MBA CleanTech Concentration
MBA students at McCombs School of Business at University of Texas at Austin can choose to concentrate in CleanTech, by taking relevant courses. The CleanTech concentration prepares you for a career in renewable energy, energy efficiency, corporate sustainability, and emissions abatement. This field is one of the fastest growing employment areas for MBAs. Clean technology companies are seeking MBAs who not only have excellent business skills, but also a solid understanding of the technology and policy aspects affecting their industry, as well as project and risk management skills. Accordingly, the CleanTech concentration at McCombs gives you the opportunity to combine courses across various schools to best prepare for their career of choice. You will also connect with Austin’s booming CleanTech industry through the Clean Energy Incubator and a variety of on- and off-campus opportunities.
Faculty Contact: John C. Butler
Course Options
The following includes a sampling of MBA courses focused in cleantech:
MAN 385 – Energy Technology and Policy
MAN 385 – Management Sustainability Practicum
MAN 285 - Texas Venture Labs Practicum
FIN 394 - Energy Finance Transactions
FIN 397 - Environmental, Social, Governance Investing
LEB 380 – Energy Law: Regulating Energy Markets
LAW 79M – Energy Development and Policy
PA 188G – Climate Change Law & Policy
PA 388K - Innovation and Adaption in Energy Technology
PA 388K - Climate Change Entrepreneurialism
CRP383 – Environmental Law & Policy
MKT 382 – Social and Ethical Responsibility of Business
EER 396 – Political Economy of Global Energy
EER 396 – Research in Energy/Earth Resources Practice