Carma Chair in Entrepreneurship, Haskayne School of Business
Position Description
The Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary is seeking qualified candidates to fill a tenured position in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at theFull Professor/Chair level. Exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level may also be considered for either a tenured or tenure-track appointment. This incumbent will provide scholarly leadership for the newly established Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This is a new role developed in support of the business school’s committed dedication to entrepreneurship and its business community. The ideal candidate is passionate about building a centre of excellence and in leading a movement in advancing entrepreneurship. This role will leverage the school’s support from the business community and its openness and desire for innovative research.
The Haskayne School of Business is dedicated to entrepreneurial thinking, as evidenced by their newly established Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship. The Centre will shape a new generation of entrepreneurs who will support Calgary’s sustained growth and prosperity. The Centre will offer research and teaching programs across the core curriculum focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, and provide support for professional networks involving students and new entrepreneurs.
In addition to being an academic role model, the successful candidate will have the ability and desire to mentor junior faculty in setting the Centre’s research agenda and to act as a thought leader for developing world-class research that is both rigorous and relevant to business.
We are seeking candidates who are aligned with the business school’s vision to be an internationally recognized centre of excellence for business education, research, and community outreach, with a special emphasis on the distinct elements that define Calgary and Alberta: energy, entrepreneurship, and ethical leadership. The successful incumbent will contribute substantial value to the four keystone areas of focus:
· Ensuring the continued Haskayne experience, focusing on ethical leadership, entrepreneurship, and energy;
· Continuous program improvement, committing to innovative teaching;
· Enhanced research, adding to the experiential base of the curriculum; and,
· Engagement: building the Haskayne community, fostering a culture of collaboration that inspires innovative contributions.
The Haskayne School of Business
A new era is unfolding at the Haskayne School of Business, poised to be an internationally recognized centre of excellence for graduate and undergraduate business education, research, and community engagement. With recent investment and strategic focus, the school continues to build on its reputation for developing ethical leaders and entrepreneurs across industries.
The business school was founded at the University of Calgary in 1967, and was named in honour of Richard F. Haskayne, OC, AOE, FCA in 2002. The business school has approximately 3,000 full- and part-time students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Executive Education Programs, and stays connected with its 21,000 alumni in 60 countries worldwide. Accredited by AACSB International, the Haskayne School of Business is a progressive and innovative business school. Their mission is to create and communicate knowledge of critical significance, while contributing to the development of their students as leaders of moral character with professional ability equal to the best in their field. The Haskayne School offers a unique collaborative environment conducive to interdisciplinary research and the opportunity to work with doctoral students.
To learn more about the organization, visit their website: http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/.
The Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship
The Centre was created in 2013 thanks to a $5 million lead donation by the Hunter family and nearly $3 million in additional support from Calgary Entrepreneurs Henuset, Robson, Locke and Brown. The centre’s vision is to promote entrepreneurial thinking across all organizations. It is leading curriculum development to be taught across the core business undergraduate and graduate program, as well as across faculties across campus. The centre will be the hub of entrepreneurship both on campus and throughout the business community through various innovative programs, such as incubators and competitions.
Overseen by the Dean and with an innovative advisory council, the needs of the community and future entrepreneurs at the University of Calgary are encouraged and enhanced. To learn more about the centre, watch the following video: http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/hunter-centre/about-us
The University of Calgary
The University of Calgary’s “Eyes High” campaign will ensure the University is one of the top five research universities in Canada by 2016, so the business school is in good company.
Calgary
Calgary is the heart of Western Canada’s business centre, and is recognized as Canada’s most enterprising city, infused with a ‘can-do’ attitude and the drive to innovate. The city of over one million people is the fastest growing economy in the country. With 135 head offices, the largest concentration of small businesses among Canadian cities, and ranked the fifth “most livable city” in the world by the Economist, with the Rocky Mountains on Calgary’s doorstep, it boasts some of the best skiing and hiking available anywhere.
The Person
We welcome candidates who are passionate and committed to entrepreneurship research and teaching, are keen to collaborate with faculty from other areas within the School and disciplines, across campus, are intellectually curious, have a strong interest in curriculum innovation, can integrate the connection between entrepreneurship and other management disciplines, and provide a global perspective in their teaching and research. The ideal candidate will not only have the proven ability to build something from the ground up, but will bring the natural inclination to share and support those around him/her in doing so.
Priority will be given to those candidates who also have experience either working in entrepreneurial businesses (starting, owning or running a venture; corporate venturing; social venturing; family business) or working with entrepreneurs (private equity, banking, policy, economic development).
Candidates must possess a Ph.D., ideally in Business or Management with a focus on entrepreneurship (or related discipline), show evidence of success in teaching entrepreneurship, and have an active research and publication track record primarily in entrepreneurship.
Attractions
This role provides the right candidate the opportunity to truly build your career by advancing entrepreneurial research at a school that has the resources, the ambition, and external support necessary to succeed. Specifically, this role will allow you to;
· Lead the development of a top tier academic research program in entrepreneurship and related fields;
· Expand your research and collaborative network under a well endowed research chair;
· Work with dedicated faculty, a visionary Dean and engaged colleagues;
· Play a leadership role on campus in areas relating to entrepreneurship and innovation;
· Work for an organization that is truly supported by its entrepreneurial business community in Canada’s most enterprising city;
· Work for an organization that has all of the components and support required to become the country’s leading business school; and,
· Be an integral part of a transformational journey.
The University of Calgary respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority. At the time of your application, please answer the following questions: Are you legally entitled to work in Canada – Yes/No? Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada – Yes/No?
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
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Julie Kemp
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Shahauna Siddiqui
Phone: 403.817.0999
