Fox School of Business, Temple University

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The Finance Department at the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA is seeking two candidates for academic Non Tenure-Track faculty positions to begin in fall 2018. The chosen candidates will engage in teaching (3-3 teaching load) and provide service to the School and Department. Teaching will be at the undergraduate-level with an emphasis on real estate finance (residential, commercial, etc.).

Service commitments include working with Fox’s faculty, administrative staff, and student professional organization to strengthen our undergraduate concentration in real estate. The concentration currently enrolls 60 students. Our goal is to increase enrollments, strengthen program rigor, and liaise with other Philadelphia-area schools and programs, industry groups, and stakeholders to enhance student internship and job opportunities. The individual chosen for the position will recommend program revisions and serve as a liaison with the Department’s Outreach Director to enhance our network within the Philadelphia real estate market. The real estate concentration resides within the Fox’s Finance Department.

The Preferred Qualifications for this Position are:
• A Ph.D. or D.B.A with a concentration in real estate economics/finance, finance, financial economics, or economics (micro and/or econometrics). We will consider practicing professionals with substantial work experience, a master-level degree and a willingness to publish in professional journals.
• Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or master’s level.
• Evidence of effective and high quality teaching via student evaluation forms, etc.
• Outgoing individual with the ability to interface with practicing financial professionals and corporate managers/executives.

About The Department: The Department has a growing undergraduate population, a top-ranked MBA program, offers three Master of Science degrees, and supports a well-established PhD Program. The Department currently consists of 12 Tenured or Tenure-Track and 18 Non-Tenure Track faculty members, and is looking to grow. Department members publish in top finance journals, including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies, as well as top-tier journals in real estate, economics, accounting, international business, and management.

About the School: The Fox School of Business is the largest, most comprehensive business school in the greater Philadelphia region, and among the largest in the world with nearly 10,000 students and more than 210 full-time faculty members. The School offers BBA, MBA and Executive MBA, MBA/MS, MS, PhD, and EDBA Programs on campuses throughout the region and around the globe. Its programs rank highly internationally and nationally by leading business publications and organizations, such as the Financial Times, the Economist, U.S. News & World Report, and BusinessWeek. In its most-recent rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Fox School’s Online MBA Program #1 in the nation, the Global MBA Program #32, and its Part-time Professional MBA Program #7 in the U.S. This year, The Economist ranked the EMBA in the top 45 globally and 28th nationally. In addition, the Fox School’s undergraduate program is ranked #45.

Please visit http://www.fox.temple.edu to learn more about the school.

About the Region: Philadelphia is the 5th largest city in the United States, and is a major cultural center as well as an international gateway. The city is close to New York and Washington, D.C. Housing and living costs in Philadelphia are among the lowest of major US cities. Philadelphia has a significant presence of financial services, IT, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, and other industries providing ample opportunities for interaction between businesses and research.

Required Applicant Documents: Resume/Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter

Temple University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.