Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion

The Graduate School of Management's Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion program will allow you to dive into the latest issues and trends of this vital industry, which influences everything from the environment and global development to national security and financial markets.

You’ll learn from top industry executives through live case studies about:

Global energy in a financial perspective
The entrepreneurial opportunities for renewable energy
The complexities of providing electricity and gas in Northern California
Managing water and energy
Shaping the energy future with our customers
Changing the utility business model for the 21st Century
Managing one of the world’s largest energy providers safely and effectively in a turbulent industry

Program Highlights

Curriculum designed by both UC Davis faculty and industry executives to reflect the latest challenges in the industry
Classes with MBA students from Graduate School of Management, Energy Graduate Group, Environmental Sciences, and Environmental Engineering
Ten weeks of interactive classes taught by senior executives from a select group of companies
Interdisciplinary team projects in every class to develop solutions to management challenges posed by executives
Merit-based scholarships are available to incoming MBA admits annually.

“The Sustainable Energy Immersion truly captured just how diverse this industry has become.” – Paula Avery, MBA 19

“It’s very engaging, very interactive… The executives who come here tend to have a dialogue with the class, as opposed to a standard lecture, which I appreciate.” – Mekdem Wright MBA 19

Recent Executive Speakers

Nicole Biggart, former Faculty Director of the Energy Efficiency Institute
Benjamin Finkelor, Executive Director of the EEI
Rob Hochstetler, CEO at Central Electric Power Collaborative, Inc. (CEPCI)
Sharon Tomkins, Vice President of Strategy and Chief Environmental Officer of Southern California Gas Company
Jill Anderson, Vice President of Customer Programs and Services at Southern California Edison (SCE)
Arlen Orchard, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Paul Lau, Chief Grid Strategy & Operations Officer at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Carl Belshause, General Manager at Anheuser-Busch
Larry Kellerman, Managing Partner of Twenty First Century Utilities
Phil Hopkins, Managing Director and Head of Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance at Wells Fargo
Ari Halberstadt, Co-Founder and CTO of Extensible Energy