| 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT – Babson College Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship Babson College is inviting applications for the Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship. We seek a global thought leader in the area of family enterprising with a significant and active research and publication record. We particularly seek a scholar who looks at family enterprises through the lens of the family as the primary unit of analysis, and whose work brings new perspectives to the study of family businesses. Candidates who integrate the connection between entrepreneurship and other disciplines, and who bring a global perspective to their research are particularly welcomed. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or related discipline. Applicants who consider family enterprising from disciplines other than management, (e.g. economics or social sciences), and who bring interdisciplinary perspectives to family enterprising are encouraged to apply. The Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship will also be a dedicated and successful teacher of entrepreneurship who will teach effectively to multiple audiences of students and family business leaders. Priority will be given to those candidates who also have experience working in family enterprises or other entrepreneurial endeavors (starting, owning or running a venture, corporate venturing, social venturing) or working with entrepreneurs (private equity, banking, policy, economic development). Candidates should be passionate and committed to family entrepreneurship research and teaching, be willing to collaborate with faculty from other disciplines, exhibit intellectual curiosity, and have a strong interest in curriculum innovation. Experience teaching in a graduate program, executive education, international program, integrated or distance learning program is highly beneficial. Candidates must be be tenurable as a full Professor upon appointment. Babson College is the home of the 70 country Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the Successful Transgenerational Entrepreneurship Program (STEP) program, with 40 university research affiliates researching family entrepreneurship, and the Diana Project that studies women's entrepreneurship. For 35 years, Babson College has organized the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC) and the Price/Babson SEE program for Entrepreneurship Educators. A variety of programs are offered internationally for practitioners, students and educators. Duties include research, teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, and professional service within the College and community. The Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship will be a leader in Babson College's work on family entrepreneurship and will be an important member of the team building Babson's reputation for excellence in teaching and scholarship in family entrepreneurship. |
| Position Requirements
We are looking for an accomplished teacher/scholar with:
• passion about teaching and a proven track record of teaching excellence and innovative curriculum development;
• depth in scholarly expertise that will add to the intellectual community of the College;
• willingness to lead and collaborate with faculty from multiple disciplines to design and teach courses in an integrated, cross-disciplinary context;
• curiosity about and facility with technology and the possibility of teaching in a blended/online environment;
• skills to navigate and embrace complexity, ambiguity, and change;
• experience in teaching, service, and scholarship in ways that will enhance the college's commitment to diversity and inclusion; and
• engagement as a helpful colleague who is committed to the success of Babson College. Babson College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to enhancing diversity across all levels of the College. Candidates who believe they can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply. The earliest appointment date is Sept. 1, 2016. Deadline for applications is Oct. 1, 2015. Only applications submitted on line will be considered. Please send your application letter, a current CV, up to two refereed published articles, evidence of your teaching excellence, copies of teaching evaluations, and up to three references to:
https://babson.peopleadmin.com/postings/search College Summary
Babson College, located fourteen miles west of Boston, is an independent school of management that takes a unique approach to preparing undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals for the challenges of the modern business world. Babson's dynamic curriculum focuses on developing skills that transcend business so that students develop multidimensional abilities that prepare them to make important contributions to business and society. Our students understand that economic and social value creation are not mutually exclusive, but instead are integral to each other. The fundamental business skills and entrepreneurial mindset they cultivate at Babson equip them to make a difference on campus and around the world. Babson College has over 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and more than 900 full and part-time graduate students. Our highly diverse student body hails from 45 U.S. states and 78 countries. Non-U.S. students comprise more than 27% of undergraduates and more than 50% of our full time graduate students. Babson offers a Bachelor of Science degree, MS and MBA programs, and executive education programs worldwide. We seek faculty who are aligned with our values of teaching excellence, collaboration, diversity and inclusiveness, and those who embrace our mission to educate leaders who create great economic and social value everywhere. We seek candidates who are eager to engage as educators among a diverse student community. |