The Villanova School of Business at Villanova University invites nominations and applications for appointment to the Carmen and Sharon Danella Endowed Chair in Business Innovation. The position has a starting date of August 2018.
The successful candidate will have an established record as a prominent scholar or is on pace to achieve that level in entrepreneurship, strategy, and innovation. Working within the Department of Management and Operations, the Danella Chair is expected to raise the visibility of the Villanova School of Business in the area of entrepreneurship, provide pedagogical leadership at all levels, and maintain an active leadership presence within Villanova University and the broader scholarly community. The Chair offers a commensurate and competitive salary and benefits package.
Applicants must be at or above the Associate Professor level and possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Management Science, or field related to Innovation Processes. They must have an outstanding research and service record, demonstrate a continuing commitment to produce high-level research in the field, be outstanding teachers, and be collegial in all respects. Search Committee members will conduct discussions at AOM Atlanta; interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Narda Quigley, Department Chair of Management and Operations, at narda.quigley@villanova.edu, by August 1, 2017. For full consideration for the position, complete applications should be submitted via Villanova's online job portal at https://jobs.villanova.edu/hr/postings/11708 by November 15, 2017.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL: Situated within the "Main Line" suburbs of Philadelphia, the Villanova School of Business is a premier educational institution that offers undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and executive education. Villanova University was founded by the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Augustine, and the Augustinian values of truth, community, caring, and leading through service are infused throughout the curriculum in all of our programs. Founded in 1922, VSB is known for academic rigor; creativity and innovation; a firm grounding in ethics; and an applied education that prepares students to become outstanding leaders and global citizens within the ever-changing, complex, and fast-paced world of business. The school includes over 1000 graduate and 1,700 undergraduate students. In addition to the undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Accountancy, the school offers a traditional and online MBA, Executive MBA, Masters' programs in Accountancy, Analytics, Church Management, and Finance, in addition to a joint JD/MBA program. Villanova School of Business is currently ranked by Bloomberg/BusinessWeek as the #1 undergraduate business program in the nation; the International Business program was ranked #23 by US News and World Report. VSB is also ranked #4 in online graduate programs (US News and World Report) and houses the #12 part-time MBA program (Bloomberg/BusinessWeek). Additionally, VSB is currently home to the Journal of World Business, the #2 ranked journal in international business, and VSB faculty actively participate in the activities of the university-level ICE (Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship) Institute.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Management and Operations is an intellectually curious and collegial group that currently includes 18 tenured or tenure-track faculty members and 10 visiting and non-tenure track faculty members. The Department publishes in top management, strategy, and entrepreneurship journals, such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Business Venturing, and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, as well as top-tier journals in operations, organizational behavior, and human resources management. Department members are active in leadership roles within journals and within the Academy of Management. The Department is collegial and works as a team to further individual research interests and teaching objectives.
Villanova University is a Catholic institution of higher learning sponsored by the Order of St. Augustine. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of the university's mission. Villanova University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to its mission and values.
Jonathan P. Doh
Herbert G. Rammrath Endowed Chair in International Business
Faculty Director, Center for Global Leadership
Professor of Management and Operations
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of World Business
Villanova University School of Business
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