Why this Credential?

The energy industry faces challenges and risks in the non-technical areas that include increased public expectations and actions amidst growing environmental actions, worker and community health and safety, acknowledgement of basic human rights for all, and more principled corporate governance.

For this reason, UH Energy, at the University of Houston, has developed the Managing Non-Technical Risks in Energy Program, to equip current and aspiring professionals in the energy industry to further their skills in this ever-evolving field. Industry experts who have managed various non-technical risks over the past couple of decades will share insights, tools and expertise, while allowing for opportunities to customize concepts, models, frameworks and management systems to fit your own business needs.

Whether you are just starting to address these types of issues or you have been at it for a while, this program can equip energy professionals – current and future – with the necessary skills to address this changing and challenging landscape over the coming years. Designed and presented by leaders from industry and accomplished faculty from the University of Houston, the program provides the necessary frameworks and skillsets through a structured series of micro-credentials or “badges.” Instruction for each badge consists of two modules, with each module has 5, 1.5-hour online learning sessions and a 2-hour in-person group engagement session. The program is built with the rigor of an academic program including evaluations. The participants gain hands-on and active learning experience with real-world examples and case studies, and must meet the academic standards in order to be awarded the badges.

Who Should Enroll?

The Managing Non-Technical Risks in Energy Program caters to two distinct groups:

• Industry Professionals: Applicants from within the energy sector, with experience in Non-Technical Risk Management, Sustainability, HSE, Communications, Investor Relations, Public Relations, Community Relations, etc.
• Aspiring Energy Industry Professionals: Anyone who aspires to work in the energy industry or is already in it but in a different discipline, and who wishes to build skills and competencies in the Non-Technical Risk Management in Energy area.

Curriculum

This micro-credentialing program addresses multiple non-technical risks, management, impacts, and opportunities in energy industries to equip current and aspiring professionals in the energy industry to further their skills in this ever-evolving field. The program focuses on developing (or enhancing) your framework, managing of stakeholders and a variety of non-technical risks into your enterprise–wide risk management practices. Industry experts who have managed various non-technical risks over the past couple of decades will share insights, tools and expertise, while allowing for opportunities to customize concepts, models, frameworks and management systems to fit your own business needs.

Instruction for each badge consists of two 10-hour modules, each module taking place over a four-week period.

Badge 1: Managing Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts

Module 1: Foundations of Environmental & Social Risk and Impact Management

• Key Priorities
• • Introduction to core concepts
  • The significance of non-technical risk management in modern business
  • Exploring the core components, including ethics and accountability

Module 2: Environmental Risks, Impacts, and Opportunity Paths

• Key Priorities
  • Relationship between non-technical risks, impacts, and financial performance
  • Evaluation of non-technical risks and their impact on investment decisions
  • Learning about non-technical risk management in energy in financial markets

Badge 2: Frameworks, Standards, and Implementation

Module 1: Reporting Frameworks & Standards

• Key Priorities
  • Understanding reporting requirements and frameworks
  • Learning about global reporting standards & cases
  • Developing skills in data collection and reporting

Module 2: Operationaling Non-Technical Risk Management

• Key Priorities
  • Implementing non-technical risk management strategies within organizations
  • Integrating non-technical risk management into operational processes and decision-making
  • Engaging stakeholders in initiatives

Badge 3: Advanced Applications

Module 1: Non-Technical Risk Management & Supply Chain Management

• Key Priorities
  • Applying principles to supply chain management
  • Enhancing supply chain sustainability and resilience
  • Advanced learning from industry examples and case studies

Module 2: Future Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

• Key Priorities
  • Exploring emerging trends in non-technical risk management
  • Identifying challenges and opportunities in the energy landscape
  • Preparing for the future of non-technical risk management in business

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