The University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Business Administration
Department of Managerial Studies
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Strategic Management
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is seeking to hire one assistant
professor in strategic management to begin August 2014 with the College of
Business Administration (CBA), subject to final budget approval. UIC is a
major research university located near the heart of Chicago’s business
community, just minutes from the downtown “Loop” and Lake Michigan. UIC is
situated on a 240-acre campus and is the largest university in Chicago, with
over 27,000 students, and the most diverse in the Midwest. The CBA at UIC
is the largest provider of undergraduate business education in Chicago. We
also have full-time, evening, and Saturday MBA programs, two specialized
master’s programs in accounting and information sciences, as well as four
PhD programs (OB/HR, Marketing, MIS, Business Statistics). The CBA is AACSB
accredited with 2,200 undergraduate, 700 MBA and 40 Ph.D. students. The
undergraduate business program is ranked #1 in Chicago (U.S. News & World
Report), the entrepreneurship programs are in the top 25 nationally
(Princeton Review), and the interdisciplinary product development curriculum
is an AACSB-award winner. For additional information, please visit our
website at:
http://business.uic.edu/
To be considered for this position, applicants should have an earned
doctorate or have made significant progress in completing their dissertation
research in strategic management or a related discipline. Preference will
be given to applicants who have been lead author on one or more
peer-reviewed publications, and who demonstrate the ability to publish in
highly regarded scientific management journals, including Academy of
Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management
Journal, and Journal of Management. Requirements include an earned
doctorate in management or a related discipline, research publications
commensurate with rank, and evidence of teaching excellence and commitment
to service. Salary will be competitive with leading public research
universities.
Application Procedure:
To apply, visit UIC’s website at
https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=31683, and attach all the
required documents to the website as listed below. The Chair of the Search
Committee is Professor Sandy J. Wayne, and the cover letter should be
addressed to her. For additional information please contact Professor Wayne
(
sjwayne@uic.edu).
1. A cover letter, including: (a) brief summary of research program, (b)
teaching experience and interests, and (c) statement on why the applicant is
interested in joining our faculty.
2. Vita
3. Teaching evaluations
4. Three letters of recommendation
Interviews with select applicants will be conducted at the Academy of
Management (AOM) Annual Meeting in Orlando in August 2013. To be considered
for an interview at the meeting, the documents listed above should be
submitted by July 1, 2013. We will continue to accept applications until
the position is filled, but fullest consideration will be given to
applications submitted by July 1, 2013. UIC is an AA/EOE.