Program details

This specialisation is designed for learners who want to build advanced managerial and analytical capability for fast-moving, global energy markets. Alongside a solid grounding in the oil and gas value chain, the curriculum places energy trading at its core—covering both physical trading (crude oil and natural gas) and the financial market mechanisms that shape prices, risk and returns. Through projects, internships and live industry engagements, students learn to interpret market signals, evaluate opportunities and make decisions in volatile, interconnected commodity systems shaped by geopolitics, decarbonisation and digital trading platforms.

Program Highlights

Practice-led learning through major projects, summer internships and live projects, delivering direct industry exposure.
Energy Trading as the program’s central pillar, integrating market microstructure, price discovery, derivatives trading, risk management, portfolio optimisation and regulatory compliance.
Builds capability to analyse global price movements, identify trading opportunities, construct hedging strategies and manage market risk.
Develops understanding of modern commodity markets influenced by geopolitical events, decarbonisation pressures, cross-border energy flows and digital trading platforms.
Strong industry readiness for high-impact roles across trading desks, energy exchanges, oil and gas marketing companies, global trading houses and energy analytics firms.

Industry Trends & Career Opportunities

The energy trading landscape is expected to expand strongly over the next decade, driven by renewable integration, electrification and policy-led market reforms. Increasing penetration of solar, wind and storage is making trading more critical for balancing intermittency and ensuring grid reliability. At the same time, technology such as AI-enabled analytics, blockchain, IoT and real-time pricing platforms is improving forecasting, transaction security and market efficiency. India’s evolving power markets—alongside instruments such as renewable energy certificates (RECs), peer-to-peer trading models, electricity futures and structured PPAs—are creating diverse, high-growth career paths.

Typical roles include:

Energy trader / commodity trader (power, gas, environmental products)
Power market analyst / energy markets analyst
Renewable energy procurement manager / portfolio manager
Risk analyst (commodities) / hedging strategy analyst
Energy transition / decarbonisation consultant (power markets)
Trading operations / compliance and regulatory analyst
REC and power exchange specialist (e.g., exchange-facing roles)

Placements

Graduates are increasingly recruited by consulting, IT/analytics and energy businesses, with opportunities also emerging across trading-focused firms and new-age start-ups. Recruiters commonly include Accenture Strategy & Consulting, Deloitte, EY, Infosys and Wipro, alongside energy players such as Adani Energy and Jio-bp, among others. Entry compensation typically ranges from INR 6–30 lakh per annum, depending on role, capability and exposure gained through internships and live projects.

Fee Structure

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Curriculum

Semester 1

Course	L	T	P	Credit
Organizational Behaviour	3	0	0	3
Marketing Management	3	0	0	3
Managerial Economics	3	0	0	3
Accounting for Managers	3	0	0	3
Quantitative Techniques for Managers	3	0	0	3
Business Communication	1	0	2	2
Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Business	3	0	0	3
Fundamentals of Petroleum Exploration	3	0	0	3
Business Environment	2	0	0	2
TOTAL				25

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Semester 2

Course	L	T	P	Credit
Human Resource Management	3	0	0	3
Financial Management	3	0	0	3
Operations Management	3	0	0	3
Understanding of Natural Gas Business	3	0	0	3
Pol: Retailing	3	0	0	3
Fundamental of Refining & Petrochemical Business	2	0	0	2
Business Research Methods	3	0	0	3
Industrial Visit	0	0	0	1
Business Ethics and CSR	2	0	0	2
Managing Digital Transformation	3	0	0	3
TOTAL				26

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Semester 3

Course	L	T	P	Credit
Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation	2	0	0	2
Energy & Utilities	2	0	0	2
Petro Economics & Crude Oil Planning	3	0	0	3
Specialization Paper I (Chose one from Advanced IT Applications for Oil & Gas Industry; Energy Derivative & Risk Management)	3	0	0	3
Strategic Management	3	0	0	3
Summer Internship	0	0	0	2
Global context of Business	1	0	0	1
Project Management	3	0	0	3
Financing Petroleum Sector Projects	2	0	0	2
TOTAL				21

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Semester 4

Course	L	T	P	Credit
New Alternative Energy Resources	2	0	0	2
Oil Equity Acquisition & Asset Allocation	2	0	0	2
Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3	0	0	3
Dissertation	0	0	0	4
Environmental, Social and Governance	3	0	0	3
Specialization Paper II (Chose one from Gas Operation and Marketing; Advanced Petroleum Marketing)	3	0	0	3
TOTAL				17

Eligibility

Students who are interested in pursuing an MBA in Oil & Gas Management (Energy Trading) must satisfy the specified minimum eligibility criteria: Minimum 50% marks in Class X, XII and Graduation. Graduation From a recognized University in any stream.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for individuals aspiring to pursue an MBA in Oil & Gas Management (Natural Gas & Trading) at UPES School of Business depend on the individual's performance in UPESMET / National Level Exams / followed by Personal Interview.

Non-Examination Pathways: Students having a minimum eligible MAT /CMAT 2025 score of 70 percentile will be exempted from the UPES Management Entrance Test and will only be called for Group Discussion and Interview, if qualified. Valid 50 percentile and above score of CAT 2024/ XAT 2025 A score of minimum 400 or above for GMAT, a score of 120 and above in NMAT 2024 / 25 scores will also be accepted.

MBA Oil And Gas Management - Energy Trading

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