Certificate Program
Certificate in Energy Management & Policy
Open the door to a career in energy with a respected credential built on targeted coursework.
Certificate Design
Penn graduate students who wish to earn the Certificate in Energy Management and Policy must successfully complete ENMG 5020: Introduction to Energy Policy, one foundation course selected from a preapproved list of four courses, and three courses within one of the three concentration tracks: Energy Markets, Risk, and Finance; Regional Energy Planning; or Energy Law and Policy.
There is a total of five-course units to complete the certificate. Students are highly encouraged to participate in an applied learning experience to complement their discipline-centered course work, though it is not a requirement.
“I loved that the certificate program fosters a diversity of thought and pushes you to take classes from other schools to broaden your perspective.”
— Hayley McCurdy (MES’20)
Candidates
The certificate is available to all of Penn’s currently enrolled graduate students, but is aimed at those in the following programs:
- Law—JD
- Law—Master in Law
- SAS—Master of Applied Geosciences
- SAS—Master of Environmental Studies
- SAS—Master of Public Administration
- SEAS—Master of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
- Weitzman School—Master of City and Regional Planning
- Wharton—MBA
Designed to complement the curricula of the above programs, this certificate provides an understanding of relevant topics in energy policy and the analytic skills necessary for policy development and implementation. Recipients will be well-suited for work in government organizations, think tanks, and NGOs.
Deadlines
- Spring 2024 Admission: November 1, 2023
- Fall 2024 Admission: February 1, 2024
Admissions
Complete the certificate program application via the online application. To receive a fee waiver code, contact the Weitzman School admissions office prior to submission.
Note: Students must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania to pursue this certificate.
“I’ll graduate with a master of environmental studies degree, but my experience with the Kleinman Center feels like a second master’s degree.”
— Brandon Burke (MES’18)
Curriculum
Introduction to Energy Policy
ENMG 5020
Shelley Welton
This course provides an advanced introduction to the design and delivery of energy policy at various levels of government in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Required Course
- ENMG 5020: Introduction to Energy Policy
ENMG 5020 is only offered intermittently and there are no substitutions available. It is recommended that you take this course as soon as possible.
Foundation Courses
(Choose one)
- CBE 5050: Carbon Capture
- CPLN 5920: Public Policy Analytics
- EAS 5010: Energy and its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability
- EAS 5020: Renewable Energy and Its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability
- EAS 5030: Energy Systems and Policy
- EAS 5050: Climate Policy and Technology
- ENMG 5030: Topics in Energy Policy
- ENMG 5080: Geopolitics of Energy in Russia and Eurasia
- ENMG 5100: Societal Grand Challenges at the Interface of Technology and Policy
- ENMG 5120: “Not Just a Commercial Deal”: Contemporary Trends in European Energy Security and Sanctions Policy
- ENVS 5600: Developing Environmental Policy
- ENVS 6840: Energy, Waste and the Environment
- ENVS 6880: Risk Assessment: Science & Policy Challenges
- GAFL 5900: Use and Misuse of Data for Policy Challenges
- GAFL 6110: Statistics for Public Policy
- OIDD 5250: Thinking with Models: Business Analytics for Energy and Sustainability
Courses by Track
(Choose three from a single track)
- ACCT 7640: Climate and Financial Markets
- BEPP 7630: Energy Markets & Policy
- ENMG 5030: Topics in Energy Policy
- ENMG 5080: Geopolitics of Energy in Russia and Eurasia
- ENMG 5100: Societal Grand Challenges at the Interface of Technology and Policy
- ENMG 5120: “Not Just a Commercial Deal”: Contemporary Trends in European Energy Security and Sanctions Policy
- ENVS 6530: Corporate Sustainability Strategies
- FNCE 7560: Energy Finance
- MGMT 7200: Corporate Diplomacy
- NPLD 7520: Energy, Innovation, and Impact in the Global South
- OIDD 5250: Thinking with Models: Business Analytics for Energy and Sustainability
- ARCH 7580: Resilience: Project Energos, Nevada, Japan, Taiwan
- CPLN 5310: Sustainability and Environmental Planning
- CPLN 5500: Introduction to Transportation Planning
- CPLN 5770: Topics in International Development
- CPLN 7300: Sustainable Cities
- CPLN 7500: Advanced Transportation Seminar
- ENMG 5030: Topics in Energy Policy
- ENMG 5080: Geopolitics of Energy in Russia and Eurasia
- ENMG 5100: Societal Grand Challenges at the Interface of Technology and Policy
- ENMG 5120: “Not Just a Commercial Deal”: Contemporary Trends in European Energy Security and Sanctions Policy
- LARP 7800: Topics in Theory and Design
- LARP 7803″ Topics in Theory and Design
- ENMG 5030: Topics in Energy Policy
- ENMG 5080: Geopolitics of Energy in Russia and Eurasia
- ENMG 5100: Societal Grand Challenges at the Interface of Technology and Policy
- ENMG 5120: “Not Just a Commercial Deal”: Contemporary Trends in European Energy Security and Sanctions Policy
- LAW 6130: Climate Change and Energy Evolution
- LAW 6190: ESG: Public Corp ESG Initiatives
- LAW 5470: Bok Course
- LAW 6340: Environmental Law
- LAW 6950: Land Use Law
- LAW 9190: Energy Law and Climate Change
- LAW 9310: Regulatory Law and Policy
- LAW 9850: Private Action: Antitrust, RICO, and Class Action
- LGST 8150: Environmental Management: Law and Policy
Your certificate courses can double count with your degree requirements, provided you have approval from your home department.
Students Admitted Before 2020
Students admitted to the certificate before 2020 are able to follow the old certificate design. This includes taking ENMG 5020: Introduction to Energy Policy and any 4 other courses from any of the above tracks. For these students, MEAM 5020: Energy Engineering and MSE 5450: Energy Storage & Technology can be taken for credit.
Petitions
Students may petition to count a course not currently listed on the approved list toward the certificate requirement. All petitions must be submitted in writing to Oscar Serpell and should include the course description and full syllabus, in addition to a summary of the main learning outcomes of the class, prepared by the student.
For students admitted after 2019, petitions must also make the case for why the course is relevant for the student’s chosen track. Please note that following the redesign of the certificate, the Kleinman Center will be more cautious about approving courses that are not pre-approved.
For questions about the certificate program, please contact Oscar Serpell.
The certificate program exposed me to a cross-section of courses from different departments. Being able to think like an engineer, a lawyer, or a designer gives me an interdisciplinary perspective and helps me be nimble.
Miriam Posner (MPA’16)