National Louis University
MBA Program Director and Assistant/Associate Professor, Master of Business Admin
National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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. The candidate will have 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 will 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 Program Director 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 outside 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 focused on innovation, access, excellence, and equity.
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, lead and monitor the success of the MBA program, including supporting enrollment and retention goals, programmatic assessment, accreditation goals, course scheduling, monitoring the quality of instruction, hiring talented adjuncts, and mentoring and supporting full‑time and part‑time faculty.
Key leader in the GSBL working in collaboration with the enrollment and outreach team to support current and future partners.
Serve 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.
Qualifications
Earned doctorate in Business, Leadership or a closely related field required.
Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate experience both in teaching and in practice, with a minimum of:
Five years of full‑time professional practice experience in administrative, managerial, and/or executive positions.
Research experience in one of the above 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 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.
Compensation and Benefits National Louis University offers an innovative environment to work together and inspire ideas that will make an impact. Faculty salaries are based on rank within each college. Compensation ranges for the Graduate School of Business and Leadership for 2025 are listed below:
2025 GSBL 10‑Month Faculty Salary Ranges
Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law, including but not limited to budgetary considerations, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, current/previous faculty rank, market considerations, tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and internal equity.
Application Instructions Directions
Please address in your cover letter how your prior experiences prepared you to be successful in the duties included in the position portfolio. Please submit scans of official transcripts for all graduate degrees held with the application.
Please include the following with your application:
Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
Optional Additional Attachments:
Teaching Philosophy
Sample Syllabus
Additional Licenses/Certifications
Course Evaluations
Letters of Recommendation
Please note: Upon hire, official transcripts are required and must be sent from the institution(s) directly to the HR Department.
About NLU National Louis University (NLU) is a private not‑for‑profit university prepared to honor its past while defining a bold new future as a contemporary, comprehensive university that prepares diverse students for sustained professional success with a deep commitment to Access, Excellence, Innovation, and Equity. Founded in 1886, NLU offers over 70 programs from short‑term certificate through the doctoral level across its five colleges. The University serves over 10,000 students per year and has experienced unprecedented growth. Most students are from Illinois, but the University also attracts students from throughout the U.S. and from around the world who take advantage of campus‑based, blended, and online programming.
NLU Inclusion Statement National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.
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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. The candidate will have 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 will 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 Program Director 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 outside 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 focused on innovation, access, excellence, and equity.
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, lead and monitor the success of the MBA program, including supporting enrollment and retention goals, programmatic assessment, accreditation goals, course scheduling, monitoring the quality of instruction, hiring talented adjuncts, and mentoring and supporting full‑time and part‑time faculty.
Key leader in the GSBL working in collaboration with the enrollment and outreach team to support current and future partners.
Serve 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.
Qualifications
Earned doctorate in Business, Leadership or a closely related field required.
Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate experience both in teaching and in practice, with a minimum of:
Five years of full‑time professional practice experience in administrative, managerial, and/or executive positions.
Research experience in one of the above 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 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.
Compensation and Benefits National Louis University offers an innovative environment to work together and inspire ideas that will make an impact. Faculty salaries are based on rank within each college. Compensation ranges for the Graduate School of Business and Leadership for 2025 are listed below:
2025 GSBL 10‑Month Faculty Salary Ranges
Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law, including but not limited to budgetary considerations, job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, current/previous faculty rank, market considerations, tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and internal equity.
Application Instructions Directions
Please address in your cover letter how your prior experiences prepared you to be successful in the duties included in the position portfolio. Please submit scans of official transcripts for all graduate degrees held with the application.
Please include the following with your application:
Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
Optional Additional Attachments:
Teaching Philosophy
Sample Syllabus
Additional Licenses/Certifications
Course Evaluations
Letters of Recommendation
Please note: Upon hire, official transcripts are required and must be sent from the institution(s) directly to the HR Department.
About NLU National Louis University (NLU) is a private not‑for‑profit university prepared to honor its past while defining a bold new future as a contemporary, comprehensive university that prepares diverse students for sustained professional success with a deep commitment to Access, Excellence, Innovation, and Equity. Founded in 1886, NLU offers over 70 programs from short‑term certificate through the doctoral level across its five colleges. The University serves over 10,000 students per year and has experienced unprecedented growth. Most students are from Illinois, but the University also attracts students from throughout the U.S. and from around the world who take advantage of campus‑based, blended, and online programming.
NLU Inclusion Statement National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.
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