Strategy/International Position Description
The Department of Management and Marketing at UMass-Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Strategy/International Business, beginning Fall 2009. The Department is part of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">AACSB-accredited</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Management, which has been growing rapidly and has just launched a new, focused, graduate degree in International Management.
Appropriate candidates will hold an earned Ph.D./DBA in Strategy/International Business or closely related disciplines and will be expected to teach core and elective courses in these areas at the MBA and undergraduate levels. Secondary teaching and research interests may include: international political economy, international development and emerging economies, or international environmental issues such as climate change.
General Information
Candidates are expected to conduct research and publish in their primary and/or secondary areas. Opportunities for research and collaboration exist with faculty across the College as well as with the business development centers within the College, and research institutes across the university.
The university is located on the Columbia Point peninsula surrounded by <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Boston</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Harbor</st1:placetype></st1:place>, and is recognized nationally as a model of excellence for urban universities. The large number of technology companies, financial service firms, and elite universities in the immediate area offer considerable opportunities for research and collaboration.
UMass Boston (www.umb.edu) is a <st1:placename w:st="on">Carnegie-classified</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Intensive</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> located in one of the most diverse and intellectually rich cities in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Its undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 14,000 students makes it the second largest campus in the UMass system. Its seven colleges are composed of more than 800 full-time and part-time faculty who provide over 150 academic programs leading to baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university has nationally recognized research programs in environmental science, health, and public policy fields, and last year received research funding totaling over $30 million dollars.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three reference letters, and teaching evaluations, if available, to Dr. David Levy, Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, College of Management, University of Massachusetts, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston MA 02125 (or via e-mail to David.Levy@umb.edu ). The position is open until filled, but the selection process will commence in early Oct. for the OB/HR position, and late October for the strategy/international position. ABDs will be considered but must complete their doctorate before September 1, 2009. UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Title IX employer. Applicants must be eligible for employment in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
<st1:personname w:st="on">David L. Levy</st1:personname>
Professor and Chair
Department of Management and Marketing
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:placename>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:city>
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125, USA
http://www.faculty.umb.edu/david_levy/