Apologies for cross-posting. UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA I.H. Asper School of Business Department of Business Administration Business Policy/Strategic Management Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in Business Policy/Strategic Management in the I.H. Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment start date is July 1, 2008 or as soon thereafter. Candidates must have completed or have nearly completed a Ph.D. or DBA in Business Policy/Strategic Management or a closely-related field. The position requires a strong research orientation and the ability to teach business policy/strategic management and associated areas. Duties include research, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and professional service for the School, the University, and the community. Salary is competitive and will depend on qualifications, experience and teaching and research record. The I. H. Asper School of Business is accredited by AACSB and is the principal business school in the province of Manitoba. The School offers undergraduate, M.B.A., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. The teaching load is 2 plus 2 courses per year. The Asper School of Business has about 1500 students. It is comprised of approximately 54 full-time faculty members and provides substantial research funding for new faculty members. The university has excellent sabbatical leave and family-friendly employee benefit policies. The Asper School is housed in the Drake Centre, a modern, first-rate physical facility. Visit the website of the Asper School of Business (www.umanitoba.ca/asper). The University of Manitoba has about 25,000 students and is located in Winnipeg, a cosmopolitan city with a population over 750,000. Winnipeg is a culturally diverse community and is known for its variety of summer and winter festivals. The city has all the facilities of a major centre, but with the atmosphere of a smaller, more friendly city. It provides a high quality of life at modest expense and offers access to some of the most beautiful lake country and recreational facilities in North America. The public education system is very good, and a wide variety of private schools are also available. Over the last two decades, the business community has been highly supportive of the Asper School through an organization called the Associates, which comprises of the top executives of the enterprises in the province. The University of Manitoba encourages applications from qualified women and men, including members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Application materials, referencing position number FV877, should include: curriculum vitae, three references, statements of teaching and research interests, up to 3 sample manuscripts, and evidence of effective teaching. The deadline for applications is July 1, 2007. Applications will be evaluated on an on-going basis and will continue to be until the position is filled. Please send your application materials to: Dr. Bill Notz, Chair Business Policy/Strategic Management Search Committee I.H. Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 5V4 Tel.: (204) 474-9672; Fax: (204) 474-7545 E-mail:
labrosse@ms.umanitoba.ca Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). The interested candidates should send their application materials at the earliest. Doctoral students who have not completed their program may mention the stage they are in by clarifying, for example, when the dissertation proposal was defended or is likely to be defended. The search committee members will review the application materials and contact the candidates for interviews at the 2007 Meetings of the Academy of Management. For all questions and inquiries, use the email address given above.