Program Director, Master of Business Administration

Marietta College; Marietta (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Marietta College invites applications for the founding Program Director of its new MBA program, a full-time administrative position with teaching responsibilities, starting January 2027 and reporting to the Provost.

The Director will oversee curriculum, coordinate adjunct faculty, manage student services and enrollment, build employer partnerships, and lead ACBSP candidacy efforts. This role blends academic leadership with hands-on program development at a small, resourceful institution.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or MBA required; doctorate preferred.
• Minimum of three years of professional business experience outside teaching.
• Ability to build relationships with external stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate academic scheduling and Canvas maintenance.
• Teach MBA courses annually.
• Recruit and coordinate adjunct faculty.
• Serve as primary MBA inquiry contact and manage enrollment pipeline.
• Build employer and alumni partnerships for tuition reimbursement and cohorts.
• Lead ACBSP candidacy documentation and maintain faculty qualification tables.
• Represent the MBA program in governance and institutional service contexts.

Skills

Relationship building

Written and oral communication

Curriculum coordination

Teaching experience

Stakeholder management

Education

MBA

PhD or DBA preferred

Job description

Job Description:

Marietta College invites applications for the founding Program Director of its new Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, with an anticipated start date of January 2027. This is a full-time, administrative position with teaching responsibilities, commensurate with qualifications, reporting to the Provost of the College.

The Program Director will serve as the academic, operational, relational, and student-services hub of the MBA, the first point of contact for prospective students, the coordinator of adjunct faculty, the steward of employer partnerships, and the lead on ACBSP candidacy documentation. For the right candidate, this is an uncommon opportunity: a small institution's culture and resources, with a genuinely new program to build from the ground up.

Essential Functions:

1. Curriculum and Academic Oversight: Coordinate academic scheduling, Canvas course maintenance, and instructional continuity across all five 8-week terms.
2. Teaching:Teach one or more MBA courses annually within the Director's area of expertise.
3. Adjunct Faculty Recruitment and Coordination: Recruit, onboard, and support qualified adjunct instructors, including orientation to shared course playbooks, Canvas shells, and AI Integration assignment standards.
4. Student Services and Enrollment Management:Serve as the primary point of contact for all MBA inquiries from initial interest through graduation. Partner with Admissions and institutional stakeholders to steward the enrollment pipeline and cohort viability thresholds.
5. Employer Partnerships and Alumni Engagement:Build employer and alumni partnerships supporting tuition reimbursement, corporate cohorts, and applied AI enabled capstone projects.
6. Accreditation (ACBSP): Lead the ACBSP Candidacy Application process from Intent to Apply through self-study preparation and site visit. Maintain ACBSP Standard 5 faculty qualification tables annually.
7. Service:Represent the MBA program in departmental, Graduate Council, and institutional service contexts.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

1. Master's degree in a business-related field is required at minimum. An MBA is acceptable as the qualifying degree for this position and satisfies the ACBSP minimum faculty credential for graduate business instruction.
2. Minimum of three years of professional business experience outside of teaching. ACBSP Standard 5 requires documented in-field professional experience for all business unit faculty; this documentation must be on file before any instruction begins.
3. Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with external stakeholders, including employers, alumni, or community organizations.
4. Strong written and oral communication skills, including comfort presenting to faculty governance bodies, employer partners, and prospective students.

Preferred Qualifications

1. An earned doctorate (Ph.D., D.B.A., or equivalent) in business, management, economics, or a closely related field is strongly preferred.
2. Because the Program Director is expected to teach in the MBA program, a doctoral credential is the most straightforward way to support the program's ACBSP Standard 5 Doctorate Degree Qualified (DDQ) threshold.
3. Demonstrated experience integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools or methodologies into graduate level teaching or curriculum design.
4. Prior graduate-level teaching experience, including experience with asynchronous online course delivery via Canvas LMS or a comparable platform.
5. Experience coordinating or supervising adjunct or part-time faculty.
6. Prior involvement in regional or professional accreditation processes (ACBSP, AACSB, HLC, or equivalent).
7. Experience managing a student recruitment or enrollment pipeline,or developing employer tuition-reimbursement or corporate cohort partnerships.
8. Familiarity with ACBSP accreditation standards,or demonstrated willingness to complete ACBSP mentor-supported candidacy training within the first year of appointment.

Marietta College is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Marietta College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender orientation, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, political affiliation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.