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Willamette University
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Salem, Oregon 97301
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The Atkinson School is a growing, professional graduate school within a private, liberal arts university (www.willamette.edu/mba) is curently inviting applications for a tenure-track position in Finance and Economics, begining in August 2008. The School offers a full-time day MBA program in Salem, and an evening MBA program for working professionals in Salem and Portalnd. We also provide a number of executive education programs in several Northwest locations. The School is one of only two in the world accredited by the AACSB (for business) and by NASPAA (for public administration). The faculty is not departmentalized, and faculty members value interdisciplinary collaboration, integrative teaching, experiential learning, research that crosses sector and functional boundaries, collegiality, and helping students achieve their intellectual and professional goals. We are currently inviting a
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in finance, economics, or a related field. We encourage applications from persons with a strong background and interest in finance, and a demonstrable commitment to engage in quality teaching and research in finance.
Experienced faculty must demonstrate superior accomplishment in, and commitment to, quality teaching, and a track record of sustained, valid, and meaningful published research in quality peer-reviewed journals in finance, or, such a track record in economics, with a demonstrable commitment to engage in similar future research and publications in finance. Prior success in executive education programs is desirable.
Recent Ph.D. recipients must demonstrate potential for, and commitment to, quality teaching, and an aptitude for, and commitment to, sustained, valid, and meaningful research for publication in quality, peer-reviewed journals in finance.
All candidates must demonstrate a meaningful knowledge of current issues and trends in finance, interest in, and ability to, keep up to date with the changing fields of finance and economics and to grow with them, and an ability to contribute to a cooperative relationship with a small team of existing faculty who rely on each other to deliver quality education to students.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Letter of application should describe teaching and research interests. Please attach a curriculum vitae, evidence of quality teaching, and three recent research papers.
Please email materials to ecofinsearch@willamette.edu, preferably in pdf format. If necessary, materials may be mailed to: Finance and Economics Search, c/o Office of the Associate Dean, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301. Willamette University appreciates the completion of our Applicant Information form which assists us in the evaluation of our recruitment efforts. Electronic applications are encouraged.
Applicant Information Form in Adobe PDF format
Applicant Information Form in Word DOC format
Associate Dean Lisbeth Claus
Willamette University-Atkinson Graduate School of Management
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
Email: agsmfacsearch@willamette.edu
Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.