Faculty Position
STRATEGY
The Richard Ivey School of Business is recognized worldwide for the quality of its management education and research. The School's major activities include: a highly regarded MBA program and undergraduate program; a well established doctoral program active in most major areas of management; as well as, an expanding portfolio of programs for executives, including an Executive MBA delivered in Canada and Hong Kong. The School is internationally oriented in terms of curricula, research, faculty, and student exchanges.
The School is located in London, Ontario, a community of 340,000 equidistant from Toronto and Detroit. The Canadian Executive MBA facilities are located at the Exchange Tower in downtown Toronto. The Asia campus is located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The School is part of a larger University community with approximately 29,000 full-time students.
The School seeks candidates for a probationary (tenure-track) Assistant Professor appointment in the area of Strategy. The position is available to begin in July 2008. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the practice of management in both research and teaching. The School supports high quality faculty research, especially research consistent with one of the School's four cross-enterprise centres. The four centres are in the areas of Emerging Markets, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Leading Cross-Enterprise and Sustainable Value (http://www.ivey.ca/cel/centres.htm). It is expected that new faculty will be able to align at least some of their research with at least one of the four centres. Excellence in teaching and course development is also highly valued. Familiarity with the case method of teaching is desirable. Ability and willingness to teach in the undergraduate (HBA) program is highly desirable. A Limited Term, Visiting, tenured Associate Professor or Professor appointment will also be considered.
This position is subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The Richard Ivey School of Business and The University of Western Ontario are committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.
Submission deadline is October 30, 2007, although applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.
For information on how to apply, please visit our website at www.ivey.uwo.ca/faculty/Career_Opps.htm.
www.ivey.uwo.ca Email: facultypositions@ivey.ca
Professor Glenn Rowe will be available for interviews regarding this position at the 2007 Academy of Management Conference in Philadelphia.
Glenn Rowe, Associate Professor Phone: 519 661 3299
Richard Ivey School of Business Fax: 519 661 3485
The University of Western Ontario Email: growe@ivey.ca
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7