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The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas seeks applications from interested candidates for an Assistant Professor position in any concentration of management (Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Organization Theory, Entrepreneurship).  We seek individuals who value collegiality, possess strong research records or potential, and have the ability to provide an excellent learning environment in the classroom.

Our department prides itself on an extremely collegial environment.  Our  tenure track faculty include Anne O'Leary-Kelly (Chair), Vikas Anand, John Delery, Alan Ellstrand, Nina Gupta, Jon Johnson, Rajiv Nag, Carol Reeves, Chris Rosen, and Don White.  Faculty consistently publish in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal.  Our faculty have been recipients of best paper awards from journals and conferences, have obtained large research grants from public and corporate sponsors, serve on editorial boards of top journals, and hold leadership positions in the Academy of Management.  We have a strong doctoral program with students involved in faculty research early in their careers.  The typical teaching load in the Walton College is two courses per semester, and junior faculty have minimal service responsibilities.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing colleges in the region with a current enrollment of 3400 students. Recently the University of Arkansas completed a campaign that raised over one billion dollars in private contributions, with the Walton College receiving two hundred and twenty million dollars in gifts and endowments.  The funds received have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed chairs, summer research funds, and also to install state of the art classroom technology in the College. The College recently completed work on the Willard J. Walker Hall, which houses our Graduate School of Business.  The recently released 2008 US News and World Report ranked the Walton College's undergraduate program 24^th among all public universities (40^th among all public and private universities) and the Graduate School of Business 45^th among all public schools in the country.

We are located in Fayetteville, which offers an idyllic rural/urban mixed environment and is nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.  The area is part of the fast growing Northwest Arkansas Region with a current population of 350,000. A recent Forbes/Milliken Institute Study placed the Northwest Arkansas area as third on its list of the top twenty five best small places for business and careers. Several other recent rankings have identified the area as among the ten best places to live. The Fayetteville region boasts a low crime rate, very low unemployment rates, and an outstanding public school system. Growth in the region has been propelled by the presence of large corporations such as WalMart, JB Hunt, and Tyson Foods.  In addition, the area has emerged as a major hub of WalMart retail vendors, providing for many job opportunities in the region. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport offers frequent and reasonably priced non-stop flights to many major US cities. The area features a variety of outdoor recreational activities with the river valleys to the north and south offering excellent hiking and canoeing opportunities.

Interested candidates should send a detailed CV, three letters of reference, and copies of working papers as appropriate.  Doctoral students who expect to complete their Ph. D. by August 2009 should send a brief description of their dissertation and the expected timeline for completion. The University of Arkansas is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive campus in which to work, study, teach and serve.  Therefore, we are especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our college and programs.  All applications received by March 16^th, 2009 will be provided full consideration. 

You may email your packets to: MGMTSearch@walton.uark.edu, or via post to:

The Search Committee

Department of Management

Sam M. Walton College of Business

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR 72701.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Anne O'Leary-Kelly (Department Chair; aokelly@walton.uark.edu) or any of the departmental faculty.

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Carol Reeves, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor and

Cupp Applied Professor of Entrepreneurship

Department of Management

402 Sam M. Walton College of Business

1 University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR  72701

(479) 575-6220 (phone)

(479) 575-3241 (fax)

creeves@walton.uark.edu

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