FAST-DEPLETING energy sources, the intensifying scrutiny over energy costs and carbon output amid the increasing urgency of climate change have shone the spotlight on energy management. The leadership required to navigate the organisations through this new energy landscape is paramount, as businesses look to control energy costs, pivot to new energy technologies and embed sustainability within their organisations.
When Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) introduced its Master of Business Administration (MBA) in energy management in 2014, it understood the need to equip future business leaders to face challenges that lay beyond those in the traditional business realm. With its close linkages with the oil and gas sector and in particular, the collaborations with PETRONAS, UTP is cognisant of the challenges facing the energy secto