Posted in Management 4 days ago.
Department Head and Associate/Full Professor
Department of Finance, Economics and Risk Management
Position: The Department of Finance, Economics and Risk Management (FERM) in the College of Business (COB) at Missouri State University (MSU) invites applications for an innovative, collaborative, visionary leader for the position of Department Head and Associate/Full Professor. Anticipated start date is July 1, 2025, but a January 1, 2025 start date may be considered. The FERM Department has 22 full-time faculty and over 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students. The highly qualified and collegial faculty have forged strong relationships with industry as demonstrated by two highly engaged advisory boards and 36+ firms recruiting FERM-related majors at recent COB Business Career Fairs.
The FERM Department houses undergraduate programs in Economics (BS and BA degrees), Finance (options in: 1) Corporate and Investments, 2) Financial Planning, and 3) Fintech), General Business, and Risk Management and Insurance (options in: 1) Enterprise Risk Management and 2) Insurance), as well as five graduate certificates in Applied Economics, Finance, Financial Analysis, Fintech and Quantitative Enterprise Risk Management. The Department Head will work with economics, finance, law, and risk management and insurance faculty on the strategic future of the department. Department Faculty also contribute to the College's MBA, Executive MBA, MHA, Executive MHA programs and the General Business Program on the MSU China Campus.
About the College of Business. The College of Business at Missouri State University is housed in Glass Hall. A $35M renovation project and a 37,000 square foot addition were completed in 2018. The College has more than 4,700 students, positioning it among the largest Colleges of Business in the Midwest. The College of Business is fully accredited by AACSB including supplemental accreditation in accounting. In addition to the Department of Finance, Economics and Risk Management, the college is comprised of the School of Accountancy, and Departments of Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Management, and Marketing in the business unit, as well as the School of Construction, Design and Project Management which holds three separate accreditations - ABET, ACCE, and GAC PMI. The College offers BS, BA, MAcc, MBA, and MHA degrees as well as MS degrees in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Project Management.
About Missouri State University: Missouri State University (MSU) is a public, comprehensive university system with a mission in public affairs. Located in Springfield, Missouri, MSU enrolls just over 24,000 students in the arts, business, engineering, healthcare, humanities, social sciences, and natural and physical sciences. Our purpose is to develop fully educated persons with a focus on ethical leadership, cultural competence, and community engagement. For more information about MSU, visit www.missouristate.edu.
Living in Springfield, Missouri: Springfield is a thriving community with a metro population of over 450,000. It is a growing business center and a city known for college life - but it is so much more than a college town. It is an optimistic, developing city with a diversified economy, located in an area known for outstanding recreational opportunities. https://www.liveinspringfieldmo.com/
Applications: Applications should include the following information:
The first date of consideration will be 10/14/2024 and will continue until the search is completed. See https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/77072 for a full description of the position and to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Department Head's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Required Qualifications:
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