Elon University

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business (LSB) invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant or associate professor in international business for Fall 2013. The individual selected will guide the development of a strong international business major for the school. In addition to providing leadership across the LSB for the IB program, the successful applicant will value the teacher/scholar model, be an effective undergraduate teacher who values mentoring students, and have an established research agenda. Faculty members in the LSB are also expected to teach in the Elon general studies program and in the MBA program. Previous industry experience, especially in an international organization, is desirable. Preference will be shown to candidates who possess an earned doctorate in international business, international management or a related field from an AACSB-accredited university. A secondary emphasis in strategy is preferred.

About the School: The AACSB-accredited Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is ranked #43 on the 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek ranking of undergraduate programs, and #1 on their ranking of part-time MBA programs. The undergraduate program is also ranked #19 for sustainability by Bloomberg Businessweek. The LSB currently has dual-degree undergraduate programs with the European School of Business at Reutlingen University in Germany, and Reims Management School in France. The university has many affiliate programs around the world. Faculty in the LSB design and teach Winter Term study abroad experiences for undergraduates and MBA students that cover the globe, from the Cayman Islands and Cuba to the Middle East to the Pacific Rim. Approximately 71 percent of Elon students study abroad prior to graduation. Elon has consistently been ranked #1 among U.S. masters degree granting schools for study abroad. The School is housed in the Koury Business Center, which features state-of-the-art classrooms, multiple student engagement areas, the LaRose Digital Theatre, the Reed Finance Center, the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Chandler Family Professional Sales Center, and the Porter Family Professional Development Center. Our diverse faculty members thrive in Elon’s collegial and supportive environment.

About the University: Elon University is a private institution situated on an idyllic 575+ acre campus in north-central North Carolina, east of Greensboro, and northwest of Raleigh/Durham. A dynamic institution with an enrollment of over 5,500, Elon benefits from highly talented students, a growing physical plant, and an expanding endowment. U.S. News & World Report ranks Elon second among southern master’s-level universities and #1 among schools “focused on their undergraduates,” and the Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks Elon one of the 24 “best buy” private universities. Elon University is proud of its strengths in the liberal arts, its strong sense of community, and its progress in incorporating technology and internationalization into classroom instruction. To Apply: To learn more about Elon and the LSB, please visit our website at www.elon.edu and www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/business. We will be interviewing at the August Academy of Management meeting in Boston so please let us know if you will be available to speak with us there about the position.

Review of candidates for this position will begin immediately and continue until filled; applications received prior to October 1, 2012, will receive full consideration. To apply, email a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and a list of three references to: buschair@elon.edu. Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes applicants from underrepresented groups.