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over 37,130. The university offers a broad spectrum of programs, with
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Finance
Tenure-Track
Position
Applications are invited for several tenure-track positions in the
Department of Finance at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The Department is interested in strong finance candidates with solid
training and strong teaching and research potential. Teaching responsibilities
will be in the standard undergraduate and MBA finance courses for
the areas referred below. Our faculty utilize WRDS and subscribe
to the major finance databases. Tenure-track faculty are expected
to teach six hours each semester for the first two years, and after
that the teaching load depends on research productivity. Summer
teaching opportunities, research grants or summer support may be
available.
Qualifications
- Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in Finance by time of
appointment.
- A strong, on-going commitment to research and publication in
high-quality journals is required.
- Experience as innovative teachers with strong instructional-computer
skills, and a demonstrated interest in the University, its students,
curriculum and teaching methodologies are necessary.
- Preference is given to those candidates doing research in investments,
banking or financial planning.
- Ability to interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse
range of students and colleagues.
Rank & Salary
These are tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant/Associate
Professor. Salary is competitive and commensurate to rank, experience
and qualifications of the applicant. An excellent and comprehensive
benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental
plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access
to campus child-care as well as affordable housing programs; and
a defined-benefit retirement through the California Public Retirement
System, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a
summary description of benefits, go to: http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx
Job Control Number
23603G-08-028
Appointment Date
August 2008
Application Deadline
Application review will begin August 25, 2007 and preference will
be given to candidates with completed applications including three
letters of recommendation, by early October 2007. Candidate interviews
will be conducted primarily at the FMA meetings in Orlando, FL October
17-20, 2007.
Application Procedure
Send letter of application including a curriculum vitae, three letters
of reference and a published article or working paper to:
John Erickson, Chair,
Department of Finance
College of Business and Economics
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton CA 92834-6848
E-Mail: jerickson@fullerton.edu
The University, College & Department
California State University, Fullerton is located in Orange County
southwest of Los Angeles and is surrounded by pleasant residential
neighborhoods. Many faculty live within walking distance of campus.
Fullerton offers a safe, comfortable place to live that is in easy
reach of the immense cultural and recreational facilities of Greater
Los Angeles. The College of Business and Economics is a dynamic,
growing and fully accredited business school that is one of the
largest in the nation.
The Department of Finance offers programs in the areas of financial
management, personal financial planning, investments, banking, real
estate, insurance and multinational financial management. Please
look at our web page at http://business.fullerton.edu/finance/
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
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