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The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas seeks applications for an Assistant Professor position in Strategic Management. We also welcome applications from individuals focused in both related fields (i.e., organization theory) and evolving subfields (i.e., entrepreneurship, international business, etc.) of strategy. We seek individuals who possess strong research records or potential, have the ability to provide an excellent learning environment in the classroom and value collegiality. We will consider ABDs and those who have received their PhD in the last 2-3 years.

Our department prides itself on an extremely collegial environment.  Our  tenure track faculty include Alan Ellstrand (Chair), Vikas Anand, Denise Breaux, John Delery, Nina Gupta, Jon Johnson, Jennifer Kish-Gephart, Anne O'Leary-Kelly, Carol Reeves, Chris Rosen, and Dan Worrell.  Faculty consistently publish in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal.  Our faculty members have received 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 12 extremely qualified (GMATs have averaged around 700) full time students. The Walton College offers new faculty a competitive teaching load and a resource-rich environment for conducting research targeted at top tier journals. Information about the department can be obtained from: http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/mgmt/

The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing colleges in the region and has a current enrollment of over 3500 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.  These funds have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed chairs, and summer research funds, and to install state of the art classroom technology in the College.  The College is located on a four-building business campus which includes the Walton College building, housing most undergraduate and PhD education, Willard Walker Hall, home of our Master's programs, the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development and the J.B. Hunt Transport Center for Academic Excellence, site of our state-of-the-art behavioral research lab.  The recently released 2011 U.S. News and World Report ranked the Walton College's undergraduate program in a tie for 24^th place among all public universities, and the college is among the top 45 of all public and private undergraduate business schools. Our full-time MBA program was ranked 25^th and our part time MBA program was ranked 29^th among all public universities in the 2012 U.S. News and World Report Rankings.

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 over 350,000. A 2009 Forbes study placed the Northwest Arkansas area as fourth on its list of the top places for business and careers; a 2009 Forbes.com study of areas best placed to recover from the current economic recession identified Northwest Arkansas as #2 in the country.  Several other recent rankings have identified the area as among the ten best places to live.  The Fayetteville region boasts an outstanding public school system, a low unemployment rate, and a low crime rate.  Growth in the region has been propelled by the presence of large corporations such as Wal-Mart, J.B. Hunt, and Tyson Foods.  In addition, the area has emerged as a major hub of Wal-Mart retail vendors, providing many job opportunities in the region.  The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport offers frequent non-stop flights to 15 major U.S. 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 papers as appropriate.  Doctoral students who expect to complete their Ph. D. by August 2012 should send a brief description of their dissertation and the expected timeline for completion.  Completion of the doctoral degree is expected prior to employment for the position offered.  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 complete applications received by September 15, 2011 will be provided full consideration. 

Note that we will be conducting a limited number of interviews at the AOM meetings in San Antonio, Texas. We encourage applicants who are interested in meeting with us to e-mail their CV to the e-mail address listed below.

Please e-mail your packet by September 15, 2011 to:  mgmtsearch2012@walton.uark.edu.

Reference letters may be e-mailed to the address noted above or may be sent to the following postal address:

The Search Committee

Department of Management

Sam M. Walton College of Business

402 Business Building

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR 72701.

The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/EOE institution committed to achieving a culturally diverse faculty and staff.   We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals who contribute to the social, ethnic, and gender diversity of our faculty and academic community.  All applicants are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.

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Alan E. Ellstrand, PhD  |  Charles C. Fichtner Chair in Management
                                                       Chair, Department of Management
Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
Business Building 402A
Fayetteville, AR  72701

office  479.575.6145 | cell 479.530.8348 | fax 479.575.3241

aellstrand@walton.uark.edu