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

National Louis University•Chicago, IL

About The Position

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 140 th 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.

Requirements

Earned doctorate in Business, Leadership or closely related field required.
five years of full-time professional practice experience in administrative, managerial, and/or executive positions.
research experience in one of the above (or related) disciplines as evidenced by publications in journals, books, book chapters, white papers, or presentations to corporate, academic, or professional communities.
Record of effective teaching in higher education
Record of effective teaching in online and hybrid/blended format
Professionalism in and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations
Commitment to student success, student professional growth, and effective professional advising.
Experience in learning outcome assessment
Experience using technology and AI in teaching and course development
Appropriate professional memberships

Responsibilities

Delivery of master’s level courses in business, leadership and related topics. Teaching may be both in person and online
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
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)
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-time and part-time faculty.
Serves as the program representative to internal and external constituents
Membership and active involvement in the field will be key in growing the prestige of the NLU MBA