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Subject: Position Opening - Assistant Professor of Management at University
of Arkansas
The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the
University of Arkansas seeks applications from interested candidates for an
Assistant Professor position in any concentration of management (Strategic
Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Organization
Theory, Entrepreneurship). We seek individuals who value collegiality,
possess strong research records or potential, and have the ability to
provide an excellent learning environment in the classroom.
Our department prides itself on an extremely collegial environment. Our
tenure track faculty include Anne O'Leary-Kelly (Chair), Vikas Anand, John
Delery, Alan Ellstrand, Nina Gupta, Jon Johnson, Rajiv Nag, Carol Reeves,
Chris Rosen, Don White, and Dan Worrell. Faculty consistently publish in
top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of
Management Review, and Strategic Management Journal. Our faculty have been
recipients of best paper awards from journals and conferences, have obtained
large research grants from public and corporate sponsors, serve on editorial
boards of top journals, and hold leadership positions in the Academy of
Management. We have a strong doctoral program, with 11 full time students.
Our most recent classes included students from five countries with an
average GMAT score of over 700. The typical teaching load in the Walton
College is four courses per year for assistant professors and junior faculty
have minimal service responsibilities.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing
colleges in the region with a current enrollment of over 3500 students.
Recently the University of Arkansas completed a campaign that raised over
one billion dollars in private contributions, with the Walton College
receiving two hundred and twenty million dollars in gifts and endowments.
The funds received have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed
chairs, summer research funds, and also to install state of the art
classroom technology in the College. The College recently completed work on
Willard J. Walker Hall, which houses our Graduate School of Business. The
recently released 2009 U.S. News and World Report ranked the Walton
College's undergraduate program in a tie for 24th place among all public
universities, and the college is among the top 45 of all public and private
undergraduate business schools.
We are located in Fayetteville, which offers an idyllic rural/urban mixed
environment and is nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. The area is
part of the fast growing Northwest Arkansas Region with a current population
of 350,000. A recent Forbes/Milliken Institute Study placed the Northwest
Arkansas area as third on its list of the top twenty five best small places
for business and careers. Several other recent rankings have identified the
area as among the ten best places to live. The Fayetteville region boasts a
low crime rate, low unemployment rate, and an outstanding public school
system. Growth in the region has been propelled by the presence of large
corporations such as Wal-Mart, J.B, Hunt, and Tyson Foods. In addition, the
area has emerged as a major hub of Wal-Mart retail vendors, providing for
many job opportunities in the region. The Northwest Arkansas Regional
Airport offers frequent and reasonably priced non-stop flights to many major
U.S. cities. The area features a variety of outdoor recreational activities
with the river valleys to the north and south offering excellent hiking and
canoeing opportunities.
Interested candidates should send a detailed CV, three letters of
reference, and copies of papers as appropriate. Doctoral students who
expect to complete their Ph. D. by August 2009 should send a brief
description of their dissertation and the expected timeline for completion.
The University of Arkansas is committed to creating a more diverse and
inclusive campus in which to work, study, teach and serve. Therefore, we
are especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who
would contribute to the diversity of our college and programs. All
applications received by March 16th, 2009 will be provided full
consideration.
You may email your packets to
srch2009@walton.uark.edu or via post to:
The Search Committee
Department of Management
Sam M. Walton College of Business
402 Business Building
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Anne
O'Leary-Kelly (Department Chair;
aokelly@walton.uark.edu) or any of the
departmental faculty.