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We request that you post this job announcement on the Entrepreneurship listserv. We have an opening  for the Entrepreneurship Department Chairperson position at Central Michigan University.

We greatly appreciate your help in promoting this position.

Let us know if you require more information.

Sincerely,

Dan Vetter

Senior Associate Dean

989-774-7969

vette1de@cmich.edu

Chuck Crespy

Dean

College of Business Administration

Entrepreneurship Department Chairperson

Position Summary

The College of Business Administration at Central Michigan University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track entrepreneurship faculty member at the associate or full professor rank to serve as the Department Chairperson of the Department of Entrepreneurship and to teach courses in the entrepreneurship curriculum, beginning August 2016 or sooner. The Chairperson is responsible for administering the department functions which include but are not limited to faculty recruiting, curriculum management and assurance of student learning, student advising, supervision of staff, budgeting and class scheduling.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate must have either a Ph.D. in entrepreneurship or a Ph.D. in a related business field from an AACSB or ABET accredited institution (or other major national university) or a J.D. from an ABA accredited institution combined with significant work experience in entrepreneurship. The successful candidate must demonstrate teaching effectiveness, intellectual contributions, and service that are commensurate with having a leadership role in the College of Business Administration. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the business community is required.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate has experience in the entrepreneurship ecosystem (experience with early-stage, high-potential growth startups considered a "plus"). Also an established and ongoing record of quality publications commensurate with the candidate's experience is preferred. Applicants with prior experience in chairperson role are desirable. Applicants with experience in leadership roles in national entrepreneurship or related academic organizations and student competitions are highly desirable.

Message to Applicants

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. See www.jobs.cmich.edu/ .

Cover letters may be addressed to: Dr. Charles Crespy, Dean, College of Business Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859.

About the Department

This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop and grow a new department around a successful entrepreneurship program. The Entrepreneurship Department was created in 2014 and the current undergraduate entrepreneurship major and minor was established in 1998. In collaboration with the College of Business's Isabella Bank Institute of Entrepreneurship (IBIE), the Entrepreneurship Department provides students with a curriculum and experiential learning opportunities that prepares them to start a business, take over a family-owned business, or work as an intrapreneur in an organization. We require internship experiences and encourage consulting opportunities with local and regional small and start-up businesses. The department collaborates with the IBIE to deliver the annual student New Venture Competition.

To learn more about us, please visit our website at http://cba.cmich.edu.

About CMU       

Central Michigan University was established in 1892 and is among the nation's 100 largest public universities. As a tier-one university, CMU serves nearly 20,000 students on its Mount Pleasant campus. It also enrolls more than 7,000 students and working adults online and at 50 out-of-state locations.

EEO Statement

CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. (see http://www.cmich.edu/ocrie)"