This is to announce that the Department of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will be conducting interviews at the Academy of Management meeting for a tenure track position in strategic management starting in fall of 2009. A formal announcement of this position, detailing the required application materials and deadlines, will be posted at a later date. Candidates should have, or be in the process of completing, a Ph.D. in strategic management or a related field, and possess capabilities for strong scholarly research and teaching. Those interested in obtaining an interview should send a cover letter and vita to Bruce Skaggs at bskaggs@som.umass.edu.
Located on the UMass Amherst campus in the Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts, the Isenberg School of Management offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate business degree programs. Accredited by AACSB International, the School confers the BBA, BS, MBA, Professional MBA, MS in Accounting, and Ph.D. degrees. It also awards a master's degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management and master's and doctoral degrees in Sport Management.
In 2007, the Isenberg School awarded bachelor's degrees to more than 500 students in its six departments: Accounting & Information Systems; Finance and Operations Management; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Management; Marketing; and Sport Management. The School's MBA programs include a two-year full-time option and fast-growing part-time and online programs for professionals. Its Ph.D. program in business is the oldest and largest among New England's public colleges and universities.
The Isenberg School's eighty-three full-time faculty members include endowed professorships and chairs in entrepreneurship, finance, operations management, business leadership, and quality management. The School is also headquarters for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and houses four research centers: the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets, the Strategic Information Technology Center, the Virtual Center for Supernetworks, and the Nonprofit Center.
As part of the UMass Amherst community, the Isenberg School participates in The Five College Consortium, which allows students at any of the five participating universities to enroll in classes at the others. In addition to UMass Amherst, the participants include Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College. A free, convenient bus service transports students from campus to campus throughout the Five College system. While the Five College area offers unique academic and cultural advantages, the drive from Amherst to Boston is two hours and to New York City is 3½ hours.
Bruce C. Skaggs, Ph.D.
Isenberg Research Fellow
Associate Professor of Strategic Management
Department of Management
Isenberg School of Management
121 Presidents Drive
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
phone: (413)545-5684
fax: (413)545-3858
email: bskaggs@som.umass.edu