| Mission and Goals
of the Graduate School Program:
The Graduate School of the Environment and Energy is
designed to provide graduates with the necessary skills
to make scientific, engineering and managerial decisions
and provide leadership in environmental science, engineering
and management as well as energy engineering careers.
The Graduate School programs combine environmental science, engineering,
management and energy engineering, economics, policy, law
and business concepts to prepare students in five areas:
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Business Knowledge:
Understanding of executive, strategic and operational
business concepts as they apply to environmental and
energy issues;
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Analytical Skills:
Use of quantitative mathematical/statistical methods
as well as program-specific computer applications and
online tools to assess and interpret data and other
information whether it is of laboratory, field, engineering,
financial or managerial origin;
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Managerial Skills:
Comprehension of the leadership, facilitation, negotiation
and coordination techniques that are effectively used
to address environmental and energy issues among employees,
organizations, communities and nations;
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Technical Knowledge:
Problem solving in selected areas of regulatory compliance
and enforcement; basic and applied the energy and environmental
science; engineering and management for risk reduction;
behavior- and audit-based hazard management systems
and project administrative tasks;
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Integrative Skills:
Ability to integrate business knowledge, analytical
skills, managerial skills and technical knowledge into
effective actions and presentations.
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