Graduate Certificate in Energy Business Overview
Our online Graduate Certificate in Energy Business is a 12-credit program that will help you translate your knowledge of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and business law to the rapidly growing energy industry. Our flexible online format enables you to complete coursework anywhere, 24/7, on your own schedule. Each online course is taught by the same PhD business professionals who teach on campus.
With a UT Permian Basin Graduate Certificate in Energy Business, you’ll gain in-demand qualifications and knowledge unique to the energy industry. This certificate is ideal for professionals working in an energy-related field who want to advance their career or move into analyst or management roles.
Stack this Certificate into the MS in Energy Business Program
Want to take your career even farther? UT Permian Basin’s Online Master of Science in Energy Business is another valuable option, and students can apply credits from their Graduate Certificate in Energy Business toward completion of the MS program. Learn more here.
Careers for Graduate Certificate in Energy Business Holders
An online certificate in energy business from UT Permian Basin can provide you with the expertise needed to thrive in many positions in the energy industry, such as:
Required 3 credit hours.
Required 6 credit hours.
Required 12 credit hours. To be provided by advisor. Internship cannot be used
Admission Requirements
Our online Graduate Certificate in Energy Business is a beneficial add-on to your UT Permian Basin MBA, provided you meet the admission standards below.
Regular Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA of 3.00 or better in the last 60 credit hours
Conditional Admission
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.99 and 2.5 in the last 60 credit hours of coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree
- 2 letters of recommendation or professional email references
Conditional Admission With Dean’s Approval
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.49 and 2.25 in the last 60 credit hours of coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree
- GMAT with minimum score of 500 (based on GPA)
- Essay expressing interest may be requested
- 2 letters of recommendation or professional email references
Students granted conditional status will be changed to regular status upon successful completion of a minimum of 6 semester credit hours of Graduate Certificate in Energy Business coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Official Transcripts
Official copies of transcripts must come directly from the school in a sealed envelope and can be mailed to:
UT Permian Basin
Graduate Studies Office
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762
Official transcripts in electronic format can be sent to gradstudies@utpb.edu.
Supporting Documents
All supporting documents related to a graduate program, such as letters of recommendation, essays, statements of interest, resumes, professional work experience, and awards should be sent to the Graduate Studies Office:
UT Permian Basin
Graduate Studies
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762-0001
Electronic versions of supporting documents may be emailed to gradstudies@utpb.edu.
Application Fee
The application fee is $40.
If you have any questions regarding the admission requirements, please email mba@utpb.edu.
We’re pleased to offer program admission on a rolling basis.
Rolling admission refers to our process of accepting and evaluating applications as we receive them and moving any applications that miss the deadline to the next semester. However, if you want to enroll in courses for a specific semester, you will need to make note of the application deadlines found below. If you don’t complete your application and submit the required materials by the deadline, your application will be rolled over to the next semester.