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The Entergy/Tulane Energy Institute, a joint venture between Tulane University and the Entergy Corporation, is a new center of excellence dedicated to the study of energy markets and institutions and the related issues of environmental and natural resources management. Given the importance of the energy industry to this part of the nation, this new venture is timely in terms of its potential positive impact on local industry, the state, and the region.
The Energy Institute will promote a greater understanding of the role and issues of the energy sector, encourage new business creation, and foster economic development through its educational and research programs. The formation of this institute will significantly increase the depth and breadth of the Freeman School's programs in energy and environmental management, greatly enhance its ability to design distinctive programs, and improve the quality and quantity of its graduates interested in pursuing careers in various disciplines related to the energy industry and associated industrial sectors. The institute will also work with other academic units on initiatives that strategically fit with their respective missions and goals.
Funding for the institute will come from a broad range of sources, including endowment, programs, gifts, grants and contracts. The institute will seek additional state and federal grants to study energy and environment issues.
Mission
Organizational Structures
Committees
Location
Programs
Faculty
Research Reports & White Papers
Mission
The mission of the Entergy/Tulane Energy Institute is to be a world-class center of excellence that addresses energy and environmental education, research, development, and policy issues in a multidisciplinary context. A major focus of the Energy Institute is to build local expertise and to create an incubator environment to strengthen the quality and quantity of individuals in various disciplines specifically related to the energy industry and associated industry sectors.
Organizational Structures
Executive Director
The Executive Director will serve as the chief executive officer of the institute. Dean James McFarland will serve as the first Executive Director during the developmental stage.
Advisory Board
An Advisory Board of corporate partners and distinguished faculty will be formed to assist and provide guidance in the development and implementation of institute programs, and the Advisory Board will participate in the preparation, review, and approval process of the strategic plan and annual work plan and budget. The Advisory Board will consist of representatives from Entergy and Tulane, as well as other organizations. A member of the Advisory Board will be selected to serve as Chairperson; Dean McFarland will serve as Chairperson during the developmental phase. An Entergy executive will serve as Co-Chair. A committee structure will be developed to assist in administering institute programs. It is anticipated that there will be four committees: Executive Committee, Education Committee, Research Committee, and Business Development Committee.
Corporate Partners
In addition to serving on the Advisory Board, the corporate partners may participate in a number of ways, including teaching in institute programs, participating in institute research programs, and providing internships and jobs for graduate and undergraduate students. Entergy will be the lead corporate partner.
Faculty Associates/Fellows, Program Directors, and Project Team Leaders
Tulane faculty and visiting faculty from other organizations will be invited to participate in institute programs as Faculty Associates and Fellows. Entergy will be invited to nominate members of its management team to serve as adjunct faculty. Faculty Associates will be asked to serve as Program Directors; it is anticipated that Co-Directors representing Corporate sponsors would be appropriate in some cases. Project directors or team leaders will be appointed for the joint Entergy-Tulane projects.
Graduate Fellows and Interns
Tulane graduate students will be awarded Graduate Fellowships to serve as teaching and research assistants in the institute and as interns for corporate partners
Undergraduate Scholars and Interns
Tulane undergraduate students will be awarded Graduate Fellowships to serve as teaching and research assistants in the institute and as interns for corporate partners
Research Programs and Projects
The institute will support curriculum and course development projects. The institute will also support the Freeman School's existing degree programs with specializations in energy finance and environmental management and will work with the Steward Center for Executive Education on executive and professional programs.
Educational Programs and Projects
The institute will support curriculum and course development projects. The institute will also support the Freeman School's existing degree programs with specializations in energy finance and environmental management and will work with the Steward Center for Executive education on executive and professional programs.
Forums, Seminars, and Workshop Series
The institute will coordinate forums, seminars, and workshops for faculty, students, and corporate sponsors. As part of its research programs, forums, workshops, and seminar series, the institute will publish research reports and working papers written by faculty, student, and corporate affiliates.
Trading Center
A specialized electronic trading center and computer laboratory will provide state-of-the-art technology to teach trading of energy commodities as well as other financial assets and for use in research.
Committees
Coming soon is a list of committees that make up the Energy Institute and all the members on each committee.
Location
The Energy Institute will be housed in a dedicated suite of offices in Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, the A. B. Freeman School’s new center of graduate and executive programs. Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II features a state-of-the-art electronic trading floor and technology laboratory, which is expected to play a major role in the design and delivery of institute-related courses and programs.
Programs
In addition to the Freeman School’s successful energy finance and energy markets programs, the Energy Institute will offer a broad range of educational and research programs involving corporate sponsors, faculty, and both graduate and undergraduate students. Other components of this new initiative include technology development and commercialization possibly leading to new business ventures. The following programs and activities will be incorporated within or associated with the Energy Institute:
- Energy Finance Concentrations and Career Tracks for Graduate and Professional Students
- Environmental Management and Sustainability Studies
- Executive and Professional Education Degree Programs
- Nondegree Energy Markets Programs for Local and Regional Companies
- Entrepreneurship Programs Involving Local and Regional Companies in conjunction with the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship
- Investment Research on Local and Regional Energy Companies Through Burkenroad Reports
- Joint Programs with other academic units to support energy-related educational and research initiatives
- Research Targeted on Issues and Industries of Local and Regional Interest
Faculty
The following faculty members will participate in the Entergy/Tulane Energy Institute:
James W. McFarland, J. F. Jr. and Jessie Lee Seinsheimer Chair in Business and Dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business
John M. Trapani III, Martin F. Schmidt Chair of International Business and Vice Dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Nicholas Altiero, Professor and Dean of Engineering, School of Engineering
Yasemin Aksoy, Associate Professor of Operations Management and Norman Mayer Professor of Business, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Peggy Babin, Associate Dean, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Suman Banerjee, Assistant Professor of Finance and J. F. Jr. and Jessie Lee Seinsheimer Fellow, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Shannon Burchett, Adjunct Professor and Director of Risk Limited Corporation, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Michael Burke, Professor of Organizational Behavior and Freeman Professor of Doctoral Studies and Research, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Daniel DeKee, Director of the Tulane Institute for Macromolecular Engineering and Science, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering
Ernest Edmundson, Adjunct Professor, A. B. Freeman School of Business
John Elstrott, Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of Levy-Rosenblum Institute, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Vic Law, Professor of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, School of Engineering
Leslie McNew, Clinical Professor of Finance, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Efstathios Michaelides, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
Tom Noe, A. B. Freeman Chair in Finance and Professor of Finance and Economics, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Geoffrey Parker, Assistant Professor of e-Business and Information Systems, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Parviz Rastgoufard, Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering
Charles Reith, Adjunct Professor, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Paul Spindt, Keehn Berry Chair of Banking and Professor of Finance and Economics, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Research Reports & White Papers
The Economic Impacts of Increased LNG Import Capacity on Louisiana, 2004-2009
Prepared by John R. Moroney, John M. Trapani III, Eric N. Smith, and James W. McFarland
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Imports and their Impact on the State, Regional, and National Economies
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Prepared by Eric N. Smith, James W. McFarland, John M. Trapani III, Stathis E. Michaelides, John R. Moroney, and Charles W. Nelson
Slideshow - Liquefied Natural Gas and it's Impact on the State, Regional and National Economy
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Presented to the 8th Annual Burkenroad Conference
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