Full or Associate Professor and Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship

Job Summary

The Management Department in the School of Business, University of Connecticut, is searching for an outstanding scholar for the Thomas John and Bette Wolff Family Chair in Strategic Entrepreneurship. The position is full-time, 9-month, tenure-track at the rank of Full or Associate Professor, beginning Fall 2012.

The Management Department, one of five departments in the School of Business, actively engages in research in strategic management, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, and globalization. The department has been ranked among the top-twenty in the world in research productivity and was ranked 17th in 2009. Details about the department's faculty, research, and academic programs are available at http://www.business.uconn.edu/cms/p211.

The holder of the Wolff Chair will provide leadership for research and teaching in Strategy/Entrepreneurship.

Minimum Qualifications

All candidates must hold a PhD in management or a related field and have a record of scholarly productivity and teaching that would support appointment to a Chaired position and to the rank of tenured Professor or Associate Professor of Management. Candidates must have an on-going, highly productive research program; with publications in premier and high quality Management journals. In addition candidates must have the ability to provide leadership for research and teaching in Strategy/Entrepreneurship.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with a strong research pipeline that will support sustained scholarly contributions.

Appointment Terms

The salary of the position will be highly competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience, consistent with School of Business and University policies. Tenure-track faculty appointments are 9-month term. The successful candidate's primary academic appointment will be at the Storrs campus with the possibility of work at UConn's regional campuses across the state.

To Apply

Please apply online through Husky Hire. Attach statements of research and of teaching interests, as well as evidence of teaching ability. Finalists will be required to submit four letters of recommendation for appointment and tenure review. Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration applications should be received no later than February 15, 2012 for timely consideration by the search committee.

Inquiries other than applications can be directed to: Dr. John Mathieu, Chair, MGMT Search Committee, University of Connecticut, Management Department, School of Business, or to Pamela Costa at mgmt@business.uconn.edu. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer.

Posted on this site: February 2012