University of Arizona Hiring for Manager, Business Analytics Programs at Tucson, AZ  Full Time

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is a leading business school in the United States. The Eller College of Management is ranked in the top 20 among undergraduate business programs by the U.S. News & World Report and are known for our specialties in accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, management information systems, and marketing. The Eller College of Management supports more than 6,000 undergraduate and 900 graduate students on the University of Arizona’s 393-acre campus in Tucson, a satellite campus in downtown Phoenix, Chandler, global micro campuses, and through Arizona Online.

This position will perform both strategic and operational tasks in Eller College’s Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Business Analytics major. The position is based in the Tucson Main Campus. There will be occasional needs for travel to Chandler, AZ to assist the MSBA Chandler program.

The position closely works with the Interim Director of School of Business Analytics and the Academic Director of MSBA to develop and implement strategies, systems, processes, learning experiences and networks to support student achievement in both academic and career outcomes. This position will coordinate recruiting, orientation, study plan and student engagement activities. Additional administrative functions include budgeting, human resources, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

The position interacts with business analytics faculty and staff, as well as corresponding parties in the Registrar’s Office, Graduate College, Curriculum Affaire, and other offices and organizations in the University and Eller College.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We believe diversity enriches us all, expands our understanding, and allows us to create better solutions.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision
insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family
members; state and optional retirement plans; accessto UA recreation and culturalactivities; and more!

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Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Development

• Regularly assess markets and competitive landscape to provide insights on strategic development to increase enrollment and student success.
• Work with administrators and faculty to formulate/update program goals and strategies.
• Develop new initiatives for both programs, including new teaching modalities.
• Regularly review program advancement, challenges, and needs; responsible for program design changes and evaluating the effectiveness of both programs.

Program Retention and Recruiting

• Identify ways
  to successfully promote the programs to generate increased interest.
• Coordinate,
  conduct, and/or participate in virtual or in-person events such as
  information sessions, webinars, fairs, interviews, and other recruitment
  related events.
• Strategically
  and proactively communicate with prospective students through all stages of
  the admissions funnel to ensure application submissions.
• Facilitate and
  coordinate the application process with the Graduate Admissions Committee.
• Communicate
  admissions decisions to applicants, serve as department liaison to Grad
  College, and monitor seat fee payments; Record admit/denial decisions in
  Grad App.
• Once students
  are admitted and intended to matriculate, they will communicate the
  requirements needed to successfully enroll in the program and track
  progress.

Administrative and Academic Support

• Develop and implement effective orientation strategies to prepare students academically and professionally and introduce them to the various campus resources available to them.
• Work with the Academic Director to provide students with mentoring, advising, and academic probation advising.
• Monitor student performance and issues.
• Maintain student record.
• Coordinate course offerings and selection in marketing and other relevant programs such as MBA.
• Provide feedback related to program and courses to administrators and instructors, as appropriate.
• Manage program orientation, graduation and convocation ceremonies.
• Works
  with instructors and relevant university units on Assessment of Learning (AOL)
  outcomes. Timely entry of assessment data into the system. Review assessment
  outcomes and comments from the Provost Office. Works with administrators and
  instructors to improve AOL measures.

Student and Career Support

• Work with students in cohort building, professional development, and alumni engagements.
• Plan and execute networking events, speaker and visitor sessions, industry connection trips, and more to support the success of the programs.
• Help students identify and prepare for future careers in business analytics.
• Identifies educational and career options appropriate for each student and assists them with evaluating each option, including possible outcomes and their implications.

Alumni and Community Relations

• Develop and maintain alumni database.
• Organize activities to engage alumni to benefit the students and the programs.
• Serve as liaison for the business analytics programs with other units in Eller College and the University of Arizona, and the Tucson/AZ community.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work
  independently on the planning and development of programs in the
  department.
• Ability to
  communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Ability to
  handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Skills in
  public speaking and presenting information to large groups.
• Excellent
  knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communication, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Related work experience in an academic environment, especially higher education administration.