The Department of Management of the College of Business Administration at the University of Akron invites applications for a tenure track position (Assistant / Associate / Full), starting in Fall 2008. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. (or ABD near degree completion) in Management or related fields, and demonstrate a strong record of, or potential for, quality research and teaching. Expertise and related background in healthcare management is strongly desired.
The Department of Management offers strong and thriving undergraduate and graduate programs with concentrations in various areas of Business Administration. The Department has 20 full time faculty and serves about 2800 undergraduate and 500 graduate majors in the College of Business Administration. The College of Business Administration is an AACSB accredited institution that has been recently recognized as one of the top programs by the Princeton Review. The University of Akron has approximately 25,000 students from 41 U.S. states and 68 countries. The university has been accredited since 1914 by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is ranked at the highest level as a comprehensive, doctoral-degree granting institution. For further information about the department and the college, please see the website: http://www.uakron.edu/cba/manage
The Northeast Ohio metropolitan area has a combined population of 4.5 million and is home to 25 Fortune 1000 companies. More than 37% of the Fortune 500 companies are present in Northeast Ohio through corporate headquarters, major divisions, subsidiaries and sales offices. This region is recognized for its high quality of life, affordable housing, and four distinct seasons.
The Northeast Ohio region has about 62 hospitals in the 13 county region including nationally ranked service providers such as the Summa Health System and The Cleveland Clinic. The healthcare industry is one of the region’s top employers, providing more than 100,000 jobs and generating an estimated $9 billion in income. The Northeast Ohio region has recently also become of the most active areas for healthcare startups in the Midwest and accounted for nearly 25% of all healthcare investing in the first half of 2007.
Compensation will be competitive and will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Faculty representatives will be at the POMS conference to discuss the position in more detail. Interested applicants should first send a curriculum vita to:
Dr. Ravi Krovi
krovi@uakron.edu