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University Of Denver Assistant Teaching Professor In Business Information & Analy in Denver, Colorado
The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for one Teaching Professor at the Assistant rank in the Department of Business Information & Analytics starting September 1, 2024.
DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region, with approximately 11,800 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. DU is classified as an R1 Doctoral/Research University with very high research activity. U.S. News, The Princeton Review and Times Higher Education have consistently ranked DU among the nation's top 100 universities. The Daniels College is the eighth oldest collegiate business program in the U.S., founded in 1908, and has held AACSB accreditation since 1923. The Daniels College of Business is one of the largest colleges within the University, with 1,800 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. We offer a variety of majors and minors, including two bachelor's degrees, four MBA degree programs, seven specialized master's degrees, and an executive PhD program. Daniels is proud to be among the top business schools nationally and internationally to receive recognition for its graduate and undergraduate progr port, Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, and Forbes. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, the nation's largest city park system, and a thriving business community, a Pew Research Study lists Denver as the #1 city in which people want to live. We transform lives, organizations, and communities through educational experiences, outreach, and knowledge creation.
The Department of Business Information and Analytics (BIA) merges the disciplines of Information Systems, Statistics, and Operations Research into a department focusing on the key needs of today's organizations to create, manage, and understand the wealth of information they possess. The Department of BIA offers an MS in Business Analytics, an undergraduate major in business analytics, and minors in statistics and business analytics. Class sizes for the Department of Business Analytics typically range from 15 to 33. The Department currently has ten full-time tenure track faculty and eight teaching and professional faculty (https://daniels.du.edu/business-information-analytics/faculty-staf f/). Building on a legacy of leadership and first-mover advantage, the Department offers rigorous academic instruction, enjoys strong industry support, and is home to CAID (the Center for Analytics and Innovation with Data
Position Summary
The Assistant Teaching Professor is a non-tenure track line. At the Assistant rank, the appointment is initially a one-year contract, renewable up to an additional two years pending satisfactory performance. Additional contracts may be awarded following a formal performance review.
Essential Functions
Teaching: DU follows the quarter system, with three, 10-week long academic terms in Fall (early September-late November), Winter (January-mid March), and Spring (Late March-first week of June). The Assistant Professor in the Department of BIA is expected to teach nine courses throughout the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and spring quarters. This position is designed to support teaching of business analytics courses which may include one or more of the following topics: business statistics, predictive analytics, programming (Python), database (MS Access, SQL Server (SSMS), Visual Studio, project management, advanced data management (AWS, Azure, Hadoop), optimization, and decision processes). Note that teaching needs may also change over time and will be determined by the Department Chair. Teaching responsibilities may include both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, hyflex, and online delivery methods taught during th t, or weekend. There may also be opportunities to teach during the 10-week summer quarter or overload for additional compensation.
Professors are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions and to be involved in curriculum and pedagogy development, creating learning objectives, syllabi creation and management, timely and consistent grading, classroom management, student meetings, testing/quizzes, and professional development in educational topics. Teachers are also expected to be responsive in student communications.
Service: The individual who fills this position will be expected to participate in the academic life of the Department of Business Information and Analytics and the Daniels College of Business. This includes attendance at faculty meetings, participation in assurance of learning, student mentoring, and informal advising.
Research and Scholarship: Intellectual contributions are valued, however, research and publications are not a core component of this position.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in management information systems, information technology, statistics, business analytics, decision science, or related discipline. Other degrees (finance, marketing, management, or similar) will be considered with evidence of strong training and/or experience in business analytics.
- Demonstrated commitment to multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusivity through actual involvement and participation in projects, teams, and initiatives (https://www.du.edu/equity )
- Strong English communication skills (written and oral).
Demonstrated teaching or training excellence in at least one of the following types of technical topics: MS Excel, Visualization (PowerBI, Tableau, etc), Programming (such as Python, R, etc.), or Database (such as Access, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.) Preferred Qualifications
PhD or DBA in management information systems, information technology,