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The Department of Management in the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University invites applications from qualified candidates for one (1) tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level starting in August, 2016.

 

Responsibilities include teaching management courses (such as Strategic Management, Introduction to Management, Entrepreneurship) at the undergraduate and graduate levels, research resulting in scholarly articles in top tier journals, and service to the university, community, and profession. Qualifications for the position include: (1) an earned doctorate (by August 2016) in Management from an AACSB-accredited institution with emphasis in Strategic Management; (2) evidence of a strong research agenda (such as publications in refereed journals and/or peer-reviewed presentations at national and international conferences); and (3) evidence of effective teaching of management courses. The ideal candidate will have training and interest in one of the following secondary areas within management: (1) Entrepreneurship, and/or (2) International Business. As the College has recently started offering its MBA and undergraduate programs online, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who have interest, expertise, and/or experience in online course delivery.

Old Dominion University (ODU) was founded in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary (W&M), ODU separated from W&M in 1962 and became an independent institution. Old Dominion University (ODU) is a dynamic metropolitan, residential, and research-extensive public institution with a student enrollment of more than 25,000, including approximately 6,000 graduate students, and nearly 1,500 international students. The university has over 700 full time faculty, of which 40% are female. ODU is a vibrant, collegial university committed to serving the region and the nation through it research, teaching, service and community engagement. A recent survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education found that responding faculty rated ODU as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for.

The University's primary campus is located in Norfolk, VA, one of the seven cities that make up the historic Hampton Roads region of Virginia, a major recreation area with a population of 1.7 million.  Home to the world's largest natural deep water port and third busiest port on the East Coast, the Atlantic headquarters of NATO, and Naval Station Norfolk, which houses the U.S. Navy and U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk was recently named a 'Best City for Entrepreneurship' by Entrepreneur Magazine. The Hampton Roads region as a whole is experiencing a surge in entrepreneurial activity through collaborative initiatives between the university and local businesses and government agencies. 

The College was named in June, 2014 as part of the Strome Family Foundation's major gift to establish a multi-pronged approach to nurturing entrepreneurship throughout the university. AACSB-accredited in both business and accounting, the College offers a wide range of undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs including business analytics, economics, information systems and technology, international business, public administration and urban policy, and supply chain management. The 105 FTE College faculty serve almost 2,000 undergraduate and 240 graduate students, including over 100 doctoral students. The College has recently started offering its MBA and undergraduate programs online. The areas of strategic focus for the college include Entrepreneurship, International Business, Port and Maritime Management, and Multi-sector Partnerships.

The Department of Management has 14 tenure-track faculty, many of whom have leadership positions within the university, scholarly journals and the Academy. They currently include: Barbara Bartkus, Paul Champagne, Diana Deadrick, Rachel Frieder, Bill  Judge, Ryan Klinger, Steve Lanivich, Soo-Hoon Lee, Shaomin Li, Tim Madden, Sara Morris, Anil Nair, George White and Jing Zhang.

The Department is actively involved in instruction at the undergraduate level as well as the graduate level (MBA program and doctoral program). The Department of Management has a very collegial and supportive environment which oversees a vibrant doctoral program in Strategic Management. The department plays a vital role in supporting the college's strategic focus in international business and entrepreneurship.

Interested candidates should submit materials electronically through the ODU HR system site at:

https://jobs.odu.edu/.  At the site, click on "Faculty and Administrative Opportunities" and find the management position in Strategic Management.

 

Applicants should attach the following to the online application:  a curriculum vita that (1) demonstrates research accomplishments, (2) provides evidence of courses taught and student feedback, (3) includes three references with addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, and (4) expected or previous dissertation completion date.

 

Review of applications will begin November 15^th and will continue until the position is filled.

 

Old Dominion University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and requires compliance with the Immigration and Control Act of 1986.