Ball State University has an opening for:
Entrepreneurship Center Director and Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor of Management
The Miller College of Business has an Entrepreneurship Center Director and Assistant Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor of Management available January 2023. This is a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position that comes with significant leadership responsibilities. Specifically, the Entrepreneurship Center Director teaches 6 three-credit courses annually plus develops and manages center programs. In essence, the administrative duties generally fall into three key categories: 1) Center Leadership and Management; 2) Student Engagement, Mentoring, and Programming; and 3) External Outreach and Relationship-building. The position reports to the Chairperson of the Management Department.
Provide visionary leadership for the Entrepreneurship Center, including:
- Strategic planning, development, and initiatives that support growth and continuous improvement;
- Developing and directing programs and events related to entrepreneurship to maintain a rich semester-long calendar of learning opportunities; e.g., mentoring program, external business plan competitions, entrepreneur engagement, site visits, etc;
- Mentoring and managing center staff, e.g., program coordinator and student assistant;
- Bolstering national awareness of the Center; e.g., Princeton Review, U.S. News, USASBE, GCEC;
- Collaborating on entrepreneurship academic and curriculum initiatives.
- Ensuring broad engagement in program review, improvement initiatives, assessment and accreditation.
Description:
Teach entrepreneurship and/or management courses (6 three-credit courses annually). Maintain AACSB accreditation qualification standards according to college guidelines.
Serve as the primary liaison for building and/or maintaining internal and external stakeholder partnerships including an active advisory board, entrepreneurs and business constituents and alumni, faculty and staff.
Manage the Center for Entrepreneurship's budget and assist university foundation and development office in seeking and securing resources necessary to fulfill the Center's mission.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:A. Master's Degree in Business or related field from an accredited institution.
B. Minimum of 5 years of experience in entrepreneurial venture, corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial design, business development, business planning, venture development, venture investment, entrepreneurship education, or family business.
Official posting:
https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/34823
| Search Committee Chair Name and Contact Information |
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Ronda Smith
Assistant Professor of Management
Ball State University
rmsmith@bsu.eduMidwest Academy of Management - CARMA Affiliate Liaison, 2021 - 2022
Membership Chair, 2018 - 2021
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