Executive Director, LSBE Program , Haas Core Programs

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First Review Date for this job is June 29, 2026.

The Executive Director of the Robinson Life Science, Business and Entrepreneurship (LSBE) Program leads the continued development of this multidisciplinary program on the Berkeley campus. Reporting directly to the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the Haas School of Business with a dotted line to the Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration for Biological Sciences, the position manages student recruitment, admissions, orientation;

academic advising, coaching, career counseling, and an extensive multi‑year internship program; extra‑curricular events, including cohort development, company treks, and industry‑related activities; and all budget controls and program policies. The Executive Director collaborates extensively with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Undergraduate Offices of Business and Biological Sciences, marketing, alumni relations, and budget units. The Executive Director and Faculty Co‑Directors represent the LSBE program externally through corporate engagement, leveraging industrial networks and alumni connections from Gugassa and the Division of Biological Sciences.

The LSBE Advisory Board, an advisory group of key stakeholders and philanthropic leaders, partners with the Executive Director and Faculty Co‑Directors. The LSBE Program Team (Student Services Advisor and Program Coordinator) report to the Executive Director.

• Develops and executes on a career and secondary education strategy for LSBE students.
• Supports creation of a strategic, high‑impact corporate partners network to provide robust internships, mentoring opportunities, and corporate financial support to the LSBE program that serves 100 students annually.
• Develops, implements, and prepares reports and analyzes student placement data using appropriate internal and campus data management systems; tracks progress, identifies trends, and assesses data for the program's long‑range planning efforts.
• With the Faculty Co‑Directors, manages industry and alumni network relationships to promote LSBE and to provide technical and business administration‑focused summer internships.
• Advises students around career and secondary education exploration.
• Identifies the needs for skills‑based workshops around internship and full‑time career positions.
• Collaborates with Berkeley Career Engagement and external vendors for creation and execution of workshops.
• Develops and maintains relationships with alumni to create engagement opportunities and enhance the student experience.

• Develops proposals and recommendations to guide and support a broader strategic direction for the organization.
• Researches and summarizes best practices in the field.
• Assesses program's effectiveness and makes changes to content, policies, and procedures accordingly.
• Manages strategic and long‑range planning efforts, budgeting, and program implementation.
• Leads plan to research and determine future LSBE program innovations.

• With the Faculty Co‑Directors, convenes the LSBE external advisory board of top industry executives and any future advisory bodies.
• Maintains…