Associate Director of Graduate Admissions (Hybrid), Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

About the SC Johnson College of Business

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business comprises the university’s three accredited business schools: The Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management. The College delivers undergraduate, graduate, and professional business programs creating a collaborative, comprehensive business management program that preserves the excellence of all three schools while uniting the faculty and students. The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is one of the most comprehensive business schools in the nation, with 145 research faculty and nearly 2,900 undergraduate, professional, and graduate students. The College has a collection of areas of expertise not found in any other leading institution and an unparalleled resource base from which to draw—both within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and within Cornell University (including Cornell Tech).

The College’s Office of Undergraduate and Specialized Master’s Programs Admissions team plays a critical role in the success of the College through recruiting and engaging with high quality candidates for our undergraduate and specialized professional master’s programs. This past year, the eight specialized business master’s programs attracted approximately 4000 applications, yielding approximately 500 students to Cornell. This admissions team is composed of energetic, collaborative, and knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about finding top-tier applicants, are united through a shared vision to elevate the status of our programs and are committed to Cornell’s core values of diversity and inclusion as essential for individual and organizational success.

Enrollment representatives within Cornell’s colleges, schools, and units regularly collaborate and partner with the Enrollment Division to accomplish the University’s enrollment goals. Cornell admissions representatives across its colleges share a mission to provide information to prospective students so that any person can find instruction in any study, supporting strategic enrollment goals defined by the institution

   

This Position:

Reporting to the Executive Director of Enrollment Management (EDEM), the Associate Director provides leadership and strategic planning for SC Johnson College graduate admissions with the goal of enrolling high-quality students and achieving enrollment goals in alignment with university, college policies, priorities, and timelines. 

As the Associate Director of Graduate Admissions, you will manage day-to-day admissions operations supporting the specialized master’s programs within the college, including recruitment, selection, notification, and yield activities, to reach enrollment targets for class size and composition. You will not only be a leader but also a team player, managing three professional staff members including two assistant directors (exempt), and an application/administrative processing assistant (non-exempt).  Additionally, the Associate Director manages the hiring and oversight of seasonal outside readers.

While position responsibilities vary, all people leaders are expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by being trustworthy; respecting all individuals; being flexible; supporting work/life integration as well as healthy boundaries; inviting new ideas, alternatives, and perspectives; speaking up and taking action if others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and recognizing the contributions of others. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with college partners (EDEM, MarCom, faculty program directors and college administration) in annual market planning and work directly with faculty program directors in the selection of applicants, and in some cases coordinate the participation of faculty selection committees.
• In collaboration with graduate financial aid administrators, oversee the strategic use of a $1,000,000+ scholarship budget to yield high-ability admitted applicants.
• Enhance the operations and technologies for SC Johnson College of Business graduate admissions and provide relevant graduate admissions data and corresponding analysis for the college.
• Serve as a key member of the SC Johnson College of Business enrollment team, which works in close partnership with SC Johnson College of Business student services and academic departments within the college to achieve college goals and advance college and program priorities. 
• Outside of the college, serve as lead liaison to the Cornell Graduate School on issues of policy, precedent, shared technical platforms, eligibility, and visa compliance (with Office of Global Learning) for admitted international students.