FBD Placement Services Employer Listing

University of Houston - Downtown

Opening applies to:
Strategy

Location of institution:
One Main Street
Houston, TX 77002

Position Opening:
The Department of Management, Marketing and Business Administration (MMBA) at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is seeking applicants for TWO tenure track position in the area of Strategic Management to begin Fall 2010. The MMBA Department is currently home to 23 tenure/tenure track faculty in various business disciplines including management, marketing, supply chain management, organizational behavior, business strategy, and management science. The department is housed in the College of Business, which is accredited by AACSB International and enrolls approximately 2000 undergraduate students. The College of Business is located in a brand new, award-winning, state-of-the-art facility in the downtown district of Houston.

UHD enrolls over 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students and offers daytime, evening, and weekend courses through both classroom and various technology-enabled media. Faculty actively engaged in scholarship can expect to teach three undergraduate courses (9 semester hours) per long semester. UHD has received top rankings by U.S. News & World Report for wireless Internet accessibility and for the diversity of its student body. Houston is the nation's fourth most populous city and second lowest in terms of cost of living among major American cities. The city is home to 23 Fortune 500 companies and many other world-class institutions in the areas of energy, medicine, aerospace, manufacturing, and business services. The university's proximity to downtown enables excellent access to these and the many other resources available in Houston and the surrounding region
Requirements Candidates for the two open positions

POSITION INFORMATION:

Courses or subject areas to be taught:
Strategy Courses

Academic qualifications:
Candidates for the two open positions should have a Ph.D. or DBA from a professionally accredited business school with a focus in strategic management. ABDs are encouraged to apply and are expected to complete their degrees within one year from the beginning of their appointment. Candidates should provide evidence of excellence, or the potential for excellence, in teaching courses in Strategic Management. We encourage a pedagogical approach to teaching that emphasizes practical applications. Applicants should exhibit a strong commitment to scholarly research in their discipline and a willingness to work with others in promoting the advancement of the university. Preference will be given to qualified applicants with a proven record in receiving external grants.

Experience requirements:

Salary range:

This institution will be attending the next FBD meeting

Interested applicants should contact
Dr. Charles Strain, Dr. Faiza Khoja