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Institution
Temple UniversityRank
Assistant ProfessorArea(s)
Strategic Management and Immersion ProgramsLocation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesStart Date
January 1, 2017Deadline
November 30, 2016Job Description
The Fox School of Business at Temple University invites applications for a full-time, Non-Tenure-Track faculty appointment, beginning immediately.
The rank is open, depending on faculty qualifications. The position will be housed in the Strategic Management Department or another appropriate Department within the School, and will serve as the Director of Immersion Programs, which oversees the School’s Immersion Experiences [IEs]. Our salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications.
Fox School’s Masters Programs are highly ranked, with the Online MBA at #1 nationally in 2015 and 2016, the Global MBA at #41, the Professional MBA at #16, and the Executive MBA at #13. A signature feature of these programs is IE, which involves travel to an interesting location for two weeks to solve business problems facing an organization. IEs also include networking with prominent executives and tours of key sites.
The ideal candidate will possess a proven record of success for a minimum of five years in developing and running immersions at an accredited U.S. university. The candidate must be passionate about the value that immersions add to learning, enjoy travel, and demonstrate evidence of leadership and innovation. Required abilities include effectively interacting with senior executives or representatives in corporations, governments, and academia; managing budgets; ensuring rigor and quality of IE; and expanding IE to new partners and new countries. In addition to leading Fox IE, duties will also include teaching courses in the Masters and/or Undergraduate International Business Programs.
Temple University of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education serves over 39,000 students around the globe, and is one of the three major state-related, research universities in Pennsylvania. Established in 1918, and with over 8,500 students and more than 200 full-time faculty, the Fox School of Business is one of the largest, most comprehensive business schools in the region and nation, offering Bachelors, Masters, Executive Masters, PhD and Executive DBA Programs in traditional and specialized areas at urban and suburban campuses in the Philadelphia region and worldwide.
Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States and is a major cultural center with a high concentration of dining and other attractions, as well as easy international access. Housing and living costs in Philadelphia are among the lowest of major U.S. cities. Philadelphia is an attractive destination city, including direct flights to Europe and other parts of the world. Philadelphia also has a significant presence of IT, financial services, pharmaceutical and other industries, providing opportunities for interaction with businesses and research.
Interested applicants should send a resume, three references, and cover letter highlighting immersion experience to Professor Ram Mudambi, Recruitment Committee Chair, at strategy@temple.edu. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Temple University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and specifically invites applications from women and minorities.
Additional information is available from the university, school, and department websites at www.fox.temple.edu.