Department of Management and Marketing
Visiting Assistant Professor of Management
The School of Business Administration at Oakland University is recruiting a faculty member to teach strategic management courses at the Graduate and Undergraduate levels during the 2010 -2011 academic year. This position is a Visiting Assistant Professor position. The candidate's primary teaching will be focused in the area of strategic management for undergraduate and MBA students over fall and winter semesters at Oakland University and branch campuses (Macomb, Birmingham). Candidates should also be comfortable teaching Introduction to Business courses. The teaching load for the position is six courses. The position is funded and may convert to a tenure track position for qualified candidates.
The School of Business Administration
The School of Business Administration is AACSB-accredited. It has 2,000 undergraduate and 550 master's students. The school is committed to enhancing its instructional technology and global management efforts. For more information about the School of Business Administration see www.sba.oakland.edu.
Oakland University is recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of the nation's 83 doctoral/research universities. The university offers 132 bachelor's degree programs and 117 graduate degree and certificate programs. Dedicated to delivering a distinctive undergraduate experience to more than 18,500 students, complemented by the strength of its graduate offerings and research accomplishments, Oakland University is organized into the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Business Administration, Education and Human Services, Engineering and Computer Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, and The Honors College. Oakland University and Beaumont Hospitals have partnered and a new, privately-funded medical school, the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, will open on Oakland's campus in 2010. See the university's web page at http://www.oakland.edu.
Locale
Rochester, Michigan is located twenty-five miles north of downtown Detroit in Oakland County. With a population of 75,000 residents and the characteristics of a small town, Rochester provides an excellent family environment. The Detroit metropolitan area has a population of over 3,000,000 residents and offers a wide diversity of cultural, sports and entertainment activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Candidates must either possess a Ph.D. in strategic management or international strategy or be a Ph.D. candidate with an anticipated graduation date no later than August 2011, from an accredited AACSB International school
- We are particularly interested in individuals who can teach strategy (both graduate and undergraduate) and international business (both graduate and undergraduate)
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness through evaluations and evidence of achievement in scholarship such as presentations at scholarly conferences and/or journal publications
Desired Characteristics/Qualifications:
- Evidence of creative and innovative teaching methods
- Potential for successful interactions with the business community
- Evidence of MBA teaching experience
- Evidence of clearly developed research track in Strategic Management
Deadline: April 30, 2010; if not filled, the 30th of each month thereafter until the search is closed.
The application packet must include two complete sets of: 1) a letter of interest showing how the required and desired qualifications are met; 2) a complete vita; 3) contact information for three references including names, addresses, phone number and e-mail address, and 4) one or two examples of your writing and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Only complete packages will be considered.
Send packet to: Dr. Cynthia Miree-Coppin
Chair, Strategic Management Search Committee
413 Elliott Hall
School of Business Administration
Oakland University
Rochester, MI 48309-4401
Please feel free to visit our website at www.sba.oakland.edu for additional information on the School of Business Administration.
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