THE <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">UNIVERSITY</st1:placetype> OF <st1:placename w:st="on">MARYLAND</st1:placename></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">ROBERT</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">H.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">SMITH</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">SCHOOL</st1:placetype></st1:place> OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY POSITIONS
FOR: Visiting Professor, Teaching Fellow, and Lecturer
IN: Strategy, Organizational Behavior or Entrepreneurship
The Smith School of Business at the <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">College Park</st1:city></st1:place> invites applications and nominations for faculty positions as follows:
- Visiting Professor in Strategic Management: : Teach a doctoral seminar + two additional courses – possibility of continued permanent appointment -- preference for 2 semester visit, but open to 1 semester visit -- capacity to add to research mission of the school, desire to work with junior faculty and doctoral students.
- Visiting Professor in Organization Behavior: Teach 3 sections of UG cross cultural management, or MBA electives (Negotiations or Organizational Change) or other courses depending upon individual's interests -- possibility of continued permanent appointment -- preference for 2 semester visit, but 1 semester visit possible -- capacity to add to research mission of the school, desire to work with junior faculty and doctoral students.
- Tyser Teaching Fellow in Strategy or Organizational Behavior: Teach 6-8 sections per year, depending upon compensation and service responsibilities. Able to teach global strategy, and either Industry and Competitor Analysis or Implementing Strategy, or, entrepreneurship and innovation, or, <st1:place w:st="on">OB</st1:place> and HR courses, at the MBA/EMBA level. Evidence of teaching quality is most important qualification. This position is a full time faculty position, specializing in teaching and service. PhD or other terminal degree required.
- Lecturer in Strategy or Organizational Behavior: Teach 6-8 sections per year, depending upon compensation and service responsibilities. UG courses in global strategy and capstone strategy course, or, Leadership in Organizations, Introduction to Management, and Cross-Cultural Management, also an occasional MBA course such as Industry and Competitor Analysis or Implementing Strategy. Evidence of teaching quality is most important qualification. An individual hired as a Lecturer could develop over time and be promoted to Tyser Teaching Fellow, and, an individual with the right credentials could eventually be promoted to Professor of the Practice. PhD or other terminal degree required.
Committed to developing leaders for the digital economy, the Robert H. Smith School of Business (www.rhsmith.umd.edu) is recognized as one of the world's leading business schools for its strong track record in both research and teaching. The school is known for a highly collaborative culture at both the faculty and student levels. Within the business school, the Management & Organization department is particularly proud to be viewed as one of the strongest departments (please visit www.rhsmith.umd.edu/mao to learn more about the M&O faculty). We are seeking outstanding colleagues to make an excellent department even stronger.
The <st1:placename w:st="on">Smith</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> has leading edge MBA and undergraduate programs, a rapidly expanding portfolio of executive education programs including EMBA programs in both the <st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>, as well as a strong doctoral program. The 2007 Financial Times rankings place the <st1:placename w:st="on">Smith</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype>'s full-time MBA program at #17 in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>, and its faculty research at #5 in the world. The latest U.S. News and World Report rankings place Smith's part-time MBA program at #11 and its undergraduate business program at #18. The school's custom executive education program is ranked #14 in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> by the Financial Times. In its most recent survey, BusinessWeek ranked the Smith MBA as among the Top 25 in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place> and ranked it as #7 in the quality of teaching.
The M&O department was ranked #7 in research in 2005, and #4 in number of publications in nine leading journals. Given our location in the <st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">DC</st1:state> metropolitan area, faculty members at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Smith</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> enjoy a strong institutional environment and also the pleasures of living in a vibrant, cosmopolitan, and leading global city, rich in world-class museums and the performing arts. The area is architecturally delightful and full of greenery with the beautiful <st1:place w:st="on">Potomac River</st1:place> flowing through the city. We are within short driving distance to beaches, hiking, and mountains, and home to some of the country's best public and private schools.
For full consideration, we encourage applications to be received by April 25, 2007. Interested candidates for all positions should send a vita with brief letter indicating the position in which they are interested, their specific strengths relative to this position, three names with telephone numbers and addresses for references, teaching record including summaries of student evaluations, and (for the visitor positions) recent examples of research and publications to:
Professor Henry P Sims, Jr, Chair - Search Committee
<st1:placename w:st="on">Robert</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">H.</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Smith</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of Business, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">College Park</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">MD</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">20742</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
Tel: +1-301-742-1041, Fax: +1-301-314-8787, Email: hsims@rhsmith.umd.edu
Important! Please indicate in the cover letter the specific position of interest.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Maryland</st1:placename></st1:place> is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.