Director (1 Post)

Position Overview

The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) invites applications from exceptional business leaders, practitioner-scholars and senior professionals for the position of Director, Graduate School of Business Sciences (GSBS). This is a rare leadership mandate to take an established, AABS-affiliated business school into its next phase of growth and to shape a generation of African business leaders in the process. Founded in 1997 within NUST’s Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, GSBS has delivered nearly three decades of postgraduate, doctoral and executive education. The incoming Director will accelerate its transformation into a globally connected, industry-engaged and academically distinguished institution - one defined by academic rigour, deep industry partnerships and measurable impact on business, government and society across Zimbabwe, Africa and beyond. This is an opportunity not simply to lead a business school, but to build an institution that shapes leaders, influences practice and drives Africa’s economic future.

Qualifications Required

• A PhD or equivalent research doctorate in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Strategy, Organisational Behaviour, Business Administration or a closely related discipline, from a globally recognised research university.
• Standing as a senior or tenured professor, or equivalent seniority and impact as a practitioner-scholar in industry, government or professional practice, commensurate with a senior academic leadership appointment.

Skills & Competencies

• A PhD or equivalent research doctorate in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Strategy, Organisational Behaviour, Business Administration or a closely related discipline, from a globally recognised research university.
• Standing as a senior or tenured professor, or equivalent seniority and impact as a practitioner-scholar in industry, government or professional practice, commensurate with a senior academic leadership appointment.
• Extensive senior professional, managerial or industry experience, ideally including responsibility for strategy, organisational leadership, business development, transformation or executive development.
• Demonstrated experience in postgraduate and/or executive education.
• A strong record of institutional leadership, organisational development and people management.
• A track record of building partnerships with industry, government, professional bodies or international organisations.
• Evidence of research, publications, thought leadership or other significant intellectual contribution.
• Experience developing or managing commercially sustainable educational, consulting or professional-service initiatives is highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, networking and stakeholder-management skills.
• A sound grasp of the contemporary business environment, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, sustainability, geopolitics, entrepreneurship

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, the Director will be responsible for:
• Providing strategic and operational leadership that drives GSBS’s growth, sustainability and impact, and positions it as a distinctive African business school of global standing.
• Developing and expanding executive and professional education for senior leaders, executives and entrepreneurs.
• Building trusted, high-value partnerships with corporates, government and industry that position GSBS as a strategic partner of choice.
• Driving academic excellence through curriculum innovation, quality assurance, faculty development and programme relevance, including case-based, simulation and industry-led learning.
• Building a high-impact research culture that addresses business, policy and societal challenges across Zimbabwe, Africa and emerging markets, and strengthening postgraduate and doctoral education and publication output.
• Attracting, developing and retaining high-calibre academic and practitioner faculty, and integrating senior industry leaders into teaching through adjunct, visiting and mentoring roles.
• Expanding international partnerships and advancing internationalisation through joint programmes, exchanges, collaborative research and global faculty and alumni networks.
• Elevating the student and executive experience to attract high-calibre participants locally, regionally and internationally, while building GSBS’s brand as a leading African provider of postgraduate and executive education.
• Driving entrepreneurial and commercial growth through innovative programmes, executive education, consultancy and research.
• Ensuring sound financial and operational performance aligned with NUST’s strategic priorities and values.
• Fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, integrity and inclusion across GSBS.

Terms & Conditions

An attractive package which includes Medical Aid, Leave and Pension Benefits is offered; details of which will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.