Dean of The Business School - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

Verified Company

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Dean of the Business School

Applications are sought for an exciting opportunity as Dean of the Business School.

The University of Aberdeen Business School is internationally recognised for our excellence in world-leading research and disrupting conventional business models in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

The School has grown substantially in the last five years, and now has 95 core academic faculty and around 2,500 student FTEs.

The University is committed to supporting further growth and continually increasing the School's scale, profile and reputation, while building on its already strong and improving league table positions.

The School's disciplines are consistently ranked highly in national league tables, for example Accountancy is ranked 2nd in the UK in the latest Guardian University Guide, with Business ranked 11th and Economics 16th.

In the recently published National Student Survey Business Studies was ranked 1st in the UK.

School/Section

Business School

Staff Category

Academic

Position Type

Full Time

Duration of Post

Substantive

Grade

Competitive

Salary

A competitive remuneration package is offered.

Location

Aberdeen

Closing Date

27/09/2023

Ref No

BUSHOS

Documents

Further

(PDF, 974.24kb)

The Business School has a strong international reach. In research the School is undertaking important and impactful work to address critical societal, environmental and social challenges.

In education, the School draws high quality students from across the globe and also delivers education internationally, with strong partnerships in China and playing a key role in the University's partnership with AFG College in Qatar with students studying a range of the School's degree programmes.

Applicants should be ambitious in their vision for growth, be able to build on excellence, further develop the School's research culture, and be prepared to drive change within the current climate of higher education.

Salary will be at the appropriate point for academic appointment negotiated according to qualifications and experience. A responsibility payment for headship applies over and above the academic salary.

The Business School embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring._ _Applications from women and individuals from protected characteristic groups (such as individuals from racialised groups) currently underrepresented in university senior leadership positions who would further enhance diversity are particularly welcome._