[AISWorld] Position Announcement-Visiting Assistant Professor of MIS, 2015-16, Oakland University

[Vijayan Sugumaran]

Position Announcement 

Oakland University
Visiting Assistant Professor of MIS, 2015-2016
School of Business Administration

The School of Business Administration at Oakland University seeks to fill a
Visiting Assistant Professor of MIS position for 2015-2016 academic year to
teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in MIS and to maintain
research and service activities appropriate to the level of appointment. The
teaching load is 6 classes per academic year. Class sizes are moderate.

Required Qualifications

*         A Ph.D. or ABD status in Management Information Systems or
equivalent

*         Evidence of teaching experience and scholarly achievement
commensurate with a Visiting Assistant Professor appointment 

Desired Characteristics/Qualifications

*         All research and teaching areas in Management Information Systems
will be considered (preference given to those who can teach in the areas of
project management, information security management, and business analytics)

*         Evidence of effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching
experience in MIS 

*         Evidence of scholarly activity that has positively impacted
academic or professional audiences

*         Ability to effectively collaborate with other faculty members

*         Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences


Application Information

Interested candidates must email the following application materials to the
search committee chair, Professor Vijayan Sugumaran (sugumara at oakland.edu):
Curriculum Vitae (CV); Cover Letter; Transcripts (unofficial); at least one
Letter of Recommendation; and Teaching Evaluation.

Timeline

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled. Appointment will be effective Fall 2015. Applicants will
not be reviewed until they have submitted all required material.

Department of Decision and Information Sciences

The DIS department offers an undergraduate degree in MIS, a Master of
Science in Information Technology Management (MSITM) with a concentration in
Business Analytics or Information Security Management, and a Combined
Bachelor and Master Degree (4+1 Plan). Students can also pursue a general
MSITM degree with focus on IS Strategy and Management.

 

For more information, please visit
http://wwwp.oakland.edu/business/academic-departments/decision-and-informati
on-sciences/ 

School of Business Administration

Oakland University School of Business Administration is one of fewer than
178 institutions worldwide (less than 5%) to hold AACSB accreditation in
both Business and Accounting, assuring quality and continuous improvement in
its programs, faculty and resources. Specifically, the SBA offers eight
undergraduate majors, an MBA with eleven concentrations, a Master of
Accounting, a Master of Science in Information Technology Management, and an
Executive MBA with tracks in Health Care Management and Information Systems
Leadership. The School has four departments: Accounting and Finance;
Decision and Information Sciences; Economics; and Management and Marketing.
There are currently 65 full-time faculty, 75 part-time faculty, over 400
graduate students and about 2,200 undergraduate students. The SBA maintains
strong ties with the local business community and other key stakeholders.



For more information, please visit http://wwwp.oakland.edu/business/ 

Oakland University 

Oakland University is located 30 miles north of Detroit, among the rolling
hills and woodlands of  <http://www.meadowbrookhall.org/> Meadow Brook, the
former Dodge Wilson estate. Founded in 1957, Oakland University is a vital,
growing state-supported, comprehensive academic institution committed to
excellence. With an enrollment of over 20,000 students, of whom 3,550 are
graduate students, Oakland University delivers a broad range of arts and
science majors, professional schools, and graduate programs, including 139
undergraduate and 127 graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels
on its 1,443-acre campus.

For more information, please visit http://wwwp.oakland.edu/ 

Oakland University is an equal opportunity employer.



Professor Vijayan Sugumaran
Search Committee Chair
Department of Decision and Information Sciences
School of Business Administration
Oakland University
Rochester, MI 48309-4493
Email: sugumara at oakland.edu <mailto:sugumara at oakland.edu>  
Telephone: 248.370.4649