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Strategy Position at University Minnesota Duluth

  • 1.  Strategy Position at University Minnesota Duluth

    Posted 04-25-2007 15:39
    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 school’s 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 School’s 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 one’s 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 applicant’s 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.