Entrepreneurship Center Director Job Muncie area,Indiana USA,Education / Teaching

Position Title: Entrepreneurship Center Director

Compensation: $100,000 - $170,000

Department: Management

About this opportunity: The Department of Management at Ball State University's Miller College of Business invites applications from accomplished professionals to lead the entrepreneurship program in the Miller College of Business, with a start as early as January, and as late as July 2027. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed entrepreneurship professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment to foster student, academic, business, and community programs and partnerships, and wants to contribute to regional economic growth.

This exciting opportunity will shape the future of entrepreneurship in the Miller College while driving impactful collaboration between academia and business.

We seek a dynamic, forward-thinking leader who will bring industry expertise, a strong network of professional connections, a proven ability to develop innovative curricula and build academic programs, and a commitment to building industry and community partnerships. The Center Director will be an integral member of the Department of Management, entrusted with driving the mission, strategic growth, and operational excellence of the entrepreneurship programs in the Miller College of Business.

This is a full-time, on-site position based at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Appropriately qualified candidates will be considered for tenure and academic rank in the Department of Management. Candidates with a PhD in a related field will be considered for appointment as a tenure track faculty based on the quality of their research, current academic rank, and teaching experience.

Range for non-tenure track appointment: $100,000 - $120,000

Range for tenure-track appointment: $150,000 - $170,000

Candidates must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

What you'll do and what you'll bring:

Position Function: The Entrepreneurship Center Director will provide vision and leadership to the entrepreneurship programs; define the strategic direction and goals; develop curriculum; build enrollment and engage with students; develop and nurture industry and community contacts; cultivate a strong advisory board; network with alumni; and encourage internships and experiential learning opportunities. The position also serves as the central point of coordination for program logistics, communications, and day-to-day operations on matters concerning entrepreneurship in the Miller College.

This is an important leadership role, as it connects with several academic units on campus, collaborates with Ball State University's Center for Innovation and Collaboration, and requires engagement with students, affiliated faculty, entrepreneurs, and the community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as Center Director responsible for strategic direction and operational excellence, and as a focal point for coordination of the entrepreneurial programs in the college.

Teach up to nine credit hours each fall and spring semester in entrepreneurship, leadership, or related courses (commensurate with tenure and rank), at the undergraduate or graduate level, which may be delivered on campus or online, synchronously or asynchronously, depending on expertise and the department's needs.

Promote the entrepreneurship major and minor to prospective students, mentor students, encourage internships and experiential learning opportunities, and help students develop their business plans.

Expand and sustain the Entrepreneurship advisory board and organize and lead meetings and events to advance fundraising and promotion of the entrepreneurship program.

Partner with the Ball State University Foundation development team to develop relationships with potential donors and raise funds to support an array of Entrepreneurship Center activities.

Encourage student participation in competitions and conferences; and sustain and enrich the program's guest speaker series.

Collaborate with department faculty in reviewing the entrepreneurship curriculum and developing new content based on the program's current and evolving needs.

Conduct scholarly research (commensurate with tenure and rank), primarily in entrepreneurship, leadership, strategy, or related areas, and publish in high-quality academic journals.

Provide service to the university, engage with the business and academic community, address the role of business as a force for good in society, and…