Executive Officer II, Office of MBA Programmes

• working with the THAA to lead and implement administrative tasks
• co-ordinate the international ranking and global accreditation work
• a Bachelor’s degree

CUHK Business School  
Executive Officer II, Office of MBA Programmes (Ref. 240002L4) (Closing date: October 18, 2024)

The CUHK Business School is a leading business school and a pioneer in business education in Hong Kong. Since its establishment in Hong Kong in 1963, the CUHK Business School has gained world recognition of nurturing business leaders with immense contributions in the Asia Pacific. The School has been offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (DBA, MBA, MSc, MAcc, EMBA, MPhil, PhD) with over 4,600 students from 20+ countries/regions, as well as executive education. It has one of the most extensive alumni networks in the region, with over 45,000 alumni around the world.

The MBA Programmes of the CUHK Business School are distinguished by their ‘Global Academic Excellence’, ‘LEAP Experience @ BEAM Ecosystem’, and ‘Asian Century Focus’. The Programme Office operates with a working culture characterized by ‘Professionalism with Hearts’, ‘Dynamic Value Creation’, and ‘Steward of Growth’.

Reporting to the Administration Director (AD) and Team Head of Academic Affairs (THAA) of the MBA Programme Office (Office), the appointee will mainly focus on the administrative work of academic affairs within the team of Central Academic and Administration (CAA). 

The appointee will be responsible for (a) working with the THAA to lead and implement administrative tasks of the Programme Committee and other related academic committees; (b) collaborating with the AD and THAA to organise and co-ordinate the international ranking and global accreditation work for the MBA Programmes; (c) assisting the AD and THAA in crafting programme-level policies, SOPs and action plans; (d) maintaining the annual and monthly administrative working plans and calendars for all functional teams of the Office; (e) assisting the AD to ensure all planned and required tasks and deadlines of each functional team are clearly communicated and tracked; (f) supporting the AD to monitor functional teams to meet and comply with institutional policies, accreditation standards, report-submission requirements, and operational guidelines; (g) maintaining accurate records and documentation of all the related work from the functional teams; and (h) undertaking other impromptu duties as assigned. The appointee should also be willing to assume other administrative roles or duties of the Office as assigned by the Administrative Director.

Applicants should have (i) a Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a Master’s degree; (ii) fulfilled the English language requirements set out on the website: https://www.hro.cuhk.edu.hk/en-gb/languageforeo;  (iii) a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification executive experience in relevant areas of the tertiary education sector; (iv) a strong commitment to integrity, confidentiality, and a high sense of ethics; (v) proficiency in project management and resource management; and (vi) strong self-learning, analytical and problem-solving skills with attentiveness to detail, and the ability to multitask, prioritise, and meet deadlines. Prior experience in educational regulations and policy document writing is strongly preferred.

Applicants must submit copies of certificates showing that they have fulfilled the language requirements and academic qualifications stated above, otherwise their applications will NOT be considered.