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Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Business Analytics

Employer
Furman University
Location
South Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
May 23, 2023

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Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Business Analytics

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Job Title:
Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Business Analytics

Job Family:
Furman Faculty

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Compensation Grade:
FAC

Pay Type:
Salary

Department:
Business/Accounting-1

Job Summary:
The Business and Accounting Department at Furman University invites applications for at least one tenure track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Business Analytics as part of a newly-approved cluster hire in business. Candidates with an interest in designing and leading business analytics education within a nationally ranked liberal arts setting and with a cognate specialty in either operations management, information systems, or finance are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates are expected to excel at teaching, conduct original research leading to peer-reviewed publications, mentor and advise students, and support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with historically underrepresented students, including students of color, and be committed to assisting the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence.

A doctoral degree in business/data analytics, operations research, data science or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment; ABD considered. Position commences August 1, 2023. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. A member of the search committee will conduct preliminary virtual interviews during the 2022 INFORMS meeting in Indianapolis.

Job Description:

The Business and Accounting Department at Furman University invites applications for at least one tenure track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Business Analytics as part of a newly-approved cluster hire in business. Candidates with an interest in designing and leading business analytics education within a nationally ranked liberal arts setting and with a cognate specialty in either operations management, information systems, or finance are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates are expected to excel at teaching, conduct original research leading to peer-reviewed publications, mentor and advise students, and support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

The teaching load is five sections per academic year. In addition to the introductory business analytics course, the candidate will ideally be prepared to teach electives in areas such as data visualization, data mining, and advanced analytics approaches that will develop students' abilities to identify and manipulate data using appropriate techniques to support effective decision making.

A successful candidate will be active in the business analytics community and eager to develop high-impact engaged learning experiences for undergraduates as part of The Furman Advantage. Examples of these experiences include directing undergraduate research, mentoring, and directing students in course-related projects in the community. A successful candidate must also be able to work with historically underrepresented students, including students of color, and be committed to assisting the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence. A commitment to strengthening Furman's ties to the community and cultivating new long-term mutually beneficial collaborations with local agencies, non-profits, corporations, and other partners, for example historically marginalized communities, is also desirable.

A doctoral degree in business/data analytics, operations research, data science or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment; ABD considered. Professional experience in business analytics is desired, but not required. Position commences August 1, 2023. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. A member of the search committee will conduct preliminary virtual interviews during the 2022 INFORMS meeting in Indianapolis.

The Business and Accounting Department confers bachelor's degrees with majors in accounting and business. The department also participates in an interdisciplinary minor in data analytics, and an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship minor is being developed. There are currently 6 full-time business and accounting faculty members. The Joe & Diana Hurley Finance & Business Analytics Lab provides students and faculty with access to Bloomberg terminals, Capital IQ and MSCI's ESG Direct.

Furman University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all facets of university life, and strives to create an anti-racist community through inclusive excellence in teaching, mentorship, and programming. Numerous initiatives and programs are underway or planned to promote these ideals including: historic projects, dialogue initiatives, the Center for Inclusive Communities, and a major in Africana Studies. Furman values respectful civil dialogue and promotes an inclusive student-faculty community. The successful candidate will be able to work with and assist the university in its continuing efforts to become a model of inclusive excellence.

Applicants should submit the following documents as a single PDF in the order listed:
  • a letter of interest which includes a discussion of how the candidate can assist the department in delivering aspects of The Furman Advantage (see https://www.furman.edu/furman-advantage/);
  • a current C.V.;
  • a research statement which summarizes past research activity and discusses future research plans;
  • a teaching statement which discusses a personal teaching philosophy and how business and business analytics education can be positioned within an undergraduate liberal arts institution;
  • a diversity statement which discusses how the candidate's teaching, mentoring, and/or service might contribute to a liberal arts university community that includes a commitment to diversity as one of its core values (see https://www.furman.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/); and
  • complete contact information for three references.


Letters from the three references should be emailed directly by the reference to search coordinator Dr. Charles Davis, at charles.davis2@furman.edu. Letters submitted directly by the candidate will not be accepted.

Direct your questions by email to search coordinator Dr. Charles Davis, at charles.davis2@furman.edu.

Education Requirements: Doctoral degree in business/data analytics, operations research, data science or a related discipline is required at the time of appointment. Position commences August 1, 2023.

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To apply, visit https://furman.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Furman_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Assistant--Associate--or-Professor-of-Business-Analytics_R001777-1

Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits. jeid-67f5bbbd6adb704486e7b7fe10b3b736

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