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Beswick Professor of Entrepreneurship

  • 1.  Beswick Professor of Entrepreneurship

    Posted 07-17-2008 11:09

    WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

     

    Beswick Professor of Entrepreneurship

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Worcester, Massachusetts

     

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications, expressions of interest, and nominations for the Beswick Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty opening in Entrepreneurship at the level of associate professor or professor, to commence on or about August 15, 2009.

    The person we seek will contribute to the strategic direction of WPI's nationally ranked entrepreneurship and innovation programs, including curriculum, outreach, and scholarship.  S/he will be expected to engage diverse stakeholders to convert vision into additional viable programs that are nationally prominent and become a key element of WPI's goal of becoming the Innovation University.  To facilitate success, we offer outstanding support for research and teaching, outstanding students (median traditional SAT 1300), great relations with the business community, and an innovative and collegial educational environment.

     

    It is critical that the Beswick Professor be credible with faculty, students, and the wider business community.  In that regard we seek one who holds a PhD in business, engineering, or science; has significant teaching experience in an area of entrepreneurship; and has a research record that includes publications in top refereed journals.  Experience as an entrepreneur, top manager, or officer in a technically-oriented, entrepreneurial firm is highly desirable.

    The Beswick Professor will be a member of the Department of Management, WPI's business school.  The Department has a strong national reputation in technology-related business disciplines and fields.  Our part-time MBA program, accredited by AACSB, has earned several top-10 rankings, including #1 in the Northeast and #9 in the U.S. by BusinessWeek.  Our faculty members have often been recognized externally for their outstanding research and internally for outstanding teaching. 

    For a confidential conversation about the position, please contact our search committee chair, Prof. Chick Kasouf (chick@wpi.edu; 508.831.5548), or Prof. Mac Banks (macb@wpi.edu; 508.831.5965).  Prof. Kasouf will be meeting with interested parties at the AMA meeting in San Diego and Prof. Banks will be meeting with interested parties at the Academy of Management meeting in Anaheim.

    To be considered, interested parties should submit a letter of application, current C.V., and contact information for five professional references.  Other supporting materials are welcomed and will be helpful to the committee. 

    To apply, please see our HR website at: wpi.peopleadmin.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=50611.

     

     

    McRae C. Banks, Ph.D.

    Department Head,

    Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy,

    Department of Management (the Business School)

    215 Washburn Shops

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    100 Institute Road

    Worcester MA 01609

    Office: 1-508-831-5218

    Fax: 1-508-831-5720

    Email: macb@wpi.edu

     

     

     

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