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Assistant Dean, Working Professional Programs
Southern Methodist University
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
Assistant Dean, Working Professional Programs
Senior Assistant Dean Careers & Graduate Admissions
Admissions
This role is an on-campus, in-person position.
The Assistant Dean of Working Professional Graduate Programs directs the Graduate Admissions team in recruiting 400+ new students each year across the Working Professional MBA (WPMBA) portfolio, which includes the Online MBA (OMBA), MBA Direct (MBAD), Professional MBA (PMBA) and Executive MBA (EMBA) graduate degree programs as well as Cox-based certificate programs ($40M+ total annual revenue).
The role aligns with leadership from Cox Student Services, the Career Management Center, Marketing, SMU Go, Executive Education, and other internal and external partners to drive recruitment. The Assistant Dean will collaborate with Cox leadership to develop and launch additional programs to meet constantly changing market demands.
Master's degree is required. MBA preferred.
A minimum of ten years of professional work experience is required. A minimum of five years managing a professional staff is also required.
Progressive admissions, career management and/or corporate experience, including significant leadership & change management is required.
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.