Endowed Chair Full Professor – Finance
Business
Position Overview
The School of Business at the University of Kansas is searching for an Endowed Chair in Finance to start in the 2023-24 academic year. The search is open at the Full Professor level. Candidates with expertise in two or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: corporate finance, financial institutions, international finance, investments, or risk management. This is a full-time, tenure-track position beginning August 18, 2023.
The University of Kansas, School of Business has been educating students and creating business leaders since 1924. In May 2016, the school moved into the $70.5 million, 166,500-square-foot Capitol Federal Hall. The main campus is located in Lawrence, Kansas, 45 minutes west of Kansas City. For information about the University of Kansas, School of Business and living in Lawrence, see http://business.ku.edu/ and https://www.ku.edu/about-lawrence.
At the University of Kansas, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are an important part of our culture and university strategic plan. Applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged, noting the value that differences bring to our organization, students, staff, faculty, and community. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
Job Description
40% Teach a combination of required and elective finance courses at the undergraduate, masters, and/or Ph.D. level.
40% Conduct and publish research in a quantity and quality commensurate with the University of Kansas’s status as a Carnegie I research university.
20% Perform service for the School, University, and academic profession and interact effectively with students, faculty, and the business community.
Required Qualifications
A Ph.D. in finance or a closely related field.
An established record of teaching excellence in Finance.
A sustained record of excellent scholarship as shown through publications that have enabled the candidate to be successfully promoted to Full Professor at a research-oriented university of a similar or higher research profile as the University of Kansas.
Contact Information to Applicants
Gjergji Cici gjergji.cici@ku.edu
Additional Candidate Instruction
To be considered, candidates must submit an online application. A complete application will include:
Letter of application describing experience and accomplishments,
Record of productivity in teaching, research and service as noted in CV,
Sample of research (e.g., publications), and
Teaching statement and supplemental materials (e.g., teaching portfolio, sample syllabi, teaching evaluations).
Contact information for three professional references.
In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant’s contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU’s mission. As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application:
Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Letters of recommendation will be requested from selected applicants as the search process moves beyond the initial screening round. First review of applications will begin on October 14, 2022 and will continue until the position has been filled.
