Tenure-Track, Open-Rank, Positions in Strategic Management
Virginia Tech
The Department of Management in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech seeks applications for one or more tenure-track faculty positions in Strategic Management to begin August 2018 or later at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels.
Candidates should have: (1) a doctorate in Management or a closely related field (or be in the final state of completing such a doctorate) with a specialization in Strategic Management from an AACSB accredited school, (2) a strong program of scholarly research consistent with the rank applied for, and (3) instructional capabilities at the undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral levels. A strong secondary research and teaching interest in entrepreneurship and innovation is preferred. To be considered for associate or full professor level, candidates must have recent publications in top-tier management journals. The successful candidate will have the potential and desire to publish research in the elite management journals.
The Department of Management consists of 22 full-time faculty members with an impressive range of research and teaching expertise in all areas of management. We encourage intellectual discussions that cut across traditional research areas. We expect and support our faculty to actively engage in high quality research that is publishable in top outlets thereby contributing to our research mission.
The positions will be for Virginia Tech's main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, a quintessential college town. Blacksburg has been ranked among the best places to live in the U.S. numerous times and was recently ranked the best place in the nation to raise a family. Blacksburg has high quality primary and secondary schools (K-12) as well as a relatively low cost of living.
The Pamplin College of Business offers majors in management, accounting and information systems, business information technology, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, and marketing. Its on-campus full-time enrollment is over 4,000 undergraduate students and about 150 full-time graduate students. The college has the evening MBA program, EMBA program, and Executive Doctorate program at Virginia Tech's National Capital Region center in metropolitan Washington, D.C. It also has a professional MBA program with classes alternating between Roanoke and Richmond and an on-line Master of Information Technology program, which is ranked 2nd in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities.
Interested candidates MUST apply on-line at jobs.vt.edu (posting number TR0170073) and include with the electronic application a cover letter, current CV, and a research statement. In your CV, please specify your research and teaching interests and provide names and contact information of at least three references. If requested, applicants should be prepared to provide evidence of teaching effectiveness, publications, and working papers. Inquiries about the position should be sent to Devi R. Gnyawali (mgtsearch@vt.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify Cindy Gautier (cindyg@vt.edu) in the Department of Management (540)231-6353 or (TDD) 1-800-828-1120.
Note: We will not conduct formal interviews through the AOM placement services. Candidates attending AOM and strongly interested in the position are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Search Committee to arrange an informal meeting.
Devi R. Gnyawali, Ph.D.
R. B. Pamplin Professor and Department Head
Department of Management (mail code 0233), 2007 Pamplin Hall
880 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-6353
http://www.management.pamplin.vt.edu/devi-r-gynawali/
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