Assistant/Associate professor in Corporate Finance

About the school

Excelia Business School (Excelia), founded in 1987, is a major regional player (La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes – France). The School’s mission is to provide undergraduate, graduate and executive business education, develop knowledge in business and management through research and disseminate results to the academic and professional communities and contribute to the territorial and regional economic future by mobilizing its networks and areas of expertise (sustainable management and tourism).

The school, member of la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, enrolls 3200 full-time undergraduate and graduate students, has 105 full-time faculty, and offers 5 programs.

Excelia Business School is accredited AACSB, EPAS (Programme Grand Ecole and Bachelor International), TedQual (Tourism Management) and AFAQ ISO 9001.

About the job

The department Finance, Accounting, Cost Management and Information Systems invites applications for full-time assistant or associate professor. The successful candidate:

• will be able to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in Corporate Finance
• conduct and publish top-quality research in peer reviewed journals and work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• have to demonstrate research productivity, and have a proven track record of teaching.

Experience in the use of blended learning for teaching is considered a plus.

The position requires:

• a doctorate in Finance (or other related field) and fluency in English (candidate will have to teach in English – French is not a requirement).

The salary is commensurate with candidate´s experience and qualifications and in line with the system of remuneration at Excelia Business School, and includes incentives for research publications.

Excelia Business School actively seeks to increase the number of international professors among its faculty. It also adheres to a policy of diversity and gender equality across all fields of its activities.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, a full curriculum vita (including teaching description and current research in progress), one or two research papers, evidences of teaching effectiveness, transcripts, and at least 3 confidential letters of reference forwarded directly. We encourage candidates to describe their experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives. The evaluation committee may ask candidates for supplementary information.

Applications should be received by October 30th, 2017 for earliest consideration but position will remain open until filled. Applicants should send supporting materials electronically to Dr Amir HASNAOUI (Head of Departement) and Dr Majdi KARMANI (Deputy Head of Departement).