Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of International Finance

The Sonoco International Business Department, Darla Moore School
of Business (DMSB), University of South Carolina invites
applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of International Finance, to
begin August 16, 2023.
The primary mission of the Sonoco International Business
Department is to lead in the development of high-impact theory and
research on global business. The department is unified by its
interest in understanding the multinational enterprise and the
institutional context within which it is embedded, and we approach
issues from a wide variety of disciplinary bases, including
accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics, sociology
and political science. Building on this diversity, we are
particularly interested in understanding international business
phenomena from multidisciplinary and multilevel perspectives. The
department faculty include Joao Albino-Pimentel, Elisa
Alvarez-Garrido, Dirk Brown, Nancy Buchan, Ken Erickson, Omrane
Guedhami, David Hudgens, Tatiana Kostova, Chuck Kwok, Sali Li,
Stanislav Markus, Gerald McDermott, Wolfgang Messner, Michael
Murphree, Dan Ostergaard, Rob Rolfe, Kendall Roth, Andrew Spicer,
Hildy Teegen, Chris Yenkey, and Marc van Essen (Chair). All courses
taught by the department are international in content.
Applicants for the position must hold a Ph.D. degree in finance
or a related field, and have a strong commitment to International
Business. Candidates for the doctoral degree anticipating
completion of degree requirements prior to August 16, 2023 are also
encouraged to apply. Applicants for the rank of full Professor must
have nine years of effective, relevant experience consistent with
University policy. Excellence in research and teaching are the
primary criteria for this position. Applicants must demonstrate
potential for or evidence of publications in the leading finance,
accounting, economics, and international business journals.
Research areas of interest include: international corporate
finance, comparative corporate governance, law and finance,
embeddedness of financial systems, and capital markets development,
among others. Applicants are expected to teach courses such as
international financial management, international investments, and
international corporate governance at the undergraduate and/or
graduate level, and to contribute significantly to the training and
supervision of international finance doctoral students.
The Department offers an undergraduate international business
major that has been ranked #1 for 23 consecutive years by U.S. News
and World Report (USNWR) and collaborative undergraduate
international programs (some with specialization in finance) with
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Universidad de Chile (FEN), Paris
Dauphine University, American University in Cairo, and an
undergraduate education alliance with ESSEC, University of
Mannheim, and FGV-EBAPE. Our flagship International MBA has been
ranked in the top three international business programs in the
country for the last 30 years (USNWR). Our innovative Master in
International Business program offers dual degrees with other
prominent universities including Bocconi (Italy), ESCP-Paris
(France), University of Mannheim (Germany), Shanghai Jiao Tong
(China), ESSEC (France and Singapore), Aalto (Finland), and Koc
University (Turkey). In addition, our doctoral program in
International Business/Finance has dual degree partnerships with
Emlyon Business School (France), Sungkyunkwan University (South
Korea), American University of Sharjah (UAE), EGADE Business School
(Mexico), IAE Business School (Argentina), among
others.
As leaders in International Business whose work definitionally
addresses distinctive populations in the global marketplace, we
value the importance of diverse faculty whose lived experience
distinctively enriches our ability to teach and mentor effectively
and to conduct relevant and compelling research. We take pride in
the unique composition of our outstanding faculty, and encourage
others of diverse backgrounds to join our globally-focused
department as we commit to a professional environment that supports
the flourishing of each member.
For over 30 years, the Sonoco International Business Department
has been ranked #1 or #2 in the world for international business
research by the Journal of International Business Studies, and as
such has one of the most prolific international business research
departments. Department members played a lead role in the Moore
School's becoming one of the five original recipients of a major
grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to establish a
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
Faculty members are extensively involved in CIBER-sponsored
international programs and research and continue to provide
leadership in the center. Our International Finance faculty engage
in close research collaboration with the Moore School's
world-renowned faculty from the Finance Department and have access
to an extensive collection of databases, including Compustat, CRSP,
Institutional (13f) Holdings, TRACE, among others.
DMSB is home to a world-class faculty and 12 major research
centers. Located in the heart of South Carolina's capital city, the
Moore School plays an integral part of the region. While its
cosmopolitan downtown offers many of the amenities of larger
cities, Columbia is also known for its livability. Traffic is
light, housing is affordable, and people are friendly and
welcoming. With a metropolitan area population of approximately
750,000, Columbia offers a wide variety of cultural and outdoor
activities. Attractions in the area include the Columbia Museum of
Art, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, the State Museum, Lake Murray,
Congaree National Park, Riverwalk Park and Three Rivers
Greenway.
We will begin reviewing applications as of June 6 and will
continue until the position is filled. All applicants must submit
an application online via USCJobs: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/hr/postings/119539.
Applications must include a cover letter, CV, names and contact
information for three references, and representative research
papers or publications. Questions may be sent to Beth Busby
(beth.busby@moore.sc.edu). We intend to interview at several major
conferences, including Academy of International Business (Miami)
and FMA (Atlanta).
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in
educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex,
gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion,
national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics,
protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical
conditions.
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