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Job details:
The Associate Dean – Strategy, Academic Quality & Faculty Affairs will serve as a core member of the School of Business leadership team, responsible for driving institutional strategy, academic quality systems, and faculty performance architecture, along with the Vice Deans and leadership.
The role is designed to anchor the School’s transition toward global accreditation standards (AACSB, EQUIS), enhanced research output, and high-impact teaching and industry integration.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategy & Institutional Transformation
- Lead the development and execution of the School’s strategic plan aligned with global benchmarks
- Work closely with the Vice Deans and leadership on organizational restructuring and performance alignment
- Establish governance mechanisms for data-driven academic decision-making
2. Academic Quality & Assurance (AACSB/EQUIS)
- Institutionalize curriculum governance, program review, and continuous improvement systems
- Ensure alignment with international standards on pedagogy, learning outcomes, and impact
3. Faculty Affairs & Research Excellence
- Develop and implement faculty recruitment, evaluation, and development frameworks
- Drive research productivity aligned to ABDC/FT50 and global impact standards
- Establish clear workload models integrating teaching, research, and institutional service
- Mentor and align faculty toward high-performance academic culture and global visibility
4. Internationalization & External Engagement
- Support development of global academic partnerships and faculty mobility programs
- Strengthen corporate engagement, advisory boards, and practitioner integration
- Contribute to building the School’s international reputation and brand equity
5. Systems, Governance & Compliance
- Build robust academic data systems for accreditation, rankings, and reporting
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation frameworks
- Introduce transparent performance dashboards and review mechanisms
Candidate Profile
Essential
- PhD from a reputed institution in Management or related discipline
- Minimum 12–15 years of academic experience, including leadership roles
- Demonstrated experience in:
- AACSB/EQUIS accreditation processes
- Assurance of Learning (AoL) systems
- Faculty performance and research management
- Strong track record of publications (ABDC/FT50 preferred)
- Exposure to international academic ecosystems
Preferred
- Prior experience as Associate Dean / Area Chair / Program Director in a top-tier institution (IIMs, ISB, top global schools)
- Experience in rankings strategy and institutional positioning
- Strong industry interface and consulting exposure
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