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| POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship |
Northern Illinois University is seeking applications for an assistant professor to teach primarily in the entrepreneurship area beginning in August 2019.
A PhD, DBA, or ABD in management from an accredited business school, successful teaching experience in an area of management, demonstrated potential to be a successful scholar, and ability to work collaboratively within the department, college, and university are required. Successful teaching experience in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, or strategic management, refereed publications, conference presentations, and related business experience are desired. Salary will be competitive and dependent upon qualifications. Support for research activity is offered and includes summer support, travel, and graduate assistants. Research active faculty have a 3-2 teaching load with a reduction to 2-2 for the first 2 years. Class sizes are typically in the mid-30 range. Review of applications will begin on September 10, 2018 and continue until position is filled.
Northern Illinois University has a thriving entrepreneurship program that includes multiple programs in entrepreneurship, strong co-curricular programs for students, and support for faculty research. NIU programs include a major emphasis in Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility, minors in Social Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship, an undergraduate certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, and a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship.
We seek faculty who embrace NIU's mission of providing opportunity to a diverse student body by providing them with access to high quality education and involvement in research and community engagement. Northern Illinois University is ranked #79 in Business Week's most recent ranking of Undergraduate Programs and is also included in Crain's Chicago Business rankings of Chicago's Best MBA Programs. These rankings reflect NIU's College of Business faculty's deep commitment to providing a high-quality student experience and faculty excellence in research, innovation, and community engagement. Northern Illinois University, the second-largest public university in the state of Illinois, is a comprehensive university with about 18,000 students located in DeKalb, Illinois, which is 65 miles west of downtown Chicago. The College of Business educates approximately 2,700 undergraduate and 800 graduate students.
The Management Department's 14 full-time faculty members support NIU's undergraduate and graduate business programs, all fully accredited by AACSB. More information about NIU's College of Business can be obtained at http://www.cob.niu.edu
More information and application submission is at https://employment.niu.edu/postings/36968