DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The Department of International Business (School of Business) at the George Washington University invites applications for a tenure track position in International Business at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning as early as the academic year 2016-2017.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking applicants to teach a range of International Business (IB) courses in our undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral programs, as well as conduct high-quality IB research in the areas of global strategy and management.
Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a doctorate in a field relevant to International Business, such as economics, management, finance, strategy, sociology, political science or a related field. ABDs will be considered, but must complete all requirements for the doctorate by the date of appointment. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment and ability/potential to conduct high-quality scholarly research publishable in top outlets on topics important to international business, as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals or scholarly works-in-progress or recommendations by respected scholars as research references. Applicants must also demonstrate teaching excellence as indicated by teaching letters of recommendation or teaching assessments.
THE DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY
The GW IB department is one of the few freestanding IB departments in the US, with 15 full time faculty members. US News & World Report recently published its list of 2015’s Best Colleges and 2016’s Best Graduate Schools and ranked George Washington University's undergraduate program in International Business at #10 and the graduate program in International Business at #15. The Financial Times also ranked the school #5 in the world for International Business in 2015. GW also hosts a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), providing extensive resources for international business research, teaching, and outreach on our campus and beyond.
Our location in the heart of the nation's capital, across the street from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, offers distinctive advantages for both students who wish to gain practical experience and faculty who wish to conduct academic research that has global implications. Please visit the department website at
http://business.gwu.edu/department/international-business/ for additional information.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Cover letter indicating interest in the open faculty position in IB.
Curriculum Vita
Research samples such as articles or working papers
Names and contact information of three references.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness
A list of teaching interests
to identify specific courses you would like to teach; additionally, we encourage you to briefly describe any courses that you would like to offer beyond the department’s current offerings.)
Review of applications will begin October 19, 2015, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.
The School of Business and the IB Department seek to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber.
The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.