School of Petroleum Management
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School of Petroleum Management SPM has been set up under Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
as a centre in industry learning to develop human resources to cater to the petroleum and allied energy sectors, improve the knowledge base of policy makers and technologists and provide a competitive edge to leaders for competition in the global arena. It has been promoted with the initiative of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (GSPC) a Gujarat government undertaking, which is a leader in the energy sector.
India, the nation that was one of the first to discover oil and which in the last couple of decades has become the fastest growing discoverers of fossil energy resources is on the threshold to become one of the largest global markets. Some have anticipated the need for a resource center to keep pace with the fast developing and competitive energy industry, to plan for the future and to continuously build requisite intellectual capital and human resource skills.
Right from the inception, the Government of Gujarat and the GSPC Group have been actively supporting and patronizing the development of the institute. School of Petroleum Management values the necessary regulatory recognitions in our national context and hence has obtained the approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resources- Government of India, New Delhi.
The School of Petroleum Management believes in the recognition of its programme by the petroleum industry because of the "virtue of the distinctiveness and quality of our programme and the prospective graduates".
The GSPC group, being a promoter organization of School of Petroleum Management, has committed the requisite infrastructure, livewire practical-learning environment and intellectual capital to the budding Oil & Gas sector management professionals at the school.
Apart from the full time programme, School of Petroleum Management also plans to offer short-term certificate programme for working executives and other professionals to keep them abreast of the latest managerial and applied developments in the Oil & Gas sector.
The flagship two-year full time residential programme leading to MBA is organized on the basis of three terms in a year. The programme is focused on energy sector. Accordingly, the entire curriculum is designed to meet the requirement of energy sector . All the courses aim at relevance to the energy segment with inputs of oil and gas segment. While the first year courses are generic in nature, the second year courses (most of which are elective courses) have been specially designed to cater to the energy sector. The first year courses, though generic in nature, are conducted keeping in view their relevance to the energy sector. The Second Year Courses in each Term provide students with a Programme Core subject, Track core electives ( student can choose an Energy Track or an Infrastructure track) and then students also have Free electives. The second year curriculum providea lots of options in terms of subject which a student can pursue based on his interest in Energy sector.Since the Energy sector is global in nature in all aspects; a global business perspective is being kept in view in all the course offerings.
• Financial Accounting for Managers(3.00 credits)
• Organizational Behavior(3.00 credits)
• Managerial Economics(3.00 credits)
• Operations Management I(3.00 credits)
• Operations Research(3.00 credits)
• Business Communication I(3.00 credits)
• An Introduction to E&I sector - a business perspective(1.50 credits)
• Managerial Computing(1.50 credits)
Term 2:-
• Cost and Management Accounting(3.00 credits)
• Financial Management I(3.00 credits)
• Marketing I(3.00 credits)
• Organizational Dynamics & Change Management(3.00 credits)
• Quantitative Methods I(3.00 credits)
• Business Communication II(3.00 credits)
• Business Research Methods(1.50 credits)
• Energy and Infrastructure Sector - Technology and Management Perspective(1.50 credits)
Term 3:-
• Financial Management II(3.00 credits)
• Marketing II(3.00 credits)
• Human Resource Management(3.00 credits)
• Macroeconomics(3.00 credits)
• Operations Management II(3.00 credits)
• Quantitative Methods II(3.00 credits)
• Management Information Systems(3.00 credits)
Some of the above courses are spread over two / three terms to take care of the planned coverage and pedagogy of those courses.
Programme Core :-
Corporate Strategy
Track Core (ENERGY track):-
• Energy Trade and Risk Management
• Business to Business Marketing
• Pricing of Energy Products
• Energy Economics
• Regulatory Economics
• Project Management
Track Core(INFRASTRUCTURE Track):-
• Business to Business Marketing
• Regulatory Economics
• Project Management
Track Elective(ENERGY Track):-
• Marketing of Petroleum Oil Products
• Business of LNG
• Operations Management in Oil and Gas Sector
• IS in energy value chain
Free Elective:-
• Management Control Systems
• Management of Financial Services
• Stress Management
• Compensation and Benefits Management
• Market Structure and Game theory
• Enterprise Asset Management
• Business Intelligence and Data Mining
• Marketing of Petroleum Oil and Lubricants
• City Gas Distribution Business
Operations Group
• Project Management
• Logistics in Oil & Gas
HR Management Group
• Stress Management
• Persuasive Communication and Negotiation
• Talent Management
• Managing Cross-Cultural Issues
Finance Group
• Derivatives & Financial Innovation in Petroleum Business
• Accounting and Taxation Practices in Oil & Gas Sector
• Contracts and Risk Management in Oil & Gas
• Financial Issues in Energy Sector
• Forex Management in Oil & Gas Sector Economics Group
• Economics of Natural Resources
• Market Structures and Games For Oil & Gas Sector
• Pricing in Oil and Gas Sector
• Carbon Finance
Strategy Group
• Enterprise Asset Management
• Corporate Governance & Capital Markets in Oil Sector
• Business of LNG
• Business Consulting
• International Maritime Affairs of Oil & Gas Business
Law Group
• Oil and Gas Law
• Contracts and Taxes
Course on Independent Study
School of Petroleum Management tries to ensure that the MBA graduates receive suitable placements. In this context, because of its lineage the School is uniquely placed to leverage on the industry network developed on its own and the GSPC group.
In this direction, a placement cell engages in constant interaction with the industry by way of seminars, summer internships, research projects, and on-campus & off-campus initiatives.
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University is a private university established by Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute through a State Act. At present, the university has in total six schools and two centres: The current Director General of PDPU is Prof...
as a centre in industry learning to develop human resources to cater to the petroleum and allied energy sectors, improve the knowledge base of policy makers and technologists and provide a competitive edge to leaders for competition in the global arena. It has been promoted with the initiative of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (GSPC) a Gujarat government undertaking, which is a leader in the energy sector.
India, the nation that was one of the first to discover oil and which in the last couple of decades has become the fastest growing discoverers of fossil energy resources is on the threshold to become one of the largest global markets. Some have anticipated the need for a resource center to keep pace with the fast developing and competitive energy industry, to plan for the future and to continuously build requisite intellectual capital and human resource skills.
Right from the inception, the Government of Gujarat and the GSPC Group have been actively supporting and patronizing the development of the institute. School of Petroleum Management values the necessary regulatory recognitions in our national context and hence has obtained the approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resources- Government of India, New Delhi.
The School of Petroleum Management believes in the recognition of its programme by the petroleum industry because of the "virtue of the distinctiveness and quality of our programme and the prospective graduates".
The GSPC group, being a promoter organization of School of Petroleum Management, has committed the requisite infrastructure, livewire practical-learning environment and intellectual capital to the budding Oil & Gas sector management professionals at the school.
Apart from the full time programme, School of Petroleum Management also plans to offer short-term certificate programme for working executives and other professionals to keep them abreast of the latest managerial and applied developments in the Oil & Gas sector.
The Programme
It offers programmes addressing the managerial requirements of the ENERGY sector as a whole with emphasis on oil & gas sector. The course offerings pertain to Management, Economics, Supply Chain, International Geo-Political affairs, Project Management, Oil & Gas Accounting & Finance and Laws-to mention a few areas, of the oil & gas and ENEGRY sector.The flagship two-year full time residential programme leading to MBA is organized on the basis of three terms in a year. The programme is focused on energy sector. Accordingly, the entire curriculum is designed to meet the requirement of energy sector . All the courses aim at relevance to the energy segment with inputs of oil and gas segment. While the first year courses are generic in nature, the second year courses (most of which are elective courses) have been specially designed to cater to the energy sector. The first year courses, though generic in nature, are conducted keeping in view their relevance to the energy sector. The Second Year Courses in each Term provide students with a Programme Core subject, Track core electives ( student can choose an Energy Track or an Infrastructure track) and then students also have Free electives. The second year curriculum providea lots of options in terms of subject which a student can pursue based on his interest in Energy sector.Since the Energy sector is global in nature in all aspects; a global business perspective is being kept in view in all the course offerings.
Curriculum
To complete the credit requirements of the entire programme, students take about 47-50 courses together in the first and the second year. While the first year courses are generic in nature; the second year courses (most of which are elective courses) have been specially designed to cater to the need and requirements of energy sector. Since the energy sector is global in nature, all the courses focus on a global business perspective.From Second year onwards in every Term students have Programme Core,Track Electives(Energy/Infrastructure) and Free Electives. Course Curriculum is re-designed each year aligning it with the Energy Management requirements of Industry after extensive discussions with Industry,Academicians and the SPM PDPU Alumni's.FIRST YEAR COURSES
Term 1:-• Financial Accounting for Managers(3.00 credits)
• Organizational Behavior(3.00 credits)
• Managerial Economics(3.00 credits)
• Operations Management I(3.00 credits)
• Operations Research(3.00 credits)
• Business Communication I(3.00 credits)
• An Introduction to E&I sector - a business perspective(1.50 credits)
• Managerial Computing(1.50 credits)
Term 2:-
• Cost and Management Accounting(3.00 credits)
• Financial Management I(3.00 credits)
• Marketing I(3.00 credits)
• Organizational Dynamics & Change Management(3.00 credits)
• Quantitative Methods I(3.00 credits)
• Business Communication II(3.00 credits)
• Business Research Methods(1.50 credits)
• Energy and Infrastructure Sector - Technology and Management Perspective(1.50 credits)
Term 3:-
• Financial Management II(3.00 credits)
• Marketing II(3.00 credits)
• Human Resource Management(3.00 credits)
• Macroeconomics(3.00 credits)
• Operations Management II(3.00 credits)
• Quantitative Methods II(3.00 credits)
• Management Information Systems(3.00 credits)
Some of the above courses are spread over two / three terms to take care of the planned coverage and pedagogy of those courses.
SECOND YEAR COURSES
A. Term 4Programme Core :-
Corporate Strategy
Track Core (ENERGY track):-
• Energy Trade and Risk Management
• Business to Business Marketing
• Pricing of Energy Products
• Energy Economics
• Regulatory Economics
• Project Management
Track Core(INFRASTRUCTURE Track):-
• Business to Business Marketing
• Regulatory Economics
• Project Management
Track Elective(ENERGY Track):-
• Marketing of Petroleum Oil Products
• Business of LNG
• Operations Management in Oil and Gas Sector
• IS in energy value chain
Free Elective:-
• Management Control Systems
• Management of Financial Services
• Stress Management
• Compensation and Benefits Management
• Market Structure and Game theory
• Enterprise Asset Management
• Business Intelligence and Data Mining
ELECTIVE COURSES
Marketing Group• Marketing of Petroleum Oil and Lubricants
• City Gas Distribution Business
Operations Group
• Project Management
• Logistics in Oil & Gas
HR Management Group
• Stress Management
• Persuasive Communication and Negotiation
• Talent Management
• Managing Cross-Cultural Issues
Finance Group
• Derivatives & Financial Innovation in Petroleum Business
• Accounting and Taxation Practices in Oil & Gas Sector
• Contracts and Risk Management in Oil & Gas
• Financial Issues in Energy Sector
• Forex Management in Oil & Gas Sector Economics Group
• Economics of Natural Resources
• Market Structures and Games For Oil & Gas Sector
• Pricing in Oil and Gas Sector
• Carbon Finance
Strategy Group
• Enterprise Asset Management
• Corporate Governance & Capital Markets in Oil Sector
• Business of LNG
• Business Consulting
• International Maritime Affairs of Oil & Gas Business
Law Group
• Oil and Gas Law
• Contracts and Taxes
Course on Independent Study
Career and Placement
National and International agencies in the energy & petroleum sector anticipate a major demand-supply gap in the industry’s requirement of quality human resources who are equipped with knowledge and skills to take on the challenges of creating world class facilities and global capacities.School of Petroleum Management tries to ensure that the MBA graduates receive suitable placements. In this context, because of its lineage the School is uniquely placed to leverage on the industry network developed on its own and the GSPC group.
In this direction, a placement cell engages in constant interaction with the industry by way of seminars, summer internships, research projects, and on-campus & off-campus initiatives.