Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Morehouse College Division of Business and Economics (BE) seeks to fill a newly Endowed Chair in Finance in the Department of Business Administration dedicated to addressing health equity, health disparities, or community well-being through innovative teaching and pedagogy, scholarship or creative work, and community engagement. This is an open rank position. Leadership opportunities also exist. This position contributes to the Divisional vision and mission of Purpose-Driven Business, and promoting Entrepreneurial, Business, and Economic solutions to social problems that advance Black communities and the African Diaspora. We invite applications for a full-time position starting in the Fall Semester of 2025.
DIVISION AND DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The BE Division is accredited by the AACSB and is the largest division at Morehouse College with more than 750 students. Departments in the division include Business Administration and Economics. The Department of Business Administration offers the BA degree with four concentrations that include Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. Minors in the department include accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship, and sales. Finance is the largest and hailed as a top program in the division. Morehouse was recently ranked by US News and World Report as the #2 HBCU Business program in the nation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Successful candidates should have a successful research portfolio in finance and be prepared to engage with diverse students across a liberal arts curriculum. Morehouse College has a reduced 2/2 teaching load for endowed chairs. Candidates should be able to teach in multiple areas which may include one or more of the following: General Finance, Investments, Asset Management, Real Estate/Real Estate Finance, Financial Institutions, or Social Impact Investing.
The candidate selected for the Endowed Chair in Finance must be willing to examine how factors such as financial transactions and investments, accounting practices, management principles, marketing strategies, macro- or micro-economic forces, or entrepreneurial actions can impact the context shaping health disparities or community well-being.
The position responsibilities will include 1) effective teaching in the classroom, 2) ensuring concentration goals and curricula align with divisional mission and goals, and industry needs, 3) participating in outreach activities with students, external stakeholders, finance, real estate, investment banking professionals and colleagues across the college, 4) assisting with AACSB and SACSCOC accreditation and program assessment in the finance concentration, 5) maintaining a successful record of scholarship and research, 6) involvement in Project ACCLAIM (an UNCF SMIF) and/or the Morehouse Real Estate Institute, and 7) assisting in advising student organizations.
Requirements
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required Qualifications: a research-based Ph.D. degree in Finance from a full-time, AACSB-accredited institution. Candidates from non-AACSB accredited institutions will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications: relevant certifications (i.e. CFA, CFP), strong record of academic productivity in finance scholarship, and effective teaching. Ability to contribute to a team and collaborate with faculty within and across business disciplines.
Rank: Open
COMMITMENT TO MOREHOUSE MISSION:
Candidates who apply are asked to identify their strengths and experiences in assisting Black
men and men of color from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to accomplish
curricular goals.
