[AISWorld] Open Position: Dean of School of Business and Management, American University of Sharjah

[Baker, Jeffrey M.]

The American University of Sharjah (AUS) seeks applications and
nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Business
Administration. 

 

The Dean leads a School of 85 faculty members, with enrollment of 1,400
undergraduate and 100 graduate students. The School offers the Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration degree with majors in Accounting,
Economics, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and
Marketing. The School also offers a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree.
Graduate degrees include the Master of Business Administration, the Master
of Science in Accounting, and the Executive Master of Business
Administration. The School is accredited by the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and recently completed a successful
reaccreditation review.

 

The successful candidate will possess an earned doctorate in a business or
related field and a distinguished record of leadership, preferably within
the American higher education model. The new Dean will build on the strong
reputation of the School as one of the best in the region and work with a
committed faculty to help advance the University's mission of educating
lifelong learners who display mastery in their majors and who communicate
clearly, think critically, and solve problems creatively. The new Dean
will lead the implementation of a PhD program as approved by the AUS Board
of Trustees in 2015.

 

Founded in 1997 by the Ruler of Sharjah, the American University of
Sharjah is a comprehensive, independent, non-profit coeducational
university based on American models of higher education, which feature a
liberal arts core. AUS provides broad access to highly motivated students
from all countries, while maintaining academic standards appropriate and
consistent with U.S. universities.

 

AUS is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Commission on
Higher Education. AUS is also licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research.

 

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by August
15, 2016. Candidates should provide a curriculum vitae, a letter of
application that addresses the responsibilities and requirements described
above, and the names and contact information of five references. All
applications will be treated confidentially and references will not be
contacted without prior approval of candidates. Nominations, inquiries,
and expressions of interest should be electronically forwarded to:
sba-deansearch at aus.edu

 

This announcement can be viewed on the American University of Sharjah
website at http://tinyurl.com/gt2jkhs.  Further information may be
accessed at www.aus.edu.

 

 

Jeff Baker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Marketing and Information Systems

School of Business Administration

SBM 2045

 

Tel +971 6 515 2605

Fax  +971 6 558 5065

American University of Sharjah 

PO Box 26666, Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

http://www.aus.edu

jbaker at aus.edu