Apologies for Cross Posting.
From: Chanchai Tangpong [mailto:charnchai.tangpong@ndsu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:43 PM
To: Nag,Rajiv <rn362@drexel.edu>
Subject: Entrepreneurship Endowed Chair Position at Associate or Full Professor Rank
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Dear SAP Colleagues,
We have an opening for an Entrepreneurship Endowed Chair position at Associate or Full Professor rank in our College of Business, North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND, USA). Please see below for the detailed information. Please kindly help pass the information to your colleagues who may be interested in this position. If you have any question about the position, college/university, or locale, please feel free to email me or give me a call at 701-231-9445.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Chanchai
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Chanchai Tangpong, Chair
Department of Management & Marketing
College of Business
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND, USA
Tel. 701-231-9445
Email: Charnchai.Tangpong@ndsu.edu
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College of Business
Ozbun Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship Position
at Associate or Full Professor Rank
The College of Business at North Dakota State University (NDSU) invites applications for the Ozbun Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship position to begin in August 2017. We will consider qualified applicants from different academic backgrounds (e.g., strategy, organizational behavior, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, innovation, new product development, or related fields) at the rank of associate or full professor. The position offers a competitive salary, benefit package, and reduced teaching load (6 credits per year). Qualified applicants should have a strong record of quality research and teaching. Candidates should also show evidence of leadership potential and effective oral and written communication skills. Strong applicants will have experience in leading and/or developing entrepreneurship-related programs, a record of community engagement and collaboration, and a vision for future program development. Complete information about the position description and qualifications and online application can be found at https://jobs.ndsu.edu/postings/7880. Please contact Dr. Chanchai Tangpong, the Search Committee Chair, at charnchai.tangpong@ndsu.edu for further inquiry, and application should be directly submitted through NDSU online application site by February 20, 2017. Application review will continue until the position is filled.
Richard H. Barry Hall, NDSU College of Business, located in Downtown Fargo
The College of Business at NDSU is fully accredited by AACSB, and has recently moved to the Richard H. Barry Hall, the new 135,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility. NDSU recently received a $4.5 million dollar gift to aid in the development of an Entrepreneurship program at NDSU, and the Ozbun Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship position at the College of Business will be a cornerstone of this initiative. The administrative leadership of NDSU has given a high priority to the development of entrepreneurship-related programming and initiatives. The purpose of the Ozbun Endowed Chair is to nurture faculty excellence in entrepreneurship education and encourage students to pursue big ideas and innovative thinking and activity. The College has a group of faculty who have research/teaching interests in entrepreneurship/innovation and are energetically contributing to the design and development of the entrepreneurship program. The Ozbun Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship will be instrumental in shaping the development of this entrepreneurship program and will be expected to assume a leading role in the process.
NDSU is distinctive as a student-focused, land grant, research university, and is in the Carnegie classification category of "Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity." NDSU is located in Fargo, rated as one of the best places to live and for family. Fargo, also known as "North of Normal", has an active business and entrepreneurial community, and was ranked the No. 1 in the 2014 Best Small Places for Business and Careers by Forbes, the best-performing small city of 2014 and 2015 by the Milken Institute, and the No. 1 best small college town by the USA Today in 2016. Please check the link https://vimeo.com/119179906 to know more about Fargo. It is indeed a charming place with its unique ambience. The state of North Dakota was also ranked in the top five states for highest startup activity, according to the 2015 Kauffman Index. Such high entrepreneurial activities in the state of North Dakota and a vibrant business and entrepreneurial community in Fargo present an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurship program at NDSU College of Business.
NDSU is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or veterans status. NDSU is also an ADVANCE institution.