Meet the Instructor - Tom Seng

Welcome to EBF 301: Global Finance for the Earth, Energy, and Materials Industries

Hi. I am Tom Seng (“sang”) and I will be your Instructor for this course. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Energy Business at The University of Tulsa's Collins College of Business, School of Energy Economics, Policy & Commerce. I was in the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry for over (30) years. I have a background in physical and financial energy commodity trading, midstream and pipeline operations, transportation and storage marketing, risk control, hedging, and regulatory affairs.

In addition, I have been an Adjunct Instructor in Energy Management over the past several years at The University of Oklahoma, The University of Tulsa, Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) and, authored EBF 301.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science & History from The State University of New York at Oneonta, NY and, an MBA in Oil & Gas Management from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. That curriculum was delivered totally online as well so, I have some insight as to the pros and cons of online studies and can definitely understand your situation.

I never saw myself in the energy business but “stumbled in” back in 1980 and it provided a means to support my wife and three children. Since then, I have varied my job experiences to become more diversified and knowledgeable, especially, since becoming an instructor. I have developed a passion for the business and have survived the ups-and-downs and volatility of the past couple of decades. I have learned a great deal and hope to successfully impart that to all of you. I observe the energy markets daily and constantly monitor changes in the business that I see as relevant to my job, my students and, my employers.

I was actually born in Philly, raised in South Jersey but moved to Long Island my Junior year in high school. So, despite living in Tulsa, OK, I am very familiar with the Northeast and will probably recognize most of the towns you are all from.

I am an avid runner and like to play golf in my spare time. And, I enjoy taking short road trips on my motorcycle when I can. In the past, I had a long career as a soccer official and coach.

I wish you good luck in this course and don’t hesitate to email me if you have a problem. But, please post all questions in the Course Blog under the appropriate category for all to see.

Thanks,
Tom