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Thunderbird Online Certificate in Global Oil & Gas Management

Samir MehtaDirector, Business Development of Thunderbird

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Table of ContentsGlobal Oil & Gas Industry 3

Executive Summary 4

Program Overview 5

Learner Profile 6

Past Participant Demographic Locations 7

Lead Faculty 8

Content Outline 9

Main Components of Each Module 16

Sample Screenshots 17

What Happens After Your Thunderbird Online Experience? 25

Thunderbird Online Global Partner Network 30

Thunderbird Online Associations 31

About Thunderbird 32

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Management styles and strategies in the global oil and gas industry are in constant flux. In this era of increased industry consolidation and heightened competition, the dynamics of international business are in full force.

“I can’t think of an industry that represents more what the Thunderbird challenge is all about. It’s a global industry. It’s got a unique history, and it’s integral to every human on Earth.”

- Thunderbird Professor Michael Moffett

Global Oil & Gas Industry

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Executive SummaryThunderbird School of Global Management has a deep relationship with and understanding of global companies in the oil and gas industry. Since the early 1990s, Thunderbird has partnered with dozens of companies in the industry through a variety of corporate custom executive development programs and the School’s flagship industry program, the Advanced Management Program for Oil & Gas Industry Executives.

Due to constant geopolitical, cultural, and organizational complexities, the global oil and gas industry is an industry that is tailor-made for Thunderbird’s mission to educate global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. Additionally, energy businesses around the world are facing a critical shortage of the talented employees necessary to create and sustain competitive advantage over rival firms.

To address the needs of global oil and gas companies seeking to educate their globally disbursed workforce, Thunderbird Online developed a series of 12 online modules that provide a comprehensive overview of the industry from a business, rather than technical, perspective. Upon completion of the 12 modules, participants will earn the Thunderbird Certificate in Global Oil & Gas Management.

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Program Overview

Twelve online modules comprised of five content categories:

Global Oil and Gas: Value Chain and Geopolitics of Oil

The Upstream: Exploration, Development, and Production

The Midstream: Markets and Transportation

The Downstream: Refining and Marketing

The Future Oil and Gas Industry

The Global Oil and Gas Industry: Strategy, Finance, and Management, written by professors Andrew Inkpen and Michael Moffett, serves as the foundation for the curriculum.

Program Fee: $2,900 with special pricing available for corporate/group registrations

DEMO: Certificate in Global Oil & Gas Management

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Learner Profile

People working in the oil and gas industry, especially engineers and scientists, who seek greater understanding of the oil and gas business.

People making the transition from technical roles to managerial positions, where knowledge of the business is essential for their career development.

New employees in the oil and gas industry with strong technical training as petroleum or chemical engineers but limited knowledge of the business of oil and gas.

Business students studying the global oil and gas industry and looking for a comprehensive course.

People interested in learning more about the business dynamics of the global oil and gas industry.

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Past Participant Demographic Locations

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Australia Bolivia Cameroon Canada

China Colombia Denmark France

Germany Ghana India Indonesia

Mexico Nigeria Norway Portugal

Saudi Arabia Singapore Trinidad and Tobago Uganda

United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) United Kingdom United States

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United Kingdom

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Lead Faculty

Andrew Inkpen, Ph.D.J. Kenneth and Jeannette Seward Chair in Global Strategy & Professor of Management

Areas of Expertise: Joint ventures and strategic alliances, global strategy, international knowledge management, energy, oil and gas industry, automotive industry, telecommunications industry

Michael Moffett, Ph.D.Continental Grain Professorship in Finance

Areas of Expertise:Multinational financial management, treasury management, financial management of the oil and gas industry

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Content Outline

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Global Oil & Gas: Value Chain and Geopolitics of Oil

Module 1: Overview of the Oil and Gas IndustryOur world cannot function or exist without oil and gas. Define and understand oil and gas value chains, business strategy questions within oil and gas, and evolutionary forces that have impacted oil and gas within the last century.

Module 2: Politics and EnergyFurther your knowledge of politics and energy as they are forever intertwined. Understand value in terms of national security and wealth, corporate stakeholder types, and interests of government and corporations.

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The Upstream: Exploration, Development & Production

Module 3: Access, Fiscal Regimes, and ExplorationDefine the oil project life cycle including access, exploration and fiscal regimes. Oil and gas companies need to find oil and gas to sustain their business model. Understand the types of access and ownership, and define reserves on a legal and regulatory basis.

Module 4: Developing Oil & Gas ProjectsLearn the fundamentals of developing oil and gas projects. Understand and enhance your knowledge in the phases of a development project, key business tasks, rate of products, utilization, how to manage various contractor relationships, and safety concerns.

Module 5: Production of Oil & Gas Understand the production process of oil and gas projects. You cannot get to the point of profitable production without rigorous cost management. Determine upstream costs, field reinvestment and renewal, contractor supply chains, partnership management, political risk, innovation and technology.

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The Upstream: Exploration, Development & Production

Module 6: Natural Gas & LNGLearn and understand the difference between natural gas and LNG. Gas is only valuable if you can effectively get it to market. Determine the reasons for creating LNG, gas development and pricing. Discuss transporting LNG, liquefaction, regasification, and the gas to liquids process.

Module 7: Financial ManagementDevelop your understanding of financial management because without financial data, it is impossible to run a business. Without financial returns, a business cannot stay afloat. You will learn the key components of a balance sheet, difference between debt and equity, fundamental financial metrics, types of capital sourcing, creditworthiness, the difference between revenue and earnings.

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The Midstream: Markets and Transportation

Module 8: The Market for Crude OilUnderstand the ever-changing market of crude oil. Nobody can predict the price of oil, but understanding the costs associated with it will help you develop your benchmark. Crude oil is an economy, and this module will help you better understand the essential fundamentals of supply and demand of crude.

Module 9: Transportation of Oil & GasLearn about the transportation of oil and gas. You have to get the crude from the wells to the refineries because, as you know, consumers only purchase refined oil. Identify transportation modes; understand pipeline basics, and the various methods of transport including barrels, chokepoints, tankers, and rail.

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The Downstream: Refining and Marketing

Module 10: Business of RefiningDiscuss the process of refining, and how the fundamentals of downstream are historically less profitable than upstream. Understand refinery basics, the difference between independent and integrated refiners, and the components of the refining process.

Module 11: Petroleum Products & Petrochemicals The global economy runs on petroleum products. Learn about motor fuel channels to market, the retail price of motor fuels, and fuel standard and specifications. Also, develop your understanding of aviation fuel cost and pricing models. Discuss petrochemicals and their abundance. Define the stages of petrochemical production, commodity chemicals and specialty chemicals. You will also further understand the structure of the industry and factors in profitability.

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The Future of the Global Oil & Gas Industry

Module 12: The Future of the Global Oil & Gas IndustryThis module will focus on the future of the oil and gas industry. Review the topics discussed and gain an understanding of peak oil demand, non-petroleum based competitors and emerging markets. You will also focus on new entrants in the industry, and availability of capital.

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Main Components of Each Module

Introduction to Chapter Challenge: After the learner has completed the selected weekly reading, the first screen of the module will introduce the challenge and allow the user to explore the dimensions of the issue to fully understand the nature of the problem.

Core Content: Expands upon information that is available in the textbook and provides content targeted to the problem under study.

Intermediate Decisions: Decision-points are used to help the learner apply information toward the goal of solving the main challenge for the module.

Ask the Expert: Thunderbird faculty will present additional information to elucidate the challenge and expand upon content already presented.

Chapter Challenge: Once the learner has acquired enough information, the user will be given the opportunity to solve the challenge.

Summary: After each attempt at solving the challenge, a summary screen will be presented that summarizes the decisions made by the learner, potentially awarding an overall score.

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Sample Screenshots

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Thunderbird Learning Environment

DEMO: Thunderbird Online Learning Environment

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Videos

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Videos

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Interactive Multimedia Activities

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Interactive Multimedia Activities

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Case Studies

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Challenges

What Happens After Your Thunderbird Online

Experience?

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Thunderbird Online Certification Badge

The online badge is a symbol of recognition from Thunderbird that you successfully completed your certificate program.

You can showcase your badge in many places including:• Resume• E-mail Signature• Personal Websites• LinkedIn Profiles

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Thunderbird Networking Opportunity

Gain access to network with over 40,000 Thunderbird Alumni around the world.

The most common networking event is your local First Tuesday where T-Birds from around the globe connect with individuals in their local community.

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Thunderbird Worldwide Community

Thunderbird Online Portal

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Gain access for a year to the Thunderbird Online portal where past participants can connect and interact before and after their course.

Tuition Credit Opportunity

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Expand your Thunderbird education with Thunderbird’s exclusive tuition credit.

Up to $5,000 of your online program tuition can be applied toward tuition for any of Thunderbird's degree programs.

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Thunderbird Online Global Partner Network

Strategic Partners

Affiliate Partners

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Thunderbird Online Associations

About Thunderbird

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About Thunderbird

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Mission: We educate global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide.

Thunderbird School of Global Management is the oldest and largest graduate management school in the United States focused solely on preparing and developing international leaders. Founded in 1946, Thunderbird has over 40,000 graduates residing in more than 145 nations.

Global Rankings

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OPEN ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS

#1 “Faculty “ Financial Times 2012

#1 “Course Design“ Financial Times 2012

#3 Top Open Enrollment Programs in the WorldFinancial Times 2012

CUSTOM PROGRAMS

#3 "International Clients" Financial Times 2012

#9 Overall Executive EducationFinancial Times 2012

Executive Education Rankings:

MBA Rankings:

#1 "International" Full-time MBAU.S. News & World Report 2013 (17th consecutive #1 ranking)

#1 "Best in International Business” Full-time MBAFinancial Times 2012 (6th consecutive #1 ranking)

#2 "Potential to Network"The Economist 2011

#3 "Best Executive MBA Programs"The Wall Street Journal 2010

Among the top 5 distance learning MBA programs in the

World- The Economist 2010

Thank You

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