The International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET, www.iset.ge), in Tbilisi, Georgia, expects to appoint a Director of Executive Education. The deadline for applications is 6 October, 2017.
Major duties include:
• Working with ISET president to formulate and implement ISET’s executive education strategy
• Designing and managing a portfolio of executive education programs in fields such as managerial economics and finance, public policy and economic development
• Ideally, participating in the delivery of executive courses
• Recruiting faculty and overseeing the development of course syllabi
• Introducing innovative pedagogical methods, e.g. using the ‘flipped classroom’ approach
• Liaising and managing the relationships with corporate sponsors and potential partners – commercial banks and other private sector actors, international organizations, government agencies, universities, etc.)
• Working with ISET’s academic office to recruit students and coordinate all the logistical aspects of executive education courses.
This will be a fixed-term 2-year appointment, to be renewed subject to satisfactory performance. Rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidates’ experience and academic accomplishment. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in economics, public policy, finance, management or related fields. At least two years of teaching experience in an international environment is a must. The position will be open until filled.
Send letter of interest, CV, writing samples and three references to vacancy@iset.ge, with “Executive Programs Director” in the subject line, by October 6, 2017.
About ISET and the ISET Policy Institute:
ISET is an autonomous school of economics founded at Tbilisi State University in 2006 by the World Bank and a coalition of prominent international donors and governments. Operating in English, it is designed to prepare students from the South Caucuses region for top further education programs in the West, as well as corporate and public-service jobs in their home countries.
The affiliated ISET Policy Institute (ISET-PI) complements ISET’s educational mission by conducting policy research and training, providing research-based policy advice, and contributing to the public policy discussion in Georgia and the South Caucasus.
Both ISET and ISET-PI benefit from on-going commitments from senior international scholars and has strong financial backing from international organizations and corporations.
