Explore Higher Ed Jobs for Professional Women

Brown University seeks an accomplished leader to serve as the Academic Director of its internationally-recognized Executive MBA, run in conjunction with IE University in Madrid, Spain. The next Academic Director will lead the program through a curricular transition, maintaining its relevance to emerging business challenges while staying true to its founding vision as a program that provides core business skills, the tools to analyze geopolitical challenges, and the ability to use economic, ethical, sociological, and historical scholarship to guide business decisions. 

The Professor of the Practice and Academic Director will guide the strategic and academic direction of the EMBA and any future master’s programs under their supervision, hold responsibility for the rigor and integrity of the curriculum, take the lead in recruiting and hiring faculty, actively recruit students to the program(s) with support from the recruiting team, lead the admissions committee, respond to student needs, maintain strong relationships with our partners at IE, build a strong alumni community, establish new corporate relationships, and participate in the development of marketing materials and strategies. In the role as Professor of the Practice, the incumbent will be expected to teach in one or more programs, serve on school and university committees, contribute to non-degree and executive education projects, complete administrative tasks appropriate to faculty members, and pursue their own professional development and scholarly projects. 

The ideal candidate will combine experience in industry and the academy and will have taught in or managed degree programs designed for mid-career professionals. The field of expertise is open, though a strong grasp of the role that emerging technology plays in the workplace is desired. Because the Academic Director is the primary student-facing representative of the program, a willingness to engage with students in a patient, proactive, and solution-oriented manner is essential. 

This position requires substantial time spent in the office and is not eligible for full-time remote work. The position requires the ability to travel to attend the three annual overseas residential sessions of the MBA. 

Brown University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) leverages the University’s excellence in liberal arts, interdisciplinary study, critical thinking and cutting-edge research to forge 21st century professionals. SPS brings a Brown education to new audiences of learners: those focused on development of skills and a breadth of knowledge necessary for professional success and leadership. We leverage Brown’s intellectual centers of excellence, rigorous teaching, and developmental approach to learning in a range of programs serving students across various career stages. We partner with Brown departments, centers, institutes, and schools to develop degree and non-degree programs, and to support the recruitment, retention, and placement success of master’s and professional students. The success of these endeavors will be evident in new populations of successful alumni, in increasing connections between Brown and industry leaders across a range of industries, and in increasingly in-demand professional programs.

Applicants should hold a DBA, Ph.D., MBA, or similar degree in a field relevant to business education. 5+ years work experience in a leadership role, teaching and preferably administrative experience in an academic setting are required. In addition applicants must demonstrate the ability to support and promote a community of diverse perspectives and cultures in an inclusive environment.

Interested candidates can submit materials through Interfolio. Applications should include a current CV, a cover letter, and the names and contact information of three references. (Please do not solicit letters of reference at this time.) Cover letters should include the candidate?s relevant experience, vision for the future of successful executive master?s programs, and evidence that the candidate understands the particular demands of working with and teaching mid-career professionals. In addition, candidates should address how they would contribute to the research and/or teaching missions of our diverse and inclusive university community.

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person?s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.

About Brown University

Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Engineering, School of Public Health, Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership and the IE Brown Executive MBA.

Connections working at Brown University