Energy Internship 6
OGEE-101 Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering 8

Section: C – Major Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 24  Max. ECTS Credits: 24

Notes: A student must complete the courses OGAS-320, OGAS-325 and OGAS-460 and any
other from those denoted as R.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-121 Business Ethics 6
BADM-450 International Business 6
FIN-366 Corporate Finance 6
FIN-410 Financial Management 6
FIN-430 International Financial Management 6
GEOL-210 Petroleum Geology 6
MGT-355 Leadership in Organizations 6
MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology 6
OGAS-320 Environmental Law 6
OGAS-325 International Law of the Sea 6
OGAS-460 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Energy and Oil and Gas Industry 6
OGEE-360 Production Engineering 8

Section: D – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 18  Max. ECTS Credits: 18

Notes:
(1) Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests
such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) Students may complete BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
BENG-100 College English 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: E – Computer Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 12

Notes: Or any other COMP-, MIS-, or MULT- course.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
COMP-150 Microcomputer Applications 6
COMP-151 Computer Fundamentals 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6

Section: F – Mathematics Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 12

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6

Section: G – Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 18  Max. ECTS Credits: 18

Notes: Or any language course with FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, GREK-, prefix.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
ART-110 Introduction to Visual Arts 6
ART-111 Greek Art 6
ENGL-102 Western World Literature and Composition 6
EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics 6
MUCT-107 Music Appreciation 6
MUCT-110 Fundamentals of Music 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6
UNIC-100 University Experience 6

Section: H – Unallocated Courses

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
BADM-496 Project / Thesis 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
MGT-465 Project Management for the Energy Sector 6
MKTG-291 Marketing 6
OGAS-105 Introduction to Energy Management and Markets 6
OGAS-200 Economics of the Oil and Gas Industry 6
OGAS-220 Economics of the Global Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Sources 6

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
GEOL-110 Physical Geology 6
OGAS-225 Global Climate Change and Adaption 6
OGAS-311 Oil and Gas Law 6
OGAS-315 The International Oil & Gas Markets: Actors, Structures and Mechanisms 6
OGAS-350 EU Energy Policy 6
OGAS-400 Energy Efficiency 6
OGAS-420 Global Energy Security and Geopolitics 6
OGAS-430 Energy Safety and Risk Management 6
OGAS-450 Oil and Gas Accounting 6
OGAS-480 Energy, Security and Geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean 6
OGAS-485 Energy Internship 6
OGEE-101 Introduction to Oil and Gas Engineering 8

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-121 Business Ethics 6
BADM-450 International Business 6
FIN-366 Corporate Finance 6
FIN-410 Financial Management 6
FIN-430 International Financial Management 6
GEOL-210 Petroleum Geology 6
MGT-355 Leadership in Organizations 6
MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology 6
OGAS-320 Environmental Law 6
OGAS-325 International Law of the Sea 6
OGAS-460 Environmental Impact Assessment for the Energy and Oil and Gas Industry 6
OGEE-360 Production Engineering 8

Semester 4

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
BENG-100 College English 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Semester 5

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
COMP-150 Microcomputer Applications 6
COMP-151 Computer Fundamentals 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6

Semester 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6

Semester 7

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
ART-110 Introduction to Visual Arts 6
ART-111 Greek Art 6
ENGL-102 Western World Literature and Composition 6
EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics 6
MUCT-107 Music Appreciation 6
MUCT-110 Fundamentals of Music 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6
UNIC-100 University Experience 6
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.