The Management Department at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina invites applications and nominations for two assistant professor tenure-track positions in Strategic Management. We invite applications from scholars interested in any domain area in strategic management. While faculty rank is for an assistant, consideration of associate or full professors will be limited to situations in which the candidate presents an exceptional record. All faculty searches are subject to the availability of funding.
Candidates should submit their vitae, samples of research and teaching performances, reference letters, and any other supporting application materials to mgmt_strategy@moore.sc.edu, or via surface mail to: Sandy Bringley, Management Department, Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 by September 30, 2015. The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
The position requires a doctoral degree in management or a related field, the ability to do high quality research that will have a major impact on the field of management, and the ability to effectively teach specialized and required courses in management at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in strategic management and/or allied disciplines (e.g., economics, sociology, psychology) and will build on existing strengths within the department. Candidates must possess a doctorate or expect to complete the doctorate by August 2016.
The Darla Moore School provides a vibrant, highly supportive, and diverse research environment. The school is housed in a brand new, state of the art facility that offers an attractive balance of natural beauty and technological innovation (http://moore.sc.edu/about/newbuilding.aspx). The Management Department (http://moore.sc.edu/about/academicdepartments/management.aspx) contains a highly productive and collaborative group of scholars with expertise in strategic management, entrepreneurship, human resources, business communication, business ethics, and organizational behavior. The Management Department houses three active centers that support research and provide opportunities to connect with leading companies and executives: the Riegel and Emory HR Center, the Center for Executive Succession, and the Faber Entrepreneurship Center. Current tenure-track faculty include: Paul Bliese, Brian Klaas, Audrey Korsgaard, Mark Maltarich, Anthony Nyberg, Robert Ployhart, Elizabeth Ravlin, William Sandberg, Donald Schepker, Sherry Thatcher, Scott Turner, Patrick Wright. The department is fairly unique in that it also has a number of distinguished executives and practitioners serving as clinical professors and lecturers. The environment is collegial, engaging, and intellectually stimulating.
The Darla Moore School is located on the University of South Carolina's main campus in Columbia, SC (http://www.sc.edu/about/south_carolina_at_a_glance/index.php). Columbia is a medium-sized city with a number of cultural amenities and attractions for many lifestyles usually only found in much larger cities (http://www.columbiacvb.com/about/accolades/). Located in the center of the state, Columbia is only 2 hours from sandy beaches and Charleston, 2 hours from the Smoky Mountains, 1.5 hours from Charlotte, and 3 hours from Atlanta. Columbia's mild weather offers year-round outdoor opportunities and is adjacent to Lake Murray (http://www.lakemurraycountry.com/), a major tourist destination with approximately 650 miles of shoreline.