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Dear Colleagues,

The College of Business Administration at Cal  Poly Pomona is pleased to announce a tenure-track  Assistant Professor position  in Entrepreneurship. A description of the open position is provided below. Feel free to  forward it to any eligible candidate/s that you may know. Thanks in advance for your help!

Best Regards,

Preeti

Preeti Wadhwa

Assistant Professor of Management

Management and Human Resources Department

Cal Poly Pomona

E mail: pwadhwa@csupomona.edu

Phone: 909-869-4161

Assistant Professor - Entrepreneurship
Management and Human Resources
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

The Management and Human Resources Department in the College of Business Administration at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Entrepreneurship at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2014.

The Position

The Department seeks a candidate who strives for excellence in both research and teaching in a highly collegial working environment. The new faculty is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses three quarters each academic year, maintain a well-defined stream of quality research, advise students, and provide service to the university and profession. The candidate will be asked to teach in one or more of the following areas: Business Planning, Social Entrepreneurship, Family Business, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, and Business Venturing. Applicants whose work incorporates a commitment to diversity in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Support Environment: Compensation is commensurate with qualifications. An excellent, comprehensive benefits package is available (For a detailed description of benefits, see http://www.csupomona.edu/~hr/benefits/benefits.shtml). To support scholarship, the college and university provide an attractive research incentive program, travel support, Behavioral Lab equipped with Medialab and Sona-Systems subject pool management, additional databases such as SSCI Web of Science, Compustat, and WRDS (Wharton Research Data Services), and various competitive grant opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. or ABD in Management or closely related field and must have their degree completed by August 31, 2014. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to publishing in quality peer-reviewed journals in their area of expertise. Candidates must have exemplary teaching commensurate with experience and must provide evidence of, or potential for, working effectively with multicultural constituencies and a diverse student body.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

Degree from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution preferred. Relevant professional industry experience and a willingness to develop relationships with the business community are highly desirable.

Application Procedure

A complete application package will include an electronic copy of the following:
• A cover letter clearly stating candidate's teaching and research experience and interests and that addresses the duties and qualifications articulated in the position description;
• A current curriculum vitae;
• Five references, with contact information;
• A statement of teaching philosophy;
• Course syllabi and student evaluations, if available;
• A completed application form (sent in hardcopy or PDF with original signature): http://academic.csupomona.edu/faculty/docs/application.pdf.

Finalists for the position will be required to:
• Provide three recent letters of reference (dated within the last 2 years);
• Provide an official copy of transcript from highest degree earned;
• Make a research presentation;
• Make a teaching presentation;
• Provide a research writing sample.

To be included in the first review, completed applications must be received by September 25, 2013, after which formal screening of completed files will start and continue until the position is filled. Electronic submissions are highly preferred and should be addressed to mhrsearch@csupomona.edu. Please address all nominations, inquiries, and hard copy application materials as early as possible to:

Faculty Search Committee
c/o Dr. Olukemi Sawyerr, Chair Search Committee
or Dr. Jeanne Almaraz, MHR Department Chair
Management and Human Resources Department
College of Business Administration
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768 4083
Email: MHRSearch@csupomona.edu
+1.909.869.2414

About the University

Cal Poly Pomona, one of two polytechnic universities in California, is a member of the 23-campus California State University system. Our ethnically diverse student population of approximately 21,000 enrolls in 60 baccalaureate, 26 master's degree programs and a doctorate in Educational Leadership, presented by 1,000 faculty. We recruit students increasingly from throughout California and beyond. The students are success and career focused and extremely diverse. We are proud of our status as a Hispanic Serving Institution. We have a strong commitment to supporting scholarship, research, and student achievement. Our scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W. K. Kellogg, is located about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in one of the most dynamic economic and cultural, regions in the country, and within an hour's drive of beaches, mountains, and desert. The university is committed to diversifying its faculty and staff and has made educational equity one of its highest priorities. The mission of the university is to advance learning and knowledge by linking theory and practice in all disciplines, and to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership, and careers in a changing, multicultural world.

About the College

The College of Business Administration develops students for successful performance in business, industry, government and education. College programs provide the student with an understanding of the social and economic environment in which we live and with a common body of knowledge to specialize in any business field. In addition, each concentration emphasizes, with additional coursework, specific areas of knowledge useful for the career paths served by that concentration.

About the Department

The College of Business Administration offers comprehensive undergraduate programs as well as MBA and MS in Business Administration. The college is located in a $30 million, state-of-the-art, three-building complex that houses over 100 faculty and staff, classrooms, lecture halls, labs, conference rooms, and student club rooms among others. The College is accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International. MHR is one of six departments in the College of Business Administration, which serves almost 5,000 students. The MHR Department has 14 tenure-track faculty members and more than 850 majors. The faculty holds Ph.D. degrees from some of the top research universities in the U.S. The faculty is conscientious about the teacher-scholar model commonly embraced on campus, and strives to integrate research into teaching in a highly collegial working environment. http://cba.csupomona.edu/cba/renderings.aspx?

Equal Opportunity Employer

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. Cal Poly Pomona subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, and covered veteran status. Cal Poly Pomona hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. As required by the Clery Disclosure Act, the university's annual security report is available at http://dsa.csupomona.edu/police/securityreport.asp. The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-1083.html