Overview
A specially designed programme with a blend of various aspects of energy and its ecosystems that prepares you to excel in the technical and managerial aspects of various energy projects.
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What You'll Learn
Discover what this program has in store for you.
- Management: Discover the fundamentals of business strategy, organisational behavior, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, and operations.
- Domain Knowledge and Competency: The programme focuses on developing knowledge and competencies in the energy and sustainability domain through a rigorous blend of courses in energy pricing and trading, energy project contracts, operations and maintenance for energy projects, sustainable asset and life cycle management, green buildings and ratings, and carbon management.
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Program at a Glance
Enter- Enlighten and Conserve
Advanced Energy Management: Prepare yourself for a specially designed energy management programme, where you will be acquiring knowledge in the areas such as energy reforms, financing, planning, managing, and fundamental technological interventions in the energy sector with key attention on latest technologies.
Domain-specific courses
The MBA AEM program comprises domain-specific courses on Energy Pricing and Trading, Management of Power Projects, Operations and Maintenance for Energy Projects, and many more courses to provide students with sufficient knowledge to serve in the energy domain.
Pedagogy
A host of pedagogical approaches, such as case studies, lectures, group, and individual exercises, etc., enrich the program delivery. Site visits are organized as and when required. Every student will also have the chance to complete a project that is associated with the energy domain.
Hyderabad Campus
NICMAR University of Construction Studies (NUCS)
Duration: Two year full time
Courses
- SEM 1
- SEM 2
- SEM 3
- SEM 4
SEM 1
The first semester courses provide basic and fundamental knowledge in core areas such as energy overview, reforms, economics, hydrocarbon and alternative energy projects, and natural and energy resources. These courses lay a solid foundation for students on their path to mastery in the field of energy management.
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Natural Resources Management
Understand the availability and distribution of various natural resources and its conservation techniques
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Principles and Practices of Management
Learn about the various functions in management practices
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Energy Outlook and Hydrocarbon Projects
Understand India’s present primary energy mix and projected growth along with energy security dynamics
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Energy Reforms and Planning
Gain policy planning skills to appraise the flow of reforms from a geopolitical level on to a functional level and then to the sectoral levels
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Power Transmission and Distribution Management
Understand the functioning of the electrical T&D system
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Energy Economics and Appraisal
Learn the techniques to evaluate the energy project on economic, financial and environmental aspects
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Energy Resource Assessment
Understand the techniques used for wind, solar and other renewable energy assessment
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Alternative Energy Projects
Gain the basic understandings the basics of alternative energy projects and learn the application of various types of alternative energy projects in energy sector
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Managerial Communications-I
Demonstrate suitable interpersonal skills, including nonverbal behavior, listening skills, and feedback strategies for managerial communication
- MOOC
- Industrial Seminar-I
SEM 2
The second-semester courses focus on providing an advanced level of knowledge in core areas such as financial and management accounting, environmental management, energy performance monitoring laboratory, statistics and data analytics for energy projects, advanced power and renewable energy systems, management of energy projects, managerial communications, MOOC course, and summer internship, etc. The eight/ten-week internship provides a better synergy between theory and practice. These courses help the learners to acquire knowledge in some of the advanced and latest technologies and practices in the energy sector.
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Environmental Management
Understand various terminologies used and Assessment techniques used for evaluating Environmental Impact
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Energy Performance Monitoring Laboratory
Deal with the different measuring practices in energy performance monitoring
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Financial and Management Accounting
Learn the financial aspect of the organization with special reference to project accounting.
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Statistics and Data Analytics for Energy Projects
Understand the statistical and data analytical opportunities in energy projects
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Energy Audit and Conservation
Gain knowledge of the energy conservation opportunities
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Advanced Power and Renewable Energy Systems
Understand the advancements in power and renewable energy systems
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Management of Energy Projects
Familiarize the concepts of project planning and the scheduling process
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Managerial Communications-II
Demonstrate suitable interpersonal skills, including nonverbal behavior, listening skills, and feedback strategies for managerial communication
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Principles of Sustainability
Understand the various dimensions and indicators of sustainability
- MOOC
- Industrial Seminar-II
- Summer Internship
SEM 3
The third-semester courses provide advanced domain-specific knowledge through a vast pool of electives and core areas such as cyber security in energy sector, interim project work, 4 programme electives, 3 domain electives, 1 general electives. These courses provide domain-specific knowledge in various areas in the energy sector.
Interim project work
4 Programme Electives
3 Domain Electives
1 General Electives
Industrial Seminar-II
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Energy Transition
Develop an understanding of the concepts of energy transition
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Energy Modelling
Learn simulation-based energy modelling
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Clean Energy Technologies
Learn various clean energy technologies
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Developing Carbon Neutral Assets and Low
Carbon Enterprise Understand carbon abatement potential in India and policy implementation to achieve the same
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Energy Storage and EV Ecosystem
Learn the techniques of energy storage and EV systems
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Solar Energy Technologies and Management
Enable insight into the world of solar technologies like solar thermal and PV systems
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Cyber Security
Cyber Security
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Energy Pricing and Trading
Learn pricing and trading strategy for energy
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Management of Power Projects
Gain management concepts of various power projects
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Energy Project Contracts
Understand project procurement and tendering procedures for energy projects
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Sustainable Asset and Life cycle management
Provides knowledge in sustainable asset and how to conduct life cycle management
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Green Buildings and Ratings
Understand the concepts of green building and its rating systems
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Business Strategic Management
Gain business strategic techniques and practices
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Organizational Behaviour
Learn about the elements of cognitive process and their implications in Managerial practice
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Entrepreneurship Management
Gain knowledge to become an entrepreneur
Programme Elective
Domain Elective
General Electives
SEM 4
The fourth-semester courses focus on a project, 2 programme electives, 4 domain electives and 1 general electives. The project provides opportunities to solve problems in energy sector.
Project Work
3 Programme Electives
3 Domain Electives
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Applications of Artifical Inteligence and Machine Learning in Energy Sector
Be the expert in AI and ML based energy applications
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Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies
Grasp the decentralized renewable energy opportunities
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Advanced Data Analytics for Energy Projects
Learn advanced techniques in data analytics for energy projects
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Hydrogen Systems Technologies
Understand various hydrogen systems
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Oil and Gas Project Management
Exposure to the reservoir management concept, data acquisition, analysis, management practices, and ability to analyze the oil and gas field performance and predict future response.
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Operations and Maintenance for Energy Projects
Understand the concepts in energy projects O&M
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Energy Sector Decarbonization
Learn the decarbonization techniques
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Project Quality Management
Understand the techniques to improve the quality of projects
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Supply Chain and ERP Management
Develop proficiencies in supply chain and ERP management practices
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Sustainable Energy Systems for Buildings
Understand the techniques in sustainable energy for buildings
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Corporate Sustainability
Get inputs on the management practices in corporate sustainability
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Marketing Management
Develop proficiencies in marketing strategies
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Operations Management
Understand the concept of Production, Planning and Control in energy sector
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Project Risk management
Understand the concept of risk, different types risk in projects and risk management practices
Programme Elective
Domain Elective
General Electives
An enriching environment
Class Profile
Join a diverse community of learners who have completed their graduation, and are ready to bring innovative disruption for the sustainable world.
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21 years
Average Age of the students in 1st Year of the Program
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8
Average number of courses per semester
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26
Average number of credits per semester
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Our leader
Prof. Vishnu Namboodiri V, Programme Director, MBA AEM
Prof. Vishnu Namboodiri V joined the NICMAR, Hyderabad, India, as Assistant Professor in June 2018. His area of research interest is related to energy systems and their optimization for build environments. Prior to joining NICMAR, he has 4+ years of industrial experience in the energy field. In reference to his academic profile, currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in renewable energy at IIT Delhi. He pursued M Tech (Master's) in Energy Systems Analysis, and Design from Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India, in 2015 and also holds an undergraduate degree B. E (Bachelor's) in Mechanical Engineering, from SCAD CET (Anna University, Chennai, India) in 2012. He contributed numerous publications in international journals in materials for energy applications.
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Admission and Degree Requirements
- - Candidates with a regular Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognised Institution / University are eligible to apply. Industry sponsored candidates with the above criteria are also eligible to apply. Candidates seeking admission are required to have secured minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for the candidates from reserved category) at graduation. Final year eligible graduating students can also apply. However, such candidates must have completed (passed) their Graduation before the commencement of programme.
- - In addition, performance in Written Test (CUET UG/ AIMA UGAT/ NICMAR UG NCAT), Personal Interview and Academic Performance in Class XII and Class X.
Your trajectory
Career opportunities
As an MBA graduate from School of Energy and Clean Technologies, you can pursue the following careers:
| Category | Career |
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| Health, Safety & Environment Management |
- Energy and Sustainability Analyst - Energy Consultant - Energy Modeler - Energy Manager - Sustainability Manager - Renewable Energy Executive/Engineer - Project Manager - Entrepreneurs, etc. |
FAQs
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How are the placement prospects of the MBA program?
We’re proud of the industry connections that we’ve built and nurtured over the last 30 years, which has allowed us to invite only the best and most sought-after recruiters for our students. In fact, every year, we are visited by over 200 companies for on-campus placements. That said, even though MBA-AEM is our freshest program, you can rest assured that you will be given top-notch placement assistance during the course of your final year and interim internships.
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What kind of financial aid can you help with?
We’ve tied up with India’s leading banks and financial institutions for you to get education loans with utmost ease. These institutions include HDFC Credila, ICICI Bank, Saraswat Co-op Bank, Bank of Baroda, Credenc, Union Bank of India, Avanse and many others. For more information on education loans, click here.
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Is an internship a part of this program? What kind of support can I expect?
Of course! The MBA AEM program offers internships at the end of semester II (year 1) and you’ll be offered all the internship assistance you need for it. What’s more, the internships offered may also result in a PPO (Pre-placement Offer).
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Is there any compulsory subject I need to take in graduation to be eligible for MBA AEM?
Absolutely not! Students from any stream and with any choice of subjects can apply for MBA AEM.
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