Regional Head, South Asia

AACSB is the world’s leading voice in business education, providing quality assurance (accreditation), intelligence and thought leadership, and learning and development (e.g., conferences, seminars, digital learning) opportunities to over 1,800 member organizations and more than 1000+ accredited business schools in over 100 countries and territories. AACSB’s core values of quality, community, social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and ethics are all viewed through a global lens in our collective commitment to transform business education for positive societal impact. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB connects educators, students, and business to develop the next generation of great leaders.

AACSB is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial-minded individual with a strong interest in business education, business development, and strategic innovation.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a business school or an association working with business schools in South Asia.

AACSB is open to a variety of staffing models for this position, depending upon candidate qualifications.

The position reports to the Managing Director, Asia Pacific and will be based in India.

How you will Contribute:

• Strategically manages a diverse portfolio of school accounts, ensuring proactive engagement to foster school satisfaction and retention.

• Drives membership growth in South Asia and flows of business schools into the accreditation pipeline.

• Drives business development of AACSB products and services for South Asia

• Represents AACSB at events in South Asia.

• Assists in establishing both the strategic and the operational plan for the region, working to achieve organizational key performance indicators.

• Creates relationships with key stakeholders in higher education, government, local/regional/national quality assurance authorities and business sectors and assists in establishing cooperative agreements.

• Collaborates in the creation of professional development seminars and programs for business school faculty and business school senior leadership.

• Increases AACSB awareness and contributes to advocacy in the region.

• Serves as an expert on both higher education and industry trends in South Asia to provide strategic insights and drive informed decision-making.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive innovation initiatives, including product development, process improvement, and market expansion strategies.

• Assists in developing quality assurance strategies for individual member schools within the South Asia region, provides advice and counseling, conducts school visits, and assists with school collaborations.

• Identifies and implements other revenue opportunities in South Asia.

Requirements

• Degree beyond bachelor's in business administration, management, or a related field

• Well networked in business education

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% annually

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify actionable insights

• Fluency in the English language

• Five years (5) of proven experience in higher education development or as an Account Executive, or similar client service role, with a track record of managing client accounts and achieving sales targets.

• Comfortable using technology to solve complex business problems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in business administration, management, or a related field.

• Eight (8) years of experience in a business school leadership role

• Has a strong network in business education

• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) software

• Fluency in additional languages

Why join AACSB?

We take pride in providing our employees with an inclusive work environment that promotes individual development. Our employees say our benefits, location, flexible work environment, and their colleagues are the primary drivers that attract and keep them with AACSB.

Benefits

AACSB offers a competitive benefits program.