Master of Management in Energy
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Tulane’s Master of Management in Energy (MME) equips you with the expertise to thrive in both traditional and renewable energy sectors. Designed with a focus on the business of energy, this program strengthens your financial and technical skills in valuation, risk management, and financial modeling. Whether your passion lies in oil and gas or emerging renewable sources like solar and wind, you’ll gain a deep understanding of energy markets and systems — preparing you to accelerate your career in this dynamic industry.
Why Enroll in Our Energy Management Program?
Designed by industry professionals and faculty experts, the MME program at Tulane University combines finance and trading expertise with the comprehensive skills needed to accelerate your career in traditional and renewable sectors of the energy industry. The curriculum introduces you to industry-relevant topics through state-of-the-art applications, interactions with leading-edge databases, realistic simulations, and project-based learning. Specializations in analytics, banking and finance, electric power, energy trading and risk management, entrepreneurship, and renewable and sustainable energy allow you to tailor your degree to your desired career path.
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Career Outlook for Energy Management Graduates
Earning a Master of Management in Energy (MME) degree can prepare you for leadership positions in the energy industry, providing critical business and technical expertise while teaching fundamental topics in energy management. With the skills you learn with Tulane’s MME degree, you can pursue roles in various organizations, including banks, financial services firms, renewable energy firms, and utility companies.
Discover some careers in energy management you can pursue with this degree:*
- Energy Manager: Median Annual Salary: $99,100
- Sustainability Manager: Median Annual Salary: $97,900
- Environmental Consultant: Median Annual Salary: $68,900
- Energy Auditor: Median Annual Salary: $52,000
*Salary data from Payscale, 2025
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Prepare to lead in the energy industry and make strong financial decisions by gaining the business and technical skills that employers value.
At Tulane, our Master of Management in Energy (MME) provides you with the comprehensive skills to work in both the traditional and renewable energy industries. Our MME degree — which is strategically designed around the business of energy — will provide you with marketable and technical expertise in everything from structure and valuation to financial modeling and risk management.
No matter your interests — whether it be oil and gas, solar, or wind energy — you’ll have a greater understanding of the complex energy systems in place and be ready to fast-track your career in this ever-growing field.
Benefits of a Master of Management in Energy Degree
The energy industry is constantly changing.
At Tulane, our industry-driven Master of Management in Energy coursework gives you real-time information and helps you gain the skills you need to succeed. Our expert faculty members will present industry examples, real-world projects, and hands-on exercises throughout your studies.
Skills You Will Learn
- Understanding Energy Policy: Understand the often contradictory messages they receive from various external media sources arguing the pros and cons of energy policy in terms of economics and quality of life issues
- Estimate, Interpret, and Forecast With Linear Regression Models: To estimate, interpret, and forecast with multiple linear regression models. To estimate, test hypotheses with, and forecast linear regression models using Microsoft Excel
- Understand Energy Trading and Tools: Use LSEG Workspace®, Trading Technologies TT®, Morningstar®, and related Excel modeling tools to approach any energy commodity trading endeavor in an organized, methodical, logical, and experienced manner. Understand Chicago Mercantile Exchange renewable and conventional energy market contracts, including forward curves, liquidity, margin requirements, and how to trade such contracts in both open outcry and electronic trading environments. Gain firsthand experience of the various roles of trading personnel, including research, trading, and position monitoring/tracking, through trading team simulations
- Teamwork / Collaboration: Work in high-performing teams over extended periods and effectively manage and schedule workload and deliverables among team members
Core Competencies
- Knowledge of energy industry history, economics, markets, structure, and vocabulary, as well as the business of energy, especially energy industry fundamentals
- Knowledge of energy industry and company data sources and the ability to analyze the data using financial and statistical modeling techniques and various software
- Knowledge of industry-leading trading and risk management tools, techniques, and strategies for energy commodities and energy derivatives and the ability to apply these tools and techniques
- Knowledge of industry-leading trading and risk management tools, techniques, and strategies for energy commodities and energy derivatives and the ability to apply these tools and techniques
- Ability to use AI tools in the development of strategic recommendations for company issues and for predictive energy mix forecasts
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Master of Management in Energy FAQs
Tulane’s MME program prepares graduates for leadership roles in both the traditional and renewable energy industries. In 2024, 100% of Tulane’s MME graduates were employed within six months, reporting an average base salary of $88,481.
When you earn an MME degree from Tulane, you’ll be prepared to pursue a career in energy management in organizations such as banks, consulting forms, financial services firms, grid operators, regulatory agencies, renewable energy companies, trading organizations, and utilities.
The MME degree at Tulane covers core topics in energy data analysis, fundamentals and trading, environmental economics, risk management, and industry projects. You can specialize your skill set with elective courses in subjects such as climate change and financial markets, renewable and electric power markets, energy modeling, and management of technology and innovation.
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