Director

About the Company

The role of a Director – Management Studies (MBA), senior academic leadership position responsible for academic administration, strategic growth, accreditation, faculty management, placements, industry collaborations, and student outcomes.

About the Role

Key Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Academic Leadership
• Lead and manage the MBA/Management Studies department.
• Design and implement academic strategy aligned with university vision.
• Ensure curriculum delivery as per AICTE / UGC / University norms.
• Introduce:
• Industry certifications
• Value-added programs
• Experiential learning
• Case-based pedagogy
• Analytics / AI / emerging specialization tracks.

• Monitor academic quality, student performance, and learning outcomes.

• Faculty Management
• Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and develop faculty members.
• Drive:
• Research publications
• FDPs/MDPs
• Consultancy projects
• Patent and funded research initiatives.

• Conduct faculty appraisal and performance monitoring.
• Build a strong academic and research culture.
• Administration & Governance
• Handle day-to-day departmental administration.
• Prepare academic calendars, workload allocation, timetables, and budgets.
• Coordinate examinations, evaluations, and academic audits.
• Ensure policy compliance and institutional discipline.
• Work with HR, Finance, Admissions, and Placement teams.
• Accreditation & Compliance
• Lead NAAC, NBA, AACSB, NIRF, and AICTE compliance activities.
• Maintain documentation and statutory reports.
• Handle university affiliation inspections and audits.
• Drive quality assurance initiatives.
• Admissions & Branding
• Support admissions strategy and student enrollment targets.
• Build industry connect and corporate partnerships.
• Organize:
• Conferences
• Guest lectures
• MDPs
• FDPs
• Industry immersion programs.
• Strengthen alumni relations and branding initiatives.
• Placement & Industry Interface
• Improve placement performance and internship opportunities.
• Develop corporate collaborations and MoUs.
• Guide students in employability, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
• Strategic Responsibilities
• Establish new MBA specializations.
• Launch online/hybrid programs.
• Develop international collaborations.
• Contribute to university ranking and institutional growth.

Qualifications

Requirement: MBA, preferred Ph. D in Management / Allied discipline with an experience of 12 – 20 years of leadership experience as HOD/ Dean / Director / Professor roles. Additional exposure to Accreditation, Administration, Placements and Research is a must.