Business Teaching Fellow (m/f/x) at Meltwater

These individuals will contribute to creating a culture of excellence in a supportive environment that furthers the success of our entrepreneurs-in-training and drives the reputation of MEST as a world-class entrepreneurship training program.

Key Responsibilities

• To design, develop and execute lesson plans for the subject area.
• To mentor individuals and project teams.
• To lead projects within the curriculum.
• To meet required standards for teaching and mentoring as defined within overall curriculum implementation plan and KPIs.

Experience

• Demonstrated expert knowledge and professional experience in business/finance.
• Significant experience in public speaking, teaching, and mentorship.
• Experience with problem solving and Innovation methods (e.g. Design Thinking)
• Significant experience with entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship.
• Experience working in multi-cultural and geographically diverse teams and familiarity with the challenges/opportunities in African countries.
• Plus: Entrepreneurship experience in Africa or emerging markets.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Passion for excellence, creativity, innovation, teaching and learning
• Excellent facilitator and speaker
• Team player, effective in a Collaborative Work Environment
• Coaching, able to bring out the best in others
• Learning mindset
• Innovative

Benefits

• Monthly stipend
• Travel, Housing, Meals and Emergency Health Insurance provided by MEST
• Teaching experience; international work experience
• A chance to make a significant impact- transfer knowledge and skills
• Skills development outside of typical day-to-day roles
• Exposure to some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and investors through guest lectures.
• On-the-ground operational experience in high-growth markets.
• Broadened perspective through exposure to out-of-industry problems, players, and technologies.
• Invaluable international work & life experience in an entrepreneurial organization