EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Planning for the future

“Pioneer Natural Resource’s relationship with SMU Executive Education Program and the Cox School of Business enables us to develop a rigorous leadership development program that addresses our future management needs and fits our culture.

In today’s knowledge-oriented economy, one of the best ways for a company to succeed is to invest in the development of their management team.  This is especially important in the oil and gas industry, which has historically suffered through severe economic cycles.  The result is either an excess or absence of talent, depending on the industry cycle pattern when potential petroleum engineers, geoscientists and land men choose their major.

The SMU faculty are flexible and allow us to customize the curriculum for our leadership programs.  This customization weaves Pioneer’s core competencies into the seminar content and participants can apply what they learn on the job, knowing it is consistent with the leadership traits Pioneer values in its management team."-- Gene Gerber, Training Director, Pioneer Natural Resources.

Pioneer Natural Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in Dallas, with operations in the United States, Canada and Africa. For more information, visit Pioneer's website at www.pxd.com.