MBA Program Director and Assistant/Associate Professor, Master of Business Administration

Overview

THE OPPORTUNITY

 

The Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSBL) at National Louis University seeks a dynamic, energetic, student-centered leader as Program Director for its MBA program. We seek a colleague who has had business experience, experience as faculty, and a fundamental understanding that the leaders of tomorrow must be critical thinkers and problem solvers, able to lead change and navigate complex environments. The successful candidate will ensure that the curriculum is problem based and experiential, challenging students to tackle real world issues as the MBA program is geared toward working professionals looking to make an impact in their current roles and advance in their business careers.

 

This is a 12-month open rank administrative Professional Practice faculty position.  Rank to be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience.

 

This full-time administrative faculty position carries responsibilities related to program administration, teaching graduate courses in multiple modalities, staffing, curriculum development, assessment, and student support. The successful candidate will have program administration and service responsibilities in addition to direct instruction accountabilities.   

 

The successful candidate will lead the MBA program which serves students primarily through our online modality, but also offers an executive weekend low residency program based out of our Chicago campus. The candidate will also coordinate the implementation and management of a new Project Management certificate. We are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, comfortable thinking out of the box, and yet skilled using research to guide decision making. Change leadership skills will be needed to engage multiple stakeholder groups and ensure a collaborative and productive team.    

 

The Program Director will join a highly-engaged, change-forward and motivated Graduate School of Business and Leadership team. We are looking for an energetic, dedicated, empathic, and student-centered colleague who will thrive in our high-energy, collaborative learning environment built around NLU’s ten-year strategic plan which is focused on becoming a strong vibrant multi-disciplinary institution steeped in the values of innovation, access, excellence and equity.

 

ABOUT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP

 

The Graduate School of Business and Leadership at NLU currently offers nine Master’s Degree programs, the Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and a Doctorate of Business Administration. The Higher Education Leadership program director is a key player in the success of our students and academic functions.

 

As a private, not-for-profit institution, National Louis University is approaching our 140th anniversary, NLU believes in providing access to educational opportunity, because we view education as our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a professional learning community committed to continuous improvement and advocacy for all students. We believe that through education we can transform individuals, empower change, and build healthy communities.

Essential Responsibilities

Teaching:

• Delivery of master’s level courses in business, leadership and related topics. Teaching may be both in person and online

Passion for Student Success:

• Student Advocate overseeing the timely resolution of student inquiries
• Contributions to continuous improvement of student outcomes in engagement, retention, graduation, and career advancement
• Active involvement in the programs, tools and events that enable students to learn and experience more about the field while pursuing their degree
• Student advising, including advising on academic progress and professional goals
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Program and Course Assessment, Maintenance, and Development:

• Ongoing development and revision of program curriculum and learning experiences
• Continuous Improvement through course updates to the master course templates as necessary
• Leadership and participation in programmatic and student learning outcome assessment process
• Completion of annual program reviews and a five year comprehensive program review
• Maintenance of program quality (Quality Matters)

Program Leadership:

• In collaboration with the GSBL Dean, the program director will lead and monitor the success of the MBA program, including supporting enrollment and retention goals, programmatic assessment and accreditation goals, course scheduling, monitoring the quality of instruction, hiring talented adjuncts, and mentoring and supporting full-ti