Oil & Gas Management

The Oil and Gas Management specialization covers a wide range of disciplines that provide a systematic understanding of internal and external oil and gas industry conditions and operations: finance, strategy, technology, energy policy, and energy markets. It helps students to build an orientation towards applied research and analytical activities that add value for high level academic and business careers. The aim of this specialization is to train highly qualified analysts and decision-makers, who are ready to work effectively for the needs of future oil and gas industries in both the regional and global contexts and who are able to meet challenges the industry faces today and will face in the future. The Oil and Gas Management Specialization offers courses which are accessible only to its students after completing the foundational coursework.

At a Glance:

Degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Total Credits 121 credit hours
Total Courses 40 courses
Duration of Study 4 Years (depending on the student’s pace)
Start Date August or January
Costs Click Here
Dean Dr. Taimur Sharif

The graduates of the program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate in-depth intellectual knowledge and relevant academic skills to solve human resource management capacities in the oil and gas industry.
  • Utilize modern information technology to effectively manage oil and gas resources for the benefit of all stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate entrepreneurship, high ethical principles, social, political and economic developments in the management of the oil and gas industry.
  • Create learning opportunity that encourage integration of theory, practice and analytical experience in managing oil and gas resources.
  • Apply the best research opportunities to improve corporate social responsibility (CSR), economic and environmental development of the oil and gas industry.

Students of the Oil and Gas Management Specialization will be able to:

  • Apply analytical and problem solving skills to human resources management in the oil and gas industry.
  • Apply ethical principles in the business environment with people of diverse ethnic, cultural, gender backgrounds.
  • Develop qualitative and quantitative skills to manage oil and gas resources.
  • Propose modern information technology to support business processes in decision making for the benefit of all stakeholders in the oil and gas industry.
  • Determine the best research opportunities to improve social and economic development of the oil and gas industry.

The course structure of the Oil and Gas Management Program is divided as follows:

Requirements No. of Courses Credit Hours
General Education 13 40
College Courses 20 60
Specialization(Business Management) 7 21
Minor within College (3) (9)
Minor out of the College (5) (15)
Total 40 121

The study plan summarizes the course’s subject requirements and indicates when planned subjects should be studied.

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With a specialization in Oil and Gas Management, you can work as:

  • Admin Officer/Manager in the oil and gas industry: Collates and process timesheet, expenses, invoices/purchase order, arrange meetings, documentation for meeting and business/offshore travel arrangement.
  • Community Liaison Officer (CLO)/Manager: Monitors and coordinates local environment issues, liaison between company and local community, crosscheck and validate all local contractors, dispute resolution and ensure the local projects are ethically compliant
  • HSE Officer/Coordinator/Manager: Provides support to project in terms of safety, occupational health, and environmental issues, planning and client meeting on HSE, risk assessment and staff training.
  • Supply/Logistics Officer/Coordinator/Manager: Manages procurement, transport, and storage and processing of stock, transfer of materials, plan delivery timetable with Departments and stock taking.

You can set your study pace according to your circumstances and convenience:

  • Minimum 3.5 years, upon the successful completion of 12 courses per year.
  • Standard 4 years, upon the successful completion of 10 courses per year.
  • Maximum 5 years, upon the successful completion of 8 courses per year.

* This study duration does not include English language courses.

Academic Year Breakdown:
Semester Start Date End Date Duration Type
Fall August December 14 weeks Mandatory
Spring January April 14 weeks Mandatory
Summer June August 8 weeks Optional

* The start and end dates are subject to changes.

Semester:

Instructional period of 14 weeks plus a final examination period offered twice a year
(referred to as Fall and Spring semester). Additional instructional periods include intersessions and Summer
sessions.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

  • Students must be high school or Institute graduates.
  • Proof of English Proficiency. Learn more about our English language requirements and exemptions.

Students majoring in Oil & Gas Management, have the option to earn a minor degree in the below programs:

In case of inquires you can email our admissions office on admissions@auk.edu.krd
and/or call us on 07517414102/07517414103 (Viber/WhatsApp), during working hours from Sunday to Thursday, 9:00 am – 2:00pm

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