Good afternoon everyone. Please excuse the cross-postings.
We will be meeting interested people at the upcoming Academy of Management
Meetings in Boston to discuss this position. If you are interested in
meeting in Boston, please contact me at the email described below.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
LABOVITZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH
Entrepreneurship
To apply:
https://employment.umn.edu/
The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) at the University of
Minnesota Duluth invites applications for a full-time, 9-month,
tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Management Studies in the
area of Entrepreneurship at either the Instructor or Assistant Professor
level beginning Fall 2013. Approximately 2100 undergraduate and 70 graduate
students are currently enrolled in the schools programs. Both the
undergraduate and graduate programs are AACSB-International accredited.
There are currently 48 full-time faculty members in five academic
departments: Accounting, Economics, Finance and Management Information
Sciences, Marketing, and Management Studies (which includes Human Resources
and Organizational Management). The School offers the Bachelor of
Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA degrees. Regional
outreach is accomplished primarily through activities of the Schools Center
for Economic Development, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, and
the Center for Economic Education. Additional information about the School
and its programs can be obtained by accessing the LSBE web site
(https://lsbe.d.umn.edu/).
The individual hired for this position will have responsibilities in
teaching, research, and service. The individual will teach undergraduate
Entrepreneurship courses, electives in the area of Management, and possibly
a graduate Entrepreneurship course. Currently, the teaching load is five
sections per academic year, normally with three preparations per year. The
creation of knowledge in the area of Entrepreneurship resulting in its
dissemination through the publication of refereed articles in recognized
journals, the presentation of papers, other acceptable channels and through
ones teaching is required. The individual will be responsible for
advising undergraduate students and working with student organizations and
is expected to engage in service activities with colleagues, the department,
School, campus, community and professional organizations.
Required Qualifications
(1) Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or DBA in business or be ABD (with a
clear plan for completion by December 31, 2013) in that area with a
curricular emphasis or research in Entrepreneurship from an
AACSB-International accredited school or major provincial university. The
applicant must have completed a minimum of two years in residency during
his/her program.
(2) Evidence of potential for scholarship is essential. The applicant must
demonstrate empirical research skills appropriate for, and a commitment to
developing, a research stream in the field of Entrepreneurship. Applicants
holding a Ph.D. or D.B.A. must have published refereed
Entrepreneurship-related articles averaging one refereed journal publication
for each complete year post-terminal degree. If the candidate is ABD for
more than two years, he/she must have submitted at least one
Entrepreneurship-related manuscript to a refereed journal for potential
publication.
(3) Applicants must exhibit abilities, skills and enthusiasm consistent with
teaching excellence and instructional innovation in the area of
Entrepreneurship.
(4) Applicants must exhibit a willingness to fulfill service
responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, School, campus,
community and professional organizations.
(5) Applicants must evidence interest in developing a programmatic
concentration in Entrepreneurship &/or a student-focus Entrepreneurship center.
Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the required qualifications stated above, we would prefer
that the candidate possess two or three years of academic experience
subsequent to the completion of a business Ph.D. or D.B.A. with curricular
focus and research in Entrepreneurship from an AACSB-International
accredited school or major provincial university. This candidate will have
published an average of one referred journal article per year in the area of
Entrepreneurship for each year subsequent to degree completion.
Additionally, we would prefer that the candidate have documented evidence of
involvement in the creation of an Entrepreneurship center &/or a
programmatic concentration in Entrepreneurship. Additionally, we prefer a
candidate with a demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching methods
in a diverse classroom.
The University of Minnesota requires that applicants apply online for this
position. To apply, go to
http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=104697. Completed
applications must include attachments as follows: a cover letter expressing
interest in this position and that addresses how you meet the essential
qualifications, a current vita, a copy of an unofficial transcript (attach
as Additional Document 1) teaching evaluations if available (as Additional
(optional) Document 2). Please include the names, addresses, phone numbers
and e-mail addresses of three references on the last page of your vita. UMD
is committed to creating and facilitating learning and working environments
in which the key values of equity, diversity, and inclusion are embedded,
and we accept our fundamental obligation to create a campus that is
characterized by civil and respectful discourse and behavior. We welcome and
encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. The Screening
Committee will begin its review of complete applications September 14, 2012
and continue until the position is filled.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Geoffrey Bell, Chair, Screening Committee
Department of Management Studies, Labovitz School of Business and Economics,
Room LSBE 365
University of Minnesota Duluth, 1318 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812-3002
218/726-7640
E-mail:
ggbell@d.umn.edu Fax: 218/726-7578
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and
hiring process, please contact the University of Minnesota Disability
Specialist at 218.726.7725.
Individuals from underrepresented groups and US military veterans are
encouraged to apply.
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facilities and the campus grounds, as well as all University vehicles.