Colleagues,
We are inviting applicants for an open-rank, tenure-track position in Entrepreneurship. I've pasted the full position announcement below, but if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Best,
Amy
Amy Colbert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Management & Organizations
University of Iowa
amy-colbert@uiowa.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Henry B. Tippie College of Business
Position in Entrepreneurship
The Department of Management and Organizations at The University of Iowa invites applicants for a tenure-track or
tenured position in Entrepreneurship. All ranks will be considered. Fellowships or professorships may be available for
tenured positions based on experience and record of achievement. New hires are expected to start August 17, 2016.
Qualifications: Applicants must have 1) an established record or demonstrated potential for publishing significant research
in top-tier journals, 2) a demonstrated high level of teaching competence, and 3) an earned Ph.D. in Management or a
related field (by the start date). The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in both Entrepreneurship and either
Strategic Management or Organizational Behavior. A demonstrated competence in teaching in any of the following areas
is desirable: entrepreneurship, strategic management, innovation, or change. This scholar can expect to be involved in
our thriving doctoral program, through both teaching and research, and in the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
Application and Deadlines: Please submit your application by using the University online job application system at:
Jobs@UIOWA. Click on the listings for Tippie College of Business and select requisition 67335. Applicants should submit
a cover letter, vita, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and samples of recent publications and manuscripts, preferably as
pdf files. In the cover letter, please clearly indicate that the application is for a position in "Entrepreneurship." Please
provide three external references. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, review of applicants
will begin immediately and applications are encouraged to be completed by September 22, 2015 for best consideration.
Inquiries: Direct general questions about the position to Professor Amy Colbert (amy-colbert@uiowa.edu), Search
Committee Chair, and questions about the application procedure to Annabelle Burns (annabelle-burns@uiowa.edu),
Departmental Administrator.
Department: The Management & Organizations department has 14 tenured/tenure-track faculty members, including: Ken
Brown, Jay Christensen-Szalanski, Amy Colbert, Eean Crawford, Brady Firth, Maria Kraimer, Amy Kristof-Brown, Ning Li,
Mick Mount, Ernest O'Boyle, Sara Rynes, Scott Seibert, Greg Stewart, and Ion (Bodi) Vasi (joint appointment with
Sociology). In addition, we have multiple outstanding clinical and visiting faculty and lecturers. The department offers
undergraduate majors in Entrepreneurial Management, Leadership and Management, and Human Resource
Management.
The department is known for its excellence in research, teaching, and service to the profession, as well as its supportive
and engaging environment. Faculty members regularly serve as editors of major journals (including former editors of
Academy of Management Journal and Academy of Management Learning and Education, a current Associate Editor at
AMJ, and several former Associate Editors at Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of
Management.) Faculty members have won numerous research awards, and maintain leadership positions in various
divisions of the Academy of Management. The department has also been recognized for teaching effectiveness, with
numerous collegiate and University teaching awards. Further information about the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral
programs can be found at: http://tippie.uiowa.edu/management-organizations/
The department houses the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, the first in the nation to bring together students and
faculty in engineering, business, and the medical sciences. Our undergraduate program in entrepreneurship has been
recognized as a National Model Program by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Additionally, the university is regularly rated as one of the top 25 Entrepreneurship programs in the United States by
Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review.
College and Community: The Henry B. Tippie College of Business is housed in the Pappajohn Business Building, which
features the Marvin A. Pomerantz Business Library, technology-equipped classrooms, and a behavioral research lab. The
Iowa City area community includes Coralville, North Liberty, Solon, and other small towns with a total population of about
100,000. The University both provides and attracts a wide variety of cultural opportunities, Big Ten athletic events, and a
number of business endeavors resulting from scientific and educational research that originated at the University of Iowa.
Excellent public schools, close neighborhoods, and a highly educated population mean that Iowa City frequently appears
high on "best-place-to-live" listings in national magazines. Twenty miles to the north is Cedar Rapids, Iowa's secondlargest
city, home to the Eastern Iowa Airport and a population of about 120,000.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply
and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin,
age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as
a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.