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Booth MBA: Student Life, Working Professionals

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:

-an unmatched faculty.

-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.

-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.

-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University\'s core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Student Life serves as an active member of the Booth Student Life team. This position will be responsible for the successful execution of several community, student hosted, and Student Life hosted events. This includes event planning, logistics, and coordination of activities and events for current and prospective students. Serves as an important resource to ensure an exceptional student experience and works closely with the Student Life and Program Operations teams in Hong Kong and London.

Responsibilities

• Helps with programs management when appropriate.
• Organizes current student social Student Life events including but not limited to the following areas of cross-cohort events, guest speakers, Elective Weeks events, Kick-Off Week events, and Graduation events.
• Oversees the Assistant Director to manage the operations for all class weeks.
• Coordinates and implements event logistics, researching and assisting with vendor selection including negotiating vendor contracts, preparing event budgets, processing and reconciling expenses, and preparing financial reports.
• Manages vital components of the class weekend experience such as catering, coordination with other relevant Booth departments, and other event logistics.
• Manages the XP Student Life Canvas Program sites.
• Manages the SPC in terms of election and scheduling quarterly meetings and events. Manages the formal and informal student groups.
• Collaborate with London and Hong Kong teams and facilitate necessary committees.
• Assists in admissions yield efforts including but not limited to the following areas of yield events, phone calls to admitted students, admitted student gifts, buddy program, and admitted student inquiries.
• Develops and maintains relationships with other departments/centers, such as Faculty and Academic Services, Polsky, and Rustandy. This includes managing communication to and from these offices, disseminating appropriate information i a timely manner, planning joint projects or meetings, and implementing new processes or projects.
• Assists with staffing Student Life events when necessary; will require working nights and weekends when needed. Expected to be at Gleacher for class weekends.
• Completes special projects and undertakes additional duties for the Executive MBA program and the broader Booth Student Life team as assigned.
• Serves as the front-facing team member for students. Addresses student questions and resolves issues when possible, including, but not limited to Kick-Off Week, elective course selection, campus transfers, information updates, schedule/logistics, and events.
• Communicates and discusses contract terms with outside vendors. Administers contracts. Maintains organizational records and archives relevant information and program materials. Receives a minimal level of guidance and direction.
• Markets student activities programming throughout the year. Develops and implements protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of programs.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 ye