Dean - School of Business

Job Title: Dean School of Business

Location: University Campus (Bengaluru)

Department: School of Business

Directly reporting to: Vice chancellor

JOB SUMMARY

The role entails overseeing the school's operations, including financial management, staff recruitment, student engagement, and academic quality. Additionally, the position involves serving as the school's representative in external forums, fostering industry connections, and developing academic partnerships. Key responsibilities include:

KEY ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

School Management

•Providing strategic direction and ensuring efficient operations.

•Recruiting and retaining qualified staff.

•Facilitating the school's growth and academic output.

•Implementing processes and systems.

•Managing expenses and driving profitability.

Research

•Collaborating with academic leadership to meet research objectives.

•Conducting and supervising research activities.

Ranking and Accreditations

•Implementing initiatives to improve rankings and maintain accreditations.

Student Experience

•Enhancing student satisfaction and overall experience.

Brand Building

•Representing the school in external events and showcasing achievements.

•Networking with industry professionals and academics.

Industry Alliances

•Participate in seminars, conferences, panel discussions organized by Industry bodies (like CII, FICCI etc.) to understand the industry trends, development in technology, and network with eminent people from the industry. Interact with key people from related industries to understand their expectations from the school in terms of programs/courses being offered, curriculum design, pedagogy, and quality of students.

•Build partnerships and sign MOUs with companies and industry bodies.

Internationalization

•Provide inputs for identification of International Universities and Institutes for alliances

•Work with Director – Academic Management for closure of these alliances and partnerships and signing of MOUs.

•Drive internationalization in the school in terms of:

• Increase in the number of foreign students and faculty at the school.
• Avenues for international exposure to faculty
• Support in International linkages & alliances.

New Product Development

•Network actively with industry, build relations and actively connect to understand the current and future industry needs.

•Keep up breast with the latest developments and trends in the technology and industry domain and provide inputs for New Product Development

•Review the performance of existing programs and provide inputs for their revision.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Qualification

o Ph.D. in the required domain

o Strong Academic profile including research work done, papers published and/or presented in refereed journal and forums

Experience

o Minimum 15 years of teaching experience at a renowned University/ Institute

oAt least 5 years of experience in Academic Administration (at college/institute level)

o Significant experience at a senior leadership level with the ability to lead and engage others.

o Experience in (or engaging with) private/public sector industry/business services.

Evidence of the ability to generate institutional growth through partnership and collaboration including international development