SPECIAL PROGRAMS (Continued)

Petroleum Ventures

The Petroleum Ventures Program (PVP) is a collaboration between the Departments of Finance (FINC) and Petroleum Engineering (PETE). The PVP is designed for Mays Business School and College of Engineering undergraduates interested in planning for careers in energy finance, petroleum investment management, or divestiture fields.

The PVP’s curriculum is designed to better prepare graduates to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in the petroleum industry.

PVP benefits include:

Petroleum Ventures Certificate, offered through the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering

Entrepreneurial opportunities in petroleum industry

Formal training in petroleum concepts

Competitive advantage in global-energy job market For more information email pvp@tamu.edu, or visit online mays.tamu.edu/department-offinance/petroleum-ventures-program-overview/

TRADING, RISK & INVESTMENTS

The Trading, Risk & Investments Program (TRIP) is offered by the Department of Finance. TRIP is designed to prepare students through class instruction with hands-on internship experiences for the fields of trading, investments, and risk management.

TRIP benefits include:

Guaranteed access to select coursework/ programs

Three paid markets-related internships

Mentoring by senior executives from advisory board member firms

Participation in market- and industry-related activities

Trading, Risk & Investments Certificate

TRIP is open to upper-level FINC and BHNR/FINC students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Admission is competitive with applications due in early fall. For more information visit the TRIP website mays.tamu.edu/department-of-finance/trip-overview/

Ms Management Information Systems

The Department of Information and Operations Management (INFO) offers a 4+1 pathway to the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) degree program for Mays undergraduates. Students selecting this program option will earn a BBA degree in four years and the MS-MIS degree in one additional year, after the BBA.

Interested business students must apply for this option during their junior year. An undergraduate GPA Admitted students will receive scheduling advice from the MISY undergraduate advisor and the MS-MIS advisor to create a five-year degree plan.

For more information, e-mail Ms. Veronica Stilley, MS-MIS director, at vstilley@mays.tamu.edu.

Professional Distinction

Professional Distinction is open to all Texas A&M undergraduate students.

The Marketing Department offers students the opportunity to earn Professional Distinction in five areas:

Advertising

Analytics and Consulting

Healthcare Marketing

Retailing

Sales

Professional Distinction is a point-based incentive program that allows students to build their resume with high-impact experiences. Students earn points for participation in career-related networking, training, and experience-gaining activities.

See your advisor for more information or go to https://mays.tamu.edu/bba-marketing/professionaldistinction/