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Carlson School of Management

University of Minnesota

Tenure-Track Position in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship

The Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Department at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, tenure-track position to begin in Fall, 2016. We are looking for an assistant who must be either ABD or have completed a doctorate, and demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality research and teaching. We are particularly interested in scholars doing research in, and ready to teach, strategy, or entrepreneurship.

Faculty in the Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship Department include Mary Benner, Sunasir Dutta, Dan Forbes, Russell Funk, Aseem Kaul, Jiao Luo, Ian Maitland, Alfred Marcus, Harry Sapienza, Gurneeta Vasudeva Singh, Myles Shaver, Paul Vaaler, Andy Van de Ven, Joel Waldfogel, Aks Zaheer, Sri Zaheer, and Shaker Zahra.   The department features a vibrant doctoral program and inter-disciplinary faculty engaged in research using many different approaches with a keen focus on quality scholarship.  Several department members are active as editors or on the editorial boards of major journals.  In addition, the Carlson School is recognized around the world as a leader in business education and research. To learn more about us, please visit our website at www.csom.umn.edu.

The Carlson School is located in a vigorous business community.  The area features the headquarters of 19 Fortune 500 firms, a number of the world's largest private companies, and a strong track record of entrepreneurship and innovation.  There are clusters of firms in high tech, medical devices, food and agriculture, and financial services, among others.  Many faculty members pursue research projects with local companies.

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are rated among the best metropolitan areas in which to live, highly regarded for their thriving arts, music and theater.  The University of Minnesota is highly ranked nationally for research, and several department faculty maintain close ties with other University departments, including Sociology, Economics, Psychology, as well as with the Medical School, the Engineering School, the Law School and the School of Public Policy.

Applications must be submitted online at www.umn.edu/ohr/employment  (Job ID #303487). A cover letter, curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, a dissertation abstract and job market paper must be submitted online. Other research papers, if applicable, and copies of teaching ratings should be sent separately to smopost@umn.edu.

We will start reviewing applications October 31, 2015 so it is strongly recommended that a complete application be received by that date.  However, we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Questions about the search should be directed to Ashley Furstonberg, Recruitment Committee Coordinator at smopost@umn.edu.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.