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Henry W. Bloch School of Management - Department of Management

The Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri-Kansas City invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair, Department of Management. The Chair is responsible for leading the research and instructional programs of the department, ensuring faculty are supported and developed in line with department and School strategies, and perform administrative and budgetary decisions. We seek a creative individual who will successfully perform both internal and external duties, including program growth and a continued strengthening of ties with alumni and the Kansas City accounting/business community.

The successful candidate should have an ability to lead an innovative, diverse department by implementing a departmental strategy aligned with the mission and vision of the Bloch School. A major goal of the department is to enhance scholarly and research activities while maintaining teaching excellence. Candidates should possess:

· A scholarly record in any management-related field to warrant a tenured appointment at the rank of Full or Associate Professor

· An earned doctorate from a top business school

· An ability to operate effectively in a participative, collegial and creative environment

Previous administrative experience and/or leadership positions are highly desirable.

This is a full time tenured track position.

An employment starting date of August 2013 or earlier is desired. To assure full

consideration, applications should include a statement describing the candidate's

ability to meet stated qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, and the names

and contact information of at least three references. References will not be contacted without permission of the candidate.

Apply online: http://www.umkc.edu/jobs. All applicants must submit their

paperwork and portfolio on line in order to be considered.

Applicants must combine all application materials (personal letter of interest with accompanying curriculum vitae and a list of references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachments. Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB.

For questions about how applicants apply, please call (816) 235-1621, or if you are experiencing technical problems, please call (855) 524-0002

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Please direct any questions concerning the position to:

Susan Mott, administrative assistant

Department of Management
816-235-2896
motts@umkc.edu

It is the fundamental policy of UMKC to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, Veteran status or disability status in all education, employment and contracted activities. All final candidates will be required to successfully pass a Criminal Background Check prior to beginning employment.

UMKC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Kansas City, UMKC, the Bloch School of Management, and the Department:

The Kansas City metro area is well known for its reasonable cost of living,

enriched quality of life, financially supportive donors, and excellent elementary

and secondary school options. Kansas City is headquarters for major corporations including Sprint, Hallmark, H&R Block, and American Century Investments.

It is also known as a center of entrepreneurial and philanthropic activity.

UMKC enrolls approximately 15,500 students and is located in the historic Country Club district of Kansas City, moments from excellent dining and shopping. The Bloch School has approximately 1800 students, 51 full-time faculty, and excellent technology resources. Its business and public administration programs are accredited by AACSB and NASPAA, respectively.

The Bloch School Master of Public Administration is ranked 15^th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and the graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs are ranked among the top 25 in the nation by the Princeton Review. (See http://www.umkc.edu/successatbloch for additional rankings).

It is currently constructing a state- of –the- art executive building to further promote teaching and research excellence. Our mission is to nurture entrepreneurial leaders for profit and nonprofit enterprises in a dynamic global environment.

The Department of Management has eight full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty members, and five full-time teaching professors and lecturers. More information about the Bloch School and department may be found at http://www.bloch.umkc.edu .