This 10-day course presents the “core curriculum” covered inmost graduate business programmes. The knowledge acquired will provide you witha strong business foundation and enable you to function more effectively andefficiently in today’s competitive oil and gas business environment. Thismanagement school for global oil and gas executives, offers an intensivetraining opportunity for you to develop your knowledge of the principle andtechniques of strategic management within the unique context of the oil and gassector. The focus is on providing you with maximum take-home value of businessdecision making process, skills and practices. The Oil & Gas MiniMBA course is not an academic qualification.  However, by coveringthe foundations of such a qualification to the same standard, it does providethe course principles of a full-time MBA.

Module 1

INTRODUCTION AND COURSE OUTLINE
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: MACRO AND MICRO ECONOMICS
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE CURRENT MARKET SITUATION
MICRO ECONOMICS: COMPANY STRATEGY AND DECISION MAKING

Module 2

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ANDDEVELOPING STRATEGY
STRATEGIC CHALLENGES IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
THE STRATEGIC TOOLKIT AND DEVELOPING STRATEGY
MAKING STRATEGIC CHOICES
SKILLS WORKSHOP
CASE STUDY – USING THE STRATEGIC TOOLKIT

Module 3

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGING OTHERS
CASE STUDY – CHALLENGES FACING LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS
SKILLS WORKSHOP

Module 4

ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL AWARENESS INTHE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
THE FLOW OF FINANCE WITHIN AN ORGANISATION
UNDERSTANDING THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF CASH FLOW
SCRUTINI SING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISION

Module 5

GEOPOLITICS IMPACTING THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY AND THECHANGING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES (N O C S) & THEIR OWNERS,THE GOVERNMENTS

Module 6

CHANGE MANAGEMENT ANDIMPLEMENTING CHANGE
SKILLS WORKSHOP

Module 7

DEVELOPING A LEADERSHIP TOOLKIT FOR THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

Module 8

NEGOTIATION – TRICKS OF THE TRADE
SKILLS WORKSHOP

Module 9

CONTRACTS: UNDERSTANDING THECOMMERCIAL IMPACT
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Module 10

PROJECT ENGINEERING AND THE PATH TO F I D

Module 11

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS SURVIVAL
ACTION PLANNING

• Willing to understand best management practices in the industry
• Requiring formal training in management skills
• Looking to develop their career in the industry
• Considering a supervisory or managerial position
• Seeking to review and strategic, leadership, management concepts and ideas
• Wishing to transfer to the oil & gas industry
• Aspiring to grow into a management role

• Evaluate the strategic challenges facing the industry and their implications for your organisation
• Strengthen your decision making capabilities through enhanced financial awareness
• Develop imperative skills to lead and manage organisational change
• Understand international oil and gas economics and how they impact your business development decisions
• Understand the legal and commercial structures that govern oil & gas projects