Graduate Business Programs Advisor

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title

Faculty Rank or Job Title Graduate Business Programs Advisor

Job Category:

Job Category:
Administrative (exempt/non-exempt)

Department

Department Raj Soin College of Business Admin

EEO number:

EEO number: 27P055

Position FTE

100%

Minimum Annual Salary

Minimum Annual Salary $50,000

Salary Band:

Salary Band: UC S04

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Graduate Business Programs Advisor serves as a primary resource for prospective and current graduate business students, providing comprehensive academic advising, student success coaching, and program support that promotes persistence, engagement, career readiness, and timely degree completion. The position guides students through academic planning, program requirements, registration, residency and thesis/dissertation milestones, and university policies across graduate business programs. The Advisor collaborates with faculty, academic leaders, career services, admissions, and industry partners to support recruitment, onboarding, retention, graduation, and student success initiatives while connecting students to experiential learning opportunities, including internships, practicums, applied consulting projects, employer-sponsored experiences, and other high-impact professional development activities that align with career goals and workforce needs.

The position supports interdisciplinary and industry-aligned learning by helping students navigate certificates, concentrations, accelerated pathways, and collaborative programs that integrate business with disciplines such as engineering, healthcare, data analytics, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and technology. Leveraging data, best practices, and strong campus partnerships, the Advisor contributes to the success of MBA , specialized master’s, graduate certificate, accelerated pathway (3+2, 4+1, 3+1½), and Executive DBA programs while advancing the continuous improvement of innovative graduate business education.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in academic advising, academic counseling, teaching, or student affairs.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to explain complex academic policies clearly and empathetically.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.
• Proficiency with student information systems, Microsoft Office applications, and related technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising graduate students.
• Experience with student information and advising technologies (e.g., Banner, WINGS Express, DARS , Web Xtender, or similar systems).
• Experience coordinating events or student programming.
• Experience working with diverse, military-affiliated, and international student populations and collaborating across functional units.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or a related discipline; familiarity with business curricula at AACSB
  -accredited institutions.

Essential Functions and percent of time:

Academic Advising & Student Success – (50%)

• Advise and support graduate business students across MBA , specialized master’s, graduate certificate, accelerated pathway (3+2, 4+1, 3+1½), and Executive DBA programs on degree requirements, curriculum options, course selection, academic policies, program milestones, and graduation requirements; develop individualized academic success plans aligned with students’ educational, professional, and leadership goals.
• Provide comprehensive academic planning and student success support by maintaining expertise in interdisciplinary curricula, collaborating with faculty and…