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Institution
University of North Carolina at CharlotteRank
ProfessorArea(s)
Business InnovationLocation
Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesStart Date
August 15, 2014Deadline
Until FilledJob Description
The Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in the area of Business Innovation. The successful candidate will be The Belk Professor of Business Innovation. Business innovation is broadly defined as ideas and processes that add value to business, customers, and society. Areas of research interest may thus focus on a variety of topics including innovation management/facilitation, entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, sustainability, product/service development and implementation, creativity, new venture creation and opportunity identification, the role/use of technology and analytics in supporting and facilitating business innovation, and managing people for competitive advantage and innovation. Regardless of the specific research focus, candidates must have an outstanding research record, commensurate with appointment to an endowed professorship (or Scholar for Associate Rank).
We are seeking a dynamic and collegial individual with a record of sustained scholarship and teaching excellence who is committed to supporting the College's mission as a major urban research university. A Ph.D. in management or closely related field from an accredited school is required. A strong commitment to excellence in high-quality, innovative research and teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels is expected. In addition, the successful candidate will serve as a liaison with Belk, Inc. as well as the general Charlotte business community for programs that address topics on innovation.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in management or closely related field from an accredited university;
- Record of sustained scholarship and international reputation commensurate with appointment to an endowed professorship;
- Teaching and research interests in one or more of the following areas: innovation management/facilitation, entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, sustainability, product/service development and implementation, creativity, new venture creation and opportunity identification, and the role/use of technology and analytics in facilitating business innovation
- Demonstrated record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels;
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, alumni, and the local business community;
- Ability and willingness to serve as a liaison between the Belk College and Belk, Inc. for programs that address innovation,
- Ability and willingness to represent the Belk College to the Charlotte business community.
Teaching load and salary are competitive with such positions at research universities. The starting date is August 2014. The position is contingent on final budgetary approval. All applications will be considered strictly confidential. More information about the Belk College of Business and the Department of Management is available at http://belkcollege.uncc.edu/. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women, members of minority groups, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants are subject to a criminal background check.
TO APPLY: Apply electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu. If you have any questions concerning this position(s), please contact Professor David Woehr, at dwoehr@uncc.edu or (704) 687-5452. Only electronic submissions of applications will be accepted. Please attach the following documents with your electronic submission: application letter and vita. Finalists will be asked to forward official transcripts, letters of reference, and other supportive materials as requested by the search committee.