Lester J. Fernandes Chair in Business Ethics, McGill University

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The McGill Desautels Faculty of Management is seeking a candidate for the Lester J. Fernandes Chair in Business Ethics.

Research and practice in management increasingly emphasize the importance of ethically grounded attention to societal concerns, including a commitment to business practices that exceed the basic requirements of legal and regulatory frameworks. Every aspect of management has an ethical dimension, and scholarly research in the field articulates and examines those dimensions. Whether principles-based or pragmatic in nature, business ethics research is rooted in exploring the moral underpinnings of management decisions and activities, and in displaying ways to apply ethical frameworks to the practice of management. Ethical foci include, but are not limited to: minimizing psychological harm to consumers; corporate social responsibility; trust, transparency, compliance, and fairness in financial dealings; prioritizing product safety; protecting vulnerable populations; ensuring data privacy, security, transparency, and explainability; developing unbiased algorithms and responsible data use; addressing the social impacts of AI and IT-induced biases; equitable compensation policies; combating labour discrimination and other unethical behavior by corporations, government, and NGOs; exposing and redressing systemic obstacles to advancement for historically marginalized communities and workers; fair resource and information dissemination; sustainable growth aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals; ethical sourcing and fair labor practices across value chains; integrating ethics into analyzing complex decisions; and ethical coordination of aid in crises.

The Chair will lead cutting-edge research, mentor faculty and students, and engage in teaching and thought leadership in areas related to the ethical dimensions of the management discipline, as well as foster partnerships with industry to promote ethical business practices.

Application Requirements:

Applicants should upload (1) letters of intent, as well as (2) the documents listed below:

• signed letter of interest, indicating your specific field of management

• curriculum vitae

• research statement

• teaching statement

• service statement

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Cover letters of interest can be addressed to: 

Professor Saibal Ray

Desautels Faculty of Management

McGill University

1001 Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1G5

The position will remain open until it is successfully filled.

Questions about the position should be directed to Desautels Academic Affairs at academicaffairs.mgmt@mcgill.ca

Qualifications

Successful candidates must be tenured professors in a field of management and have the following qualifications and experience.

Applicants must have:

• A PhD in any field of Management, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Current academic position (at least tenured Associate) in any field of Management or a related discipline.

• Considered to be a world-renowned academic leader in a particular area of business ethics.

• A demonstrated commitment to excellence in research, evidenced by a significant publication record in top-level management journals or top disciplinary journals and a strong pipeline of ongoing research related to ethical issues in business (e.g., certain example research topics of interest have been listed above) in journals such as the Journal of Business Ethics and Business Ethics Quarterly.

• A demonstrated commitment to excellence teaching.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and diverse academic environment.