Darla and Frederick Brodsky Trustee Professor in Global Business
College of Business Administration, Northeastern University
The College of Business Administration at Northeastern University is seeking applications and nominations for the Darla and Frederick Brodsky Trustee Professor in Global Business. Candidates should have demonstrated strong scholarly achievements of international distinction within the broad domain of international business with a preference for demonstrated interest in the International Strategy and International Management domains. The candidate is expected to work with other faculty members in developing the College's research agenda in International Business. Candidates will have demonstrated an interest in and the ability to provide leadership in continuing to develop International Business activities as a center of excellence in the College. The candidate should be able to demonstrate a commitment to programs that enhance undergraduate, graduate, and executive International Business education, including seeking funding support through grant proposals. Experience should also include success in working with executives from the business community, especially multinational firms. Demonstrated successful teaching should be evident from the candidate's record. A private institution with approximately 27,000 full and part-time students located on an attractive campus in the heart of Boston's cultural district, Northeastern University is a nationally recognized research university that is committed to experiential learning, interdisciplinary and translational research, intellectual life and creative expression, urban engagement, and global opportunities. It strives to provide a student centered, practice oriented, education in a dynamic urban center. A distinguishing feature of Northeastern's academic mission is its emphasis on practice in both education and research, and the University has long been recognized as a world leader in the integration of work and learning through its cooperative educational program and other practical learning opportunities for students.
Northeastern University's College of Business Administration, established in 1922, provides its students-undergraduate, graduate and executive-with the education, tools and experience necessary to launch and accelerate successful business careers. The College credits its success to expert faculty, close partnerships with industry and is emphasis on rigorous academics combined with experiential learning. The College is surrounded by technology, pharmaceutical, financial services, health care, and consumer product firms, many of which are multinational. This combination makes the College an ideal setting for carrying out research, educational, and consulting activities. The College of Business Administration also offers a wide variety of curricula through its undergraduate, graduate, and specialized educational programs. The College is highly ranked by several prestigious publications. BusinessWeek ranks the College 34th and #1 in internships in its "Best Undergraduate B-schools." The College's Bachelor of Science in International Business program is ranked #13 by U.S. News & World Report. The undergraduate program is also ranked by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine as #14 of the U.S. top 25 entrepreneurship programs. A recent publication ranked the College's faculty as among the top ten in publishing in leading international business journals.
Review of applications will begin immediately, and it is expected that campus visits will be scheduled during January through March 2009. Interested applicants should submit a personal statement of interest and qualifications, including a current curriculum vitae or resume, to Professor Nicholas Athanassiou, Search Committee Chair, Northeastern University, 313 Hayden Hall, Boston, MA 02115.
Nicholas Athanassiou, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, International Business and Strategy
International Business and Strategy Group Coordinator
Academic Program Director, Bachelor of Science in International Business
313 Hayden Hall
College of Business Administration
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115
(617)373-5759
n.athanassiou@neu.edu
http://www.cba.neu.edu/