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Position Announcement: Program Manager Center for Sustainable Business Practices

  • 1.  Position Announcement: Program Manager Center for Sustainable Business Practices

    Posted 07-05-2012 15:10
    Program Manager Center for Sustainable Business Practices
    Lundquist College of Business
    University of Oregon

    Term: One to Two year, 9-month Instructional Contract; Full-time; Renewable
    Rank: Instructor or Senior Instructor
    Start Date: September 16, 2012

    Business Innovation Institute:
    The Business Innovation Institute is a strategic union of two pre-existing
    LCB
    Centers of Excellence, The Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship (LCE
    <http://lcb.uoregon.edu/App_Aspx/LceHome.aspx>)
    and The Center for Sustainable Business Practices (CSBP
    <http://lcb.uoregon.edu/App_Aspx/CsbpHome.aspx>),
    created to capitalize on the realization that innovation is the driving
    force
    behind both entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices. Besides
    this core value, the two centers share the experiential approach to
    education
    that is common to all LCB Centers of Excellence. Each center brings
    complementary strengths and capabilities to the partnership.

    Center for Sustainable Business Practices:
    Through its association with the state and the University of Oregon, the
    CSBP has a
    natural leg up in sustainability. CSBP has strong roots in business
    operations and was founded as the Center for Sustainable Supply Chain
    Management. Affiliated faculty in Management, Decision Sciences and
    Marketing are actively engaged in academic research in sustainability.
    CSBP has taken a major role in providing a connection for the LCB to a
    broader
    community‹on campus, in the Pacific Northwest, and across the country.
    This includes involvement in two of the five ³Big Ideas² identified by the
    UO,
    Sustainable Cities and Green Product Design. The CSBP is also the home of
    UO Net Impact <http://netimpact.org/>,
    which brings together MBA students with other campus stakeholders
    interested in
    sustainability and links them with a national network of more than 10,000
    leaders.

    Teaching Duties:
    Up to four (4) courses at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
    Courses may be related to business sustainability and/or business
    disciplines
    such as management, operations, or marketing.





    Program Duties:

    * Mentor and counsel current MBA students

    * Serve as Faculty Advisor for Net Impact Club

    * Work with BII Managing Director in development
    of a robust undergraduate and MBA alumni tracking and engagement
    program.

    * Lead the development and management of
    international experiences for CSBP students

    * Serve as recruiting coordinator for
    prospective MBA students in the CSBP program; including meeting with
    students, speaking engagements and attendance/participation in potential
    recruiting events

    * Work with BII Managing Director and CSBP
    Academic Director to develop, evaluate, and enhance the CSBP
    undergraduate
    and MBA curriculum on an on-going basis. This includes potential
    course changes, creation of for-credit seminars, external partnerships,
    speakers, case competitions, conference and/or events.

    Strategic Planning Project Program Manager
    * Administration of the SPP
    <http://lcb.uoregon.edu/App_Aspx/MbaExperiential.aspx?MbaExperiential.3.txt
    > program for the CSBP

    * Source projects in consultation with BII Managing Director

    * Manage the on-going academic development of the SPP program in
    consultation with the CSBP Academic Director and Oregon
    MBA Assistant Dean

    Qualifications:
    The successful candidate will possess management skills, teaching
    capabilities, and
    a credible voice in the sustainable business community. In addition:

    * Master¹s degree in business administration,
    engineering, or a related field is required.

    * A minimum of 5 years of strong work experience
    is required.

    * Strong analytical skills and excellent
    communication skills are required.

    * Ability to network, build relationships, and
    collaborate with diverse constituencies (students, faculty,
    administrators, donors, and business community) required.

    * Prior teaching experience is required. For
    appointment at rank of senior instructor, six years of proven teaching
    experience required.

    * Ability and commitment to work effectively
    with students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds required.

    * Prior academic administrative experience is
    desirable, as is association with an established academic program in
    sustainability.

    * Ability to teach at the MBA level in areas
    such as life cycle analysis, reverse logistics, design for environment,
    or
    corporate innovation for sustainability is desirable.

    Application Procedure:
    Submit a cover letter detailing background and relevant experience,
    resume, statement
    of teaching interests, evidence of teaching performance, and names of three
    references to: CSBPprogmgrSearch@lcbmail.uoregon.edu.

    Position open until filled.
    Full position description at:
    http://archive.hr.uoregon.edu/jobs/unclassified.php?id=3780

    The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action
    institution
    committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with
    Disabilities Act