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School of Business and Economics
The School of Business & Economics at Loughborough University is a leading international player in research and teaching across business, management, finance and economics. Consistently rated as one of the UK's top-ten universities for business and management in national league tables, Loughborough is also on of an international elite group of institutions to have EQUIS accreditation for its Business and Management activities, an AMBA-accredited MBA, along with AACSB accreditation. The School is a vibrant, challenging and highly respected institution, which operates at the cutting edge of academic research.
In line with the School's ambition to be a leading player in postgraduate business education, we are looking to develop and implement an exciting strategy for our full-time and part-time MBA programmes. We are seeking an experienced MBA Director to lead this development.
Appointed at a Professorial level, the post holder will need to demonstrate the leadership skills required for this challenging role. We also expect applicants to have a track record in research and teaching commensurate with the level of a Professor. We particularly welcome applications from those with research interests that are aligned with the School's research strengths (www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/sbe/research)
The appointment will be on a full time, open-ended contract, as soon as possible after interview. The role of Director of MBA Programmes will initially be for a 5 year period (renewable).
The salary for the Professorial post will be on Research, Teaching and Enterprise Grade 9, at a starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The appointment will be subject to the University's normal Terms and Conditions of Employment for Academic and Related staff, details of which can be found at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/hr/a-z/conditions-of-service.html
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Closing date: 30th October 2016.
Interviews will take place on 11th November 2016.
Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a completed University application form.
Informal enquiries should be directed to:
Professor Stewart Robinson
Dean of the School of Business and Economics
Email: S.L.Robinson@lboro.ac.uk