Manager/Assistant Senior Manager (Experiential Learning), MBA Programmes Office

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The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

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About NUS Business School

Founded in the same year that Singapore gained independence, NUS Business School stands today among the world's leading business schools. It is distinctive for offering the best of global business knowledge with deep Asian insights, preparing students to lead Asian businesses to international success and to help global businesses succeed in Asia.

For more than 50 years, NUS Business School has offered a rigorous, relevant and rewarding business education to outstanding students from across the world. That would not have been possible without a group of dedicated professionals who are passionate about building a positive environment to grow and groom future business leaders. And we are looking to add to our BIZ family!

To learn more about the NUS Business School, please visit https://bschool.nus.edu.sg/

Job Description

The Manager/Assistant Senior Manager plays a key role in managing experiential learning courses within the MBA curriculum, including Launch Your Transformation and the MBA Consulting Project, while driving corporate outreach to source high-quality, real-world projects for students. This position focuses on building strong relationships with industry partners, collaborating with faculty and internal stakeholders, and ensuring that experiential learning courses and initiatives provide high-quality, relevant, and career-enhancing learning experiences aligned with the MBA programme's objectives.

1. Corporate Outreach & Project Sourcing

• Identify and secure MBA Consulting Projects aligned to student's learning objectives
• Build and maintain strong industry relationships to support consulting projects, MBA Clubs, and other experiential learning initiatives
• Explore potential collaborations with corporate partners for student engagement

2. Course Management

MBA Consulting Project

• Manage the MBA Consulting Project lifecycle from sourcing to completion
• Define project scope with project sponsors, deliverables, and expectations with companies
• Oversee student applications, team assignments, project supervision, and milestone tracking
• Facilitate briefings and align expectations among companies, supervisors, and student teams
• Monitor project progress, address challenges, and ensure timely delivery of outcomes

Other MBA Experiential Learning Course Management

• Manage end-to-end experiential learning course management that include courses planning and offerings, student's enrolment and grading
• Liaise with teaching faculty on teaching requirements and planning
• Liaise with cross-faculty on course(s) offerings

3. Inter-School & Faculty Collaborations

• Manage and maintain relationships with cross-faculty collaborations on course offerings
• Identify potential partnership opportunities within the NUS ecosystem

4. Stakeholder Engagement & Performance Monitoring

• Serve as primary contact for student and corporate partner queries
• Support student performance and learning outcomes through guidance and feedback
• Measure project impact and stakeholder satisfaction; identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements

Additional scope for the Assistant Senior Manager grade: The incumbent will take on strategic leadership in continuously reviewing, designing, and expanding experiential learning opportunities and initiatives that enhance the MBA student learning experience, and will contribute to longer-term programme strategy and team succession planning.

Others

• Continuously explore possible process improvement, automation initiatives, and other functional areas as needed
• Assist in ad-hoc projects and initiatives assigned by the Head of Experiential Learning
• Provide support to the team in other functions when needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognised university
• At least 5 years' relevant experience in outreach, business development, stakeholder engagement, or a related field; candidates for the Assistant Senior Manager grade should have at least 8 years' relevant experience, including some experience in programme design or team leadership
• Strong track record in corporate engagement and relationship management
• Experience in education, training needs analysis, or experiential learning is preferred
• Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate across teams
• Confident engaging with senior executives, faculty, and a diverse student body
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive self-starter who is resourceful, adaptable, and a fast learner in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Familiar with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and educational IT systems

(Appointment job grade will commensurate with the selected candidate's experience)