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Assignment: Louisiana Tech University seeks innovative, engaging and visionary candidates of strong reputation in the field of entrepreneurship commensurate with the position. The committee will consider applications from faculty currently at the associate level who exhibit compelling evidence of an early scholarly reputation. The Chair is expected to engage in scholarly entrepreneurship research leading to publication in top tier journals, to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship students and to develop the entrepreneurship program's external visibility. Supporting cross-campus entrepreneurial initiatives and collaboration with University centers is expected. The Position will report to the Dean of the College of Business.

 

Qualifications: Ph.D./DBA in Entrepreneurship or related discipline from an AACSB International accredited program, established reputation in Entrepreneurship research, experience teaching a variety of innovative entrepreneurship courses, and willingness to collaborate in cross-disciplinary research are required. Start-up experience, particularly in technology/intellectual property driven enterprises, grant writing experience, and ability to be involved with Louisiana Tech's Enterprise Campus and the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem are strongly valued. 

 

Locale: Along with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology and numerous centers of excellence, the University has two incubators, one Accelerator, and a 42,000 s/f, multi-tenant facility designed to support demands of 24/7 high-tech companies. LA Tech has taken a leadership role in stimulating a technology-driven economy for North Louisiana. Our strengths in business, engineering, and multidisciplinary research, coupled with advanced facilities that support scientific research, has resulted in a burst of new intellectual properties at the University since 2004 and our commercialization process is becoming a model for tech transfer. Louisiana Tech University is located on the I-20 Corridor and is actively collaborating with regional partners to support the leading edge of innovation and entrepreneurship. We are a medium-sized university (approximately 12,000 students) whose College of Business is located in a three year old facility and currently undergoing expansion. Kiplinger, the nation's most recognized publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice, ranked LA Tech No. 1 overall among Louisiana's public institutions in its Best College Values 2017 report. Ruston, Louisiana is a pleasant community offering excellent family living conditions, quality schools, and medical facilities. Ruston is thirty miles west of Monroe and sixty-five miles east of Shreveport and has a cost of living 8.9% below the U.S. national average. 

 

Application: Louisiana Tech University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Interested and qualified persons are encouraged to send a fully detailed resume containing education, teaching experience, and publications. The resume will suffice for an initial expression of interest. The review process will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The position is expected to begin Fall 2017. 

 

Please submit letters of inquiry to: cmartin@latech.edu