University of San Francisco Masters Degrees in Architecture, Building & Planning

MS in Energy Systems Management

Develop the skills to become a leader in the fast-moving energy field. Our students learn the science, economics, and policy driving the move toward smart, climate-friendly technologies such as renewable energy, green buildings, and electric vehicles.

• Accommodating Schedule — Classes are held in the evenings to serve the needs of both traditional students and working professionals.
• Industry Access — Learn from leading researchers and practicing experts with years of experience in the energy field.
• Career Opportunities — The rapid growth of clean technologies and heightened environmental concern are driving innovation in the energy industry. Our program provides the skills wanted by employers in tech companies, utilities, non-profits, and government agencies.

Electric energy systems are rapidly transforming, making jobs in the energy sector among the fastest growing in the U.S. The MS in Energy Systems Management program will equip students for energy management positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to support a low carbon future.

Students will gain a foundational understanding of the technical and policy dynamics that are working to modernize the electricity grid. This includes new policy and program development necessary to integrate distributed energy resources such as energy storage and solar that are not only environmentally friendly but also assets to the grid in providing security and reliability.

Our MA in Urban and Public Affairs program trains students in public policy, urban studies, and grassroots organizing, examining ways policy and community engagement can effect positive change.

Our program combines graduate seminars in urban studies, politics, sociology, and public policy with hands-on experience in community-based research, policy design, policy analysis, advocacy and implementation. Graduates are uniquely equipped to formulate policy and initiatives for more equitable and vibrant urban areas, inspired through thoughtful engagement with the theory and practice of social justice.

Internship - gain hands-on experience in the field and build a network of professional contacts

Career Opportunities - supported by academic and field mentorship, and leadership development

Distinguished Faculty - comprised of both leading academics and accomplished professionals and practitioners in the field

Learning Outcomes

Student will:

• Master foundational concepts of urban history, sociology, and politics, and demonstrate the capacity to apply these ideas in real-world settings
• Demonstrate expertise in one or more areas of urban public policy
• Contemplate models of social change and social justice while developing the requisite skills and knowledge to actuate change
• Apply knowledge gained in the classroom in various and diverse community settings
• Apply knowledge gained in the community to inform classroom learning and scholarship
• Build networks through interactions with professionals from fields including public policy, advocacy, community organizing, and public service
• Engage in meaningful career planning through both self reflection as well as through interactions with colleagues and professionals in the field
• Contribute to the public discourse around contemporary urban policy issues
• Demonstrate professional skills in writing, urban and participatory research, and policy analysis
• Propose, design, and implement a research project that combines the conceptual and practical tools provided by the program

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San Francisco Advantage

Our program is uniquely situated at the center of San Francisco Bay Area politics. The Bay Area is well known nationally for pioneering policy measures on environmental issues, gay rights, housing policy, and many other urgent social justice concerns. Students engage in the vibrant living classroom of the region, developing practical research and policy development