The University of Hong Kong

Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in teaching and research, and has been at the international forefront of academic scholarship for many years. Ranked 21st among the top 200 universities in the world by the UK's Times Higher Education, the University has a comprehensive range of study programmes and research disciplines spread across 10 faculties and about 100 sub-divisions of studies and learning. There are over 23,400 undergraduate and postgraduate students coming from 50 countries, and more than 1,200 members of academic and academic-related staff, many of whom are internationally renowned.

Applications are invited for appointment as Professor in Business Strategy in the Strategy/International Business (IB) Group of the School of Business in the Faculty of Business & Economics (Ref.: 20100825), from July 1, 2011 or as soon as possible thereafter. We are interested in exceptionally strong candidates in areas such as competitive and corporate strategy, global strategy, boundaries and organization of the firm, with a focus on strategies in emerging economies.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in Strategy, IB, or Management, and should also have a proven record of internationally recognized scholarship and teaching. The appointee is expected to commit to high-quality scholarly research and to teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Information about the Faculty and the School can be obtained at http://www.fbe.hku.hk/ and http://www.business.hku.hk/ respectively.

For further enquiries about the post, please contact Mrs. Henrietta Yim by e-mail at hyim@business.hku.hk.

Annual salary for Professorship will be in the range of US$110,866 - US$155,287 (subject to review from time to time at the entire discretion of the University). The appointment will attract a contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 15% of basic salary, as well as leave, and medical/dental benefits. Housing benefits will also be provided as applicable. At current rates, salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income.

Interested candidates should submit a completed application form (152/708) (available at https://www.hku.hk/apptunit/), a full C.V., recent research papers and relevant teaching evaluation to Mrs. Henrietta Yim (e-mail: hyim@business.hku.hk), School of Business, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. Applications will be reviewed continuously until the post is filled. Candidates who are not contacted within 6 months of the date of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. The University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a No-Smoking Policy