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 Strategic Management/Organizational
Theory. We seek individuals who possess strong research records or
potential, have the ability to provide an excellent learning environment in
the classroom and value collegiality. We will consider ABDs as well as
those who have received their PhD in the last 2-3 years.
Our department prides itself on a strong research environment and an
extremely collegial environment. Our tenure track faculty include Alan
Ellstrand (Chair), Vikas Anand, Denise Breaux, John Delery, Nina Gupta, Jon
Johnson, Jennifer Kish-Gephart, Anne O’Leary-Kelly, 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 members have
received 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 12
extremely qualified full time students. The Walton College offers new
faculty a competitive teaching load and a resource-rich environment for
conducting research targeted at top tier journals. Information about the
department can be obtained from:
http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/mgmt/
The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing
colleges in the region and has 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.
These funds have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed
chairs, summer research funds, and 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 2010 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. Our full-time and part-time MBA programs
were both ranked 25th among all public universities in the 2011 U.S. News
and World Report Rankings.
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 over 350,000. A 2009 Forbes study placed the Northwest
Arkansas area as fourth on its list of the top places for business and
careers; a 2009 Forbes.com study of areas best placed to recover from the
current economic recession identified Northwest Arkansas as #2 in the
country. 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 2011 should send a brief
description of their dissertation and the expected timeline for
completion. Completion of the doctoral degree is expected prior to
employment for the position offered. 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 complete applications received
by October 1st, 2010 will be provided full consideration.
Note that we will be conducting a limited number of interviews at the AOM
meetings in Montreal. We encourage applicants who are interested in meeting
with us to email their CV to any of the search committee members below.
You may email your packets by October 1st, 2010 to:
mgmtsearch2011@walton.uark.edu (preferable) 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 any of the
Search Committee members: Vikas Anand (
vikas@walton.uark.edu), Alan
Ellstrand (
aellstrand@walton.uark.edu), or Carol Reeves
(
creeves@walton.uark.edu).
The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/EOE institution
committed to achieving a culturally diverse faculty and staff. We
encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially
individuals who contribute to the social, ethnic, and gender diversity of
our faculty and academic community. All applicants are subject to public
disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons hired
must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.