[With apologies for inevitable cross-posting... - david k.]
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT
THE ROBERT H. SMITH CHAIR IN STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Robert H. Smith School of Business invites applications for the
Robert H. Smith Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship, with the
appointment effective as of September, 2008. This new endowed chaired
position is reserved for prominent national and international research
leaders in any sub-domain within the fields of strategy and
entrepreneurship, broadly construed. In addition to academic
excellence and an outstanding research record, the candidate should
possess the leadership capabilities required to help shape the
intellectual agenda within the business school. Criteria for
evaluating applicants include: (a) an exemplary and outstanding record
of research demonstrating innovation and thought leadership, (b) a
consistent record of publications in top-tier journals with a pipeline
indicating this record will be sustained, (c) ability to define and
lead research programs, particularly in collaboration with other
faculty and doctoral students, (d) enthusiasm for contributing to the
growth of the department and the professional growth of its early- and
mid-career faculty, (e) willingness to define and participate in
school-wide initiatives and evidence of collegiality and (f) evidence
of teaching excellence including top placements of doctoral students.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business (www.rhsmith.umd.edu) is
recognized as one of the world's leading business schools for its
strong track record in both research and teaching. The school is also
known for a highly collaborative culture at the faculty as well as
student levels. Within the business school, the Management &
Organization department is particularly proud to be viewed as one of
the strongest departments (please visit
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/management to learn more about the M&O
faculty). We expect our new colleagues to help make an already strong
department even stronger.
For full consideration, we encourage applicants to submit a complete
set of materials by October 15, 2007. Candidates should send a CV
together with a brief cover letter highlighting their specific
strengths relative to this position. Nominations of qualified
candidates will also be appreciated. All submissions should be
directed to:
Professor David Kirsch, Chair - Strategy Search Committee
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: +1-301-405-0559, Fax: +1-301-314-8787, email: dkirsch [at] umd [dot] edu
University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer, and encourages applications from women and minority
candidates.
MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT
The Management & Organization (M&O) department at the Smith School of
Business, The University of Maryland, consists of 24 core faculty,
including tenure-track professors and Tyser Teaching Fellows. The
group's interests and responsibilities cover the following areas:
organizational behavior, human resources, strategy, and
entrepreneurship.
M&O faculty are proud of the department's very strong track record in
research as well as teaching. A recent analysis of publications in the
most prestigious strategy, OB, and HR journals indicated that, on a
worldwide basis, M&O ranked among the top 5 over the period 2001-2005.
Some other indicators of the strength and scholarly reputation of M&O
faculty include: (a) five Fellows, including Dean of Fellows, of the
Academy of Management; (b) two Past Presidents of the Academy of
Management; (c) several past members of the 11-member board of
governors of the Academy of Management; (d) six University of Maryland
Distinguished Scholar-Teachers; (e) multiple editorships and editorial
board memberships on highly prestigious academic journals; and (f)
multiple best paper awards from prestigious journals and academies.
M&O also has a vibrant PhD program which is getting stronger each
year. Some of the schools where PhD graduates from the M&O department
are currently serving as faculty include: Dartmouth, Connecticut,
Cornell, Iowa, Virginia, Wisconsin-Madison, UT-Austin, Minnesota-Twin
Cities, Vanderbilt, Instituo di Empressa (Spain), and Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology.
M&O faculty also believe in excellence in teaching. Over the last
several years, as a department, M&O faculty have earned the highest
average teaching ratings across all departments every single semester.
It is our belief that, aside from having a group of excellent faculty,
part of the explanation for why M&O excels at both research and
teaching has to do with a culture of collaboration where colleagues
are expected to foster intellectual synergy. It is our hope that we
will be able to continue this cultural strength as we become a larger
group.
The Smith School has leading edge MBA and undergraduate programs, a
rapidly expanding portfolio of executive education programs including
EMBA programs in both the US and China, as well as a strong doctoral
program. In the most recent surveys, U.S. News & World Report ranked
the Smith Undergraduate Program as #18, while Financial Times and
BusinessWeek ranked the Smith MBA Program as #17 and #25,
respectively, in the U.S.
Given the Smith School's location in the Washington DC Metropolitan
Area, faculty and staff at Smith enjoy not only a strong institutional
environment but also the pleasures of living in a vibrant and leading
global city which is very cosmopolitan, rich in world-class museums
and the performing arts, architecturally delightful, full of greenery
with the beautiful Potomac River flowing right through the city,
within one to two hours of driving distance from not only beaches but
also ski slopes, and home to some of the country's best public and
private schools. For additional information, please visit the
department's website at http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/management.