Assistant Dean, MBA Programs (0547U), Haas School of Business - #82666

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Departmental Overview

As the second oldest business school in the United States, UC Berkeley Haas has been redefining business education since 1898. Situated in the heart of Bay Area innovation and rooted in UC Berkeley's public mission, we're a place where ambition meets purpose and innovation meets impact. We develop leaders who challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and make business better. What sets us apart is our focus on the human edge: judgment, rigor, ingenuity, conviction, and confidence. Our "One Haas" culture is collaborative and unified, bound by four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, Beyond Yourself. Join us in moving business and society forward.

For more information about the Haas School of Business visit: https://haas.berkeley.edu/about/

Berkeley Haas offers three top-ranked MBA programs: Full-time MBA (~560 students), Evening & Weekend MBA (~1,050 students), Executive MBA (~140 students). All three programs offer the same MBA degree in a format designed to meet the distinct needs of differing student populations.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 12/05/2025.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Dean, MBA Programs, provides visionary, strategic and collaborative institutional leadership, working with the Senior Vice Deans, Associate Deans, Dean, and other campus leaders to facilitate an integrated vision and shared responsibility for advancing institutional goals and for fostering and affirming a campus culture based on our core values of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

This position provides advanced leadership for three top ranked MBA programs at UC Berkeley Haas: Full-time MBA (~560 students), Evening & Weekend MBA (~1,050 students), Executive MBA (~140 students). These responsibilities require creative problem solving, strategic visioning, operational excellence, and talent development experience as a student affairs leader in a competitive professional school environment.

This position reports to the Senior Vice Dean for Instruction and has seven direct reports, with a total staff count of about 30. Given the nature of the MBA programs, the Assistant Dean needs to be present on occasional evenings and weekends, with some travel required.

Strategic Direction and Growth

• Creates opportunities and strategies to strengthen student enrollment and yield.
• Continuously assess the trends and opportunities in professional business education to identify changes to existing programs and potential new programs.
• Develop detailed recommendations for new ideas, including financial impact, scenario planning, and implementation considerations.
• Identify improvements to current programs, working closely with program Executive Directors (EDs), faculty, and Haas partners, to ensure programs continue to lead in the industry and rankings.
• Work with senior leadership to present new initiatives and gain agreement on recommendations.
• Partner with the school's Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging Officer to carry out strategic initiatives within the MBA programs and to implement the DEIJB strategic plan.

Operational and Financial Management

• Oversee all aspects of the MBA programs, working with program executive directors to ensure that planned expenditures support the student experience and are carried out in an efficient and effective manner.
• Financial responsibility for all MBA program budgets, including forecasting, scenario planning, and spend tracking and analysis.
• Work closely with the CFO and financial team to identify opportunities for increased efficiency.
• Works closely with the Director of Institutional Strategic Planning and Analysis to ensure yearly curricular plans align with instructional budget metrics.

Talent Management and Development

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Executive Directors both to identify innovations and new ideas for the programs and to deepen the EDs' capabilities.
• Manages and develops EDs, including goal setting, coaching and feedback, and professional development.
• Develops and executes strategy for improving team effectiveness, including recruiting, hiring, and performance management.
• Supervises staff to ensure the highest levels of service delivery and student satisfaction in curricular and co-curricular activities. Work with senior leadership on succession planning and organizational development.

Student Engagement

• Provide visible leadership at key events, e.g., orientations, MPAR, graduation, serving as master of ceremonies and speaker.
• Serves as designated "MBA Dean of Students" and handles difficult student situations as escalated by the EDs.
• Coordinate with the Senior Vice Dean for Instruction on campus level escalated cases.

Haas and UC Berkeley Engagement

• Participate in and provide leadership to the Academic Program Committee for each program, Senior Leadership Team sessions, hiring committees, task forces, and other cross-functional teams designed to move Haas forward.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across campus.

External Engagement

• Represents the MBA Programs externally, including leadership in professional organizations, worldwide recruitment activities, and the new media.
• Represents the program to business leadership in the US and internationally and stays abreast of the future of graduate business education.
• Participate in key external groups, e.g., GMAC, EMBAC, to gain intelligence on key trends in professional business education, share ideas and innovations, and represent the Haas brand.
• Build and maintain relationships across peer business schools.

Other duties as assigned.

Professional Learning and Growth

• Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of belonging for all, within the unit and at Haas. Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.
• Completes required training on time and engages in opportunities for learning pertinent to the position or at the suggestion of the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in the design, development, and implementation of competitive MBA, concurrent graduate degree, or related academic programs as well as advanced knowledge of the emerging trends in graduate management education.
• Experience in strategic planning, budget development, supervision, critical thinking/analysis, event planning, and public presentations.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully managing teams and relationships with various stakeholders.
• Experience as a transparent communicator with the capacity to promote the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business mission and brand across and beyond the Berkeley campus; experience functioning as a leader among peers with demonstrated success in influencing/persuading via authentic communication and active listening.
• Strong written and effective oral communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated management and conflict resolution skills to effectively lead and motivate others.
• Experience working effectively with a variety of constituencies, ability to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; ability to work collaboratively across campus; a highly developed and demonstrated commitment to listening to and respecting diverse voices and opinions.
• Experience in quickly assessing complex issues and identifying multiple options for resolution and action.
• Broad knowledge of processes, protocols, and procedures, especially related to curricular planning, enrollment, academic affairs, and student affairs.
• Thorough knowledge of common computer application programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.
• Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.

Education/Training:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing program strategy, influencing curricular change, managing teams, and delivering student services in a business or academic setting.
• Demonstrated experience establishing metrics for department and employee goals.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $163,200.00 - $214,000.00.

• This is a full-time (40 hours/week), career position that is eligible for UC Benefits.
• This is an exempt monthly-paid position.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Misconduct

SB 791 and AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.