at Loyola University Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Summer support may be available and is based upon competitive research proposals.
Application Deadline: This position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately. Candidates should submit the full application through the application portal at: www.careers.luc.edu/
Required documents:
1. Cover Letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Research Statement 4. Teaching Philosophy 5. Diversity Statement (max. 300 words; see prompt) 6. References (3)In the cover letter, please describe area of research and preferred courses to teach.
For the diversity statement, please use the following prompt: How has your research, teaching, and/or service addressed issues of diversity and inclusion, and how do you envision implementing future actions to demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion? The diversity statement should be no more than 300 words. In the application materials, the candidate should also provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position. Referees will not be contacted immediately but might be at subsequent points in the review process.
For additional information, please contact
Ugur Uygur, Ph.D.
Search Committee Chair
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Management Department
Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
uuygur@luc.edu
Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity-including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment-is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.
As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
Position Details Position Details Job Title Quinlan School of Business, Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, Tenure Track Position Title Quinlan School of Business, Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, Tenure Track Position Number Job Category University Faculty Job Type Full-Time FLSA Status Exempt Campus Chicago-Water Tower Campus Location Code SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-MANAGEMENT (02210D) Department Name SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Department of Management in the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, invites applications for a faculty appointment in Entrepreneurship beginning in the Fall term of 2024. The tenure-track position is open at the Assistant Professor level.
The Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago is an AACSB accredited institution. It presently has approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 500+ graduate students, 95 full-time faculty and six endowed chairs. The management department consists of a group of internationally recognized scholars with publications in leading journals. Located less than a mile from Chicago’s Loop and two blocks from the Magnificent Mile, Loyola’s Quinlan School of Business sits in the heart of Chicago, a world-class destination for commerce and culture. Quinlan’s location provides close connections to Chicago’s business communities in educating responsible leaders who strengthen our global marketplace. The School supports an undergraduate business curriculum, including a major and minor in Entrepreneurship, an evening MBA program with both full-time and flex-time students, an EMBA and other executive education programs, and seven specialty master’s programs. Quinlan’s undergraduate business (http://luc.edu/quinlan/undergraduate/index.shtml) program was ranked #1 in Chicago (U.S. News & World Report) and multiple graduate programs are in the top 25 (U.S. News & World Report). As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our mission and deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. Loyola University Chicago is the school of choice for those who wish to seek new knowledge in the service of humanity in a world-renowned urban center as members of a diverse learning community that values freedom of inquiry, the pursuit of truth and care for others. Our mission reflects ‘preparing people to lead extraordinary lives.’ To learn more about the LUC mission, consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.
Quinlan tenure-track faculty engage in impactful teaching, high-quality research, service to the profession, school, and share a strong commitment to and understanding of the University’s mission. We seek candidates at the assistant professor level who will become established leaders in the entrepreneurship field defined broadly. Candidates should demonstrate a strong research agenda and pipeline. Research streams (e.g., social entrepreneurship, diversity and entrepreneurship, family business) which advance the University’s mission will be favorably received by the committee.We seek a scholar who can support the current undergraduate and master’s levels curriculum in entrepreneurship and within the Management Department. The initial teaching load is four undergraduate or graduate courses a year. Specific course assignments may include, but are not limited to courses in our undergraduate entrepreneurship major, and can include other courses within the applicants’ area of specialization that are not specific to entrepreneurship, such as strategic management, managing people and organizations, etc. For more information on the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, see: https://www.luc.edu/quinlan/academics/undergraduatedegrees/bba/bbainentrepreneurship/, https://www.luc.edu/quinlan/academics/undergraduatedegrees/bba/, and https://catalog.luc.edu/graduate-professional/business/. The Department of Management consists of 26 full-time faculty members with specialists in socially responsible business practices, entrepreneurship, strategy, organizational behavior, human resources, sports management, and international business.
Social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core elements of the University’s mission. The Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago educates responsible leaders who make a difference in the local and global business system. Quinl
