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Booth Leadership Development for MBA Programs
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:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of
lifelong career opportunities.
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.
For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of
Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.
Job Summary
The Leadership Development Office (LDO), with suites in the Harper
Center and the Gleacher Center, oversees a portfolio of developmental
programs at the Booth School of Business. This includes an experiential
class (LEAD) required of all MBA students, a version of which is also
offered to Law students at the University. Other program offerings for
the LDO include classroom based instruction, managing student leadership
roles, corporate speakers, and coaching. Each member of the LDO team
plays a lead role in designing and managing particular offerings.
Additionally, each team member plays a role supporting other programs
through activities such as individual and team coaching, facilitating
workshops, and classroom instruction. Finally, each team member owns a
set of administrative responsibilities necessary to the success of the
Office. All team members are part of a group that collectively manages
all office activities.
Responsibilities
Oversees the design and implementation of the LEAD class for Chicago
based Executive MBA students. This includes overseeing all operations
and logistics for Chicago based Executive MBA LEAD class and associated
programming; managing vendor contracts, facilities, purchases, and event
management; managing the XP EMBA budget; managing student grading;
receiving and addressing student concerns in a professional,
compassionate, timely, and effective manner. The role also includes
interpreting the core curricular goals of the required LEAD class based
on executive student needs and aspirations; creating and implementing
innovative, experiential classroom learning experiences that are aligned
with developmental course goals. leading a team to deliver all classroom
learning experiences in ways that are consistent with other Executive
MBA locations.
Manages a small team of LDO staff. This includes hiring and managing LDO
team members and building a team that\'s creative, responsible,
flexible, committed, and capable; supporting the success and growth of
LDO team members via ongoing developmental conversations; dvocating for
LDO team members as necessary.
Collaborates with members of the Global Career and Leadership
Development team who manage operations and logistics for London and Hong
Kong based Executive MBA LEAD class and associated programming.
Manages institutional relationships. Creates and sustains successful
partnerships with departments allied with goals and programs;
proactively manages communications with relevant departments; influences
policy and practice within relevant departments as it relates to the EW
LEAD class; represents the LDO across departments.
Plays a role in leading the LDO. Collaborates with the Associate Dean
and other LDO team leads to provide perspective, ideas, and input into
the strategic direction; works with the Associate Dean and team leads to
respond to and resolve emergent needs.
Serves as a leadership coach for LDO developmental programs.
Collaborates with Leadership Development team members to ensure the
smooth and successful operation of specific programs. Instructs students
on a variety of career and leadership relevant topics; facilitates
training exercises and workshops that fulfill program objectives;
provides individual coaching, feedback, and support to students.
Contributes to the quality of the student educational experience.
Manages relationships with key internal and ex