[AISWorld] FW: The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University invites applications for a position in Management Information Systems

[Aretha Wright]

The Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University invites applications
for a position in Management Information Systems with a specialization in
Business Analytics/Business Intelligence. Rank is open, but priority will be
given to current associate professors or advanced assistant professors with
track records of publishing in top journals in MIS and related fields and
with training, teaching, and research in Business Analytics and "Big Data"
topics. The ideal candidate will be able to complement our current BA/BI
faculty and take a leadership role in molding and expanding our BA/BI
programs and course offerings. Texas Tech is a research university, and
maintaining a strong publication record will be important for the successful
candidate. 

 

The MIS group is located in the Information Systems & Quantitative Sciences
area of the Rawls College of Business, making it an ideal location for a
Business Analytics program. MIS scholars include Glenn Browne, Eric Walden,
Jim Wetherbe, Don Jones, Jaeki Song, Surya Yadav, Zhangxi Lin, Qing Cao, Jim
Burns, and John Durrett. The MIS group has a long tradition of publishing in
top-tier journals in MIS and allied fields. From 2001-2012, the MIS group
ranked 46th worldwide for publications in MISQ, ISR, JAIS, and JMIS. In
addition, the ISQS area has top-notch statisticians who offer excellent
quantitative courses and research programs in BA/BI. 

 

The standard teaching load for faculty at the Rawls College is 2-2. The
successful applicant will be expected to teach both undergraduate and
graduate courses and to provide service to the area, college, and
university. Faculty at TTU are encouraged to obtain external funding for
their research. The Rawls College of Business is located in a new
state-of-the-art building opened in 2012. In addition to ISQS, the college
has areas of Finance, Management, Marketing, and Energy Commerce, as well as
a School of Accountancy and a program in Health Organization Management. The
college offers undergraduate, Masters of Science (including MIS and Business
Statistics), MBA (Traditional and Working Professional), and Ph.D. degrees.
We currently offer undergraduate and masters courses in BA/BI and have a
masters certificate in BA. The ISQS area includes the Center for Advanced
Analytics and Business Intelligence, which is devoted to research on BA/BI
topics and is currently expanding due to new funding. The Center hosts an
annual Symposium on Big Data each spring (see
http://zlin.ba.ttu.edu/BigDataSymposium2013.htm).

 

The BA/BI programs at Texas Tech benefit from several advantages not
possessed by many locations. In addition to business analytics initiatives
in MIS, Statistics, Accounting, and Marketing, Texas Tech is a comprehensive
university with many other sources of big data, including a medical school
and health sciences center, a school of pharmacy, an engineering college, a
law school, an agriculture school, and an experimental sciences center with
researchers in areas such as genetics, bioinformatics, and biochemistry. A
university-wide initiative is currently underway to expand our BA/BI
programs into cross-disciplinary research. Additionally, Texas Tech's
location boasts a regional medical hub with two large hospitals and a large
healthcare industry, a regional banking hub, a major energy production area
(wind and oil and- gas), and a significant agriculture industry. Texas Tech
University is a Carnegie High Research Activity university with
approximately 33,000 students. The university is built in Spanish
Renaissance architecture and boasts one of the top university public art
collections in the nation, with works from some of the world's leading
contemporary artists. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, a city of 230,000 in
the south plains region of Texas. With a

grid-like structure and a superb road and highway system, nearly every
point-to-point trip in the city takes 15 minutes or less. The cost of living
is low compared with most metropolitan areas in the U.S. Excellent public
and private schools are available. 

 

The climate is excellent: Winters are short and relatively mild and summers
are sunny with low humidity. The entities of the Texas Tech University
System are Equal Opportunity Employers and employ without regard to sex,
race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic
information, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or other protected
classes. Representatives plan to interview candidates for the position at
ICIS in Milan in December. Interested candidates should apply online at the
address listed below.

 

Screening will begin on November 5, 2013. The position is open until filled.
Salary is competitive and based on experience.

 

To apply, or for more information, please visit
http://jobs.texastech.edu/postings/58277

 

Glenn J. Browne
Professor of Information Systems
Jerry S. Rawls Endowed Professor
Rawls College of Business
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX  79409

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