[AISWorld] Assistant/Associate Professor in Business Information & Analytics, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

[Young Jin Lee]

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor in Business Information & Analytics,
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver

 

Job Description 

The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) in Colorado
invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or
Associate Professor rank in the Department of Business Information and
Analytics (BIA) starting fall 2015. The Department of Business Information
and Analytics (BIA) is an academic unit of the Daniels College of Business
at DU. DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region,
with approximately 11,700 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
DU is classified as a Doctoral/Research University with high research
activity. The Daniels College of Business is one of the largest colleges
within the University, with 1,800 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students.
We offer a variety of majors and minors, including two bachelor's degrees,
five MBA degree programs and seven specialized master's degrees. Founded in
1908 and continuously accredited by AACSB International since 1923, we
transform lives, organizations and communities through educational
experiences, outreach and knowledge creation. We are committed to the
principles of multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusive excellence through
involvement and participation in university and college wide projects and
initiatives. Daniels is proud to be among the top business schools
nationally and internationally to receive recognition for its graduate and
undergraduate programs from U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg
Businessweek, Financial Times and Forbes. With over 300 days of sunshine a
year, the nation's largest city park system and a thriving business
community, a Pew Research Study lists Denver as the #1 city in which people
want to live. The Department of Business Information and Analytics merges
the disciplines of Information Technology, Statistics and Operations
Management into a department focusing on the key needs of today's
organizations to create, manage and understand the wealth of information
they possess. The Department of BIA offers graduate programs (a master's in
Business Analytics and a Business Analytics Certificate Program) and an
undergraduate major in business analytics with minors focusing on business
analytics, statistics and information technology. Building on a legacy of
leadership and first-mover advantage, the Department offers rigorous
academic instruction, enjoys strong industry support and has 14 full-time
faculty members. The Department is well positioned to be a leader in the
developing fields of Business Analytics and Business Intelligence. 

 

Position Summary

 

Teaching

The Assistant or Associate Professor in Business Information and Analytics
is expected to teach six core courses throughout the academic year, which
may include fall, winter, and spring quarters, in the areas of Statistics,
Analytics, Data Mining, Quantitative Modeling, Statistical Computing and
Data Visualization. Teaching responsibilities may include both undergraduate
and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, and online delivery
methods.  Teaching responsibilities may involve day, night and weekend
classes.  Summer teaching is optional and is subject to negotiation with the
Chair of the Department.  It is compensated separately.

 

Research

The individual who fills this position will demonstrate potential for
conducting high-quality research in at least one of the following areas:
statistics, business analytics, decision sciences and/or information
technology. Experience with research grant writing and the ability to
present to scholarly and practitioner-related audiences is a plus. The
Assistant Professor will conduct primarily discipline-based research and
focus on publishing in target and other high-quality academic journals.  The
Associate Professor may focus on scholarship that is discipline-based,
related to contributions to practice, as well as related to learning and
pedagogy. The expectation of an Associate Professor is to have continued
record of high-quality publications in top business journals in the field of
Business Information and Analytics. The College and each academic unit
maintain lists of target journals. It is expected that the Associate
Professor will publish in journals on those lists. Summer research support
and two course releases for research activity are granted for two years to
an Assistant Professor. An Associate Professor may receive a course
release(s) for research activity.

 

Service

The individual who fills this position will be expected to participate in
the academic life of the Department of Business Information and Analytics
and Daniels College faculty meetings, assurance of learning, curriculum
development, and the advising of students. A good deal of involvement with
students is expected of all faculty members in the Department of Business
Information and Analytics.  Beyond the academic life of the College, the
Assistant Professor will typically engage in limited service activities
unless they tie specifically to one's research agenda. The Associate
Professor is expected to provide substantial service support and service to
the academic, business and/or professional communities. 

 

Required Education and Qualifications

. Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

. Maintenance of appropriate faculty qualifications (Scholarly Academic)
under AACSB Standards. 

. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods
and/or curricular perspectives to effectively engage diverse populations and
learning styles. 

. Demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds.

 

Tenure Track Assistant

. Doctorate in Statistics, Information Technology, Operations Research,
Decision Sciences or related field.  ABD will be considered, but must be
completed no later than March 31 of the first year with Daniels. Candidate
will hold the title of instructor until completion of the doctoral degree.


. Demonstrated potential for conducting high-quality research in at least
one of the following areas: statistics, business analytics, decision
sciences and/or information technology.

 

Tenure Track Associate

. PhD or DBA in Statistics, Operations Research, Information Systems,
Business Analytics, Operations Management or related field from an AACSB or
EQUIS-accredited institution.

. Demonstrated record of excellent teaching. 

. A proven high-quality publication record in journals relevant to
statistics, business analytics, decision sciences and/or information
technology.

 

Preferred Education and Qualifications

. Active in the business community and the academy (e.g., consulting,
presentations, publications in trade journals and conference proceedings). 

. Prior business/industry experience working directly with and applying
statistics, information technology, and/or business analytics in an applied
business context. 

. Previous experience or demonstrated ability to teach in a traditional
setting, online and/or in hybrid courses.

Instructions for Candidates

Applicants must submit a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy statement,
research philosophy statement, list of references, letters of reference,
list of courses taught and teaching evaluations that include summary of
scores and examples of no more than ten student comments to the University's
online application system at the University of Denver website www.dujobs.org
(only online applications can be considered, posting number: 001822). Only
applications submitted online will be accepted. Once within the job
description online, please click "New Resume/CV" at the bottom of the page
to begin application.  We recommend combining documents for a maximum of 5
uploads to avoid document upload limits. The position is expected to begin
September 1, 2015. For more information, contact Kellie Keeling at
Kellie.Keeling at du.edu.

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its
faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities,
members of the LBGT community, people with disabilities and veterans. The
University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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Young Jin (YJ) Lee, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

303-871-4813 

Business Information & Analytics 

Daniels College of Business

University of Denver

YoungJin.Lee at du.edu

 

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