Hi ,
I would like to offer a different perspective on MBA oil and gas management courses being offered by Indian universities. I did my MBA from UPES in 2007 and ever since I have been working in oil and gas sector. I agree with the other participants that UPES is indeed the most popular and prestigious colleges for pursuing MBA and the alumni have been successfully placed in leading public and private sector companies.
However, I would like you to consider a few points before you take the decision of enrolling in MBA oil and gas.
- The oil and gas industry in India is skewed towards midstream and downstream and no significant activity is happening in the upstream which is a major area for creation of jobs globally.
- Indian oil and gas sector is dominated by PSUs and private companies ( except RIL) have relatively smaller footprint and relevance in Indian oil and gas sector. This Ofcourse is changing, however, in my opinion the private players will always be constrained by their ability to own assets or invest independently. This limits the opportunities offered by private companies and is far from a global experience of working in an oil and gas company.
- The skills required to pursue a commercial career in oil and gas career can be acquired through generic MBA. I would certainly think other courses on reservoir engineering, petrophysics etc will definitely help in developing the technical competences required for upstream but the same is not true for commercial roles.