Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics (Business Analytics)

University of South Carolina, United States

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Columbia, SOUTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Summary


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Posting Number FAC00238PO23
Advertised Title Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics (Business Analytics)
Campus Upstate
College/Division USC Upstate College/Division Level
Department UPS Dept of Economics Finance and Accounting
Advertised Salary Range Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Location of Vacancy USC Upstate Spartanburg, SC
Part/Full Time Full Time
Hours per Week 37.5
Position Category Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis 9 months
Work County Spartanburg
Tenure Information Tenure-Track/Tenured
Job Search Category Faculty


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Position Description


Advertised Job Summary
Assistant or Associate Professor of Economics (Business Analytics)
University of South Carolina Upstate
FAC00238PO23
Spartanburg, SC
The Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting in the George Dean Johnson, Jr., College of Business and Economics invites qualified candidates to submit applications for Assistant or Associate Professor of Business Analytics. This is a 9-month, tenure-track position with a start date of August 16, 2024. The selected candidate will teach undergraduate economics courses and graduate analytics courses.
Faculty position to teach on the Spartanburg and/or Greenville campus.
The University of South Carolina Upstate is a comprehensive public university and a senior institution of the University of South Carolina. U.S. News and World Report ranks USC Upstate among its Top Public Regional Colleges and No. 2 in South Carolina. Located between Charlotte and Atlanta along the I-85 corridor, one of the fastest growing business and high-tech regions in the country, the campus is within easy driving distance of the Appalachian mountains and the Atlantic Ocean beaches. The University has an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students and employs approximately 650 full and part-time faculty and staff, reflecting the diversity of Upstate South Carolina. In addition, students and faculty from over 25 nations reflect the university’s international character. USC Upstate is proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for faculty, staff, and administrators. We are an EOE/AA employer and are strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.
USC Upstate is seeking teacher-scholars who (i) have a commitment to excellence in teaching and working with a diverse student population and (ii) show clear potential for scholarly research and publication. USC Upstate is committed to building a faculty with expertise in student and civic engagement and active learning pedagogies, (e.g. service-learning, mentoring undergraduate research, and the scholarship of teaching, learning and application) and with teaching online or hybrid courses. USC Upstate provides extensive support for junior faculty including competitive professional-development funding, opportunities for student-faculty research collaboration, and a range of workshops and mentoring programs to develop our strengths as teacher-scholars.
The AACSB accredited Johnson College of Business and Economics currently awards a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Accounting, Economics/Finance, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing and a Master of Science in Business Analytics. The College also offers minors in Business Administration, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Economics as well as a dual program with Landshut University in Germany. The Johnson College is located in a state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. facility in downtown Spartanburg. The College of Business and Economics has approximately 600 undergraduate students from 18 states and 11 countries. For more information, visit https://www.uscupstate.edu/jcbe .
Required Education and Experience
Ph.D. in Economics or related field is required by the start date of the appointment. ABD candidates with a planned completion date no later than August 15, 2024, are welcome to apply.
To qualify for the rank of Associate Professor, candidates must meet the requirements for Assistant Professor, have at least five years of relevant post-doctoral experience by the start date of the appointment, a record of excellence in teaching, scholarship and service that meets the College’s criteria for promotion, and have at least three publications in indexed journals within the last five years (https://www.uscupstate.edu/globalassets/facultystaff/faculty-governance/faculty-governance-committees/promotion-and-tenure/jcbe-unit-criteria-rev-july2-2018.pdf ).
A successful background check is required.
Preferred Qualifications


Posting Detail Information


Desired Start Date 08/16/2024
Job Open Date 11/02/2023
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant
To be considered for this position, applicants must complete the online application and attach any materials that are marked as required. Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded under “Other Supporting Documents”. Should the applicant be invited to interview, additional materials may be requested by the department. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. If selected, official transcripts will be required before the hire date, as well as the successful completion of a background check. Some positions will also require mandatory drug screenings.
Dr. Jack Cheng, Search Committee Chair
Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting
Johnson College of Business and Economics
160 East St. John Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (864) 503-5510
Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/155965
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