To Listserv moderator: Sorry for reposting, but my first posting earlier
this week, in Word format, was not legible to some recipients. This
posting in text format should work for all recipients. Many thanks,
Hugh Courtney
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY POSITIONS
FOR: Visiting Professor, Teaching Fellow, and Lecturer
IN: Strategy, Organizational Behavior or Entrepreneurship
The Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park
invites applications and nominations for faculty positions as follows:
* Visiting Professor in Strategic Management: : Teach a doctoral seminar +
two additional courses – possibility of continued permanent appointment --
preference for 2 semester visit, but open to 1 semester visit -- capacity
to add to research mission of the school, desire to work with junior
faculty and doctoral students.
* Visiting Professor in Organization Behavior: Teach 3 sections of UG
cross cultural management, or MBA electives (Negotiations or Organizational
Change) or other courses depending upon individual’s interests --
possibility of continued permanent appointment -- preference for 2 semester
visit, but 1 semester visit possible -- capacity to add to research mission
of the school, desire to work with junior faculty and doctoral students.
* Tyser Teaching Fellow in Strategy or Organizational Behavior: Teach 6-8
sections per year, depending upon compensation and service
responsibilities. Able to teach global strategy, and either Industry and
Competitor Analysis or Implementing Strategy, or, entrepreneurship and
innovation, or, OB and HR courses, at the MBA/EMBA level. Evidence of
teaching quality is most important qualification. This position is a full
time faculty position, specializing in teaching and service. PhD or other
terminal degree required.
* Lecturer in Strategy or Organizational Behavior: Teach 6-8 sections per
year, depending upon compensation and service responsibilities. UG courses
in global strategy and capstone strategy course, or, Leadership in
Organizations, Introduction to Management, and Cross-Cultural Management,
also an occasional MBA course such as Industry and Competitor Analysis or
Implementing Strategy. Evidence of teaching quality is most important
qualification. An individual hired as a Lecturer could develop over time
and be promoted to Tyser Teaching Fellow, and, an individual with the right
credentials could eventually be promoted to Professor of the Practice. PhD
or other terminal degree required.
Committed to developing leaders for the digital economy, the Robert H.
Smith School of Business (www.rhsmith.umd.edu) is recognized as one of the
world’s leading business schools for its strong track record in both
research and teaching. The school is known for a highly collaborative
culture at both the faculty and student levels. Within the business school,
the Management & Organization department is particularly proud to be viewed
as one of the strongest departments (please visit
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/mao
to learn more about the M&O faculty). We are seeking outstanding
colleagues to make an excellent department even stronger.
The Smith School has leading edge MBA and undergraduate programs, a rapidly
expanding portfolio of executive education programs including EMBA programs
in both the US and China, as well as a strong doctoral program. The 2007
Financial Times rankings place the Smith School’s full-time MBA program at
#17 in the U.S., and its faculty research at #5 in the world. The latest
U.S. News and World Report rankings place Smith’s part-time MBA program at
#11 and its undergraduate business program at #18. The school’s custom
executive education program is ranked #14 in the U.S. by the Financial
Times. In its most recent survey, BusinessWeek ranked the Smith MBA as
among the Top 25 in the US and ranked it as #7 in the quality of teaching.
The M&O department was ranked #7 in research in 2005, and #4 in number of
publications in nine leading journals. Given our location in the
Washington, DC metropolitan area, faculty members at the Smith School enjoy
a strong institutional environment and also the pleasures of living in a
vibrant, cosmopolitan, and leading global city, rich in world-class museums
and the performing arts. The area is architecturally delightful and full
of greenery with the beautiful Potomac River flowing through the city. We
are within short driving distance to beaches, hiking, and mountains, and
home to some of the country’s best public and private schools.
For full consideration, we encourage applications to be received by April
25, 2007. Interested candidates for all positions should send a vita with
brief letter indicating the position in which they are interested, their
specific strengths relative to this position, three names with telephone
numbers and addresses for references, teaching record including summaries
of student evaluations, and (for the visitor positions) recent examples of
research and publications to:
Professor Henry P Sims, Jr, Chair - Search Committee
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: +1-301-742-1041, Fax: +1-301-314-8787, Email:
hsims@rhsmith.umd.edu
Important! Please indicate in the cover letter the specific position of
interest.
University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,
and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Hugh Courtney
Professor of the Practice
Management & Organization
Robert H. Smith School of Business
4516 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
301-405-9544 TEL
301-314-8787 FAX
hcourtney@rhsmith.umd.edu
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Leaders for the Digital Economy