[Logprofs] Tenure Track Position in Supply Chain Management at The University of Akron

[Srinivasan,Mahesh]

Good Evening,

We are looking to fill a tenure track position in Supply Chain Management. Please see the details below.


Assistant/Associate Professor - Supply Chain Management

The College of Business Administration at The University of Akron invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management, possibly starting Fall, 2010.

The Department of Management offers strong undergraduate and graduate programs with concentrations in Supply Chain Management in addition to Information Systems and Human Resource Management. The Department has 20 full time faculty members and serves about 1600 undergraduate and 500 graduate majors in the College of Business Administration (CBA).

Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (www.uakron.edu<http://www.uakron.edu>) is located in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton metro area at the heart of a large (4.5 million people) dynamic region www.neoisgreat.com<http://www.neoisgreat.com>. Serving approximately 28,000 students and with about 110,000 alumni, The University of Akron is a fast growing economic presence in the region. The College of Business Administration is accredited by the AACSB (undergraduate, graduate, and accounting programs) and is recognized by the Princeton Review as a Best Business School. The CBA is also rated among the top business schools in the nation by Bloomberg BusinessWeek in several categories: #76 in the nation overall (up from #93 in 2009), #39 in the nation for return on investment, #7 in the nation for satisfaction of corporate recruiters, and #1 in Ohio for return on investment.  We pride ourselves on producing students with excellent skills and a strong work ethic.

The Northeast Ohio metropolitan region has a combined population of 4.5 million and is home to many Fortune 1000 companies. This region offers a strategic location for a large number of supply chain related enterprises and activities. More than 37% of the Fortune 500 companies, and more than 150 international companies, are present in Northeast Ohio through corporate headquarters, major divisions, subsidiaries, and sales offices. The region provides residents with a high quality of life including numerous cultural activities, two major airports, a national park and numerous metro-parks. Housing is extremely affordable, traffic jams are rare, and there are four distinct seasons.

Successful applicants will have a doctorate in supply chain or a related business discipline from an AACSB accredited or highly regarded university. ABDs near completion will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate a strong record of, or potential for, quality research and teaching, and be able to interact with local organizations. Applicants who have relevant "non-academic" work experience in the field will be given additional consideration. Compensation will be competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Applicants should submit curriculum vita, a summary of teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation. Electronic submissions are preferred. Send materials to Steve Ash ash at uakron.edu<mailto:ash at uakron.edu>  The position is open until filled. Review of applications will start immediately. The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution.


Mahesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Department of Management
College of Business Administration 365,
259 S. Broadway
The University of Akron,
Akron, OH 44325-4801

Phone: (330) 972-5440

The College of Business Administration is AACSB accredited, in the BusinessWeek Top 100, and one of Princeton Review's Best Business School

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