University of Illinois

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Nominations and applications are invited for a full-time tenure track position for the Headship of the Department of Business Administration in the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The candidate must possess an earned doctorate or equivalent and should give evidence of demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and service sufficient to merit the rank of full professor in the Department. Preference will be given to a person who shows promise to provide strong and effective academic leadership for the Department. The candidate should be able to lead a diverse, multi-disciplinary group of faculty and students. The candidate should also be capable of constructive and successful interaction with business organizations and other external groups to generate resources for the Department. As Department Head, he or she is responsible for academic, administrative and budgetary matters as well as effective liaison within the College and University.

The Department of Business Administration at UIUC is a major teaching and research unit located within the College of Business, which also contains the Departments of Accountancy and Finance. The Department of Business Administration has approximately 50 full-time faculty and offers undergraduate, professional, and doctoral programs. It includes the areas of marketing, operations management, organizational behavior, strategic management and entrepreneurship, international business and business law, and information systems.

Salary is competitive. The position is available August 16, 2017 or negotiable after close date. To receive full consideration, applications and supplemental materials must be submitted online at https://jobs.ilinois.edu/ by December 31, 2016. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. Application materials must include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and list of three references. For further information regarding application procedures, contact Rebecca Heid heid@illinois.edu or (217) 333-9396.

For further information in regard to the Department of Business Administration, please visit the department website at https://business.ilinois.edu/ba/.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks and other required pre-employment assessments on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

Illinois is an equal opportunity employer which includes statuses of protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities (www.diversity.illinois.edu/chancellorscstmt.html). Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experience, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).