Energy Business and Finance - B.S.

Learn how to address society's energy challenges by drawing on business, economics, and technical knowledge of energy systems in the Energy Business and Finance (EBF) program. The program integrates the study of energy economics within an engineering department, emphasizing risk analysis and decision making related to energy systems and environmental issues.

About the Major

EBF provides you with broad training in business and economics as relevant to energy production, consumption, and delivery. Students are expected to supplement this training with an approved minor, concurrent major, or term abroad experience, depending on your personal and career interests. The major positions you very well for graduate study in a number of areas, including economics, finance, law and public policy.

Careers

The major helps students prepare for careers in the energy and resource industries, financial institutions, non-profit groups, and international organizations dealing with energy and environmental issues, as well as both law and business school. Our alumni now work in a variety of energy and consulting companies, as well as financial trading houses and federal agencies.

Where EBF Graduates Find Jobs

Energy and consulting companies
Financial trading houses
Federal agencies

Student Clubs and Organizations

Option to earn your B.S. and M.S. in 5 years

The Integrated B.S./M.S. Degree Program enables academically superior and research-focused undergraduate students to also obtain an M.S. degree in Energy and Mineral Engineering in five years of study.

Undergraduate Program Chair

Zhen Lei
814-863-0810
zxl26@psu.edu

What our Students Say

"The Energy Business and Finance program, and specifically my concentration in Energy Land Management, gave me a thorough background to work in the industry. My involvement in our program's society gave me great exposure to professionals in the oil and gas business, which allowed me to interview for internships that were important for applying all that I've learned from our diverse curriculum. Because of my skills developed by the EBF major and ELM concentration, I am prepared to take on a variety of challenges in the energy field."
--Lydia Scheel, 2017 Graduate

"The major gave me everything that I was looking for in an undergraduate program. The curriculum provided great exposure to the energy industry while also pushing me to expand upon my analytical abilities through its quantitative course requirements. The small class sizes allowed me to engage and build great relationships with fellow students and professors, and the professors always made themselves available for class help and career advice."
--Geno Morelli, 2017 Graduate