THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

 

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of International Business (School of Business) at the George Washington University invites applications for a specialized, non tenure track, renewable Teaching Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position in International Business beginning as early as academic year 2019-20.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFICATIONS

We are seeking candidates to teach a selection of courses including required introductory courses surveying international business and the global environment for business, as well as upper level electives in areas of the faculty member’s expertise.  Examples include topics related to international finance, international management, international marketing, and international strategy at the undergraduate level and graduate levels.  Candidate must be willing to offer courses in a wide variety of formats, including face-to-face, online, and experiential/study abroad formats.  This full-time position requires regular engagement with students outside of the classroom, including holding regular office hours, as well as participation in department and School of Business committees.  All GWSB faculty members must also engage in professional development activities to ensure that they remain professionally qualified based on AACSB standards for faculty qualifications.

 

Basic Qualifications: Doctorate in field relevant to International Business, such as economics, management, finance, business strategy or other related field is required by date of appointment.  Applicants must also demonstrate teaching effectiveness as indicated by teaching evaluations, peer reviews and/or letters of recommendation.

 

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 ranked George Washington University’s undergraduate program in International Business at #6 in their 2018 college program rankings and the graduate program in International Business at #21 in their 2017 graduate program rankings. The Financial Times also ranked the school #7 in the world for International Business in 2017. 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.

 

George Washington University’s location in the heart of the nation's capital, minutes 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 work on projects that have global implications. The George Washington University and the IB Department seek to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber.

 

Please consult GW’s current IB course offerings at: https://business.gwu.edu/academics/departments/international-business/academics/course-offerings  to identify specific courses you would like to teach.  We expect the successful candidate to be able to teach Age of Globalization, Introduction to International Business, and Global Perspectives along with a range of other courses.

For additional information please visit the department website at https://business.gwu.edu/academics/departments/international-business

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To be considered, applicants must complete the online faculty application at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/57204 and upload:

 

·       Letter of application

·       Curriculum Vita

·       Teaching philosophy statement that includes a list of teaching interests,

·       Teaching Assessments (such as course evaluations or summaries, or teaching letters of recommendation); and a sample syllabus. 

 

Candidates invited for campus interviews will be asked to provide an example PowerPoint lecture slide deck and an example assignment/exam that corresponds to the submitted course syllabus.  Only complete applications will be considered.

 

Review of applications will begin December 6, 2018, and continue until the position is filled.

 

Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

 

The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully 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 expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

 


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Kevin Michael Stephenson
Administrative Manager
Department of International Business
Funger Hall 401
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