Professor Eric Smith is part of the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute (say that 5 times). Tulane University with funding from Entergy Corporation formed a center to explore issues related to energy and environmental education. The Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute was founded in 2003 to establish a systematic research program aimed at improving the understanding of the integration of energy markets, policy, technology, and the environment. In a joint effort by the School of Sciences and Engineering and the A. B. Freeman School of Business, the Energy Institute was created and charged with developing courses in the area and conducting research that would be useful to the energy industry.
Before coming to Tulane, Professor Smith worked in venture capital and offshore investing for the likes of Shell, Allied Signal, McDermott, and Torch Offshore. I took a Venture Capital class from him last year and loved it - favorite class of the semester. In the below video we talk about oil prices, why they’re at where they’re at, what’s next, and how the MBA’s in his energy class are better prepared to take advantage of the gas glutton mess we’re in right now.
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Abe // Nov 9, 2007 at 9:22 am
Eric Smith is one of the best resources the school has. Joel only sat and talked with him for 7 minutes and 21 seconds, but you can literally just talk to him for hours and learn an incredible amount of information about energy. He’s a great guy, and anyone who is considering learning about the energy industry needs to talk to him! Great interview Joel.
–Abe
Peter Bae // Feb 7, 2008 at 3:34 am
Energy prices will remain around mid 80’s to low 90’s due to severe drop in demand from recessionary signs, not go up to 100. Besides, the US Strategic Petroleum Reserves are going up and crude oil stock is going up because refineries have strategically closed their plants. What do you think?
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