Kyung Hee University

Faculty position in Department of International Business and Trade, Kyung Hee University Department of International Business and Trade, Kyung Hee University (located in Seoul, Korea) is inviting applications for a tenure-tracked Assistant/Associate Professorship position in “International Marketing’ which starts in March 2013. Successful applicant should demonstrate a high level of research record and potential (publications in two SSCI-listed journals, at least) and teaching capabilities in international marketing and related areas. We seek to recruit an international business and trade scholar whose research area is clearly linked to marketing studies. Candidates who majored in marketing and minored in international business will be seriously considered, too. Candidates will have completed her/his Ph.D degree by application date and should be Korean nationals. More information and details about application can be found in Kyung Hee University job posting website (http://bang.khu.ac.kr/hjis2/) and inquires can be directed to Professor Hag-Min Kim (edoctor@khu.ac.kr), Head of the department, or Professor Sang Hui Lee (E-mail: slee@khu.ac.kr, phone: +82-(0)2-961-9181), Acting Head of the department during summer vacation.

The Department of International Business (http://trade.khu.ac.kr/) is recognized as being among the top in international trade departments in Korea and consists of 12 full-time professors. It aims to provide unique insight to understand and research the topics in international business and trade by combining various disciplinary lenses. Our courses consist of international economics, international business, practices of international commerce, and foreign area studies. At the same time, the school pursues integrated and multidisciplinary approaches in the international business and trade academia which can offer broad knowledge to be a leader in the field. The school offers many specialized programs to fit students needs such as 7+1 (study for one semester in affiliated foreign universities), Global Trade Expert Incubating Program (GTEP supported by Korea Ministry of Knowledge and Economy), foreign and domestic internships, international business and area study, and international finance and investment. Kyung Hee University is one of the leading universities in Korea. Since its founding, for the past 62 years, the University has developed remarkably, contributing to the fulfillment of a "cultural world for humanity" as the leader of the future of academics and the creator of common values for humanity. In particular, the past five years have witnessed notable growth and a rise in the University's stature through forward-looking and adventurous endeavors in education, research, public service, and praxis. It is ranked 245th in the QS World University Ranking in 2011, which is the 5th among the Korean comprehensive universities and 6th among all Korean universities.