Founding Chair - Technology Business Management

Build the Business School for the AI-Native Economy

What if you could build a business programme from first principles? Not inherit a curriculum designed in the 1990s, but genuinely reimagine what business education looks like when AI is transforming every industry and the most valuable skill is not analysisbut creation.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Founding Chair of our Department of Technology Business Managementsomeone who has both built products and built teams. Someone who believes the next generation of business leaders should ship AI products, not just study case studies about them.

About "University of Design, Innovation & Technology", UDIT (formerly know as "Indian Institute of Art & Design", IIAD

UDIT is Indias first university built around convergencenot silos. Built on the foundation of IIAD, which has spent a decade pioneering studio-based design education, UDIT extends that model across Design and Management, with technology woven throughout.

Our BBA in Technology Business Management is an AI-native business degree. Students build AI products, run growth experiments on live products, and launch ventures. Every graduate leaves with 10+ shipped products in their portfolio. The capstone isnt a thesisits a launched startup, a consulting engagement, or applied AI research.

Your Role

As Founding Chair, you will:

• Build the curriculum that produces Indias next generation of Product Managers, AI strategists, tech founders, and technology consultants
• Recruit and lead the facultypractitioners who have shipped products, built companies, or led AI strategy at the highest levels
• Establish industry partnerships for live projects, internships, and placements with Indias leading tech companies and startups
• Teach and mentor the founding cohortsshaping young builders directly in the classroom and studio

Key Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the BBA in Technology Business Management curriculum with AI integrated across 100% of courses
• Build assessment through portfolio reviews, product demos, and pitch presentationsnot memory-based exams
• Recruit practitioner faculty from top tech companies, startups, consulting firms, and VC
• Establish the industry mentor network (100+ professionals) and advisory board
• Create integrated projects with the School of Design where business and design students build together
• Achieve enrollment targets and strong placement outcomes for founding cohorts

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined experience in technology, product, strategy, or related fieldswith meaningful time spent building products, companies, or programmes
• Demonstrated expertise in Product Management, AI/ML applications, Technology Strategy, Venture Building, or Technology Consulting
• Leadership experiencebuilding and leading teams in industry, academia, or both
• Teaching or mentoring ability; formal academic experience valued but not required for exceptional industry leaders
• Masters degree minimum (MBA, MS, or related); PhD valued but not required
• Strong networks in Indias technology ecosystem

The Right Fit

More important than credentials is conviction. You should believe:

• The most consequential people of the 21st century will be creators who bring new things into the world
• Learning happens through making, not just studying
• AI is foundational, not optionalit must be woven throughout, not added as a module
• Portfolio matters more than transcript; what youve shipped matters more than what youve memorized

Most academic roles ask you to teach what exists. This one asks you to build what should exist.

If youre ready to build the business programme India needs, lets talk.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Reporting Structure: Reports to the Dean, School of Management
• Start Date: As soon as possible; flexible for the right candidate
• Work Arrangement: On-campus presence required with flexibility for hybrid arrangements
• Relocation: Support available for candidates relocating to Delhi NCR

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit to hr@iiad.edu.in

• Your CV highlighting building experienceproducts shipped, companies built, teams led, programmes created
• Cover letter addressing: Why this role? Why now? What would you build in Year 1?
• Brief vision statement (1-2 pages): How would you design a business programme for the AI era?
• Contact information for three professional references