Assistant Director, MSBA Programs

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks an Assistant Director to lead and grow the MSBA programs in Blacksburg, focusing on teaching, student engagement, and corporate outreach. You will direct multiple tracks, budget expenditures, recruit new students, and teach in the MSBA program while mentoring students and fostering sponsor partnerships.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and project oversight, with responsibilities across capstone projects and industry relationships to sustain program

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in business or a technical field.
• Excellent communication skills and proven training/teaching ability.
• Proven leadership or management experience in academic programs preferred.
• Strong public speaking/presentation skills.
• Proven customer interface skills in a project execution or business development role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct multiple MSBA programs/tracks (e.g., MSBA-BA, FIN).
• Budget and track expenditures; market and recruit new students; teach in the MSBA program.
• Supervise and evaluate capstone analytics projects; interface with corporate capstone sponsors.
• Mentor MSBA students; coach resumes, cover letters, and presentations; enhance student communication skills.
• Maintain strategic relationships with corporate sponsors to support MSBA activities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership experience

Public speaking

Customer interface

Interpersonal & prioritization

Education

Master’s or PhD in business or technical field

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded applicants for a professional faculty position as Assistant Director dedicated to teaching, student engagement, and corporate outreach.
Responsibilities include leadership and direction of multiple graduate Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA) programs/tracks (e.g., MSBA-BA, FIN) including budgeting/tracking of expenditures, marketing/recruitment of new students, teaching in the MSBA program; supervising and evaluating capstone analytics projects; interfacing with corporate capstone sponsors; and soliciting new capstone projects from prospective sponsors.
The candidate will provide additional program support activities such as mentoring MSBA students, coaching graduate students in improving their communication skills when writing resumes, cover letters, consulting reports, and giving business presentations; and maintaining strategic relationships with corporate sponsors to maintain and enhance financial support of MSBA academic activities. The position is based in Blacksburg.

Required Qualifications

• A Master’s degree or PhD in business or a technical field
• Excellent communication skills and proven training / teaching ability
• Proven leadership or management experience with leadership in academic programs preferred
• Strong public speaking / presentation skills
• Proven customer interface skills in a project execution role, business development role, or both
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry/business experience in consulting / government contracting, project management, or business intelligence and analytics
• Experience planning, executing, and evaluating corporate and/or capstone projects
• Prior senior leadership or executive leadership is a plus
• Project and program management experience
• Skills with specific analytics software or tools typically used in industry
• General management experience

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

starting at $120,000; commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

October 16, 2026; open until filled

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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