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College of Business Administration Director of Graduate Business Programs Located in one of the country's most vibrant and affordable cities, home to a diversified and exciting business community, and with outstanding cultural and outdoor recreation opportunities, The University of Tulsa (TU) is ranked among the top 100 national doctoral research universities. The University of Tulsa is a private, comprehensive, doctoral degree- granting teaching and research university with a total enrollment of approximately 4,200 students, 315 full-time faculty, and endowments and trust funds exceeding $800 million. The College of Business Administration (CBA) enrollment is approximately 850 undergraduate and 200 graduate students, with 52 full-time faculty. The CBA offers master's and undergraduate degree programs and received AACSB accreditation in 1949. For additional information about the College and TU, see www.cba.utulsa.edu. POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Graduate Business Programs is a senior leadership position in the College of Business Administration and reports directly to the Dean. If qualified, the Director may also have an academic appointment. The Director is responsible for the college's master's degree programs. This includes marketing and promotion of the programs, developing and maintaining corporate relationships, assisting students with obtaining internships and career opportunities, recruitment of domestic and international graduate business students, processing of admission applications, student advising, student support services, supervising the staff, and budget management. The director is expected to provide positive and effective leadership and planning for graduate business programs, advise the dean regarding graduate business programs, and work effectively with other offices of the college and the university. The salary will be competitive, and the university has an excellent benefits package. PRIMARY DUTIES: ■ Provide leadership to TU graduate business programs; ■ Recruit graduate business students from the Tulsa region, the nation, and internationally; ■ Develop and nurture relationships with the corporate community in the Tulsa area and beyond; ■ Engage alumni and corporate leaders with graduate business students; ■ Provide administrative support for the MBA, M.S. in Finance, and Master of Taxation programs; ■ Oversee student services support and student academic counseling; ■ Plan and coordinate scheduling of courses with the associate dean and department chairs; ■ Coordinate and communicate with the TU Graduate School; and ■ Represent graduate business programs externally to groups such as AACSB and GMAC. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have a Master's degree (PhD preferred) from an AACSB accredited program in business or economics or in a closely related field, senior managerial or marketing experience in a business or significant leadership experience in an AACSB accredited business school, superior organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with the college and university administration, graduate faculty, current and prospective students, alumni, and corporate executives. Experience as a business faculty member is preferred, but not required. APPLY: Please provide letter of application, vita, and name, address, and phone number of three professional references to Ms. Linda Reins, The University of Tulsa, 600 South College, BAH 118, Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 fax: 918-631-2037. The search committee will begin reviewing applications from this ad on July 16, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. For questions about TU or the position, contact Associate Dean Markham Collins at 918-631-2783. www.cba.utulsa.edu The University of Tulsa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply BizEd JuLy/auguST 2007 75