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Position in International Business / Strategy at Western Washington University

  • 1.  Position in International Business / Strategy at Western Washington University

    Posted 11-21-2006 13:54
    Colleagues in International Management,

    Western Washington University is beginning a search for an assistant
    professor of international business / strategy, to begin September 2007.
    The information on the position is given below. I hope you will encourage
    people with the appropriate qualifications to apply.

    Tom Roehl

    FACULTY POSITION IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS / STRATEGY

    Description: Tenure-track position in the Department of Management at the
    assistant professor level. The position calls for a motivated individual
    with excellent teaching ability and a record of scholarship commensurate
    with the length of the period since completing the Ph.D. The successful
    candidate should possess a strong background in international business and
    strategy sufficient to teach international business courses as well as our
    capstone undergraduate strategy course. Experience working with a diverse
    student body and staff is a desired attribute. Anticipated starting date:
    September 16, 2007. Salary: commensurate with qualifications.

    Required: Ph.D., DBA, or ABD in final dissertation stage, and relevant
    teaching experience. Applicants must provide evidence of effective teaching
    and high promise of scholarship in international business/strategy.

    University: Western Washington University is nationally recognized for its
    educational programs, students, and faculty, and ranked second for public
    masters universities in the west by U.S. News and World Reports. Enrollment
    is approximately 12,500 students on a 224-acre campus. WWU is in the
    waterfront city of Bellingham, Washington (population 70,000), located
    between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Many outdoor recreation opportunities
    exist in the local ski resorts, national parks, and the San Juan islands.

    College: The College of Business and Economics is considered a leadership
    unit within the university. Over eighty students are enrolled in the growing
    IB undergraduate concentration. The College is strongly committed to
    international business, with the university¹s first chaired professor
    heading the Center for International Business. Accredited by the AACSB
    International, the College is comprised of five departments and has
    sixty-two full-time faculty. The college offers B.A. degrees in Business
    Administration, Accounting, and Economics, a B.S. in Manufacturing and
    Supply Chain Management, and an MBA. The Department of Management offers
    concentrations in general business, human resources management,
    international business, and management. For more information on the
    College, see: http://www.cbe.wwu.edu

    Application: Send letter of application, c.v., summary of teaching
    effectiveness, research publications / manuscripts and letters from three
    references (no email submission, please) to:

    Tom Roehl, IB / Strategy Search Chair
    Department of Management
    Western Washington University
    516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9075
    E-Mail: tom.roehl@wwu.edu
    Phone: (360) 650-2902
    Fax: (360) 650-4844 ­ Attn: Management Department

    Applications received by February 1, 2007 are assured consideration.

    WWU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to
    assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities,
    persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and disabled veterans are
    encouraged to apply.