Academic Associate

Job Summary

Position/Title: Academic Associate

Department: Global Management Programme

Reporting Details: Chairperson- Global Management Programme (GMP)

Job duties: End-to-end ownership of the Finance and Fintech module (12 credits): curation and facilitation of content, Google Classroom flipped-classroom delivery of assigned courses, assessment, and transcripts. Lead research in finance and associated domains under the Programme Head for 50% of GMP Cohort annually

Responsibilities

• Own the Finance and Fintech module end to end: curate and deliver content, administer the module, and see it through to assessment.
• Facilitate Google Classroom sessions: courses are curated by the GMP Programme Head and delivered through Google Classroom in a flipped-classroom format; guide participants through pre-reads and online courses, with students supported during facilitation.
• Run assessment for the module: set and conduct exams and quizzes with faculty on Flexi Quiz, grade to the international faculty rubric, and maintain progress.
• Scheduling and faculty coordination for faculty-taught courses: arrange sessions, timetables, and logistics, and coordinate with faculty across the GMP.
• Support research paper development in finance and other associated domains, with guidance provided by the Programme Head on topic selection, proposal formulation, and design.
• Project management: oversee assignment submission, milestones, timelines, and deadlines for the module.
• Progress tracking: maintain advancement records and update participants' progress; flag academic difficulty early, as it directly affects transfer to next stages.
• Upload material on eKosh and order books and cases for the module.
• Facilitate, with the GMP Programme Head, AI-enabled Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) at UG schools to promote GMP; this is a required part of the role.

Education and Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD from an institute of repute, or a PhD, or a post-doctoral qualification, with a focus on finance and fintech.
• Strong academic-research orientation, good writing proficiency, and excellent command of Excel and MS Word.
• AI competency in teaching and learning is mandatory, given the high AI coverage across GMP courses; must be able to design and deliver AI-enabled FDPs at UG schools to promote GMP.
• Minimum three publications in the finance domain in Scopus Q1 journals.

Experience

• Minimum 6 years of experience in academics; teaching finance and supporting academics at a higher-management institution preferred.
• Experience of flipped-classroom based teaching and learning delivered.
• At least 1 year of experience working, teaching with AI.

Capabilities/Skills

• AI competency in teaching and learning (mandatory): high AI coverage across GMP courses requires demonstrated fluency with AI tools for teaching, content, and delivery.
• Finance and fintech subject depth: ability to design and deliver a 12-credit module and mentor students through applied finance and fintech work.
• Academic research paper development: ability to mentor and support research paper development for GMP students in finance and other associated domains, guided by the Programme Head.
• Quantitative and technical proficiency: data analysis, LMS administration, curriculum mapping.

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