School of Business Administration

Post date:

February 28, 2023

Application deadline:

August 24, 2023

The at American University of Sharjah invites applicants for a full-time faculty position in marketing at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the department\'s research activities, teaching and service. While we welcome applications from academics with a variety of management information systems (MIS) backgrounds, we are particularly interested in candidates with an interest and/or expertise in teaching data analytics, data visualization, business intelligence and/or artificial intelligence. The salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and tax-free in the UAE. Free housing, paid utilities and other attractive benefits are provided.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: All candidates must have a PhD degree in management information systems (MIS) or a related field from an AACSB-accredited university, preferably North American. Assistant professors must have a promising research potential and/or evidence of publications. A successful candidate should be able to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, please email (a) a cover letter explaining your interest in the position; (b) your curriculum vita, which must include your teaching experience, list of publications/work-in-progress, as well as the contact information of at least three references; and (c) your teaching philosophy to Ms. Thaira Muhsin, Administrative Assistant, Department of Marketing and Information Systems, at . Additional documents will be solicited from shortlisted candidates.

Review of applicants will begin on March 17. Interviews will begin in April. The position will remain open until filled. The successful candidate is expected to start in August 2023.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL: The School of Business Administration enrolls over 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students. QS World University Subject Rankings (2022) has named AUS number one (tied) in the UAE and among the top 250 universities globally for accounting and finance, and number one in the UAE and among the top 250 universities globally for business and management studies. The AUS MBA program is among the top 10 in the Middle East and Africa region and among the top 250 in the world in the QS Global MBA Rankings (2022). The school offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with majors in accounting, economics, finance, information systems and business analytics, management and marketing, as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Graduate degrees include the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Science in Finance, the Master of Science in Accounting and the PhD in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance. The school has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since April 2011.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: \xe2\x80\x8bAmerican University of Sharjah (AUS) is a comprehensive, independent, non-profit, coeducational institution of higher education that promotes excellence in teaching, learning, research and creative work. AUS fosters a community that celebrates diversity, and whose members are committed to the ideals of open intellectual inquiry, ethical behavior and civic responsibility. Its among the top five universities globally with the highest percentage of international students (Times Higher Education, 2022) is testament to that ideal. AUS is licensed and its degree programs are by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the UAE Ministry of Education\'s Higher Education Affairs Division. Additionally, AUS has been accredited in the USA by the (1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 USA) since June 2004. In addition to the School of Business Administration, the university includes the College of Engineering, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Architecture, Art and Design, serving around 5,400 students from approximately 90 nationalities. The university curricula, teaching standards and employment norms are fully in tune with the American model of higher education.

AUS\' magnificent campus is located at the heart of Sharjah\'s University City, adjacent to the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park and Sharjah International Airport, only 35 minutes away from Downtown Dubai and 20 minutes away from Dubai International Airport. For more information, please visit .

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