Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Marketing

Faculty Opening

in the School of Business

at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) is a public non-profit, independent, coeducation institution of higher education which delivers an integrated American-style, undergraduate and graduate education with a strong focus on the local indigenous culture.  All programs are accredited by the Ministry of Education of the UAE. The American model of higher education ensures not only the acquisition of knowledge and skills in specific academic fields, but also a general education curriculum that exposes students to new ideas and ways of thinking critically about local and global issues. The multicultural student body at AURAK offers candidates the opportunity to teach and conduct research in one of the most diverse countries in the world.

The School of Business offers five undergraduate programs (BS in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, Finance, Accounting, and Marketing), and two graduate programs (MBA and Executive MBA). The school has been granted eligibility to pursue accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has begun the initial accreditation phase.

We invite applications for the following faculty position for Spring 2019:

            Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Marketing

Faculty in this position will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses.  In addition to demonstrating the potential for teaching excellence, faculty hired for this position must have a research record or agenda that will qualify them to be classified as “scholarly academic” under the AACSB accreditation standards.  All AURAK faculty must also engage in service to the university, the discipline, and the community.

Qualifications and requirements:

• An earned doctorate in business with the appropriate specialization from an accredited university
• A record of established research for the associate or full professor rank and a clearly articulated research agenda for the assistant professor positions with evidence of potential effectiveness in pursuing that agenda
• A successful university teaching experience in the specialization
• A record of university or community service

The region:

Located at the mouth of the Gulf, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) was once the historical capital of the region. RAK boasts many outdoor attractions, with plenty of places for leisure, water sports, hiking and mountain climbing, and other athletic pursuits, all within a safe and family-oriented environment. Away from frenzied traffic and rush of the larger cities, but still well-developed, RAK is a quiet but vibrant Emirate. It is an ideal location, for both those who want to relax and those who are more active away from work. 

How to apply:

Applications should be submitted via online (https://employment.aurak.ac.ae/JobVacancies/Details/?id=132) and must include the following:

1. Cover letter describing qualifications for and interest in the position
2. Updated CV, including the names and contact information for at least three professional references (references will not be contacted without first notifying the applicant)
3. Summaries of recent teaching evaluations
4. Two or three of the candidate’s recent research papers that have been either published in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at a peer-reviewed conference
5. Copies of master and doctoral degrees or diplomas along with transcripts.