Strategic Management Faculty | HBMSU Dubai

Job Description

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) invites applications for full-time Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor positions in Strategic Management.

This Strategic Management Faculty opportunity combines online undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, doctoral supervision, digital course development, professional education, accreditation, academic governance, and university service.

Employer: Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Work Arrangement: On-site presence with fully online course delivery
Employment Type: Full Time
Academic Ranks: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Full Professor
Field: Strategic Management

Strategic Management Faculty – Position Overview

HBMSU seeks academics who can contribute to its learner-centred and technology-enabled approach to higher education.

Successful candidates will teach Strategic Management and related subjects in a fully online format while maintaining an active presence within the wider University community through meetings, committees, academic events, and service activities.

The role combines:

• Strategic Management teaching.
• Online and smart learning.
• Digital course development.
• Scholarly research.
• PhD supervision.
• Professional workshops.
• Programme accreditation.
• Academic governance.
• Community and University engagement.

Teaching Responsibilities

The successful candidate will deliver undergraduate and graduate courses in:

• Strategic Management.
• Related management disciplines.

Courses will be delivered through HBMSU’s interactive smart-learning platforms.

Candidates should therefore demonstrate the ability to:

• Teach effectively online.
• Engage undergraduate learners.
• Engage graduate learners.
• Use digital learning platforms.
• Apply contemporary online pedagogy.
• Integrate current management developments into teaching.

Digital Course Development

The appointee will help design, develop, and update online course materials.

Curriculum content may incorporate emerging themes such as:

• Digital Transformation.
• Quality 4.0.
• Experience Economy.
• Contemporary strategic-management practices.
• Technology-driven organisational change.

The successful candidate should therefore be able to connect established management theory with emerging business and technology trends.

Research Expectations

The successful candidate will maintain an active research agenda aligned with HBMSU’s academic expectations and AACSB standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting high-quality scholarly research.
• Publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Pursuing multidisciplinary research approaches.
• Addressing contemporary management challenges.
• Building a sustainable research profile.
• Contributing to the University’s research culture.

Candidates should demonstrate either a strong existing publication record or clear evidence of high-level research potential.

PhD Supervision and Research Mentorship

The faculty member will contribute to doctoral education.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervising PhD dissertations.
• Mentoring doctoral students.
• Supporting research-methodology development.
• Promoting ethical academic practice.
• Guiding learners through dissertation development.

Applicants with prior doctoral-supervision experience may therefore be particularly well suited to the senior ranks.

Professional Workshops and Seminars

The successful candidate will also develop and deliver professional learning activities in areas such as:

• Strategic Leadership.
• Quality Management.
• Strategic Management.
• Organisational transformation.

These activities may include:

• Professional workshops.
• Executive seminars.
• Short courses.
• Targeted professional-development programmes.

Programme Accreditation and Academic Governance

The position includes responsibilities beyond teaching and research.

Faculty members will contribute to:

• Programme accreditation.
• Academic governance.
• University committees.
• Quality-related activities.
• Academic service.
• Outreach initiatives.

The successful candidate should therefore be comfortable contributing to institutional and programme-level academic processes.

Campus and University Engagement

Although course delivery is fully online, HBMSU expects faculty members to participate actively in University life.

This includes:

• On-campus meetings.
• Academic events.
• Committee work.
• Community initiatives.
• Professional-development activities.
• University outreach.

The position therefore combines digital teaching with active institutional engagement.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a:

• PhD in Strategic Management, Quality Management, or a closely related discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution.

HBMSU also states that ABD candidates who are close to completing their doctorate may be considered.

Academic and Teaching Requirements

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Ability to teach undergraduate students effectively.
• Ability to teach graduate students effectively.
• Experience engaging learners in online environments.
• Familiarity with digital pedagogy.
• Familiarity with smart-learning methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong academic-writing skills.

Research Requirements

Applicants should demonstrate:

• A strong research publication record, or
• Clear evidence of strong research potential in high-impact journals.

Candidates must also satisfy AACSB academic qualification criteria for scholarly faculty.

Scholarly and Professional Expectations

Successful applicants should demonstrate a commitment to:

• Scholarly excellence.
• High-quality research.
• Innovation in online education.
• Academic integrity.
• University service.
• Contribution to the wider academic community.

About Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University

Established in 2002, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University is based in Dubai and specialises in online and blended higher education.

HBMSU emphasises:

• Smart learning.
• Digital transformation.
• Flexible education.
• Learner-centred teaching.
• Lifelong learning.
• Technology-enabled academic programmes.

This Strategic Management faculty role reflects that mission by combining management scholarship with digital pedagogy and academic innovation.

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How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the official HBMSU recruitment system.

Applicants should ensure their application clearly demonstrates:

• PhD or ABD status.
• AACSB accreditation status of the doctoral institution.
• Undergraduate and graduate teaching experience.
• Online-teaching experience.
• Strategic Management expertise.
• Research publications or strong research potential.
• PhD supervision experience where applicable.
• Digital course-development capability.
• Professional workshop experience.
• Programme accreditation or academic-governance experience.
• Eligibility under AACSB scholarly-faculty criteria.

Candidates should verify all vacancy information and application requirements through Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University’s official recruitment page before applying.