Karla Schiebel
Lexington,Kentucky
Summary
A LEADER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RECRUITING With over 20 years of experience managing all aspects of educational recruiting in business schools, I am a proven executive-level leader in the strategy development, implementation, and management of recruitment for MBA and Specialty Master’s Programs. With well-developed emotional intelligence, and a deep technical knowledge of the industry, I have a proven track record of consistently exceeding performance expectations and cultivating long-term relationships in regional and international markets. I am an entrepreneurial department leader, comfortable negotiating internationally, as I am fluent in Spanish, English, German, and Swedish. Strategic Planning Mergers & Acquisitions Relationship Management Business Intelligence Business Analytics Talent Management Executive Influence Business Development Organizational Leadership Professional Coaching Performance Management Entrepreneurial Mindset Partner Relations Marketing & Sales Contract Negotiations Academic Counseling Public Speaking Team Building
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Recruiting Full-Time MBA and Part-Time Graduate Programs
University of Kentucky (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Partnered with Associate Deans and Academic Directors to initiate the organizational transformation of the marketing and recruitment process
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to meet and exceed admissions goals
- Improved application process efficiency, fostered partnerships, taught Study Abroad course, and launched improved version of the FTMBA Ambassadors program.
Senior Admissions and Recruitment Domestic and International Markets
Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead School of Management)
Cleveland, USA
01.2011 - 01.2021
- Managed an operating budget and endowment funds
- Partnered with Dean and executive directors to expand collaborations, refine recruitment strategy, and launch co-branded and key stakeholder recruitment partnerships
- Pioneered a strategy that increased student enrollment and redesigned MSM Healthcare branding
- Directed and executed recruiting strategies and built a class of students each year
- Managed marketing communication strategies and campaigns.
Scope & Achievements: Directed admissions for international and emerging markets
Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead School of Management)
Cleveland, USA
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Positioned brand in new markets, increased Latin American student population, aggregated and analyzed local economic and workforce data, secured MBA America Economia Global Ranking, and directed commercial strategy for Latin America.
Assistant Dean and General Director of MBA Admissions and Recruiting
INCAE BUSINESS SCHOOL
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Led recruiting across Latin America, delivered institutional revenue goal, opened new markets, negotiated and closed custom product sales, trained admission reps, and developed market strategies in Western Europe and Latin America.
Project Brand Manager
BANPRO BANK - Promerica Conglomerante
Nicaragua, Guatemala & Costa Rica
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Led large-scale, co-branded marketing project, streamlined customer services, recovered lost client accounts, spearheaded marketing/sales campaigns, and achieved yearly contribution goals.
Assistant Dean and Executive Director of the Graduate Professional Resource Center
University of Kentucky (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
Lexington, USA
- Developed and implemented the current recruitment strategy of the Professional Resource Center (PCR) for all 8 graduate programs at Gatton College
- Initiated the department reorganization process to improve service quality for all graduate applicants and current students
- Improved application process experience, expanded program visibility, attracted high-quality candidates, and increased enrollment.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Organizational Development and Change
Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
01.2016
BANKING & FINANCE ADVANCED DEGREE -
Universidad Thomas Moore
01.2004
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Business Administration
Universidad de Valle
01.2002
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Relationship Management
- Business Intelligence
- Business Analytics
- Talent Management
- Executive Influence
- Business Development
- Organizational Leadership
- Professional Coaching
- Performance Management
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Partner Relations
- Marketing & Sales
- Contract Negotiations
- Academic Counseling
- Public Speaking
- Team Building
Certification
- APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY FOR BUSINESS & SOCIETAL CHANGE
- LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE COACHING
- Developing Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence
- Emotionally Intelligent Leader & Executive Coaching
- Appreciative Inquiry for Business & Societal Change
Training
- NAFSA - Global Education Forum 2012-2019
- GMAC - Graduate Management Admissions Council 2012-2023
- Education USA - State Gov. 2012-2019
Timeline
Director of Recruiting Full-Time MBA and Part-Time Graduate Programs
University of Kentucky (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
01.2022 - 09.2023
Senior Admissions and Recruitment Domestic and International Markets
Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead School of Management)
01.2011 - 01.2021
Scope & Achievements: Directed admissions for international and emerging markets
Case Western Reserve University (Weatherhead School of Management)
01.2011 - 01.2017
Assistant Dean and General Director of MBA Admissions and Recruiting
INCAE BUSINESS SCHOOL
01.2008 - 01.2011
Project Brand Manager
BANPRO BANK - Promerica Conglomerante
01.2002 - 01.2008
Assistant Dean and Executive Director of the Graduate Professional Resource Center
University of Kentucky (Gatton College of Business and Economics)
MASTER OF SCIENCE - Organizational Development and Change
Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management
BANKING & FINANCE ADVANCED DEGREE -
Universidad Thomas Moore
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Business Administration
Universidad de Valle
- APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY FOR BUSINESS & SOCIETAL CHANGE
- LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE COACHING
- Developing Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence
- Emotionally Intelligent Leader & Executive Coaching
- Appreciative Inquiry for Business & Societal Change
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