Faculty Position in Strategy/International Business
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- Kazakhstan
- Closing date
- Aug 14, 2017
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- Sector
- Business and Finance
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
The NUGSB has a small, but growing faculty with PhDs from Cornell, University of Michigan, Purdue, UT Austin, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, Griffith University, and Solvay Business School. Faculty members have published in leading journals such as Rand Journal of Economics, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management Science, Organization Science, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Financial Markets, Journal of Finance and American Economic Review and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis among others.
The Graduate School of Business has a strategic collaboration with Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, which is ranked as one of the best business schools internationally. Duke’s Fuqua School of Business is also actively involved in recruiting and mentoring/supporting NUGSB faculty in teaching and research activities.
Located in Astana, Nazarbayev University is a new Western-style, English-language institution, created with the support of leading universities around the world, such as: Cambridge University, Duke University, National University of Singapore, University College London, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburg, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. The University aspires to become a world-class research-based university and provide the highest quality education in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, described as “brash and grandiose, and wildly attractive” by National Geographic, and “the futuristic frontier of architecture” by the Guardian, Astana “The City of Future” has been chosen as the venue to host the International Exposition EXPO-2017. Rich in natural resources, Kazakhstan has experienced extraordinary economic growth since its independence from the Soviet Union two decades ago. The World Bank has also ranked Kazakhstan as one of the world’s 20 top locations for direct foreign investment.
What we offer:
- Generous research time
- Competitive salaries and teaching loads
- Mentoring by Duke faculty
- Opportunity to be a change agent
- Networking at the highest political and business levels
- Expatriate benefits (housing, home travel, etc.)
- Potential opportunities in executive education
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter highlighting specific area of expertise (finance, marketing, etc.), motivation and interest in the position
- Curriculum Vitae
Applications to the interested position should be sent to: faculty_hiring_gsb@nu.edu.kz
You can visit us on our website by link: https://gsb.nu.edu.kz/
Information about Faculty: https://gsb.nu.edu.kz/facultyresearch/faculty-profiles/
We will have NUGSB faculty attending the 2017 AAA Conference. Shortlisted and interested candidates can interact with NUGSB faculty, as well as faculty from our partners from Fuqua, at the AAA conference this year to know more about the opportunities at NUGSB.
More formal interviews will be later conducted by Fuqua faculty members on the Duke campus.
Positions will remain open until they are filled.
Nazarbayev University is an equal opportunity employer
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