Assistant/Associate Professor - Business Analytics

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor

• Business Analytics

Agency

Texas A&M University

• Commerce

Department

Marketing & Business Analytics

• MKBA

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Commerce, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

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• Cover Letter

• Resume/CV

• Three professional references with complete contact information (Unsolicited letters of recommendation will not be considered).

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SUMMARY:

The Department of Marketing and Business Analytics is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Business Analytics position to start in the Fall 2024 semester. The Department's M.S. in Business Analytics degree is an approved Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Analytics online or face-to-face in all locations, research productivity, advising, as well as department, college and university service.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in Business Analytics;

• Designing, implementing, and publishing research;

• Preparing syllabi;

• Updating course materials;

• Developing curriculum;

• Delivery of instruction both online and on any of the university campuses. Instructional duties may include teaching during the day, in the evening, or on Saturday;

• Working collaboratively with faculty and staff to implement departmental programs;

• Providing service to the department, college, university and public schools, and community;

• Continual learning to stay current with research, best practices in teaching, and technological applications in the classroom, including online teaching.

• Advising students;

• Student recruiting;

• Program development;

• Maintaining relationships with area businesses:

• Cultivating internships which includes coordinating/aiding internship placement.

• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: Ph.D. in Business Analytics or other very closely related discipline. (Candidates that are ABD will be considered but preference will be given to candidates with completed degrees. ABD candidates must submit proof of degree prior to starting employment.)
• Experience / Knowledge / Skills: Ability to: A minimum of 18 hours in Business Analytics or other very closely related discipline is required. A minimum of 6 years of established teaching and research record is required to be considered at the Associate level. Credit for some of those years may be considered toward the tenure process at Texas A & M University

• Commerce. Solid knowledge in the latest business analytics techniques such as statistical modeling, SQL, Excel data analysis, R software, Python, or Hadoop, etc. Our department has a highly active and collaborative research atmosphere. Applied business experience in their field as well as other business experience. Scholarly publication record or scholarly potential. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team of professionals. Good written and oral communication skills. Commitment to high quality teaching. Dedication to high standards and student success. An on-going and well-planned research agenda. Successful candidates will be required to teach online and face-to-face graduate and undergraduate courses in business analytics both at the Commerce campus and other sites where our programs are offered. Successful candidate is expected to have successful teaching & research record and a commitment to high quality research, teaching, and service to department, college, university, profession, and community and seek internal and external funding.

• Licensing/Professional Certifications: None

• Physical Requirements: None

• Other Requirements: None

PREFERRED EDUCATION / SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:

• Additional desired experience/expertise as Marketing and Business Analytics. There is interest in a focus on analytics because this emerging field has a very high industry demand. We seek candidates with the interest and ability to teach a broad scope of analytic related courses and some experience in the field.

• Preferences will be given to candidates who have published or have the potential to publish in quality journals such as the Journal of Business Research and journals listed in the Senior Scholar Basket of AIS. Preferred research topics are cyber security, cloud management, IT auditing, and healthcare analytics.

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS:

N/A

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.