Professor/ Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer: Executive Education Business School at Nelson Mandela University

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• Reporting to the Director of School, the core purpose of this position is to participate in teaching, supervision and research activities within the Business School with a focus on Executive Education.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Facilitation of Learning and Teaching at postgraduate level with a focus on Executive Education
• Research, creation of knowledge, and publication in scientific journals.
• Supervision of master’s and doctoral studies
• Networking with relevant industry stakeholders to establish a national reputation in own field of expertise through consultation and collaboration involvement in policy processes or projects
• Engagement, including initiating sustainable partnerships that are beneficial to the advancement of Executive Education and the University’s core purpose

CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Change leadership and transformation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strategic and lateral thinking
• Proven ability to develop and implement academic strategies
• Proven attributes of transparency, integrity and teamwork
• Expert knowledge of the theory and application in Executive Education Programmes.
• Extensive experience at facilitating learning and programme development within the Executive Education domain.
• Proven experience in the successful supervision of Master’s and promoting Doctoral candidates.
• Proven experience in developing and leading Executive Education practices, nationally and/or internationally.
• Excellent and demonstrable understanding of the requisite policy frameworks that guide and regulate Executive Education.

 
REQUIREMENTS
 
In order to be considered for appointment to this post candidates must possess:

• Relevant Doctoral degree
• Three to Seven years’ experience in teaching/lecturing/research and industry experience which includes management development activities in the relevant field of Executive Education.

Preference will be given to candidates that are:

• an expert in the field of Executive Education and preferably also be engaged in the business world
• recognised for her/his industry expertise, nationally and internationally; and, notable contributions to the creation of knowledge, e.g. by extensive research and recent publications both in books and in accredited national and international journals.