Job Location : Chicago,IL, USA
About The Department
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth Is Proud To Claim:
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas – the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.
Job Summary
The Director, Business and Society Programs is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of a vertical that includes the established and expanding Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program, impact finance, sustainability, and programming around broader questions of business in society. As the contours of the social sector expand, so too have the Center's programs. Students are more interested than ever in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, ESG, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and more.
The Director manages several team members who lead specific programs and also has personal responsibility for developing and executing a portfolio of programs in this vertical. The director cultivates and maintains strong relationships with key constituents including faculty, students, UChicago staff, practitioners in CSR sustainability, and impact finance, social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and ecosystem contributors.
Responsibilities
Education:
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
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Preferred Competencies
Working Conditions
Application Documents
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Student Affairs & Services
Role Impact
People Manager
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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