Lecturer: Business Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lecturer: Business Management based in South Africa.

This fully remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced business professional or academic passionate about developing future business leaders. You will design learning content, facilitate online teaching, and assess student performance across a broad range of business management disciplines. Your teaching will cover sustainable business practices, entrepreneurship, international business, operations management, and an integrative capstone module. You will help students connect management theory with real-world challenges while strengthening their critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Beyond teaching, you will contribute to curriculum development, academic quality assurance, and the coordination of academic staff. Join a digitally enabled higher education environment committed to relevant learning, academic excellence, and student success.

As a Lecturer and Academic Owner for Business Management, you will oversee the development, delivery, and quality of learning experiences across assigned modules. Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop high-quality, outcomes-based learning content aligned with module objectives and academic standards.
• Facilitate engaging and interactive online learning sessions that encourage participation and applied understanding.
• Design and deliver formative, summative, and practical assessments that evaluate critical thinking, problem-solving, and sound business judgment.
• Teach across business management subjects, including sustainable business practices, entrepreneurship, international business, and operations management.
• Support the Business Management Capstone module, enabling students to integrate their knowledge and apply their skills to complex, real-world business challenges.
• Conduct internal moderation and contribute to the quality assurance of teaching materials, assessments, marking, and results.
• Manage the development, review, and continuous improvement of learning materials within assigned modules.
• Respond to student academic and content-related queries, supporting engagement and successful learning outcomes.
• Recruit, support, and manage part-time academic staff when required, including lecturers, markers, examiners, moderators, and content authors.
• Collaborate with industry professionals to ensure the curriculum reflects current business practices and emerging management trends.
• Monitor developments in technology, sustainability, and local and international business environments to keep learning content relevant.
• Work closely with academic and administrative teams to strengthen teaching quality, student engagement, and overall academic success.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines a strong academic foundation with practical business or management experience and a commitment to student-centered learning. The following qualifications and competencies are expected:

• A relevant master's degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Operations Management, Sustainability, or a closely related discipline.
• Relevant professional or industry experience in business, management, entrepreneurship, operations, or a related field.
• A broad understanding of contemporary business management and the ability to teach across multiple business disciplines.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and make learning accessible and practical.
• A learner-first mindset, with a commitment to academic integrity, quality teaching, and student success.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, sound professional judgment, and an ethical approach to academic responsibilities.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused attitude, adaptability, and confidence using digital tools.

The following experience and capabilities would be advantageous:

• Teaching experience in higher education or professional learning environments.
• Knowledge of sustainability, responsible business practices, entrepreneurship, international business, and operations management.
• Experience with applied, project-based, or capstone learning.
• Familiarity with online learning technologies and digital teaching platforms.
• The ability to translate complex regulatory and risk-related concepts into accessible, practical learning experiences.

Applicants must also have stable, high-speed internet access, preferably fibre, and a quiet, professional home working environment suitable for remote teaching.

Benefits:

• Fully remote working arrangement.
• Opportunity to contribute to a digitally enabled higher education environment.
• Meaningful involvement in developing future business professionals, entrepreneurs, and managers.
• Opportunities to bring real-world business challenges and contemporary management practices into the classroom.
• Collaborative academic environment focused on teaching quality and student success.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.