Interfacing with experts directly involved in the evolution of energy in America was a priceless opportunity for Chase Puckett. “I could write a novel on the many things I learned from this trip,” said Puckett, a student in the Global Energy Management Program. “With my focus being in oil and gas, the questions I was able to ask the American Petroleum Institute had a direct impact on my views regarding my career … I would do the trip again in a heartbeat.”  Read more

Sarah Derdowski, GEM’s Director of Operations, will travel to Egypt in May for the Gabr Fellowship. Launched in 2013 by the Shafik Gabr Foundation, the Fellowship is an innovative educational exchange created to foster greater understanding and cooperation among emerging leaders in Egypt and the United States. “I want to congratulate Sarah on this achievement,” said Jim Marchiori, GEM Executive Director.  Read more

Professionals entering global energy system need a holistic understanding of the industry, Kaminski says Students who gain a big-picture understanding of the global energy system will find a wealth of job prospects in the evolving energy industry, Vincent Kaminski, Ph.D., told a CU Denver Business School audience on Feb. 13. “I tell my students that if they choose to specialize in energy, they cannot make a wrong decision,” said Kaminski, a professor in Rice University’s business school.  Read more

Kyle Geron reflected on how much work went into receiving a Master’s degree from the Global Energy Management (GEM) Program at the graduation ceremony on Jan. 19. “We’ve spend a lot of time in this program,” he said. “Earning a Master’s degree is not just about gaining knowledge, but also teaching ourselves how to think.” Geron estimated that he and his fellow classmates completed 324 discussion posts, 240 hours of classroom lectures, 162 hours of online lectures, and 108 hours of online group meetings to finish the required 12 graduate courses.  Read more

Fowke delivers an energy outlook at CU Denver’s Global Energy Management program’s CEO Briefing DENVER – Xcel Energy is on track to reduce its carbon emissions by almost 35 percent by 2020 and continues progressive approaches to meeting environmental challenges, customer needs and the demands of today’s two-way energy system, CEO Ben Fowke said at CU Denver.  Read more

Global Energy Management hosts robust discussions that drill into one of state’s key industries DENVER – Water recycling remains relatively uncommon in oil fields — less than 10 percent of water used in hydraulic fracturing is recycled — but the practice is gaining momentum as technology and infrastructure evolves. A wide range of energy experts from the academic, business and government worlds met for a robust three-hour discussion about the water-energy nexus on Jan.  Read more

Innovative program created in partnership with energy industry to address workforce development needs ALAMOSA, Colo. – Touring two huge solar farms in the San Luis Valley and getting a chance to ask technical questions about the operations are yet more reasons two Middle East oil company managers are excited about the CU Denver Business School‘s Global Energy Management program.  Read more