Global Energy Leadership Program
An advanced leadership program for rising energy company executives
One of the most critical issues confronting the energy industry is the need to educate and prepare the next generation of leaders to assume senior management responsibilities within an increasingly complex and globalizing world. Key issues contributing to this need include the rapid aging of senior executive teams in many organizations, a significant gap in the experience base of succession candidates due to the lack of industry hiring from the mid-1980s until the mid-1990s, growth in the scope and importance of current and former state-owned energy enterprises as well as the internationalization of the industry.
To address this urgent need, UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education and the University of Calgary Center for Executive Education have partnered to create the world’s premier executive development program specifically designed for high-caliber energy industry leaders. This program will accelerate the leadership and management capabilities of very high potential executives by exposing them to the key strategic issues and challenges facing the industry and by provided them with the opportunity to learn and apply the latest management models and practices aimed at maximizing performance in the workplace. This intense program will also provide participants with the opportunity to interact with an able group of peers, seasoned senior industry executives and subject matter experts as well as world-class faculty who will challenge and stretch their thinking.
Program Description
The program blends leading-edge learning methods with highly relevant subject matter. Participants will engage in salient case study discussions, team-building exercises, role plays and simulations, interactive executive panel discussions, real-world action learning assignments as well as personalized leadership development assessment and planning processes. The key topics that will be covered will include:
- understanding international energy markets and strategies
- effective leadership skills and behaviors
- effective decision making and communication practices
- corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices
- financial valuations, capital markets and the link to strategy
- effective project management and risk management practices
- managing technology and innovation
- renewable energy technologies and strategies
- the impact of international policy and fiscal regimes
- managing effectively across borders and cultures
Who Should Attend
- Rising cross functional managers at international oil, gas, service and pipeline companies with five or more years of industry experience
Advantages
This multi-module program will allow energy industry executives from around the world to engage in applied and experiential learning activities in three complementary venues:
- UC Berkeley, home to one of the world’s most prestigious universities, located in one of the most dynamic and innovative economies in the world.
- University of Calgary, one of the world’s leading authorities on energy management and sustainable business practices, in the heart of Canada’s energy industry capital.
- Banff, Alberta, one of the world’s premiere mountain destinations, which offers an ideal location for personal reflection and learning activities related to the core program themes of leadership, team building, and corporate responsibility and sustainability.
Over the course of the program, each participant can expect to develop:
- a deeper awareness of their existing leadership capabilities and behaviors as well as the actions needed to increase their leadership performance and effectiveness.
- A holistic understanding of how the energy industry works, along with a greater awareness of the impact of corporate social responsibility on energy industry participants.
- a clearer understanding of the role of technology and innovation and how they impact the industry
- increased planning and implementation capabilities.
- improved communication and persuasion capabilities.
- a broader international perspective combined with a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with managing across borders and cultures.
A cornerstone of the program is the Individual Management Initiative (IMI), a real-world project designed to create immediate value for participants and their companies. Working under the supervision of program faculty, participants address a significant management challenge affecting their work environment. The nature of these projects is wide-ranging and may focus on such initiatives as:
- defining competitive strategy and positioning through rigorous industry and business analysis
- identifying new business or market development opportunities
- improving team dynamics and leadership skills in the workplace
- improving functional and/or technical skills development in the workplace
- addressing an urgent personal leadership development challenge
Participants who attend all modules will receive a Certificate of Completion conferred by both UC Berkeley and University of Calgary. Graduates will also be eligible for membership in the alumni networks of both institutions.
