Discussion: View Thread

Entrep: Job Opening: Strategy, Portland State University

  • 1.  Entrep: Job Opening: Strategy, Portland State University

    Posted 06-09-2010 15:29
    Dear Colleagues,
    We have a job opening in Strategy at Portland State University. The
    application deadline is September 1, 2010, but if you would like to be
    considered for a discussion slot the Academy of Management meeting in
    Montreal this August, please have your vita and letter of interest to
    us by July 15, 2010. Details regarding the position and how to apply
    can be found below.

    Many thanks!
    Melissa Appleyard
    ===========================================
    Melissa M. Appleyard, Ph.D.
    Ames Professor in the Management
    of Innovation and Technology
    School of Business Administration
    Portland State University
    ===========================================

    ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT
    STRATEGY and SUSTAINABILITY
    School of Business Administration
    Portland State University
    http://www.sba.pdx.edu


    The School of Business Administration at Portland State University
    seeks exceptional candidates for a tenure track position in strategy
    with a focus on social and/ or environmental sustainability beginning
    Fall, 2011. The ideal candidate should have (1) an earned doctorate in
    business or related field with an emphasis in strategy (advanced ABD
    candidates will be considered); (2) evidence or promise of a strong
    and innovative program of research that adds value to organizations by
    addressing environmental and/or social issues related to business
    strategy; (3) demonstration of teaching excellence in strategy
    courses; and (4) a strong and continuing commitment to both research
    and teaching.

    Portland State's School of Business is AACSB-accredited, has a strong
    commitment to both research and teaching, serves over 3400 students,
    and grants more graduate degrees than any other university in Oregon.
    The School's MBA+ program was ranked 22nd in the world and 15th in the
    country by Beyond Grey Pinstripes for the integration of social and
    ecological issues into curriculum and the focus on social and
    ecological issues in faculty research. The School's Center for Design
    and Innovation for Business & Sustainability offers a variety of
    activities, including an annual conference, to further the School's
    efforts in this area.

    The school's active involvement with the region's strong and growing
    entrepreneurial, sustainability-focused business base provides
    numerous opportunities for faculty to conduct research with the
    thriving footwear and apparel, renewable energy, high tech, "green"
    building and food industries. We offer a stimulating, collegial
    environment that values a diversity of research approaches and topics,
    and supports research efforts through the provision of graduate
    assistantships, travel funds, summer support, and a teaching load
    conducive to effective scholarship. Management faculty have published
    in flagship journals including the _Academy of Management Journal_,
    _Journal of Management_, _Strategic Management Journal_, _Business
    Strategy & the Environment_, _Organization & Environment_, _California
    Management Review_, _Journal of Business Research_, _Journal of
    Applied Psychology_, _Journal of International Business Studies_, and
    _Personnel Psychology_.

    Portland State University's "Sustainability Vision" is to be an
    internationally recognized university known for excellence in student
    learning, innovative research, and community engagement that
    simultaneously advance economic vitality, environmental health, and
    quality of life. To fulfill this vision, PSU is developing core
    multidisciplinary research competencies in key areas related to
    pressing real world problems. Initial priorities include: Intelligent
    Transportation Systems; Integrated Water Resource Management;
    Sustainable Urban Development; Sustainable Business Processes and
    Practices; Environmental Science and Green Technology Development;
    Community Food Systems; and, Social Sustainability. Since 2002, PSU
    has focused on designing new buildings and retrofitting and renovating
    older campus buildings with sustainability in mind. Several PSU
    buildings serve as models of these kinds of innovative sustainable
    design and construction projects. Its success at integrating
    sustainability into its campus operations was highlighted when PSU was
    the first university in the nation to receive the Salmon Safe
    certification for its ecologically sustainable land management
    practices that protect agricultural and urban watersheds.

    The university is dispersed over 52 acres of greenspace amidst the
    cultural and business center of downtown Portland. Portland is a
    thriving city of natural beauty considered to be a model for
    livability, environmental stewardship and new urbanism principles.
    Portland is located within an hour's drive of mountains and the Oregon
    coast, and has the nation's largest urban forest area.

    For consideration, please send via email a letter of application
    accompanied by a vita, research statement, samples of research
    productivity, teaching statement with evidence of teaching
    effectiveness, and three letters of reference to
    strategyjob@sba.pdx.edu.

    Direct questions only to:

    Dr. Pamela Tierney, Search Chair
    (503) 725-5486; email: tierneyp@pdx.edu

    Initial review of applications begins June 1, 2010. We will be holding
    information interviews with candidates at the Academy of Management
    meeting in Montreal this August. To be considered for one of these
    discussion slots, please have your vita and letter of interest to us
    by July 15, 2010. Complete application packets should be received no
    later than September 1, 2010. The search will continue until the
    position is filled.

    Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
    institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates, and
    candidates who support diversity.

    ===================================
    Melissa M. Appleyard, Ph.D.
    Ames Professor in the Management
    of Innovation and Technology
    School of Business Administration
    Portland State University
    P.O. Box 751
    Portland, OR 97207-0751
    T: 503-725-9581
    F: 503-725-5850
    E: MelissaA@sba.pdx.edu
    NSF Lab2Market Initiative: http://www.lab2market.pdx.edu/

    **************************************
    This message is from ENTREP which is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management.

    Please do not post messages with attached files. Commercial messages or spammed messages are not allowed on the list. The use of auto-responder "out-of-office" messages may also lead to your removal from the list.

    You can manage your subscription options, including joining or leaving the list here:
    http://aomlists.pace.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=entrep&A=1

    If you have questions or need help, please contact Dr. John Bunch jbunch@benedictine.edu.

    Ventures HO!