The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, invites outstanding applicants for a Full professor from outside the SFU community for an endowed Chair in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. Preference will be given to qualified candidates at the Full Professor level. However, strong candidates at the Associate Professor level will also be considered. SFU Beedie is recognized as a top ranked research school, is accredited by both AACSB and EQUIS, and is signatory to Principles for Responsible Management Education. The school offers programs at the Undergraduate, Masters, Ph.D. and Executive levels, including Canada's first Executive MBA program. SFU Beedie was named following a $22 million gift from alumnus Ryan Beedie and his father Keith in 2011. The donation has allowed the school to build on its strong reputation as a global leader in research, while pursuing its strategic vision of developing innovative and socially responsible business leaders with a global perspective through education that is grounded in practice. The successful candidate will share Beedie's commitment to diversity, engagement and generating positive change in its communities. SFU is a dynamic, entrepreneurial university driven by cutting-edge research, innovative teaching, and far-reaching community engagement. SFU Beedie reflects the university's values, which are encapsulated in the school's Vision 2022 . The Keith Beedie Chair is accountable for providing academic leadership that delivers high-quality research and teaching, and attracts and nurtures excellent researchers and graduate students. The selected candidate will actively engage in a range of activities at the SFU Charles Chang Innovation Centre (CCIC ), a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Vancouver that provides a dedicated idea-generation space to foster innovation and entrepreneurial startups. The Keith Beedie Chair is also expected to significantly advance SFU Beedie's strategic research initiative in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship, and to initiate and cultivate new research collaboration platforms with forward-thinking universities from abroad. The successful appointee will display the following attributes: · Outstanding international research profile · A reputation for research excellence and thought leadership · A reputation for providing high-quality teaching and postgraduate supervision · Strong communication, inclusive leadership and capability building skills · Experienced in connecting with industry and developing aligned research programmes · Excel in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment and be enthusiastic for collaborative work in the broader community of SFU Please note the initial Keith Beedie Chair appointment is for a five-year term with a potential renewal. SFU has three campuses located in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey, British Columbia. The City of Vancouver is ranked the 15th top Global Startup Ecosystem in the world , and is a thriving economy with many start-ups in the creative and software industries. In studies published in 2017, Canada is ranked the best country for quality of life and Vancouver places third among the most liveable cities in the world. Your complete application including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations and a published work that best represents your current research profile, should be submitted in electronic format to chair_busappts@sfu.ca . Please ask six references to send confidential letters of recommendation directly to chair_busappts@sfu.ca . Applications should clearly specify the competition number (2017KCIE) and the position title. For best consideration, complete applications must be received by the initial deadline for applications, November 1, 2017, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please indicate in your submission whether you are attending the Academy of Management Conference from August 4 to August 8, 2017. Faculty members will be attending the Academy of Management conference and a limited number of interviews may be set up to meet perspective candidates. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent residents will be given priority. SFU is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants. All positions are subject to budgetary approval and approval by the Board of Governors. Under the authority of the University Act, personal information required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html For further details regarding this position, please see the following web site: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/Beedie_School_of_Business.html |