Visiting Faculty/Professor of Practice (Lundquist College of Business) - Open Pool

Department: Lundquist College of Business
Rank: No Rank
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins

Immediately; applications will be reviewed as needs arise.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Candidates should submit a letter of application with the area(s) of interest clearly defined, a curriculum vitae, and the names and email addresses of 3 professional references. The Fall quarter begins September 27, 2022, with the official start date of the position being September 16, 2022.

Department Summary

The Lundquist College of Business (LCB) is one of seven schools housing academic programs on the University of Oregon campus located in Eugene, Oregon. The College works cooperatively with other UO Colleges and Schools to prepare students for a broad range of career paths. There are approximately 50 full-time faculty members, 48 instructors and pro tem instructors, 40 administrative positions, 30 staff members, 1,200 undergraduate majors, 2,250 pre-business majors, 1,200 undergraduate minors, 170 master’s students, and 30 doctoral students.

The University of Oregon is an Association of American Universities member and tier-one research institution in the Pacific Northwest, ranked “highest research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO’s beautiful 295-acre main campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting in Eugene, OR. The main campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland. Both Portland and Eugene are socially progressive, bike-friendly, and family-friendly cities with ambitious goals for carbon emissions reduction and for community wellbeing.

Position Summary

The Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon invites applications for visiting faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, or career instructor Professor of Practice. The Department will award faculty teaching positions, each lasting from one term to a full academic year.

We seek scholars who bring an ability to translate theory and practice into the learning environment by teaching established courses, subject area classes, and seminar courses. Candidates should be strongly committed to quality undergraduate and graduate instruction, service to students, and adding value to the college. We have a particular interest in applicants whose teaching, research, and/or practice aligns with one or more of the following themes:

Accounting
The School of Accounting's curriculum is designed for students who want to prepare for a career in the public, corporate, or governmental accounting or who want to embark on a management career with a strong accounting emphasis. The School provides undergraduate and masters students with excellent conceptual and technical skills that will allow them to excel in productive and successful careers as future business leaders. The school also actively contributes to creating knowledge by conducting and publishing high-quality scholarly research, and by training Ph.D. students to become future teachers and scholars. Courses include Introduction to Accounting, Professional Ethics, Tax Research, Tax Pass Through, and the Language of Business Decision.

Finance
The Department of Finance offers courses in finance and business economics. The undergraduate program offers a concentration in finance. The Oregon MBA program offers a specialization in finance and securities analysis, which is supported by the Cameron Center for Finance and Securities Analysis. The curriculum focuses on imparting an understanding of the principles that guide financial management, asset management, and general business management. The department also oversees the Master of Science in Finance program as well as the Ph.D. program in finance, which focuses on training students to conduct scholarly research and teach at the college level. Courses include Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis, Financial Management, and Wealth Management

Management
The Department of Management offers a variety of courses designed to meet the needs of students interested in careers in management, management consulting, and entrepreneurship. The department offers several courses that support the undergraduate business program and satisfy the requirements of the college's Global Management Certificate (PDF) and the entrepreneurship concentration. At the MBA level, the management department supports the Oregon MBA's specializations in innovation and entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices, as well as provides two of the core courses that all MBA students take in their first year.

Marketing
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