Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Cyber-Entrepreneurship and Information Management Five-Year Contractually-Limited (Open to University of Guelph Internal Applicants Only)
College: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
Department: Management
Date Posted: November 27, 2023
Deadline: December 11, 2023 or until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #23-63
Position Description:
The Department of Management at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph invites applications from internal applicants for one contractually limited position (5 years) at the Assistant Professor level. The start date for the appointment is January 1, 2024, or on a mutually acceptable date.
The positions’ responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses that support the Lang School’s innovative and entrepreneurial programs, and scholarly inquiry through publications, industry partnership to advance Lang’s commitment to business as a force for good.
The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Management or related field. The candidate will have experience in teaching in the entrepreneurship and information management areas. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong interest/background in cybersecurity adoption and its business impact. For this position, experience with developing DE courses is an asset.
The new recruit is expected to contribute to further development of professionally oriented courses in management for our undergraduate and graduate programs. Furthermore, the new recruits are expected to contribute to delivery of the program portfolio of the Department of Management and the Lang Executive Programs. The successful candidates’ research and teaching will contribute to emergent dialogues at the intersections of business, environmental, social justice, reconciliation and decolonization, aligning with the University of Guelph’s mandate to Improve Life.
The Department of Management believes that business success today depends on a strategic outlook, an entrepreneurial attitude, a global perspective and a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. We help emerging and established leaders achieve that kind of success through groundbreaking and engaging teaching and research. Our academic community focuses on how organizations work, including the complex interplay between leadership, financial and human systems and the broader social and political context. We prepare graduates for leadership roles in which organizational objectives, self-awareness, social responsibility and sustainability are primary considerations. In this way, we contribute to thriving, effective enterprises that sustain individuals, communities and the world in which we live. The Department of Management is an integral part of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. Formed in 2006, the Lang School is the youngest college at the University of Guelph but delivers one of the largest undergraduate business programs in Ontario with over 3,800 students currently enrolled. Our School provides a learning environment that encourages critical reflection, personal growth, and promotes traditional and emerging themes of management and economics. We offer a wide range of specialized programs in business and economics across undergraduate, graduate, and professional/executive education.
The University of Guelph is the third largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our university community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Assessment of applications will begin on December 11, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file): (1) a letter of application, which may include details about the applicant’s experiences with and approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion (2 page max); (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) name and contact information of three referees who will be contacted for a reference letter if the applicant is short-listed.
Dr. Jamie Gruman Chair of the Selection Committee Department of Management Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics University of Guelph Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Email: jgruman@uoguelph.ca
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
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