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Assistant Professor Position--Entrepreneurship/Strategy

  • 1.  Assistant Professor Position--Entrepreneurship/Strategy

    Posted 12-11-2010 18:19
    Position Announcement
    Department of Management and Marketing, University of Dayton

    The Management/Marketing Department at the University of Dayton seeks
    applications and nominations to fill an assistant professor position
    (tenure-track) in entrepreneurship beginning August, 2011. Applicants
    whose interests combine entrepreneurship with strategic management are
    especially welcome. Since 2006, our undergraduate entrepreneurship
    program has been ranked among the ten best in the U.S. (see
    http://www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges/undergrad/0.html). Please visit
    our websites to learn more about the School of Business Administration
    (www.sba.udayton.edu), and the Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial
    Leadership (www.sba.udayton.edu/entrepreneur).

    Required qualifications for the position include:
    • ABD from an AACSB accredited program
    • A likelihood of publishing in leading academic journals with an on-going
    stream of research
    • Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at the undergraduate and/or
    graduate level
    • Ability to engage with others in a collegial and collaborative manner

    Desirable qualifications for the position include:
    • Earned doctorate from an AACSB accredited program
    • A record of publication in leading academic journals with an on-going
    stream of research
    • Demonstrated work experience, especially in entrepreneurship
    • Demonstrated experience with community and business leaders in
    entrepreneurship-related activities
    • Demonstrated experience teaching students from diverse racial and ethnic
    backgrounds
    • Demonstrated interest in mentoring traditionally underrepresented
    students in their area of expertise
    • Developed courses that include diversity or intercultural issues in
    their area of expertise
    • A commitment to Marianist values

    Job responsibilities for this position include on-going publication in
    leading and high quality academic journals. Faculty research is actively
    supported and encouraged (e.g., summer research grants, travel support,
    etc.). Other responsibilities include successful undergraduate and/or MBA
    teaching, service (to the department, School, University, profession
    and/or community), and collaborative engagement with colleagues. Teaching
    in the entrepreneurship and strategy areas (undergraduate and/or MBA) is
    essential for this position, although specific teaching responsibilities
    will depend on the needs of the department and the research productivity
    of the faculty. Currently, research-active faculty teach 5 courses per
    academic year, usually with no more than 2 preps.

    Applications received by February 4, 2011 will receive full
    consideration. Applications received after that date will be considered
    on an as needed basis. To be considered an official candidate, applicants
    must submit all of the following: letter of application, current
    curriculum vitae, evidence of research, evidence of teaching
    effectiveness, and at least three letters of recommendation (please send
    letters directly to Dean McFarlin, Search Committee Chair, at
    mcfarlin@udayton.edu and include names, addresses, phone numbers, and
    emails for all reference in your CV). Candidates may choose to submit
    other supporting materials as they deem appropriate. To apply for this
    position and submit materials (except reference letters), please go to
    this link:

    http://jobs.udayton.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51576

    The University of Dayton, a comprehensive Catholic university founded by
    the Society of Mary (the Marianists) in 1850, is Ohio's largest
    independent university and one of the nation's ten largest Catholic
    universities. The University of Dayton is firmly committed to the
    principle of diversity and is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
    Employer. Persons of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and
    veterans are encouraged to apply.