Entrepreneurship Professor Search
As an incoming professor of entrepreneurship, you will benefit from a university community primed for innovation. Learn more about the department, business school and university that are here to support you and the students of the Joseph C. Prince Entrepreneurship Program.
The Department
The Management Department is the home to the following majors/programs: management, entrepreneurship, family enterprise and international business. Further, the Management Department coordinates school-wide general business course requirements such as business ethics and professional communications. Department programs are heavily anchored in behavioral and social sciences and stand out among the rest. Students receive a strong foundation in management and leadership, as well as theoretical and practical knowledge in applied behavioral science. Students learn to integrate theory and best practice into everyday experience. The program is distinguished by its focus on hands-on, experiential learning and individualized development. With close ties to Central Florida's business community, the department provides education, training and real-life business experiences to undergraduate, MBA and professional students in face-to-face, online and hybrid formats.
The School of Business Administration
Stetson's School of Business Administration is one of less than 190 elite business schools that has both business and accounting programs accredited by AACSB International. The school's programs are based at two of the university's three locations:
- The DeLand campus hosts all undergraduate programs in the Lynn Business Center, a state-of-the-art classroom and computer lab facility. The DeLand campus is also home to business graduate programs.
- The Gulfport campus, home of the College of Law, hosts all students in our JD/MBA program.
The School of Business Administration is well-known for its academically rigorous learning environment. In small classes and beyond, faculty mentors help students to achieve their academic and professional goals. All members of the university community share a commitment to social and ethical responsibility, leadership development, and lifelong learning. The school offers a bachelor of business administration, a master of accountancy and a master of business administration in both online and hybrid versions. The school is home to several distinctive programs including the Joseph C. Prince Program in Entrepreneurship, the Roland and Sarah George Investments Institute, the Family Enterprise program, the Centurion Sales Program and the summer study abroad program in Innsbruck, Austria. The school sponsors chapters of both Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma.
The University
Founded in 1883, Stetson University is a private, selective university comprised of a rich array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetson's faculty works with nearly 4,000 students in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The university's historic main campus, located in DeLand, enrolls more than 3,000 students in undergraduate programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration and the School of Music. Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, moved from the main campus to Gulfport in 1954, and, with the addition of the Tampa Law Center, serves approximately 1,000 students working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. Florida's oldest private institution of higher learning, Stetson has regularly been ranked among the best regional universities in the Southeast and was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and creative study grounded in liberal learning and promotes civic values of personal and social responsibility. Working closely with faculty and with one another, students cultivate abilities to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak persuasively and connect ideas creatively. Firmly committed to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the future—locally, nationally and globally.
The Community
DeLand is a picturesque residential community of 32,000 located 20 miles west of Daytona Beach and 35 miles northeast of Orlando. The area offers extensive cultural as well as recreational activities.
Application Details
Salary: Salary is competitive.
Starting Date: August 2020 or as negotiated.
Application:
Applicants must send the following materials for consideration:
- Letter of application addressing teaching and scholarly achievements.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of reference, at least two of which include an evaluation of teaching ability.
- Graduate transcripts—photocopies are only acceptable for screening purposes.
- Offprints or websites with publications or other relevant documents.
Candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Application materials may be submitted electronically to [email protected]. While electronic submissions are preferred, application materials may be mailed to:
Dr. Ram Subramanian, Search Committee Chair
School of Business Administration
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8398
DeLand, FL 32723
All correspondence will be held in strictest confidence. The Search Committee will immediately begin reviewing applications, and finalists will be invited for campus interviews in the fall of 2019. The Search Committee will review applications until the position is filled.
Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in curriculum, research and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community in which individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints work together to create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of historically under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and women to apply for employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer.