POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
LABOVITZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
To apply:
https://employment.umn.edu/
The Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of
Minnesota Duluth invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty
position in the Department of Management Studies in the area of Strategic
Management at either the Instructor or Assistant Professor level beginning
fall, 2007. Approximately 1800 undergraduate and 70 graduate students are
currently enrolled in the schools programs. Both the undergraduate and
graduate programs are AACSB-International accredited. There are currently
44 full-time faculty members in five academic departments: Accounting,
Economics, Finance and Management Information Sciences, Marketing, and
Management Studies (which includes Human Resources and Management). The
School offers the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Business
Administration and MBA degrees. Regional outreach is accomplished
primarily through activities of the Schools Center for Economic
Development and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Additional
information about the School and its programs can be obtained by accessing
the LSBE web site (http://www.d.umn.edu/lsbe).
The individual hired for this position will have responsibilities in
teaching, research and service. The individual will teach undergraduate
Strategic Management and elective courses in the area of Management, and
possibly a graduate Strategic Management course. Currently, the teaching
load is five sections per academic year, typically with not more than
three preparations per year. The creation of knowledge in the area of
Strategic Management resulting in its dissemination through the
publication of refereed articles in recognized journals, the presentation
of papers, other acceptable channels and through ones teaching area is
required. The individual will be responsible for advising undergraduate
students and working with student organizations and is expected to engage
in service activities with colleagues, the department, School, campus,
community and professional organizations.
Required Qualifications
(1) Applicants must possess a business Ph.D. or D.B.A., or be ABD (with a
clear plan for completion by September 1, 2008) from an
AACSB-International accredited school or major provincial university. The
applicant must have completed a minimum of two years in residency during
his/her program. The applicants program must include a curricular
emphasis in the field of Strategic Management and a support area in one or
more of the following: Organization Theory, International Management,
Entrepreneurship, or Organizations and the Natural Environment.
(2) Evidence of potential for scholarship is essential. The applicant must
demonstrate empirical research skills appropriate for, and a commitment to
developing, a research stream in the field of Strategic Management.
Applicants holding a Ph.D. or D.B.A. must have published refereed articles
in journals in their area(s) of curricular emphasis averaging one refereed
journal publication for each year post-terminal degree.
(3) Applicants must exhibit abilities, skills and enthusiasm consistent
with teaching excellence and instructional innovation in the area of
Strategic Management and management-related elective courses.
(4) Applicants must exhibit a willingness to fulfill service
responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, School, campus,
community and professional organizations.
Interested applicants must apply online at
https://employment.umn.edu/
and electronically complete the application form (search for Job
Requisition number 147299). Completed applications must include
attachments as follows: a letter expressing interest in this position, a
current vita, a teaching evaluation, and an unofficial transcript. Please
include the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three
references on the last page of your vita. The Screening Committee will
begin its review of complete applications May 4, 2007, and continue until
the position is filled.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Pat Borchert, Chair, Screening Committee
Department of Management Studies,
Labovitz School of Business and Economics, Room 110
University of Minnesota Duluth,
412 Library Drive, Duluth, MN 55812-3029
218/726/8454
E-mail:
pborcher@d.umn.edu
Fax: 218/726/7578
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.