Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship
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About The Position
The University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) is seeking to fill the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professorship in the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department within the College of Business Administration. This prestigious position is aimed at attracting a tenured faculty member who has a strong record of research and is highly productive in their academic endeavors. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the continued success and growth of UMSL's entrepreneurship programs, which include a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) emphasis and a minor in Entrepreneurship. The establishment of the UMSL Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) underscores the university's commitment to fostering entrepreneurial activities through various academic and co-curricular initiatives, including pitch competitions, student organizations, and startup workshops. Candidates for this position are expected to have a robust research profile, demonstrated through publications in leading academic journals and an active research pipeline. The areas of research interest should broadly relate to Entrepreneurship and its associated fields. The ideal candidate will be nationally recognized in their research contributions and will be expected to maintain a high-quality research agenda while also mentoring junior faculty members in their research efforts. In terms of teaching responsibilities, the candidate will be required to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship, such as experiential entrepreneurship, new product development, intrapreneurship, and small business management. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a lead faculty member in these programs and to collaborate with the Director of the UMSL EIC to develop hands-on educational opportunities for students and aspiring entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, high-quality service to the Department, College, University, and the profession is expected. Preferred candidates will actively engage with regional or national entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders and participate in university entrepreneurial initiatives, contributing to the overall mission of UMSL as a metropolitan, land-grant, research institution.
