Associate Dean MGB

SP Jain School of Global Management; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed global business school in Singapore seeks an experienced Associate Dean for its MGB program. The ideal candidate will possess a Doctorate and over 15 years of experience in teaching and program leadership. Key responsibilities include enhancing curriculum, managing faculty recruitment, and ensuring high-quality learning experiences for students utilizing innovative teaching methods and tools.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of teaching, program leadership, consulting, research, or relevant industry experience.
• Minimum of 15 years work experience with 10 years of teaching and program leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MGB program ensuring high-quality student learning experiences across campuses.
• Improve curriculum and implement strategic plans for program enhancement.
• Recruit and evaluate faculty, guide students, and ensure effective functioning of the program.

Education

Doctorate (PhD/DBA) in Business Management, Technology or relevant specialization areas

Job description

SP Jain School of Global Management, Singapore

About us:We are a leading global business school with international campuses in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney, and home to one of the world’s top MBA programs (ranked year after year by reputed publications such as Forbes, Financial Times and The Economist). The School is deeply committed to ‘re-imagining business education’ and educating and shaping tomorrow’s global business leaders with cutting-edge and industry-relevant curriculum. SP Jain is registered as an Institute of Higher Education and its programs are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Australia, and licensed by the Committee for Private Education, Singapore, and permitted by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai.

What we are looking for:SP Jain distinguishes itself as a futuristic, pro-business and technology driven school. Our academic staff are passionate about teaching and have extensive industry exposure. They come from diverse backgrounds and bring a wealth of applied knowledge into our classrooms. Teaching at SP Jain requires high engagement and in-depth subject knowledge while addressing latest business issues in the taught subjects. Our academic staff make a profound impact by assimilating business management theory, along with deep insights from industry practices, while delivering various contemporary case studies, articles, live examples, using tools and global reports in class. The teaching environment is highly interactive, and activity-based, using modern pedagogy, tools, and infrastructure. Our academic staff are chosen from the top echelons of business, consulting, teaching pedigree, research, advisory, and institutional leadership roles.

Roles and Responsibilities – Associate Dean - MGB

The Associate Dean - MGB would be the leader of the MGB program at SPJ Global across all campuses. She/he will work closely in consultation with the Vice-President (Academic) to ensure high quality student learning experience and student outcomes. Key role responsibilities include:

1. Ensure High quality delivery of all subjects using an engaged learning pedagogy, ensuring that subject contents are delivered covering all areas outlined in the course outline requirements, and maintenance of academic standards advised by the Academic Board.

2. Taking part in improving the curriculum and the implementation thereof, and developing a strategic plan to improve the course.

3. Leverage and evaluate AI tutor and digital learning platforms to enhance student preparation, personalize learning support, and supplement faculty instruction.

4. Working with the course offices to ensure daily effective functioning of the course, promoting a culture of learning that is directed to student needs, meeting the student committees and students on a regular basis to discuss key issues regarding classroom discipline, rules related to attendance and other matters, and counsel and develop effective intervention strategies for ‘students at risk’.

5. Continuous review of the quality of course delivery across campuses.

6. Assisting with the recruitment of full-time/adjunct academic faculty for their respective areas including assisting in the evaluation of potential new faculty, briefing adjunct faculty on teaching and pedagogy requirements well before the start of each course pertaining to the stream.

7. Guide students on how to effectively use AI tutors for exam preparation, concept reinforcement, and skill development.

8. Collaborate with Director – Projects and Area Heads on industry projects and meet corporate partners / industry mentors to assist with sourcing of industry projects.

9. Be actively involved in assisting in the recruitment of the right students in the course as a part of the student admission process; especially participating in information sessions as and when required by the Marketing/Admissions team.

10. Being responsible for the development of students, which will include making an annual plan for learning, organizing guest speakers, conducting mock interviews, giving inputs to students in coordination with the Corporate Relations team, and driving student placements.

11. Collaborate with Professional Readiness Program team (PRP) to ensure students are well trained in PRP activities for superior internships and job outcomes.

12. Integrate AI-powered career readiness tools to support resume building, interview simulations, and skills assessments.

13. Participate in mid-review discussions with Director/Sr. Mgr. (Internship), CR team and Academic Managers and counsel interns, where required.

14. Encourage the use of AI tools for project planning, research, and presentation preparation.

15. Collaborate with Global Learning team to plan and implement novel and immersive global learning and student life activities with the aim of enhancing student global immersion leading to adaptability, cultural sensitivity and global business intelligence.

16. In addition to the above, any other duties from time to time towards fulfillment of your responsibilities.

Qualification:Doctorate (PhD/DBA) in Business Management, Technology or relevant specialization areas and proven track record of teaching, program leadership, consulting, research, or relevant industry experience.

Minimum work experience: 15 years. Teaching experience: 10 years preferred.Program leadership experience: 10 years preferred.