Price College of Business
MBA/IFP Collaboration Program
Overview:
Up to three students enrolled in the University of Oklahoma full-time MBA program and pursuing an Energy
specialization would be selected to attend the Institute of French Petroleum (IFP), Paris. The students will
immerse themselves in primarily energy-specific courses to further augment their expertise about that industry.
Up to 16 credit-hours will be transferred back to the OU MBA, although students will take 20 hours at IFP in
lieu of courses at OU (see worksheet below). Under certain circumstances, the students may be eligible for a
degree from IFP (Masters in Petroleum Economics & Management) after getting an MBA from OU.
Dates:
Departure: January 1st; Return: July 15th (approximately).
Instructions:
All instructions at IFP are in English.
Fees:
Students will pay all fees and tuition toward the courses they will not be taking at OU (including
internships). They do not have to pay for the courses at IFP.
Housing and
Food:
Stay at the IFP Residence (single-occupancy, (includes electricity and internet). Students have access to IFP
restaurant for lunch time.
Selection:
Students will be selected based on their academic standing, professionalism, their ability to be an ambassador
for OU and Price College and (if needed) interview.
Deadline:
Students wanting to attend IFP must let the Executive Director about their decision by October 1st of the first
module in the full-time MBA Program.
Note: students are responsible for all expenses and arrangements for traveling from Oklahoma City to IFP as well as obtaining a
valid visa and having a valid US Passport
MBA/IFP Program Worksheet
Module 2
Mid-October --- Mid-December
Quantitative Methods I (1 hour)
Managerial Economics
(2 hours)
Financial Accounting
(2 hours)
Organizational Behavior
(2 hours)
7 Hours
Management Information
Systems
(2 hours)
Financial Markets and Securities
(2 hours)
Quantitative Methods II
(2 hours)
6 Hours
Week 16 Exams
Prep/Module 1
Mid-August --- Mid-October
Week 8 Exams
Prelude Week A
First Year
Spring
Summer
IFP School
Upstream
IFP School
Downstream
Covering Core Content in:
Managerial Accounting
Corporate Finance
Global Economics
Marketing Management
Supply Chain
Module 6
Mid-August --- Mid-October
Business Ethics/Legal
(2 hours)
Negotiation and Leadership
(2 hours)
Elective
(2 hours)
Elective
(2 hours)
8 Hours
Module 7
Mid-October --- Mid-December
Week 8 Exams
Prelude Week B
Second Year
Strategic Management
(2 hours)
Elective
(2 hours)
Elective
(2 hours)
Elective
(2 hours)
8 Hours
OU MBA Core Course
Managerial Accounting
Corporate Finance
Global Economics
Marketing Management
Supply Chain
IFP Course Equivalent
PE PEM 1: Finance and Accounting; PEM 6: Upstream Management
PEM 1: Finance and Accounting; PEM 6: Upstream Management
PEM 4: Energy Economics; PEM 5: Energy Geopolitics
PEM 3: Strategic Management
PEM 7: Downstream Management
Hours taken at OU:
31 (66%)
Hours taken at IFP:
16 (34%)
Total hours needed:
47_(100%)
Additional information on IFP:
http://www.ifp-school.com/default.asp?id=38&core=114&beez=117
Courses at IFP
Teaching Unit
Term
Credit hours
For Grading
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Business and Management
PEM 1:
Finance and Accounting
Spring
2
Project + Exam
PEM 3:
Strategic Marketing
Summer
2
Quiz + Exam
Energy
PEM 4:
PEM 5:
PEM 6:
PEM 7:
PEM 8:
PEM 9A&B:
PEM 10:
Energy Economics & Development
Energy Geopolitics
Upstream Management
Downstream Management
Commodities Markets & Trading
Reservoir Engineering
Refining
Summer
Spring
Spring
Summer
Summer
Spring
Summer
2
2
4
6
2
4
2
Presentation + Exam
Presentation + Test
Quiz + Case + Exam
Exam + Quiz + Simulation
Exam + Project
2 Tests + 2 Projects
Exam
Quantitative Tools Applied to Energy
PEM 11:
Efficiency Analysis
Spring
2
Report + Presentation
PEM 12:
Decision Sciences
Summer
1
2 Exams
PEM 13:
Advanced Econometrics
Summer
2
Project + Exam
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) In lieu of OU MBA Courses in Module III and IV (18 hours)
PEM 1:
Finance and Accounting
PEM 4:
Energy Economics & Development
PEM 5:
Energy Geopolitics
PEM 6:
Upstream Management
PEM 7:
Downstream Management (Pre-requisite: PEM 6)
PEM 3:
Strategic Marketing
(2) Required course at IFP (2 hours)
PEM 8:
Commodities Markets & Trading
Total of (1) and (2): 20 hours; 16 credit hours will be transferred toward the MBA Program
Total credit hours required for a degree from IFP: 24 (i.e., need to take additional four hours from the courses
listed above). All arrangements/requirements to get the degree from IFP are to be made between the student and
IFP – University of Oklahoma and/or Price College of Business is not responsible for this.