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Assistant Professor, SME Strategy/Corporate Strategy/Entrepreneurship/International Management
Department of Management
College of Business and Economics

Towson University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, for Fall 2007.  Position is contingent on final funding approval for FY 2008.  Candidates must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, potential for strong research skills in Small/Medium Enterprise Management, Strategic Management or Entrepreneurship and a willingness to pursue external funding.  Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses in Strategic Management, Small/Medium Enterprise Management, Entrepreneurship and International Business at the undergraduate and master's levels. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. (or D.B.A) in Management or Business Administration from an AACSB- accredited university.  ABDs with expected graduation date no later than May 2007 will be considered.

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report's as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area's largest university and Maryland's Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 19,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 64 undergraduate majors, 35 master's programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 650 full-time faculty who work here.

The College of Business and Economics (CBE) is AACSB-accredited and enrolls over 3000 students. It offers undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Accounting as well as a joint MBA degree with the University of Baltimore. Towson CBE also offers international programs in Poland, Panama, and Vietnam.

Review of applications will begin on December 4, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should mail a letter of application, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, a writing sample, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference to:

Dr. Douglas Sanford
Department of Management
College of Business and Economics
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252