Description

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor of Strategic Management at the Department of Strategy and Innovation. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. Depending on the candidate’s academic credentials, the employment contract can be concluded either as a permanent employment contract or as a fixed-term employment contract with the option of a permanent extension.[2]

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business combines excellence with responsibility. 
Its rare triple accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA is a guarantee for the highest quality research and teaching in the fields of business, economics, and business law. WU’s research is characterized by a wide diversity of disciplines practiced at WU, allowing researchers to address complex research questions based on approaches that cross disciplinary boundaries.

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its role as a responsible university, ensures barrier-free accessibility, provides a family-friendly workplace, and is committed to the principles of equitable opportunities and sustainability.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. Applicants with disabilities will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age. 

WU has been awarded certification under the University and Family Audit (Audit hochschuleundfamilie) and assists dual career couples. For further details, please see https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal. 

Further details on the call for applications, including a detailed qualification profile, can be found online: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal/jobs/professorships.

Requirements

A)   Qualifications

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in the field of strategic management and to have excellent qualifications. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age on the basis of the following characteristics:

a)    A solid academic qualification (e.g. PhD, habilitation) in strategic management 

b)    An outstanding international reputation for high-quality scholarship in the area of strategic management commensurate with academic age, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier management journals 

c)    Substantial skills in applying quantitative empirical research methods

d)    Excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as in executive education 

e)    Proven international experience 

f)     Active participation in the international scientific community (e.g., Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society) and track record of serving the scientific community 

g)    A strong record in attracting research funding 

h)    Leadership qualities 

i)     Gender and diversity management skills 

B)   Expectations 

a)    The successful candidate is expected to perform teaching activities at all levels (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD/doctorate, and executive education), both in the classroom and in distance-learning formats. The holder of this position is expected to teach 8 weekly credit hours. 

b)    Active involvement in further developing the Department’s Master´s Program (MSc) in Strategy, Innovation, and Management Control

c)    Active involvement in undergraduate teaching on Strategic Management (in particular contributing to a major on Strategic Management)

d)    Taking over leadership responsibilities at the Institute of Strategic Management

e)    Building and maintaining collaborations with companies for research and teaching purposes

f)     A successful candidate complements the Department´s profile in research, teaching, and third mission.

g)    We also expect the new professor to take an active role in the university’s self-governance and third mission activities.