MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
TENURED/TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN STRATEGY
We invite applications and nominations for an open rank (tenured or tenure track) professor position in the strategy area. We seek candidates with a deep commitment to research and teaching and invite applications from scholars interested in any sub-domain within the strategy field, broadly construed.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business (www.rhsmith.umd.edu) is recognized as one of the world's leading business schools for its strong track record in both research and teaching. Within the business school, the Management & Organization department is particularly proud to be viewed as one of the strongest departments (please visit http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/management to learn more about the M&O faculty and http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/strategy/ for information on the "Strategy Research Group" which includes faculty from other departments with a core interest in strategy). Our new hire should help strengthen an already strong M&O and broader strategy group faculty.
The Management & Organization (M&O) department consists of 30 core faculty. The group's interests and responsibilities cover the following areas: organizational behavior, human resources, strategy, globalization, and entrepreneurship. Research excellence serves as the foundation of the M&O department. A recent analysis of publications in the most prestigious journals related to the above areas indicated that, on a worldwide basis, M&O ranked among the leading five over the past five years. Some other indicators of the strength and scholarly reputation of M&O faculty include: (a) seven Fellows, including past Dean of Fellows, of the Academy of Management; (b) two Past Presidents of the Academy of Management; (c) several past members of the 11-member board of governors of the Academy of Management; (d) six University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teachers; (e) multiple editorships and editorial board memberships on highly prestigious academic journals; and (f) multiple best paper awards from prestigious journals and academies. M&O also has a vibrant PhD program which is getting stronger each year. Recent placements of PhD graduates include universities ranked in the top 20 institutions for management research. M&O faculty also believe in teaching excellence. Over the last several years, M&O faculty have earned the highest teaching ratings across all departments. It is our belief that the above excellence in research and teaching relates to a culture of collaboration and intellectual synergy.
The Smith School has leading edge MBA and undergraduate programs, a rapidly expanding portfolio of executive education programs including EMBA programs in both the US and China, as well as a strong doctoral program. In the most recent surveys, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Smith Undergraduate Program as #19 (Management as #10) while Financial Times ranked the Smith MBA Program as #20 in the U.S.
Given the Smith School's location in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area, faculty and staff at Smith enjoy not only a strong institutional environment but also the pleasures of living in a vibrant and leading global city which is very cosmopolitan, rich in world-class museums and the performing arts, architecturally delightful, full of greenery with the beautiful Potomac River flowing right through the city, within one to two hours of driving distance from not only beaches but also ski slopes, and home to some of the country's best public and private schools.
For full consideration, we encourage applicants to submit a complete set of materials by November 5, 2010. Candidates should send a CV together with a brief cover letter highlighting their specific strengths relative to this position. Nominations of qualified candidates will also be appreciated. Please apply at https://jobs.umd.edu. (Refer to position # 104824 in the faculty listing) In case you have questions, please direct them to Ms. Erica Scarpulla (escarpulla@rhsmith.umd.edu), who is administratively assisting Professor Rajshree Agarwal, Chair, Strategy Search Committee.
University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Rajshree Agarwal
Professor and Dean's Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Department of Management and Organization
Robert H. Smith School of Business
4512 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
email: rajshree@umd.edu
phone: 301-405-2250
fax: 301-314-8787