Associate Professor in Enterprise and Corporate Development

£56,756 to £61,690
per annum
Posted On:  Tuesday 25 October 2022
Closing Date:  Tuesday 15 November 2022
Interview Date: 
Wednesday 14 December 2022
Reference:  102022-635

Located in a modern £300M campus in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, Birmingham City Business School is a thriving, vibrant, and inspiring learning community committed to excellence in research, high quality teaching and impactful industrial engagement. Building on continuous success in student growth and in sustained advancement of research activities, the School has embarked on a programme of extensive expansion in Corporate Executive Education funded by substantial long-term investments whilst also seeking AACSB accreditation.

To support these ambitious plans, Birmingham City Business School requires an experienced leader in enterprise and corporate development. The Associate Professor role is a full time permanent contract, and would be ideally suited to those looking for career progression to the next level.

The objective of this role is to network, engage and build relationships with the business community in the region to develop opportunities for expanding the School’s corporate and executive offer. You will lead the Senior Leader Apprenticeship (SLA), acting as the relationship manager for our blue chip corporate clients, and you will direct our Help to Grow Management programme. You will be fully supported by the School’s Business Engagement Team who are responsible for operational administration, co-ordination and event management of our business portfolio.  You will be expected to report to and work with the School’s Senior Management Team to plan the resourcing and systems to support these initiatives. 

You will collaborate with the School’s Associate Director for Business and Corporate Development, and the Associate Director for Research and Enterprise to shape the overall enterprise portfolio of the School, in line with the Faculty and School strategic and operational plans.

You will be expected to contribute to teaching on modules within our executive education portfolio, including the Executive MBA, Senior Leader Apprenticeship course, and the delivery of Help to Grow: Management as appropriate.

As an Associate Professor you will be responsible for: 

• Further developing our external network with local industry
• Managing School stakeholders (including line management) to support corporate and executive education
• Providing academic leadership in the leadership, management and enterprise subject areas, through innovative practice and research
• Sharing responsibility for enterprise targets, including income generation
• Leading on the Senior Leader Masters Degree Apprenticeship course and Help to Grow: Management programme
• Delivering excellence in your teaching and supporting the growth of corporate and executive education
• Supporting the School’s professional accreditation initiatives
• Working collaboratively through teamwork with your colleagues to support wider department, School and Faculty objectives.
• Contributing to the leadership and oversight of the School’s apprenticeship portfolio

Successful applicants will have had previous success in generating third-stream income and have practical experience in business, or in university B2B activity. Candidates may hold a doctorate level qualification in a relevant management subject (PhD, DBA), and/or have equivalent senior industrial leadership experience. Applicants must be able to work collaboratively with University or industry stakeholders.

Birmingham City University has the drive and ambition to be a leading seat of teaching and research excellence. We are passionate about providing our learners with a transformational journey, enabled by an exceptional and supportive academic community.

With around 26,900 students from 100 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse learning community. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate academics, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance all support our graduates’ future employability.

We’re investing £340 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our City Centre Campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

To arrange an informal discussion of the post or if you have any queries, please contact Barny Morris ([email protected]), Associate Director for Business and Corporate Development.

Further details:

Please be aware that this position will require a Standard DBS disclosure, please contact HR on 0121 331 6693 for a confidential self-disclosure form should you wish to declare anything in advance.

BCU Values underpin how we work in achieving the ambitions set out in our Strategy and Priorities, and are the principles that unite the way we work together and for our students.

The University is committed to internationalism and diversity and welcomes applications from all countries, faiths and backgrounds.

It is each individual successful applicants responsibility to ensure that they have permission to work in the UK. Some applicants may require sponsorship from the University and a visa from UKVI to take up the role if successful. More information on this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Some roles are not capable of sponsorship because they do not meet the UKVI criteria relating to skill and salary level. If you are unsure as to whether you would require sponsorship if successful, or whether the role is capable of sponsorship, please contact us: [email protected]

Please note on occasions where we receive a large number of applications, we may close the advert ahead of the publicised closing date. If this does happen, we will contact all candidates via email who have started but not yet completed their application, giving 48 hours’ notice.  We would therefore advise that you submit your completed application as soon as possible.

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