Assistant Director, Operations - JR27951-3800 - Masco Corporation
Chicago, IL
About the Job
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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12262926 Department
Booth MBA: Student Life
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 Assistant Director of Operations serves as an active member of the
Booth Executive MBA team. This position will be responsible for the
successful planning and execution of several program, community, and
student-hosted events. This includes event planning, logistics, program
operations, and coordination of activities and events for current and
prospective students. This individual 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
Manages a myriad of student events for 75-250 participants, which
entails developing and delivering timed student communications, onsite
event management, and contract processing appropriately.
Assists with coordination, preparation, and delivery for flagship global
student events, including Kick-Off Week, Elective Weeks, and graduation
events for which students travel to Chicago from around the world.
Serves as point person for student-run events, which entails setting and
managing student expectations, creating contracts for student events,
and ensuring prompt payment of invoices.
Manages program operations, including handling maintenance requests,
creating and maintaining listservs, and catering needs.
Creates, maintains, and updates Executive MBA Program Canvas sites.
Oversees numerous complex vendor relationships.
Answers 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.
Organizes current student social events including, but not limited to
cross-cohort events, guest speakers, Elective Weeks events, Kick-Off
Week events, and Graduation events.
Manages hotel accommodations for students traveling to Chicago
worldwide. Because of the timing of our global events, this can involve
multiple hotels simultaneously. The incumbent also manages bi-weekly
airport transportation contracts and student-facing processes, on which
students' time y campus arrivals and departures depend.
Coordinates and implements event logistics; researches and assists with
vendor selection including negotiating vendor contracts, preparing event
budgets, processing and reconciling expenses, and preparing financial
reports.
Processes invoices and reimbursement payments.
Manages vital components of the class weekend experience such as
catering, coordination with other relevant Booth departments, and other
event logistics.
Serves as a resource for London and Hong Kong teams and leads necessary
committees.
Assists in admissions yield efforts including, but not limited to yield
events, phone calls to admitted students, admitted student gifts, buddy
program, and admitted student inquiries.
Completes special projects and undertakes additional duties for the
Executive MBA program and the broader Booth student-focused events as
assigned, including graduation.
Coordinates with the students and staff to develop activities, programs,
and initiatives related to student life, and/or community involvement.
Develops and implements straightforward programming.
Markets student activities programming throughout the year. Develops and
implements protocols for evaluating the effectiveness o
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12262926 Department
Booth MBA: Student Life
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 Assistant Director of Operations serves as an active member of the
Booth Executive MBA team. This position will be responsible for the
successful planning and execution of several program, community, and
student-hosted events. This includes event planning, logistics, program
operations, and coordination of activities and events for current and
prospective students. This individual 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
Manages a myriad of student events for 75-250 participants, which
entails developing and delivering timed student communications, onsite
event management, and contract processing appropriately.
Assists with coordination, preparation, and delivery for flagship global
student events, including Kick-Off Week, Elective Weeks, and graduation
events for which students travel to Chicago from around the world.
Serves as point person for student-run events, which entails setting and
managing student expectations, creating contracts for student events,
and ensuring prompt payment of invoices.
Manages program operations, including handling maintenance requests,
creating and maintaining listservs, and catering needs.
Creates, maintains, and updates Executive MBA Program Canvas sites.
Oversees numerous complex vendor relationships.
Answers 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.
Organizes current student social events including, but not limited to
cross-cohort events, guest speakers, Elective Weeks events, Kick-Off
Week events, and Graduation events.
Manages hotel accommodations for students traveling to Chicago
worldwide. Because of the timing of our global events, this can involve
multiple hotels simultaneously. The incumbent also manages bi-weekly
airport transportation contracts and student-facing processes, on which
students' time y campus arrivals and departures depend.
Coordinates and implements event logistics; researches and assists with
vendor selection including negotiating vendor contracts, preparing event
budgets, processing and reconciling expenses, and preparing financial
reports.
Processes invoices and reimbursement payments.
Manages vital components of the class weekend experience such as
catering, coordination with other relevant Booth departments, and other
event logistics.
Serves as a resource for London and Hong Kong teams and leads necessary
committees.
Assists in admissions yield efforts including, but not limited to yield
events, phone calls to admitted students, admitted student gifts, buddy
program, and admitted student inquiries.
Completes special projects and undertakes additional duties for the
Executive MBA program and the broader Booth student-focused events as
assigned, including graduation.
Coordinates with the students and staff to develop activities, programs,
and initiatives related to student life, and/or community involvement.
Develops and implements straightforward programming.
Markets student activities programming throughout the year. Develops and
implements protocols for evaluating the effectiveness o
Source : Masco Corporation