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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

STARTING DATE:   AUGUST 2016

QUALIFICATIONS:  The Management Department in the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University is seeking to hire an assistant professor for a tenure-track appointment in Strategic Management. Responsibilities include conducting and publishing academic research and teaching two courses per semester, along with assisting in the service mission of the Department.

Required: (1) A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in strategic management or closely related field from an AACSB accredited Business School (ABDs must be within 6-months of degree completion at the start of contract); (2) demonstrated potential for conducting high quality research and publishing in top management journals; (3) demonstrated potential for high quality teaching in strategic management; (4) ability to contribute to the service mission of the college; and (5) ability to work with diverse populations.

Preferred:  Preference will be given to candidates with (1) strong research records as demonstrated through publications in high quality academic journals and presentations at national academic conferences; (2) prior university teaching experience in strategic management; (3) strong interpersonal and communication skills; and (4) related professional work experience. Secondary interests in corporate governance/citizenship, entrepreneurship, or human resource management are also highly desirable.

THE UNIVERSITY    Kansas State University is a state-supported institution with over 23,000 students. The University is recognized for the quality of its academic programs

AND COLLEGE OF   and for consistently producing winners of top national scholarships. The 668-acre main campus is located in beautiful Manhattan, Kansas

BUSINESS               (population approximately 50,000) a community nestled in the Flint Hills of Northeast Kansas. The College of Business Administration is one of 10 Colleges on the main campus. The

ADMINISTRATION    College, with 2800 undergraduate and graduate students and 55 full-time faculty, consists of four academic departments: Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The College is accredited by AACSB at the bachelors and masters level in both business administration and accounting. The college website is available at: http://www.cba.ksu.edu.

DEPARTMENT OF    The Management Department is the largest department in the college and grants about 300 degrees each year in Management, Information Systems and Entrepreneurship.

MANAGEMENT        Current faculty have expertise in strategy, organizational behavior, human resource management, entrepreneurship, quantitative management, supply chain management, and information systems. The Department is affiliated with a center in Entrepreneurship and is active in several formal research initiatives including Ethics Education, Responsible Business Citizenship, and Globalization. 

SALARY:                Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

EMPLOYMENT        Kansas State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.

POLICY:                 The University and the college are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our student body and staff, and providing an inclusive work environment.  Background check required.

APPLICATION:        Application screening will begin October 15, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. Please send cover letter, vita, examples of publications, summarized teaching evaluations, list of references, and other evidence of qualifications to (e-mail preferred):

                                                            Attn: Molly Myers

                                    mollypmyers@ksu.edu

                                    Re: Assistant Professor of Strategic Management Search Committee

                                                            Department of Management, Calvin 101

                        Kansas State University

                        Manhattan, KS 66506                                         

Marne L. Arthaud-Day

Marne L. Arthaud-Day, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
von Waaden Business Administration Professorship

Kansas State University

College of Business Administration

Department of Management

101 Calvin Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

Phone: 785-532-6261
E-mail: marthaud@ksu.edu