Assistant/Associate Professor, Master of Business Administration

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Graduate School of Business and Leadership (GSBL) at National Louis University seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking, student-centered faculty member, for its Master of Business Administration (MBA). This is a full-time (10-month) Professional Practice appointment at the Assistant Professor rank (or rank commensurate with qualifications and experience).

We seek a colleague who has had business experience, experience as faculty, and a fundamental understanding that the leaders of tomorrow must be critical thinkers and problem solvers, able to lead change and navigate complex environments. The incumbent will join a highly-engaged, change-forward and motivated Graduate School of Business and Leadership team. We are looking for an energetic, dedicated, empathic, and student-centered colleague who will thrive in our high-energy, collaborative learning environment built around NLU's ten-year strategic plan which is focused on becoming a strong, vibrant, multi-disciplinary institution steeped in the values of innovation, access, excellence and equity.

ABOUT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP

The Graduate School of Business and Leadership at NLU currently offers nine Master's Degree programs, the Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and a Doctorate of Business Administration.

As a private, not-for-profit institution, National Louis University is celebrating our 140^th anniversary, NLU believes in providing access to educational opportunity, because we view education as our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a professional learning community committed to continuous improvement and advocacy for all students. We believe that through education we can transform individuals, empower change, and build healthy communities.

Teaching:

The primary accountability will be the delivery of master level courses in business and related topics. Teaching may be both online and in person through our weekend, low residency program.
• An important part of our program design is to provide students with an educational path to success. To support that goal, we have advanced standing undergraduate courses that provide a path to the MBA. The successful incumbent will value this path and have an interest in teaching courses with undergraduate students enrolled.
• Our MBA provides a strong path to our Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA). Highly qualified candidates will have the opportunity to support students as committee chair/member in the DBA dissertation process.
• Development of courses and learning experiences.
• Course updates to the master online templates as necessary.
• Participation in programmatic and student learning outcomes assessment.

Passion for Student Success:

• Contributions to continuous improvement of student outcomes in engagement, retention, graduation, and career advancement.
• Active involvement in the programs, tools and events that enable students to learn and experience more about their respective fields while pursuing their degree.
• Student mentoring, including advising on academic progress and professional goals.

• Earned doctorate in business, leadership, or related field.
• Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate experience both in teaching and in practice
• The successful candidate will complement a faculty team with expertise in finance, economics, and technology, bringing depth in leadership, organizational effectiveness, organizational development or a related field to round out the program's instructional capacity.
• Experience teaching or practicing Project Management, including familiarity with PM methodologies; PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Record of effective teaching in higher education.
• Record of effective teaching in online and hybrid/blended formats.
• Research experience as evidenced by publications in journals, books, book chapters, white papers, or presentations to corporate, academic, or professional communities will be considered a plus.
• Professionalism and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations.
• Commitment to student success, student professional growth, and effective professional advising.
• Experience in learning outcome assessment.
• Experience using technology, including AI, in teaching, course development and the classroom.
• Appropriate professional memberships.

ABOUT NLU

National Louis University (NLU) is looking to honor its past while defining a bold new future as a contemporary, comprehensive university that prepares diverse students for sustained professional success with a deep commitment to Access, Excellence, Innovation and Equity. We are a pioneering community that uses innovation to improve outcomes. NLU questions the status quo and strives to adapt and evolve with the changing needs of its students. We are a community that cares about each other and our students and we work collaboratively, tirelessly and quickly to advance change in the service of students. We have a long venerable history, but we are not typical. We seek to solve intractable social issues through education; we believe we have not succeeded until graduates achieve sustainable career related employment; and we foster a culture that promotes failing fast so that we may constantly improve our work.

Founded in 1886, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit university offering over 70 programs from short-term certificate through the doctoral level across its five colleges. The University serves over 10,000 students per year and has experienced unprecedented growth over the last several years. Most students are from Illinois, but the University also attracts students from throughout the U.S. and from around the world who take advantage of campus based, blended and online programming.

NLU is located in the center of Chicago's downtown loop, across the street from the Art Institute, in an area which has been recognized as America's largest campus with over 25 institutions and 50,000 students attending a college across the city. In addition, the University has two suburban locations and a Florida regional campus.

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding full-time faculty benefits can be found here.

NLU Faculty salaries are based on rank within each college. The ranges for each rank for the Graduate School of Business and Leadership are listed below:

2025 GSBL 10-Month Faculty Salary Ranges

Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law, including but not limited to: budgetary considerations, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, current/previous faculty rank, market considerations, tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees), and internal equity.