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The Energy and Utility Leadership major equips students with comprehensive knowledge and skills tailored for the dynamic intersections of the energy and utility sectors. Whether pioneering innovations in a burgeoning clean energy startup, directing strategies in established energy corporations, or navigating the complex terrain of the utility industry, this major lays the foundation for multifaceted leadership roles.

The program also helps students to prepare for undergraduate studies in energy, utility-centric business, and policy domains. By emphasizing sustainable practices and integrating real-world challenges from both energy and utility landscapes, the major provides specialized insights while also imparting analytical and managerial tools vital for these industries.

Program Requirements ››

Learning Outcomes

  • Analysis: Students will be able to approach management problems from a structured, disciplined approach, using quantitative and qualitative methods.
  • Communication: Students will be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms.  Their communication will be clear, well-organized, and concise.
  • Critical thinking:  Students will be able to evaluate and critique management issues.  They will critically assess information and provide inputs to management problems based on sound reasoning.
  • Technology: Students will be able to use common software programs to facilitate analysis and decision-making.
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The nature of public utility operations is rapidly changing in the New England region as the industry faces the common challenges of an aging workforce, looming retirements, aging infrastructure, additional regulations, and heightened financial burdens. Connecticut’s utility companies are seeking skilled managerial and technical workers. Utilities provide approximately 10 percent of all job opportunities in Connecticut.

Typical Job Titles

  • Utility Manager
  • Director of Utility Services
  • Regulatory Compliance Manager
  • Energy Efficiency Program Manager
  • Water Treatment Plant Manager
  • Waste Management Director
  • Environmental Compliance Manager
  • Operations Manager

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