Business Analytics, Department of Business Administration - Adjunct Faculty

** Adjunct Faculty
**** Business Analytics
**** Department of Business Administration
**** UMGC Stateside
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* Location:

Pearl City, HI
** University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) seeks adjunct faculty to teach on-site in Pearl City, HI for the Graduate Business Administration program. Specifically, we are seeking faculty for the following course(s):
** Business Analytics (BMGT 610):
** A study of business analytics, an important capability for companies operating in competitive markets. Topics include collecting, importing, exporting, organizing, and optimizing data and creating and managing data frames. Statistical software and data visualization tools are used to make informed data-driven decisions, solve real-world problems, and increase productivity and efficiency.
** Required

Education and Experience:

*** Terminal degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning.
* 3 years of prior teaching experience in statistical analysis, data mining, predictive analytics, machine learning, data visualization, data-driven decision-making, optimization techniques, and/or business intelligence.
* Directly relevant, current and active industry professional experience in Business or closely related field.
* This position is specifically to teach on-site in Pearl City, HI.
** Materials needed for submission
*** Resume/ Curriculum Vitae
* Cover letter is highly preferred
* If selected, candidates with international degrees may be required to submit translation/ degree evaluations from NACES-approved vendors**.
**** Who We Are and Who We Serve
** UMGC—one of 12 degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland (USM)—is a mission-driven institution with seven core values that guide us in all we do. At the top of the list is "Students First,” and we strive to do just that for our 90,000 students at home and abroad. From its start in 1947, UMGC has demonstrated its commitment to adult learners.

We recognize that adult students need flexibility and options. UMGC is proud to be a global, 24-hour, institution of higher learning. The typical UMGC student is an adult learner juggling a career, family, and other priorities. Roughly 80% work full time, half are parents, and half are minority students. They are continuing their education to better themselves, their families, and their professional opportunities.

UMGC is also a leading higher education provider to the U.S. military, enrolling 55,000 active-duty service members, reservists, National Guard members, veterans, and family members annually. We are proud of our military heritage and are committed to this service.
** The Adjunct Faculty Role at UMGC
** UMGC is committed to helping students achieve success not only with us but also in their professional fields. As a result, we actively seek faculty members who are scholar-practitioners: professionals who are actively and successfully engaged in their field and who additionally wish to help the next generation of professionals grow in their knowledge and expertise through education.

Your role as an adjunct faculty member will be to:
* Actively engage students through frequent interaction that motivates them to succeed and conveys genuine energy and enthusiasm for their learning.
* Guide students in active collaboration and the application of their learning in problem- and project-based learning demonstrations.
* Provide rich and regular constructive feedback, utilizing rubrics effectively for the assessment of student work, and acknowledging student accomplishments.
* Demonstrate relevant and current subject-matter expertise, and help students connect concepts across their academic program.
* Provide feedback to your program chair on possible curricular improvements.
** The Master of Business Administration program at UMGC
** Please visit the following link to learn more about this program, including its description, outcomes, and coursework:
** Faculty Training at UMGC
** We are committed to your professional success h new faculty member is required to successfully complete our online two-week new faculty orientation, Fac Dev 411, as a condition of hire.
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