Two tenure-track positions in OB/HR/GM
College of Business, University of Houston – Downtown
Job Description: The Department of Management, Marketing and Business
Administration (MMBA) at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is
seeking applicants for TWO tenure track positions in the areas of
organizational behavior, human resource management, and/or general
management to begin fall 2010. The MMBA Department is currently home to
23 tenure/tenure track faculty in various business disciplines including
management, marketing, supply chain management, organizational behavior,
business strategy, and management science. The department is housed in
the College of Business, which is accredited by AACSB, enrolls
approximately 2000 undergraduate students, and is currently experiencing
significant growth. The College of Business is located in a brand new,
award-winning, state-of-the-art facility in downtown Houston.
UHD enrolls over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers
daytime, evening, and weekend courses through both classroom and various
technology-enabled media. Faculty actively engaged in scholarship can
expect to teach three undergraduate courses (9 semester hours) per long
semester. UHD has received top rankings by U.S. News & World Report for
wireless Internet accessibility and for the diversity of its student
body. Houston is the nation’s fourth most populous city and second lowest
in terms of cost of living among major American cities. The city is home
to 23 Fortune 500 companies and many other world-class institutions in the
areas of energy, medicine, aerospace, manufacturing, and business
services. The university’s proximity to downtown enables excellent access
to these and the many other resources available in Houston and the
surrounding region.
Requirements: Candidates for the two open positions should have a PhD or
DBA from a professionally accredited business school with a focus in
organizational behavior, human resource management, or general
management. ABDs are encouraged to apply and are expected to complete
their degrees within one year from the beginning of their appointment.
Candidates should provide evidence of excellence, or the potential for
excellence, in teaching courses in organizational behavior, human resource
management, and/or general management. We encourage a pedagogical
approach to teaching that emphasizes practical applications. Applicants
should exhibit a strong commitment to scholarly research in their
discipline and a willingness to work with others in promoting the
advancement of the university. Preference will be given to qualified
applicants with a proven record in receiving external grants.
Applications must be made through UH-Downtown’s jobs website at
https://jobs.uhd.edu. Cover letters and vita must be uploaded on this
site. Original university transcripts and letters of recommendation will
be required at the time of the interview. Review of applicants will begin
November 1, 2009. The position will remain open until filled. Salary and
rank are negotiable. For more information please feel free to contact the
department chair:
Dr. Gary Stading
Chair, Department of Management, Marketing, and Business Administration
College of Business, University of Houston – Downtown, One Main Street,
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 221-2775 Email:
StadingG@uhd.edu
Note to Applicants: In accordance with H.B. #558 Selective Service
Registration may also be required. Offer of employment is contingent upon
verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United
States. The University of Houston-Downtown is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race,
gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual
orientation or veteran status in the recruitment and admission of
students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the
operation of any of its program and activities, as specified by all
applicable laws and regulations.
Trevor Schuyler Hale, Ph.D.
Management, Marketing, and Business Administration
College of Business, University of Houston - Downtown
One Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 USA
713.221.8262
halet@uhd.edu www.uhd.edu/~halet