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A program that sharpens the professional skills of tomorrow’s business leaders was recently launched at Fort Valley State University. The new Business Executive Training (BET) Program, is modeled after FVSU’s Cooperative Developmental Energy Program (CDEP).  “We’re trying to link our business students with the best that the industry has to offer,” said Dr. Isaac J. [...]

At the 25th Anniversary luncheon for the Cooperative Developmental Energy Program, representatives from Shell, AGL and other energy companies spoke about the battle for qualified new employees.
“We work together to get top students into energy programs, provide them with scholarships, and get them throught the pipeline to graduation. Then the war begins,” was the general [...]

Designated a national model program by the U.S. Department of Energy, Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Developmental Energy Program is celebrating 25 years of service.
CDEP helps minority and female students gain entry into oil and energy industry careers. To commemorate the silver anniversary, representatives from B.P. Corporation, Exxon-Mobil, Shell Oil Company and [...]