Developing an energy-finance course with critical content: an integrated and SLO process-driven approach Online publication date: Tue, 30-Sep-2014
by Shuming Bai
International Journal of Services and Standards (IJSS), Vol. 8, No. 4, 2013
Abstract: Traditionally, collaborative initiatives between engineering and business disciplines are few because the targeted clients are quite different. However, the engineering world is increasingly facing new business challenges that are associated with the need for business skills to manage unlimited resources and to increase corporate revenue. First, this paper presents the results of a survey showing the current state of the energy finance course offerings in all 12 universities in the USA. Second, this study describes the author's arduous journey and experience of creating an integrated energy finance course from scratch at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 2009-2010 and the continuous improvement over the past four years. Finally, the author proposes common content areas to be included in energy finance courses that are compatible with the student learning outcomes standards advocated by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.
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