The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas seeks applications from interested candidates for a rank open (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) position in entrepreneurship. The expected start date for the position is August 2017. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Required Qualifications: Candidates must have a doctorate (or expect to complete their Ph.D. by August 15, 2017) in management or a related discipline from a nationally or internationally AACSB accredited university.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who possess strong research records or the potential to publish in top-tier journals, have the ability to provide an excellent learning environment in the classroom and value collegiality.
Our department prides itself on maintaining a collegial environment. Our tenure track faculty currently include: Vikas Anand, John Delery, Alan Ellstrand, Nina Gupta, Jon Johnson, Jennifer Kish-Gephart, Anne O'Leary-Kelly, Carol Reeves, Chris Rosen, Jason Ridge, Lauren Simon and Dan Worrell. Our faculty have published in top journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, and Strategic Management Journal. In addition, our faculty have received best paper awards from journals and conferences, have obtained large research grants from public and corporate sponsors, serve on editorial boards of numerous top journals, and hold leadership positions in the Academy of Management. Our faculty have also won a number of teaching awards including four campus-wide awards. We have a strong doctoral program with 12 full-time students currently. The Walton College offers new faculty a competitive teaching load and a very supportive environment for conducting research. Information about the department is available at: http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/mgmt/.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing colleges in the nation and has a current enrollment of 6000 students. The University of Arkansas completed a recent fund raising 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. A new capital campaign is underway, with a number of transformational gift ideas in place that will benefit the Walton College. Funds from previous campaigns have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed professorships and chairs, summer research support, and to install state of the art classroom technology in the College. Entrepreneurship is a central pillar of the College's strategic plan and has very strong support from the surrounding corporate and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is also highly prioritized in the current university campaign.
The College is located on a four building business campus including the Walton College building, housing most undergraduate and PhD education, Willard Walker Hall, home of our graduate 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. In 2012 U.S. News and World Report recognized the University of Arkansas as one of its 10 "up and coming" public universities. The 2016 U.S. News and World Report ranked the Walton College's undergraduate program 27th among all public universities, and our college is among the top 50 of all public and private undergraduate business schools in the US. Our full-time MBA program was ranked 33rd among all public universities in the 2016 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 rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas Region with a population of about 500,000. U.S. News & World Report ranked Northwest Arkansas at No. 1in its May 2016 ranking of the 20 Best Affordable Places to Live while Forbes listed the Northwest Arkansas area as 2nd on its list of Best Midsized Cities for Jobs in 2016. Several other recent rankings have identified the area as among the best places to live in the US and one of the best places to start a business. 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 which have created a thriving environment for entrepreneurial startups and also creating many job opportunities in the region. Walton College students have been part of teams that have won many national and international business plan competitions, and many of the students have founded key startups, The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport offers non-stop flights to 14 major US cities. The area features a variety of outdoor recreational activities with excellent hiking and canoeing opportunities. The area also features many cultural amenities including two symphony orchestras, an outstanding regional theater group, a comprehensive trail system, a botanical garden, and the world-class Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Where to apply? Applicants should submit an application letter, curriculum vita, 3 letters of reference, and a sample of research by February 8, 2017, to receive full consideration. Doctoral students who expect to complete their Ph.D. by August 2017 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. All application materials must be submitted via our recruitment site: http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/14710.
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 Feb 8, 2017 will receive full consideration.
For search related questions, please contact:
Vikas Anand
vikas@uark.edu
Chair, Department of Management
Sam M. Walton College of Business
1 University of Arkansas, WCOB 402
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity in its faculty. Therefore, the University is especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic departments. The University welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
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