Education Specialist

1. CONTEXT

Bologna University Business School (BBS) is a European business school, established in 2000 by the University of Bologna and several private organisations, whose aim is to provide post-graduate and post-experience interdisciplinary management education. The School operates as a non-profit private foundation with full strategic, operational, and financial autonomy. Its governance framework ensures both independence from, and integration with, its parent institution and allows for the participation of multiple stakeholders. This setup fosters an exceptional level of collaboration between our academic institution and the world of practice.

BBS’s mission is summarised by its motto, ‘Multiplying Opportunities’, which reflects the School’s commitment to serving individuals, organisations, and society. The School seeks to expand the capabilities of each student, organisation, and institution it touches. As it has pursued its mission, BBS has been recognised as a creative, dynamic, and entrepreneurial business school, thanks in large part to its committed, diverse, research-driven, and practice-oriented faculty.

The School’s unique positioning traits are: its interdisciplinary approach, its pedagogical focus on individual learning in a collaborative environment, and its close working relationship with companies from industries where Italy holds an international leadership position. After achieving the challenging 5-year EQUIS Accreditation (placing it among the 222 EQUIS-accredited schools in the world, out of about 16,000) and opening a unique, sustainable, and landscape-integrated new campus in 2024, BBS is now entering a new phase of development that includes governance evolution, international growth, and AI-driven transformation.

 

2. JOB

Bologna Business School (BBS) is seeking highly motivated individuals to take on the position of Education Specialist within the School, who will be protagonists in ambitious challenges relative to internationalization, growth, diversity, and inclusion. This selection procedure is intended to establish a pool of suitable candidates for potential appointments. Appointments, if any, will be made based on the Evaluation Committee, the School organizational needs, and the availability of resources. BBS reserves the right to make one or more appointments, or not to proceed with any appointment, at its sole discretion.

The chosen candidates will take on a support position in the School’s areas of activity and will be called upon to play a role aimed at the professional growth of participants in the training programs. These roles are rich in professional challenges, in contact with participants, companies, and Faculty, with a significant impact on the mission and strategic objectives of BBS.

Education Specialists, who will report to the Head of the reference area, will be required to perform activities such as:

  • Achieving quality, participant satisfaction, and economic sustainability goals for assigned programs;
  • Designing and managing training initiatives (including promotion, program management, support activities, and continuous improvement of teaching quality) in close coordination with Area Managers and School Management;
  • Coordinating relationships with faculty members and guest speakers involved in teaching, as well as with companies for placement activities;
  • Managing relationships with program participants and supporting their career development process;
  • Overseeing the selection and recruitment of participants;
  • Contributing to market analysis to develop an innovative and sustainable program offering over time;
  • Participating in program evaluation processes, managing quality control tools, monitoring performance, and implementing improvement actions;
  • Supporting accreditation and quality assurance processes;
  • Monitoring the budget;
  • Operating in close coordination with the Communication and Promotion departments and all other relevant departments.

 

3. POSITION CLASSIFICATION

Selected candidates will be employed under a 24-month fixed-term contract, in accordance with the National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL) for Trade, Tertiary Sector and Services. The position offers a gross annual salary between €32,000 and €36,000, depending on experience and qualifications. A probationary period will apply, the duration of which will be determined by the applicable employment classification under the CCNL.

 

4. REQUIREMENTS

The primary requirement is a strong motivation for learning, the role, and participation in the life of the School.

  • General Skills: execution capability, planning skills, international mindset, ability to operate independently, teamwork, positive attitude, and problem-solving skills.
  • Education: A university degree (under either the former or current Italian higher education system – Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent – or an equivalent international qualification).
  • Experience: professional experience of no less than 2 years, with at least a part in the managerial training sector.
  • Technical Skills: proven project management skills, fluency in both Italian and English, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and other personal productivity software.
  • Preferred: at least 1 year of work experience in an international Business School.

 

5. SELECTION PROCESS

The Foundation will appoint an Evaluation Committee that will assess candidates on the basis of the submitted curricula vitae and through one or more interviews. Any additional selection methods identified by the Evaluation Committee (such as tests aimed at assessing technical skills and aptitude or motivational aspects) will be communicated to the candidates.

At the end of the selection process, the Committee Coordinator (at the sole discretion of the Committee) will submit to the Foundation a shortlist of candidates deemed suitable. On this basis, the Foundation will identify the successful candidates.

Successful candidates will receive personal and confidential communication; all other candidates will be informed of the conclusion of the selection process. BBS will publish the names of the successful candidates on its website in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. Selected candidates will be hired, subject to acceptance, within the timeframe indicated in the offer of employment.

Should no suitable candidates be identified or no applications be received, BBS may decide to repeat the selection process or resort to alternative recruitment methods. At its sole discretion, the Foundation may, in the two years following the closure of the selection process, refer to the shortlist of suitable candidates to fill similar positions.

6. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To participate in the selection process, candidates must submit:

  • their application using the attached form (Annex 1)
  • a copy of a valid identification document, indicating reference code 2026D-06
  • a curriculum vitae.

Applications must be submitted by 1:00 p.m. on 28 August 2026. The selection process will in any case remain open until suitable candidates for the required professional profile are identified.

Applications may be submitted by email to: careers@bbs.unibo.it

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

7. PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING

Pursuant to Legislative Decree 101/2018 and Article 13 of GDPR 679/2016, the Data Controller of the personal data provided by candidates is Fondazione Bologna University Business School, Villa Guastavillani, Via degli Scalini 18, 40136 Bologna (Italy). The data will be collected for the purposes of managing the selection process and will also be processed subsequently, in the event of appointment, for purposes related to the management of the employment relationship.

 

8. MULTIPLYING OPPORTUNITIES TOGETHER

For further information or clarification regarding the selection process, candidates may contact Andrea Zani at careers@bbs.unibo.it.

APPLICATION FORM 

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