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IUP: a Good FitNot Too Big, Not Too Small
"I visited here several times in high school and felt as though this university would be a good fit for me. It's a good sized schoolnot too big, not too small. It is nice to be able to attend a quality university that is not overly priced."
Clay Gingrich, Class of 2016, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management major
Interdisciplinary Track Preps You for Changing Market
This interdisciplinary track offers an introduction to the global energy industry from a number of perspectives, including geography, geoscience, and business.
Gain Expertise on Energy Practices and Emerging Technologies
Over the past 15 years, significant changes have taken place in the energy industry. One of the primary changes is the extraction of natural gasusing the hydraulic fracturing processfrom the Marcellus and Utica shale layers.
With this specialty, you can help to achieve the United States' objective to become less dependent on foreign energy imports and more on domestic gas and oil reserves and renewable energy sources.
Demand for Energy Worldwide Fuels Demand for Specialists
The United States is focused on the use of diversified energy sources. This change is particularly important because of increasing demand for energy worldwide. As a result of these changes, the energy management field is experiencing a growing need for personnel with skills related to all aspects of the energy field.
This track will prepare you for the booming energy industry.
Energy Management Graduates will be Professionally Competent in the Following Areas:
After successfully completing the degree in Energy Management, the student will be able to analyze the worldwide supply/demand, economics, and geopolitics of carbon-based, non-carbon based, and emerging energy sources.
After successfully completing the degree in Energy Management, the student will be able to understand geoscience principles and issues related to energy sources.