An MBA opens the door to meaningful career opportunities in the dynamic and increasingly critical energy industry.
At Booth, you鈥檒l network with classmates and alumni in renewables, cleantech, and sustainable energy as well as those from traditional roles in the energy sector like finance at oil and gas companies, industry-specialists in consulting and investment banking, or energy and infrastructure investment in PE or VC. You can also participate in organizations like the student-run , which hosts events throughout the year.
Many students participate in competitions such as the NAPE/TCU Energy Innovation Case Competition, while the annual Booth Energy Forward Conference brings together faculty and industry leaders for in-depth discussions about some of today鈥檚 most salient energy topics. A Booth MBA for the energy industry is your ticket to an exciting career in a fast-moving field.
At Booth, You Own Your MBA Experience
A Booth MBA is rooted in The Chicago Approach,鈩� the educational philosophy that sets Booth apart from every other business school in the world.
What鈥檚 more, our MBA curriculum for Full-Time and Part-Time MBA students is the most customizable among top programs globally. You determine your path by sequencing your coursework and choosing the depth of study at Booth. You can customize your education to support your professional interests and goals, because there is no singular roadmap to career success.
Customize your MBA experience and complement your background with energy MBA courses that prepare you for an impactful career in this growing field.
| Course | Short Description |
| Financing the Grid: Valuing Transmission & Storage Capacity | This course will provide a general introductory overview to fundamental instruments, and to foundational concepts and practice principles from industrial economics, statistics, and engineering applicable to financing and valuation of grid-scale electricity storage and transmission capacity. |
To see more Booth MBA courses, visit our course catalog.
MBA Concentrations at Booth You Can Consider
Our flexible curriculum gives you the freedom to focus your MBA experience on a specific area of interest. Earning an MBA concentration gives you deep knowledge in a given field and sets you up for success in your career. Concentrations are available to Full-Time, Evening, and Weekend MBA students.
Entrepreneurship
Build the practical tools and experiences you need to start your own business or embark on a career in private equity or venture capital.
Entrepreneurship
Operations Management
Learn to maximize value by managing resources effectively. This concentration gives you the strategic vision to operationalize any business.
Operations Management
Strategic Management
Build the skills you need to create and implement key strategies鈥攁nd shape the structure and functioning of your firm.
Strategic ManagementMBA Student Groups in Energy
Participating in student-led groups is a great way to deepen your knowledge in a particular sector, meet entrepreneurs and innovators, explore career paths, and make connections across the community of students interested in the energy sector.
The Booth Climate & Sustainability Group club aims to foster conversation between Booth students interested in finding solutions to climate change, provide resources to students interested in pursuing careers in corporate sustainability, and engage with recruiters and alumni in the sustainability space.
The Government and Policy Club provides nonpartisan opportunities for students to explore the relationship between government, politics, and business.
We do this by hosting events featuring Booth faculty with experience in government and policy, connecting students to events across the broader UChicago campus (i.e., ones hosted by the Harris School of Public Policy or the Institute of Politics), and creating a community in which students can discuss topics among each other.
The Chicago Booth Energy Club serves as a platform for discussion on all major drivers of the energy industry such as technology, public policy and regulation, energy security, and the environment.
The Booth Corporate Sustainability Club aims to foster a culture of sustainability through engaging with industry professionals, inspiring connections within the E/W student community, and centralizing access to sustainability resources.
Join a Full-Time MBA Group
Get involved, develop new skills, and meet new people in a wide array of student-led groups.
Join a Full-Time MBA Group
Explore Part-Time MBA Student Groups
Pursue your interests and expand your network by joining a student-led group for Part-Time MBA students.
Explore Part-Time MBA Student GroupsDiscover Student Stories
Exploring Global Climate Issues at COP28
Three Booth MBA students share insights from the conference and talk about their passion for climate-related issues.
Exploring Global Climate Issues at COP28
Full-Time MBA student Kelsey Sawyer shares her perspective on why "there's no better way to kick off your program" than competing in case competitions.
Choose Your Path to Success
Tell us about yourself, and we will show you the value of a Booth education.
Discover Alumni Outcomes
Our alumni lead in the energy sector worldwide—driving innovation in renewable solutions, shaping sustainable policies, and powering the future of global energy.
Sustainability Starts at Home聽
Meet five Booth founders taking a local approach to addressing challenges such as climate change and food instability.
Sustainability Starts at Home聽
Boothies Are Growing at Google
Alumni leaders at the high-tech powerhouse reflect on keeping one of the world’s most innovative companies at the cutting edge.
Boothies Are Growing at GoogleBooth Research Centers in This Area
Our interdisciplinary research centers give you access to workshops, conferences, leading scholars, and research opportunities.
George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
The Stigler Center confronts conventional thinking and investigates the obstacles preventing markets from being truly competitive.
George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the StateThe Polsky Center bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, idea and action, and research and impact through education, partnerships, and new venture creation.
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation
Booth’s social impact hub harnesses the power of business to make the world more sustainable and equitable.
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector InnovationDig into Our Employment Reports
A number of Chicago Booth graduates go to work for companies in the energy industry every year; however, this number understates the alumni who have roles with specialization in energy. In addition to graduates who get jobs at firms such as Chevron, BP plc, Nextera Energy, and Kairos Power, Booth alumni also work in industry-focused roles in strategy consulting, technology, investment banking, private equity, and venture capital.
Explore our Employment Reports to see where our alumni are creating impact.
Faculty Research in Energy
Our faculty are award-winning scholars whose work is regularly covered in Chicago Booth Review, our influential magazine focusing on business, policy, and markets.
A Golden Age for Green Investment?
Some green projects are enjoying a boost thanks to unconventional cost-of-capital calculations.
A Golden Age for Green Investment?
Do We Need a Minimum Price for Carbon Emissions?
Economists weigh policies for fighting climate change.
Do We Need a Minimum Price for Carbon Emissions?
How to Make Rooftop Solar Energy a Better Business
Research suggests a two-part pricing model to bring electricity 鈥減rosumers鈥� into the energy market.
How to Make Rooftop Solar Energy a Better BusinessLeverage Resources Across the University
As a Booth student, you can access additional resources across the University of Chicago. For instance:
- The (EPIC) is an interdisciplinary hub for energy and environmental research that advances society鈥檚 understanding of the global energy challenge.
- seeks solutions to pressing national problems in science and technology, including how to obtain affordable clean energy. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the US Department of Energy鈥檚 Office of Science.
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逗逼直播 and Student Life Stories
Discover what it鈥檚 like to be and become a student at Chicago Booth.
逗逼直播 and Student Life Stories
Full-Time MBA Program
The Full-Time MBA Program provides you with freedom: academic freedom, freedom to take risks, and freedom to define your impact in the world.
Full-Time MBA Program
Part-Time MBA Programs
Our top-ranked Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs accommodate the schedules and lifestyles of working, goal-oriented professionals.
Part-Time MBA Programs