Associate Professor/Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6635)

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Overview The University of the Free State is seeking an Associate Professor or Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6635). This role is a senior academic position focused on teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Business Management, particularly Financial Management, Market Research, and Systems Infrastructure and Integration. Key aspects of the role include academic administration, curriculum development, postgraduate student supervision, conducting and publishing high-quality research, and providing leadership within the department and faculty's strategic plans. The successful candidate will also engage in broader academic activities, serve on committees, and foster collaborative relationships. What you will do * Teach Basic Financial Management, Market Research, Systems Infrastructure and Integration modules to undergraduate students. * Perform academic administration of undergraduate and postgraduate modules pertaining to learning, teaching, research and assessments. * Contribute to curriculum development in the department and faculty. * Provide supervision in postgraduate programmes to Honours, master’s or PhD students. * Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy. * Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty’s strategic plan about research, learning and teaching, engaged scholarship, as well as leadership and administration. * Participate in additional academic activities including, but not limited to, presentation of research papers at national and/or international conferences, as well as involvement in departmental/faculty research projects. * Serve as a member of various academic and research committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and Head of the department. * Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations. Requirements (from the original advert) * **To ensure your application is complete, you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements, as well as the following standard documentation:** * A detailed Curriculum Vitae. * Copies of your qualifications and transcripts, or official proof of qualifications obtained. If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation. * A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals). * Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only). * **Inherent requirements for Associate Professor:** * PhD on NQF Level 10 in the field of Financial Management. * Proven experience as external examiner for postgraduate students. * Proven record of teaching Business Management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level with a specific focus on Financial Management. * Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers. * Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals. * Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship. * An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status. * Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students. * A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals. * Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent. * **Inherent requirements for Professor:** * PhD on NQF Level 10 in the field of Financial Management. * Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students. * Proven record of teaching Business Management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level with a specific focus on Financial Management. * Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals. * Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals. * An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status. * Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students. * Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences. * Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels. Who should apply The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, results-oriented individual with the ability to set and achieve high standards and overcome obstacles. They should demonstrate strategic thinking, being creative, open-minded, and capable of managing multiple activities. Strong business acumen, including adherence to regulations and proficiency in MS Office, is required. The candidate should be a natural leader, able to take charge, offer direction, and maintain high levels of personal motivation. Furthermore, the ability to build coalitions, negotiate, influence, persuade others, and show sensitivity to their needs is essential. Experience as a departmental leader/manager in a higher education environment is recommended. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/associate-professor-professor-in-business-management-job-id-6635-university-of-the-free-state-1 Source: myjobmag

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