BBA Energy Management at University of Oklahoma

Programme overview

The Robert M. Zinke Energy Management Program (formerly the Petroleum Land Management program) is committed to producing a business graduate with a strong and diversified understanding of both the domestic and global energy industries. Established in 1958 as the first of its kind in the U.S., we are the largest energy management program in the nation that continues to evolve and prepare our students to confidently meet the needs of the energy industry.

Faculty: Michael F. Price College of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: Norman, OK, United States

What you will study

Courses include: Students choose from a wide variety of courses in Sciences, Finance, Legal Studies, Management, Petroleum Engineering, Geology and other courses. The program also emphasizes adjunct professors in core classes, so students are taught by industry experts to complement the Ph.D. and other professors in the business school.; What kind of career could I pursue?; Oil and gas upstream; Midstream/pipeline companies; Downstream companies; Energy trading firms; Commercial and investment banks; Utility companies; Renewable and electricity companies; What have our OU graduates done with their Energy Management degree and who hires them?.

Career pathways

Careers include: Oil and gas upstream; Midstream/pipeline companies; Downstream companies; Energy trading firms; Commercial and investment banks; Utility companies; Renewable and electricity companies; What have our OU graduates done with their Energy Management degree and who hires them?.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 5,532 a year (2026-27). Oklahoma resident full-time undergraduate tuition for fall and spring (flat rate for 12-21 hours), stated for the undergraduate level; not programme-specific. Excludes mandatory fees ($9,971), college program and technology fees, housing and books. Source

International applicants: USD 24,210 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate international tuition for fall and spring as stated for the undergraduate level (same as the non-resident figure); not programme-specific. Excludes mandatory fees, international student maintenance fee, college program and technology fees, h Source

Freshmen enter in fall, with spring and summer entry also available (spring application deadline Nov. 1, summer application deadline Mar. 1).

Transfer students may enter in fall, spring or summer.

First-year: application opens Aug. 1; early action deadline Nov. 1; final scholarship admission deadline Dec. 15; final admission deadline Feb. 1; enrollment deposit due May 1. Apply via the OU Application, Common Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir. The application fee is $50 (non-refundable) for domestic applicants. OU practices a test-optional admissions process (ACT/SAT/CLT scores encouraged and superscored).

International first-year: application opens Aug. 1; early action deadline Nov. 1; priority scholarship deadline Dec. 15; fall application deadline Feb. 1; final documents deadline April 15; deposit due May 1. Requires minimum 3.0 GPA and IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79 / Duolingo 100 / Pearson 53; SAT/ACT optional for international scholarships.

Transfer: application opens Aug. 1; spring priority scholarship deadline Oct. 1; spring application deadline Nov. 1; summer application deadline April 1; fall application deadline May 1; fall documents deadline July 1. The application fee is $50 for domestic applicants; apply via the OU Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ou.edu/admissions/freshman/apply

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