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this position opening.
Requirements:
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, a comprehensive urban AACSB-
International accredited school located in a growing metropolitan area,
invites applications for a position as an Assistant or Associate Professor
in Strategy and Business Policy. The expected starting date is August
2012.
We seek applicants with a Ph.D., D.B.A. (or A.B.D) in Strategic
Management / Business Policy from an AACSB International-accredited
school. Candidates with a background in health care administration are
especially encouraged to apply. Experience in teaching via the case
method is also desirable.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach, conduct research and
publish, provide student advising, participate in program development and
assessment, and contribute to university service and business outreach
activities. Specifically, the individual selected for this position will
be expected to teach strategic management at the undergraduate level
during both the spring and fall semesters, as well as one course during
the summer semester (for additional compensation). The successful
candidate will also teach a graduate course in health care strategic
management in the fall online and an undergraduate management elective in
the spring.
Applicants interested in interviewing at the Academy of Management
conference should submit a vita, cover letter, evidence of teaching
effectiveness, and three letters of reference to the name and address or
email shown below on or before July 25, 2011. A.B.D. applicants should
indicate the current status of their dissertation and anticipated progress
towards completion.
Electronic submissions to
karen.james@lsus.edu are preferred, but
materials may also be mailed to: Dr. Karen E. James, Department of
Management and Marketing, LSUS School of Business, 1 University Place,
Shreveport, LA 71115. Applicants may also apply online at
http://www.lsus.edu/offices-and-services/human-resource-
management/employment-opportunities
Review of complete applications will begin on July 15, 2011 and continue
until the position is filled. To be considered for an interview at the
Academy of Management meetings in San Antonio, materials must be received
no later than July 25, 2011.
About LSUS and Shreveport
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, a comprehensive urban AACSB-
International accredited school located in a growing metropolitan area,
invites applications for a position as an Assistant or Associate Professor
in Strategy and Business Policy.
About LSUS - In addition to a very favorable student climate and a
collegial faculty, LSUS has one of the highest percentages of faculty with
terminal degrees (78%) and offers the lowest student/teacher ratios (21 to
1) of any public university in Louisiana. The College of Business has
approximately 840 undergraduate students enrolled as accounting, finance,
general business, management, and marketing majors as well as
approximately 105 graduate students enrolled in the MBA and ET-MBA
Programs and 25 graduate students in the Health Administration program.
The Management and Marketing department has 13 full-time faculty members.
Shreveport/Bossier City offers an attractive quality of life, combining
the conveniences of a big city with the warmth and hospitality of a
smaller town. With a metropolitan population of more than 388,000, the
Shreveport-Bossier City area offers a low cost of living, affordable
housing, many diverse dining and entertainment options and exceptional
outdoor recreation opportunities. Frequently called "A Sportsman's
Paradise," the area's mild climate, various lakes and rivers, and
beautiful parks create the perfect setting for jogging, bicycling, water
skiing, jet skiing, hunting and fishing. For other recreational
activities, Shreveport-Bossier is home to minor league baseball, hockey,
football, riverboat casinos, and horse racing at Louisiana Downs.
Additional entertainment venues include dozens of festivals with regional
food and music, regular theatrical productions, ballet companies, the
Shreveport Symphony, and the Shreveport Opera.