Assistant Dean, MBA Programs , Haas School of Business

Assistant Dean, MBA Programs (0547U), Haas School of Business – #82666

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At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff.

As a world‑leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice.

We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity‑focused community that views education as a matter of social justice. Please consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, Principles of Community, and Strategic Plan.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full‑time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.

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As the second oldest business school in the United States, UC Berkeley Haas has been redefining business education since 1898. Situated in the heart of Bay Area innovation and rooted in UC Berkeley's public mission, we're a place where ambition meets purpose and innovation meets impact. We develop leaders who challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and make business better. Our focus is the human edge: judgment, rigor, ingenuity, conviction, and confidence.

Our "One Haas" culture is collaborative and unified, bound by four Defining Leadership Principles:
Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, Beyond Yourself
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Berkeley Haas offers three top‑ranked MBA programs:
Full‑time MBA (~560 students), Evening & Weekend MBA (~1,050 students), Executive MBA (~140 students). All three programs offer the same MBA degree in a format designed to meet the distinct needs of differing student populations.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

Application Review Date
: 12/05/2025

The Assistant Dean, MBA Programs provides visionary, strategic and collaborative institutional leadership, working with the Senior Vice Deans, Associate Deans, Dean, and other campus leaders to facilitate an integrated vision and shared responsibility for advancing institutional goals and for fostering and affirming a campus culture based on our core values of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

This position provides advanced leadership for three top‑ranked MBA programs at UC Berkeley Haas:
Full‑time MBA (~560 students), Evening & Weekend MBA (~1,050 students), Executive MBA (~140 students). These responsibilities require creative problem solving, strategic visioning, operational excellence, and talent development experience as a student affairs leader in a competitive professional school environment.

This position reports to the Senior Vice Dean for Instruction and has seven direct reports, with a total staff count of about 30. Given the nature of the MBA programs, the Assistant Dean needs to be present on occasional evenings and weekends, with some travel required.

• Creates opportunities and strategies to strengthen student enrollment and yield.
• Continuously assess the trends and opportunities in professional business education to identify changes to existing programs and potential new programs.
• Develop detailed recommendations for new ideas, including financial impact, scenario planning, and implementation considerations.
• Identify improvements to current programs, working…