The Management and Entrepreneurship Department in the College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato, seeks qualified applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in operations and supply chain management.

Work safely at all times, which includes but is not limited to, participating and completing all required safety trainings, as well as performing all job tasks in accordance with Minnesota State University, Mankato policies and procedures utilizing appropriate tools, equipment and personal protective equipment.

THE COLLEGE
The College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato, has been an accredited member of AACSB International -The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business since 1997 and puts them in the top 5% of business schools worldwide. The College offers high-demand undergraduate programs, online master's programs, an online degree completion program, and several certificate programs, and supports the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The College comprises four departments: Accounting and Business Law, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, and Marketing and International Business. One of the largest business schools in the region enrolls over 2,200 business students each year in bachelor and certificate programs, including Accounting, Agribusiness and Food Innovation, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Business Law, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, International Business, and Marketing. The long-standing graduate programs, delivered fully online, include the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and a Master of Accounting (MAcc) program as well as certificates in Business Leadership and Taxation. Business minors in entrepreneurship and innovation, business administration, business law, financial planning, human resource management, and marketing are among the universities' most popular. A certificate in Business Analytics and the College's signature program, Integrated Business Experience, are among the newest certificates offered. More information about the College of Business can be found at cob.mnsu.edu.

The College's vision is to be the clear business school choice for real-world learning and prioritizes partnerships with companies, high schools, two-year colleges, the region, and international programs. Much of the curriculum is situated around experience-based and technologically enhanced initiatives. Signature programs such as the United Prairie Bank Integrated Business Experience, Maverick Fund, Big Ideas Challenge, Henze Ag Innovators Leadership Program, Stangler Internship Initiative, and 15+ recognized student organizations supported by alumni, friends, and company partners provide business students with exceptional experiences. The College has over 21,000 alumni who mentor, network and provide professional opportunities in collaboration with faculty and staff. We seek to add diverse faculty and staff to the College of Business team who are passionate about the University's priorities.

MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship serves 600 majors and is in the top three in student enrollments at the University, emphasizing business management, human resource management, and entrepreneurship and innovation. It is the home of new, exciting programs, including the major in Agribusiness and Food Innovation and the 100% online undergraduate completion degree in Business Administration. As the largest department in the College of Business, seventeen full-time faculty are teacher-scholars publishing in top journals and leading real-world projects with students. For more information, visit the: https://cob.mnsu.edu/academics/Management-Entrepreneurship/ program web pages.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
Our ONLINE MBA program is designed to provide the leaders of tomorrow with the tools they need to succeed in a global business economy. The foundation of our program is critical strategic thinking—students learn managerial skills, real-world applications, ethics, and leadership in a technologically advanced, active environment. The 34-credit program is AACSB-accredited and offered online as 8-week modules in the fall, spring, and summer terms.

Minnesota State University, Mankato is a member of the Minnesota State system. Minnesota State has established a strategic vision, Equity 2030, which aims to close the educational equity gaps across race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, ability, and geographic location by the end of the decade at every Minnesota State college and university and to provide an opportunity for all Minnesotans to create a better future for themselves, for their families, and for their communities. The focus of the work includes:

· Enhancing access and student success.

· Providing Minnesota with the talent it needs.

· Anchoring the communities and regions we serve.

Equity 2030 seeks to bridge efforts occurring within divisions and institutions, creating an intentional statewide culture of equity-minded collaboration and resulting in equitable practice embedded throughout our institutions. The full Equity 2030 plan is linked here. https://www.minnstate.edu/Equity2030/index.html

Minnesota State University, Mankato has identified five broad themes as our basis for discussion in developing our next comprehensive strategic plan. The themes are Serving Students and Managing Enrollment, Focusing our Resources, Offering an Exceptional Student Experience, Caring for Health and Well-Being, and Ensuring a Welcoming, Equitable, and Inclusive University. We seek to attract teacher-scholars who will be culturally and academically diverse faculty members, and staff with a demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. Minnesota State University, Mankato, is student-centered and focuses on applied research that expands knowledge; improves learning; and serves the region, state, and nation.

Founded as a Normal School in 1868, Minnesota State University, Mankato is now the second largest university in Minnesota with a tradition of combining big-ideas with real-world thinking to find solutions for pressing problems in the state, region, and global society. Mankato, Minnesota, is a community of nearly 44,500 people, about 85 miles southwest of the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The University acknowledges the land and the tribal nations upon this land whose work is being accomplished. We acknowledge that we are on Dakota land. We also take the opportunity to recognize that we live, work, and learn in the homeland of the Dakota people, whose language frames our name—Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Serving approximately 17,900 students annually, the University is an applied research institution, with more than 200 academic programs, from bachelor's through doctoral degrees. The University is a diverse and global campus with 18% students of color and 1,175 + international students from 95 countries, cutting-edge information technology solutions and extensive partnerships. With 1,600 faculty and staff, including 700 teaching faculty. The University has additional locations and a growing number of on-line programs to accelerate educational access and opportunity. These locations include partnerships in northern Minnesota's the iron range region. Fast facts about the university can be found here: https://mankato.mnsu.edu/about-the-university/fast-facts/

To apply for this position, please continue the process via this website: https://minnesotastate.peopleadmin.com/

A complete online application will include the following attachments. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the search committee.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dr. Joseph Westlin
Management and Entrepreneurship
Phone: 507-389-5420
TTY: 800-627-3529 or 711
Email: joseph.westlin@mnsu.edu

*Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization which can be found at: https://admin.mnsu.edu/human-resources/our-benefits/bargaining-units-and-personnel-plans/.

NOTICE: In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to MN State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

The Minnesota State University, Mankato Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available for your review. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the University. The policy statements address the school's policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security. Three years' worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on-campus, or in other University affiliated locations. This report is available online at: http://www.mnsu.edu/safety/ You may also request a paper copy from University Security at 507-389-2111, or by emailing security@mnsu.edu

The following link provides a brief overview of benefits available to eligible employees of Minnesota State University.

Select the IFO Summary (Faculty) link from the list for specifics of that plan.

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