School of Business Tenure-Track Business Analytics Faculty

School of Business – Business Analytics Faculty

The Calvin University School of Business (CUSB) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member in business analytics to begin July 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENTS

The university seeks applicants with a vibrant Christian faith who are dedicated to integrating their faith with their field of study. 

Ideal candidates will hold a PhD or other terminal degree in business analytics, information systems, data science, business statistics, or a related business discipline. ABD candidates and candidates with a master’s degree and a minimum of five years’ experience in the above disciplines will also be considered. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or master’s level and have an active stream of relevant research and publication. Preference will be given to candidates with an expertise in the above mentioned disciplines, strong networks in the business community, a track record of effectively guiding experiential learning, and experience teaching with a variety of methods and instructional technology.

The university will prioritize candidates with broad interdisciplinary interests, demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ability to integrate questions of meaning, significance, and ethics into all course content, and deep commitment to engaging students beyond the classroom. 

FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES

Faculty members typically teach 24 semester hours per academic year. Faculty are expected to teach effectively; pursue an active scholarly agenda; integrate a Christian perspective into their teaching and scholarship; advise students well; serve the school, university, guild, and wider community; and engage actively with professional associations such as the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA).

Candidates will be asked to affirm their commitment to the educational mission of Calvin University as a Christian liberal arts university in the Reformed tradition, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. (See Educating for Shalom and Faculty Expectations.) Calvin University provides numerous faculty development opportunities to foster growth in these commitments. 

FACULTY RESOURCES

Calvin University stands at the forefront of Christian scholarship across disciplines. The University hosts several Centers and Institutes and provides other funding opportunities to support faculty teaching and research, including sabbaticals, grants, course releases, summer research stipends, travel funds, and student research opportunities. Additionally, the Calvin University School of Business is host to the Calvin Center for Innovation in Business (CCIB), which is funded by a generous endowment and supports scholarship, pedagogical development, and engagement with the business community via course releases and summer support.

ABOUT THE CALVIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

In 2021, the CUSB received a generous donor gift to build a new facility, strengthen its faculty, increase enrollment, and become a premier School of Business informed and guided by a Reformed Christian faith. The CUSB has approximately 900 students enrolled across its eight undergraduate majors (Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Operations & Supply Chain Management), five undergraduate minors (Accounting, Business, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management), and two graduate programs (Master of Accounting and Master of Business Administration). All programs feature significant elements of experiential learning along with strong academic components. Our business graduates enjoy extremely high placement rates locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
 

CUSB faculty members have extensive industry and teaching experience, and most hold terminal degree