Human Resources

Summary

The College of Business at Michigan Technological University invites applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Business Analytics with an anticipated start date in August 2025. Applicants should be able to teach a broad variety of business analytics courses.

The successful candidate should have an earned doctorate in Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Quantitative Finance or other technical business degrees, or in Data Science or related technical degrees with a focus in business (e.g., Data Science PhD with an MBA) at the time of employment. Teaching and research areas of interest include one or more of the following: business analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning for business, business intelligence, business statistics, quantitative finance, and related areas.

Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/).

Responsibilities 

Develop and maintain a rigorous and vigorous, nationally visible research program.

Contribute effectively to undergraduate and graduate teaching with a student-centric, learner-oriented, experiential approach to instruction in residential and online modalities.

Constructively engage in department, college, university, and professional service activities.

Integrate safety practices into daily activities and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

The successful candidate should have an earned doctorate in Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Quantitative Finance, Accounting Analytics, or other technical business degrees, or in Data Science or related technical degrees with a focus in business (e.g., Data Science PhD with an MBA) at the time of employment.

Required Experience

Develop and maintain a rigorous and vigorous, nationally visible research program. Evidence of research activity that can lead to the publication of scholarly work in high-quality, peer-reviewed venues appropriate to the field of study.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

Earned doctorate from an AACSB accredited school.

Documented teaching experience in an institution of higher education with good teaching evaluations.

Documented industry experience in business analytics.

Documented publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed journal outlets related to business analytics.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

Evidence of the ability to teach core business analytics courses, such as Introduction to Business Analytics.

Evidence of knowledge of the AACSB and its role in business colleges and schools.

Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, program growth, and student success. The ability to contribute effectively to undergraduate and graduate teaching with a student-centric, learner-oriented, experiential approach to instruction in residential and online modalities.

Demonstrated strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.

Demonstrated skills in business analytics tools.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

Demonstrated ability to design and deliver an academic course in areas of expertise, in both on-campus and online formats.

Documented broad knowledge and skills across business analytics areas to accommodate diverse teaching needs.

Documented artificial intelligence and machine learning knowledge and skills related to business domains.

Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.

Documented research interests that align with one or more of Michigan Tech’s research centers or College of Business faculty are preferred. A list of research centers can be found here: https://www.mtu.edu/research/about/centers-institutes/.

Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

Required University Training:

• Employee Safety Overview

• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training

• Annual Data Security Training 

• Annual Title IX Training

Background Check:

Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.

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FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

9 months

Shift

Pay Rate/Salary

Title of Position Supervisor

College Dean

Posting Type

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

This job is scheduled to begin Fall 2025 semester. For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by 4 November 2024; however, applications will be considered until the position is filled. To apply, visit http://www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/493714

Applicants should provide documentation and evidence of the aforementioned criteria in the following documents that should be uploaded to the application system: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae or resume, 3) a statement of research interests, and 4) a statement of teaching experience and interests. Applicants will be asked to provide the names and contact information of three professional/academic reference providers as part of the application process.

We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech.

Additional Information

The College of Business is AACSB accredited, offers Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in business and economics, including Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, MBA, and Masters in Engineering Management. The unit is a growing, research-active college that encourages discovery-based, experiential learning and linkages between business and technology. The College offers AACSB competitive salaries, attractive benefits, a reduced teaching load, and start-up funding for junior faculty. 

Michigan Tech is an internationally renowned doctoral research university located in Houghton, Michigan, in the scenic Upper Peninsula on the south shore of Lake Superior. The area provides a unique setting where natural beauty, culture, education, and a diversity of residents from around the world come together to share a superb living and learning experience.

Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members’ partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Please see additional information at the Partner Engagement Program.

Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has three times received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.