Principal Duties: Executive Education Program Development, Applied Research, and Engagement in Food and Agribusiness Management
The Center for Food and Agricultural Business seeks a dedicated faculty leader to direct the design, development, and delivery of food and agribusiness management programs. The successful candidate will teach executive education courses. A focus on marketing, sales, talent management, and/or operations management would complement the Center’s existing executive education programs. This person would conduct applied research relevant to Center clients and contribute to the scholarship of engagement. This position’s activities will take place on and off campus both domestically and internationally, requiring travel about 10% of the time.
Faculty leadership within the Center requires intense involvement with internal and external stakeholders, as well as delivery in executive education classrooms at a world-class level. The successful candidate will represent food and agribusiness management disciplines on collaborative teams that draw from a diverse set of subject matter experts. Collaborators include faculty in agricultural economics and other departments in the College of Agriculture. Additional collaborators include faculty at other US and international universities and professionals from a diverse set of agribusiness fields around the world. Duties also include developing creative works and leading applied research projects to support educational programs.
Qualifications: It is preferred that the candidate have a PhD in a business or agribusiness related field, but applications from candidates with a Master’s degree in a business or agribusiness related field and strong experience in the agriculture industry will be accepted. Candidates must have demonstrated expertise in firm level marketing and/or sales issues including market research, market segmentation, brand marketing, key account management, and sales management. Candidates must have proven communication and teaching ability with professional audiences. Desirable characteristics include experience developing educational programs for adult learners, experience in higher education, and experience in developing collaborative solutions with industry. The successful candidate will have competencies in working collaboratively, communicating orally in education settings as well as with colleagues, and writing for executive and academic audiences.
It is strongly preferred that the candidate be able to begin in the role on January 1, 2019 or sooner.
Application Procedure: The Department and College are committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort, including scholarship, instruction, and engagement.
Your application must include: 2) Job market paper or other writing sample. 3) Curriculum vitae. 4) Graduate transcripts. 5) Contact information for three references including mailing address and email.
Please name your .pdf application files: LastName.CV, LastName.Coverletter, etc.
Send applications to EconJobMarket.org here: https://www.econjobmarket.org/positions/5043
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