Working title:

Director of MBA Admissions and Recruitment - Wisconsin School of Business

Official title:

DIR, UNSPECIFIED (7)(M93DN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Master's degree required. Preferred fields: Business Administration Higher Education Administration.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

A minimum of six years of relevant work experience, preferably in the admissions office of a moderately to highly selective professional school. Experience in graduate management, legal or medical educational environments will be given favor. Willingness to travel extensively.

Principal duties:

ADMISSIONS PROCESS
> Design, develop and manage a process to integrate and manage the admission process from recruitment to matriculation for multiple career specializations/centers
> Oversee International student credential and financial evaluation.
> Train centers and departments on admission review.
> Set goals with the Assistant and Associate Deans and the Dean for MBA student recruiting.
> Responsible for the legal oversight of all admissions processes and decisions.
> Coordinate and assist accounting department with GMAcc IMAcc admissions.

MARKETING AND MBA RECRUITING
> Register and organize logistics for GMAC World Tour & Forte, and consortium's Orientation Program (OP).
> Recruit candidates for Wisconsin School of Business full time MBA program.
> Oversee campus visits and individual interviews for full time MBA candidates.
> Coordinate and modify (as needed) on-going contact and cultivation methods to ensure a high yield of admits.
> Travel to various cities for recruiting events.
> Participate in the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management board and recruiting committees. Attend and participate in national and regional Consortium events and activities.
> Develop a marketing plan for the MBA program.
> Oversee the design and development of all MBA marketing pieces including a major view book and brochures.
> Oversee the design and content of the MBA marketing and admission web pages.
> Design a strategy to effectively recruit and enroll graduate candidates from underrepresented populations.
> Particpate, attend, and coordinate FORTE' events on behalf of the Wisconsin School of Business.
> Design and deliver effective information sessions to prospective students.
> Conduct interviews with candidates and evaluate the candidates for admission in the school's full time MBA program
> Design admissions training materials for front desk and interview and recruitment training materials for staff and the center directors of the career specializations.
> Conduct and document interviews for the member schools in the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.

FINANCIAL AID
> Manage the merit-based aid award process.
> Coordinate with departments and centers to choose recipients and to distribute candidate awards.
> Promote and advocate for funding for merit-based awards.
> Work with the Wisconsin School of Business dean for financial administration to establish a budget for yearly merit-based dollars.
> Manage the budget for MBA merit aid.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ADVISING
> Advise students on financial aid options.
> Counsel students on program options.
> Provide academic and admissions advice as necessary.

OFFICE STAFF MANAGEMENT
> Supervise and evaluate classified staff.
> Supervise and evaluate student hourly and project assistants.
> Coordinate work assignments for student workers, both undergraduate and graduate, TAs and PAs.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: JULY 02, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #56675 to