Dean - School of Business

Dean - School of Business

American International University - Kuwait City

for start in the Spring the 2022 Semester

 

American International University (AIU), Kuwait, is a newly established University; the first business student cohort was admitted to University in Fall 2020. AIU offers an American style education, degrees and majors to educate and serve the people of Kuwait as well as international students. The University provides high quality, relevant, and varied educational programs and opportunities for the intellectual, cultural, and personal growth of all members of its community. The University values its role as an educational leader that promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in a diverse community.  It offers academic and professional programs, which lead to degrees from the associate through baccalaureate and masters.

 

The School of Business currently offers degrees in Accounting, Management, and Finance, with plans to offer more programs at undergraduate and graduate levels in future.

 

The Dean of the Business School is responsible for supervising all aspects of the school, including the following:

 

 

Full time and adjunct faculty

All degree programs within the school

Course Scheduling

Curriculum Development

Course and Degree Program Assessment

Website maintenance for the School

Searches for new and replacement positions

Budget for the School

Promotion of Research and Scholarship

Maintaining the Business Advisory Committee for the school

Have experience with the American institutional accreditation system and process as well as specialized accreditation systems such as AACSB.

 

The Dean reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and is expected to sit in on all academic meetings with other bodies as appropriate. AIU is a developing university with very dynamic features, it is expected that the department chair will take part in the university development.

 

 

Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral degree in a relevant academic field from a reputable university.

Documented record of administrative leadership experience.

Minimum of six years of teaching and research at a higher education institute.

Current academic rank of Professor/Associate Professor.

Demonstrated record of collaborative decision-making.

Have experience in a multicultural and multi-linguistic environment.

Demonstrated experience with budget management.

An entrepreneurial spirit.

 

For more information about AIU visit:  www.aiu.edu.kw