Dear Colleagues, 

 

The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver seeks to appoint an outstanding scholar as Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Business, ESG, and/or Business Ethics. Details are below; the full position description can be found here. The best consideration date is November 8, 2022.

 

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All the best,

Tricia

 

Assistant or Associate Professor in Sustainable Business, ESG, and/or Business Ethics

Position Summary

The Department of Business Ethics & Legal Studies (BELS) at the University of Denver’s (DU) Daniels College of Business invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in sustainability or related areas, such as ESG, public policy and/or business ethics. This position is open to scholars across all disciplines with sustainability-related expertise and begins on September 1, 2023.

Essential Functions

Research and Scholarship

The successful candidate for this position will function effectively as a scholar and teacher in a dynamic, interdisciplinary business school and will complement the expertise of the existing faculty. The specialization is open, but we will give special consideration to scholars who focus on sustainability, broadly construed. Possible areas of focus include but are not limited to environmental/social/governance (ESG) risks, standards, metrics, disclosures and best practices, impact investing, sustainable economic development, and stakeholder participation in policy design, enactment, and assessment. All applicants must have a strong research background and the ability and desire to conduct high quality research. The College and each academic unit maintain lists of target journals. The individuals who fill these positions are expected to publish in high-quality discipline-based journals and high tier business journals, such as those on the UT Dallas and FT-50 lists. Regardless of the academic ranks, all professors are expected to have a strong, impactful, and active research record of publications in high-quality business journals.

Teaching

The faculty member in this position will be prepared to introduce and teach core courses at the Daniels College of Business’s MBA Programs and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Assistant Professors are required to teach 4 courses throughout the academic year in their first two years. Options for distributing or stacking courses across or within quarters are available depending on the department’s teaching needs (e.g., teaching for 20 weeks). After the first two years, the teaching load increases to 6 courses a year. However, research-active faculty can continue receiving a course release and summer support, which is subject to a competitive peer review process open to all faculty members. Historically, after the first two years, most research active assistant professors received one course release and summer research support until tenure and promotion. Teaching may include subjects such as Creating Sustainable Enterprises; Introductory and/or Advanced Sustainability; Business Ethics & Social Responsibility; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk and Compliance; and Corporate Governance. Teaching may also include leading challenge-driven or experiential courses including the Social Good Challenge in the MBA. The ideal candidate would also advise professionals seeking their doctorate through our Executive PhD program. Through teaching, research, and outreach the person in this position will contribute to the growth of the School’s strong record in business ethics and engaged scholarship. 

The Daniels College of Business is a leader in business ethics education and scholarship, with over 1,600 undergraduate students, a challenge-driven MBA program, seven MA programs, and an Executive PhD program. We are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment and particularly seek candidates with research, teaching, service, or life experiences that can contribute to realizing that commitment. Candidates must demonstrate ability to work effectively with ethnically/racially diverse populations. We also encourage applications from candidates with non-traditional career paths and from international applicants.

Service

Faculty are expected to participate in the vibrant academic life of the BELS Department and the Daniels College of Business.

Required Qualifications

• A PhD in a traditional business discipline or in a business-related field with strong ties to sustainability, including, but not limited to, development, political science, public policy, environmental policy or science, or sociology.
• The ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in business sustainability, relating issues of sustainability to core business functions.
• High-quality scholarly publications or other evidence of research potential related to business sustainability, as it intersects with core business functions, organizational theory, public policy, or related areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record or evidence of potential for high-caliber research in area(s) of expertise.
• Proven track record or evidence of excellent teaching, especially to a wide variety of students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives to effectively engage diverse populations and learning styles.
• Relevant industry experience in aspects of sustainable business, ESG or other related areas.
• The ideal candidate demonstrates experience and versatility in inclusive pedagogy.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds and/or activities that promote diversity and equal opportunity (examples include, but are not limited to, developing strategies for the educational or professional advancement of students in underrepresented groups or activities such as recruitment, retention, and mentoring/advising of underrepresented students or new faculty.)

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 8, 2022.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $175,000