Associate Professor/Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6499) Free State

University of the Free State is actively recruiting for a Associate Professor/Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6499) position in Free State. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Education / Teaching sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: Not Specified • Educational Background: PhD or equivalent • Industry Focus: Education / Teaching • Location Preference: in Free State

Educators in Associate Professor/Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6499) positions shape future generations. This role is fundamental to South Africa's educational development and social progress.

This role in Education / Teaching offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Associate Professor/Professor in Business Management (Job ID: 6499) position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the Not Specified requirement • Educational qualifications in line with PhD • Specific achievements in the Education / Teaching field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Education / Teaching sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Duties and responsibilities: 

Teach Basic Financial Management, Market Research, Systems Infrastructure and Integration modules to undergraduate students. Perform academic administration of undergraduate and postgraduate modules pertaining to learning, teaching, research and assessments. Contribute to curriculum development in the department and faculty. Provide supervision in postgraduate programmes to Honours, master’s or PhD students.  Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy. Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty’s strategic plan about research, learning and teaching, engaged scholarship, as well as leadership and administration. Participate in additional academic activities including, but not limited to, presentation of research papers at national and/or international conferences, as well as involvement in departmental/faculty research projects. Serve as a member of various academic and research committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and Head of the department. Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations.

Associate Professor

PhD on NQF Level 10 in the field of Financial Management. Proven experience as external examiner for postgraduate students. Proven record of teaching Business Management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level with a specific focus on Financial Management.  Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers. Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals. Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship. An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status. Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students. A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.

Professor

PhD on NQF Level 10 in the field of Financial Management. Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students. Proven record of teaching Business Management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level with a specific focus on Financial Management.  Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals. Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals). An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status. Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students. Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences. Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Experience as a departmental leader/ manager in a higher education environment.