The Management Area of the McIntire School of Commerce at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Virginia</st1:placename></st1:place> is seeking applications for one or more full-time tenured or tenure track positions in strategic management, beginning in August 2008.
Currently, the McIntire School of Commerce (http://www.commerce.virginia.edu) awards a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, a Master of Science in Accounting, and a Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology. In the fall of 2008, McIntire will introduce a Master of Science in Commerce. McIntire is recognized for excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate business education and scholarship. In 2007 annual ranking of undergraduate business programs, Business Week magazine again ranked the McIntire School of Commerce second in the nation.
McIntire serves over 650 undergraduates and 250 graduate students. Undergraduate students enter the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Commerce</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> in their third year at the University and concentrate in one or more of six fields: accounting, finance, information technology, international business, management, and/or marketing. The major professional services firms (e.g., accounting, consulting, and investment banks) and Fortune 500 corporations actively recruit McIntire graduates. In December 2007, McIntire will move into a 156,000 square foot new academic complex on the Lawn in the heart of UVA's historic Central Grounds, designed by Thomas Jefferson. <st1:city w:st="on">Charlottesville</st1:city> is located in the foothills of the <st1:place w:st="on">Blue Ridge Mountains</st1:place> and is rated highly as a desirable location to live.
McIntire faculty members have received numerous regional and national awards for their research. They also serve as members of editorial review boards and as editors of leading journals in their fields. Management Area scholars include: Tom Bateman, Carl Zeithaml, Brad Brown, Rob Cross, Adelaide W. King, Gary Ballinger, Karen Jansen, Jeremy Marcel, Amanda Cowen, and Ira Harris. Recent research publication outlets include <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Journal</st1:placename>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Review</st1:placename></st1:place>, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, Management Science, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Harvard Business Review, and Sloan Management Review. Examples of other leading scholars at McIntire include Bill Wilhelm and David C. Smith, Finance; David Mick and Rick Netemeyer, Marketing, and Michael Morris and Barbara Wixom, IT.
The positions are open to all ranks, including distinguished professor. Senior candidates should have an established record of both excellent research and outstanding teaching. For appointment at the Assistant Professor level, applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand or be extremely close to completion, possess practical business experience, and demonstrate clear potential for a strong record in research and teaching. Particular consideration will be given to scholars whose research has potential synergies with current McIntire faculty.
Applicants should send a letter of interest and a curriculum vita to email address: faculty.apps@comm.virginia.edu or to Senior Associate Dean Adelaide King, c/o Heather Cullop, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, Monroe Hall, P.O. Box 400173, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4173. Mail applications will be received and processed, but email submissions are highly preferred. The positions are open until filled.
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Virginia</st1:placename></st1:place> is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer.