Director - Business Programs

Your mission

The Director of Business Programs, based at the Paris Campus, will provide academic leadership for Schiller International University’s undergraduate and graduate Business programs across all campuses. The Director will be responsible for ensuring academic excellence, curriculum quality, faculty performance, and student success within the Business discipline. In addition, the Director will provide Academic Leadership at the Paris Campus for all academic programs.

 
The role encompasses the oversight of program design, curriculum development, course content, syllabi, assessment, and continuous improvement processes, ensuring compliance with U.S. accreditation standards, local regulatory requirements, and dual-degree partner expectations. The Director will work closely with academic leaders across campuses to recruit, develop, evaluate, and support faculty teaching Business courses, ensuring consistency in academic standards and learning outcomes throughout the institution.

 
In collaboration with Associate Deans, Directors from other academic areas, and the Paris Campus Director, the Director of Business Programs will prove academic leadership for the Paris Campus and oversee faculty hiring and management, course allocations and academic operation. The successful candidate will work closely with faculty, Academic Services, Career Services, Student Affairs, and other university stakeholders to foster student engagement, enhance employability, and deliver a transformative, student-centered educational experience aligned with Schiller’s experiential and challenge-based learning model.

Tasks and Responsabilities

• Lead business programs design, review, and continuous improvement in collaboration with Academic team and other university offices. 
• Participate in the review and assessment of program and course learning outcomes for business and other academic areas.
• Engage actively in innovation within the area(s) of knowledge to update teaching and learning methodologies and educational technology in collaboration with the Educational Technology team and industry professionals.
• Assess instructional needs and lead the recruitment of business faculty across campuses. 
• Collaborate with academic leaders on other campuses to identify, hire and assign qualified faculty to all business courses and all courses on the Paris campus in a timely manner.
• Participate in the evaluation of faculty members in annual performance evaluations. 
• Conduct course observations as needed, both online and onsite. 
• Collaborate with the Educational Technology team to offer faculty development activities.
• Collaborate with Dean of Institutional Effectiveness to ensure program quality and compliance with all regulations and accreditation requirements. 
• Coordinate with the Director of Student Services to identify students at risk and work with faculty to support their retention and success.
• Collaborate with Employability team and devise and implement measures and initiatives to boost students’ employability and student success. 
• Coordinate the effective implementation of VLE templates and uniform content within Business offerings.
• Manage faculty workload and faculty assignment in collaboration with the other academic leaders.
• Any other duties assigned by the Provost, President or Campus Director.

Your Profile

• An earned Doctorate degree in Business or related field from an accredited institution or close to completion.
• Proven experience and demonstrated excellence in higher education, administration, and industry experience.
• Academic program design and review and managing faculty and staff.
• Passion and commitment to student support and success.
• Knowledge in online instruction and VLE.
• Knowledge of the American and/or French higher education systems is a plus.
• Either native English speaker or proficiency level of English competency
• Local language (French, German, Spanish), desirable

• Communication Connection and Service 
• Global Mindset 
• Achieving Results 
• Driving Innovation and Managing Change 
• Learning and Development 
• Drives Vision and Leads Courageously
• Strong focus on quality and continuous improvement 
• Leadership skills 
• Strong intercultural communication skills and cultural agility 

About us

Schiller International University is a global institution with campuses in Madrid, Tampa, Heidelberg, and Paris, offering a U.S.-accredited curriculum designed to prepare students for careers in an interconnected world. Through a combination of experiential learning, challenge-based education, and international mobility, we equip our students with the skills and mindset to become responsible global leaders.

At Schiller, we are committed not only to academic excellence, but also to creating an inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 5 (Gender Equality) , we strive to ensure fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment and career development practices across all our campuses.

We actively encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups, especially in disciplines where gender imbalance persists, and we are committed to supporting all members of our community in their professional growth and leadership development.

Our approach is supported by a commitment to continuous improvement through data-driven analysis, ensuring that our practices evolve in line with international standards and reflect our values as a global institution.