Dean & Campus Academic Director

Client of Skills and Values Consulting

As Dean / Academic Director , you are responsible for the academic vision, the pedagogical quality and the institutional influence of the Business & Engineering School.

Your role is to structure and manage the academic project of the campus in close collaboration with the general management.

Steering the academic strategy

• To define and deploy the school's medium-term (3-5 years) academic strategy

• To position the institution as a leading Business & Engineering School in Francophone Africa

• Ensuring the alignment of educational offerings with market needs and employability challenges

• Contributing to the academic transformation towards an international Business School model

Academic excellence, research and accreditations

• Managing international accreditation processes: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA

• Ensuring compliance with national and international academic standards

• Structuring an ambitious faculty policy (academic recruitment, publications, scientific output)

• To develop an active culture of scientific and applied research

• Strengthening pedagogical quality and academic innovation

Academic management and campus governance

• Supervise the teaching and administrative teams on campus

• Supervise, in collaboration with the academic management, the program managers

• To establish a culture of academic excellence and team empowerment

• To lead the organizational transformations necessary for the development of the school

Academic and international influence

• To develop and foster structuring international academic partnerships

• Promoting academic mobility for teachers and students

• Contributing to the establishment of dual degree programs with recognized institutions

• Representing the school within international academic networks

Contribution to institutional development

• Contribute to the strategic positioning and attractiveness of the school

• Participating in the development of business relations and the employability of graduates

• To contribute influence and expertise to initiatives such as Executive Education, in conjunction with dedicated teams

• Participate in the management of academic resources and the overall performance of the campus