Discussion: View Thread

Expand all | Collapse all

Kogod School of Business: Open Rank Position in Innovation

  • 1.  Kogod School of Business: Open Rank Position in Innovation

    Posted 06-26-2015 11:21
    Position Announcement – Regional Innovation (Open Rank)
    Kogod School of Business
    American University

    The Kogod School of Business at American University invites applications and nominations for a tenure-line appointment with specialization in regional innovation to begin in Fall 2016. The faculty position will be open rank, including appointment as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Depending on qualifications, the appointee may be recommended for tenure at the time of hiring. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in appropriate fields including, but not limited to, management, strategy, information technology, technology management, finance and real estate, economics, or international business with primary focus on regional innovation and possible secondary interests in regional economy and digital innovation. Candidates must be strongly committed to excellence in scholarly research and should be effective teachers.

    We welcome applications from candidates engaged in high-quality scholarship in the areas of regional innovation, geography of innovation, regional economy, industry studies, and/or digital innovation. The successful candidate will be expected to provide thought leadership to our Business in the Capital strategic focus. Preference will be given to candidates who have a strong academic background and are actively engaged with the community of practitioners and policy makers. Candidates applying to the Associate and Full Professor ranks should have a track record of high quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and demonstrated leadership in academic and professional communities.

    Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An application must include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, copies of all teaching evaluations, and three references. Candidates shall submit all application materials electronically via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/30143 ). Candidates who wish to be considered for the Academy of Management screening should submit all materials by 5 pm EDT July 24, 2015.

    Requests for information should be directed to:

            Professor Gwanhoo Lee, Regional Innovation Search Committee Chair
             c/o Ms. Takei Roach, Kogod Academic Affairs Coordinator
             Kogod School of Business, American University
             4400 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016-8044
             Tel: (202) 885-1963          Email: kogodfacultyapps@american.edu

    American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation's capital.  For more information about American University, see http://www.american.edu/.

    Established in 1955, the Kogod School of Business offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs and is one of the leading business schools in Washington, DC. Kogod encourages interdisciplinary study through collaboration with other academic programs within American University. Learn more about Kogod at http://www.kogod.american.edu/.

    American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  The university does not  discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual's genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs and activities.  American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus.