Assistant or Associate Professor in International Business

About the Opportunity

Northeastern University London invites applications for an Assistant / Associate Professor in International Business. The appointee will teach undergraduate and /or graduate students and provide service to the Discipline or University in line with the evolving needs and aspirations of the Faculty and University. Appointments are commensurate with experience and qualifications reflecting a record of demonstrated teaching and service excellence.

Core duties include development and provision of innovative and inclusive teaching in relevant areas of Business at undergraduate and/or graduate levels; and professional service commensurate to career stage. Preference may be given to candidates with active interests in the relationship of International Business to one or more of the following areas:
Sustainability, Global Responsibility, Emerging Markets and Cross-Cultural Management.

We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching, learning and assessment; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

The appointee will work in a multidisciplinary team within the Faculty of Social Sciences, and is likely to contribute to work across a variety of teams, both faculty and professional services colleagues, particularly in the entrepreneurship and educational innovation space.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is home to over 70 members of faculty across five disciplines:
Economics;
Politics and International Relations;
Business and Project Management, and Design and Communication Studies. The University provides a positive environment for interdisciplinary collaborations and encourages work across disciplinary boundaries.

This role sits within the Business and Project Management discipline, where the faculty team comprises over 20 members working across a range of fields, including international business, marketing, accounting, finance, organisational behaviour, financial technology, sustainable business practices and project management. The provision includes BSc Business, MSc International Business, MSc Project Management and MSc Fintech Management, all taught for UK credits. It also includes Semester In, London Scholars and Summer School programmes, which are taught for US credits;

therefore, knowledge of the US educational system and student expectations would be advantageous.

Embedded in the Global Network, the growing Business & Project Management Discipline in London works closely with the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston.

For over 100 years, the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University has continuously strengthened its foundation of experiential learning and innovation. Today, our mission to enable students to be responsible business leaders of the world capable of working, navigating, and creating in a digital environment is more relevant than ever. We offer unique business-specific and interdisciplinary degree opportunities at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, and lifelong learners benefit from our graduate-level certificates and executive education portfolio.

All of these are enhanced by Northeastern’s global campus system and experience-powered education approach. In addition, our use-inspired faculty and their research focus on transformative impact for humankind. Ultimately, D’Amore-McKim’s values-driven culture and cross-border approach to learning and research empower our students, faculty, alumni, and corporate partners to create impact far beyond the confines of time, discipline, degree, and campus.

To undertake this role, the following should apply—should you not have the experience below, please do highlight where transferable skills would assist with you undertaking the role. Unless specified, all criteria are considered essential.

• PhD completed, or…