The Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management explores the latest trends and challenges shaping an industry at the forefront of global development, environmental conservation, national security and financial markets. Interdisciplinary team projects in every class to develop solutions to management challenges posed by executives.
Katie Sloan, vice president of customer programs and services at Southern California, has presented live cases studies to students. The utility is deploying over $700 million in capital over the next five years for sustainable electrification and she challenged student teams on how to move forward with installing heat pumps and smart panel upgrades.
“Students are having real-world companies that they are facing day in and day out, and they’re able to see the things that companies and industry are trying to achieve and how they can bring real-world solutions,” said Sloan.