The <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:placename>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Knoxville</st1:place></st1:city> is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship to begin in August 2010. Please see announcement below.
Description: The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Tennessee Knoxville</st1:placename></st1:place> is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member in the area of Entrepreneurship. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the Department of Management, and begins August 2010. We seek a colleague with potential for excellent research who can contribute to newly developed Entrepreneurship programs at the undergraduate and MBA levels, as well as other Management areas including the Organizations and Strategy Doctoral program.
Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or other Management discipline from an AACSB or equivalent accredited university earned before August 2010. Evidence of scholarly interest in the area of Entrepreneurship. Interest in teaching Entrepreneurship topics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates seeking appointment at the rank of Associate Professor need six years minimum academic experience, and a scholarly record commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor.
Desired Qualifications: Evidence of scholarly research productivity in the area of Entrepreneurship. Evidence of teaching effectiveness in the area of Entrepreneurship
We will begin to review applications in January 2010. We prefer to receive applications by January 22, 2010 and we will continue to review applications until the position is filled. To apply, email a letter of application, a vita, and the names of four references to: mgtsearch@utk.edu . Questions about the search may be directed to: Dr. Dennis Duchon, Entrepreneurship Search Committee Chair, dduchon@utk.edu, (865) 974-0835.
The <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business Administration</st1:placename>'s MBA program was ranked 27th among top tier public universities and 54th in the nation, in the 2010 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> News and World Report rankings. In addition to the full-time MBA program, the college is known for its innovative executive programs, which rank in the top 96 worldwide (Financial Times, 2008). Modern Healthcare magazine ranked our Physician Executive MBA program #1 from 2006 to 2008 among U.S. MBA programs for physician executives, and our Aerospace MBA is uniquely positioned to reach aerospace professionals. The Undergraduate business program is ranked 28th in the nation among public institutions and 48th among all national universities.
Faculty in the Department of Management are actively involved in these MBA programs as well as the undergraduate program which graduates over 700 students annually and offers opportunities for faculty to lead study abroad programs. In addition, departmental faculty are active in a doctoral program in the area of Organizations and Strategy. Please visit our website to learn more about the department: http://www.bus.utk.edu/mgt/
The <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business Administration</st1:placename>'s MBA program was ranked 27th among top tier public universities and 54th in the nation, in the 2010 <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> News and World Report rankings. In addition to the full-time MBA program, the college is known for its innovative executive programs, which rank in the top 96 worldwide (Financial Times, 2008). Modern Healthcare magazine ranked our Physician Executive MBA program #1 from 2006 to 2008 among U.S. MBA programs for physician executives, and our Aerospace MBA is uniquely positioned to reach aerospace professionals. The Undergraduate business program is ranked 28th in the nation among public institutions and 48th among all national universities.
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place> has recently formed a Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and thus is committed to developing the scholarship, teaching and outreach necessary to gain the center a national reputation. The person hired in this search will be a member of the Department of Management and will be expected to fulfill the research and teaching requirements normally associated with a faculty member appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.
The College recently opened the James A. Haslam II Business Building, a new $40 million six-story structure that includes state-of-the-art classrooms and offices. The College also benefits from a strong relationship with the Oak Ridge National Lab and the University Research Foundation.
The metropolitan <st1:city w:st="on">Knoxville</st1:city> area was recently ranked the "best place to live in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>" among cities with a population of fewer than 1 million ("Places Rated Almanac" published by IDG Books Worldwide). Metro <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Knoxville</st1:place></st1:city>, with some of the lowest living costs in the nation, was awarded 3rd place in Salary.com's national poll of affordability (6/2006). The beautiful <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Great Smoky Mountains</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">National Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> is only a 40-mile drive from campus.
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:placename></st1:place> does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status in provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. This policy extends to both employment by and admission to the University. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and
activities pursuant to the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries and charges of violation concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, ADA or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) or any of the other above referenced policies should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">ADA</st1:place></st1:city> Coordinator at the UTK Office of Human Resources, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">600 Henley Street</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Knoxville</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">TN</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">37996-4125</st1:postalcode></st1:address>.
The <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:placename>, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Knoxville</st1:place></st1:city>, in its efforts to ensure a welcoming environment for all persons, does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in its campus-based programs, services, and activities. Inquiries and complaints should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity. The <st1:city w:st="on">Knoxville</st1:city> campus of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:placename></st1:place> is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.
T. Russell Crook
Assistant Professor of Management
The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:placename></st1:place>
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(865) 974-8764
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