Assistant / Associate Professor in Management | MCBS Oman

Job Description

The Department of Business and Economics at MCBS invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Management at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, student advising, programme development, quality assurance, academic service, and continuous improvement within a dynamic multicultural learning environment.

Employer: MCBS
Department: Business and Economics
Position: Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Management
Employment Type: Full time
Field: Management

Management Professor Oman – Position Overview

The successful candidate will contribute across:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Research and scholarly publication.
• Student advising.
• Research supervision.
• Programme development.
• Curriculum improvement.
• Quality assurance.
• Accreditation activities.
• Academic service.
• Industry and professional engagement.

Core Teaching Areas

Teaching may include:

• Principles of Management.
• Strategic Management.
• Organizational Behavior.
• Human Resource Management.
• Leadership.
• Operations Management.
• Entrepreneurship.
• International Business.
• Innovation and Change Management.

Teaching Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate Management courses through:

• Face-to-face delivery.
• Online delivery.
• Blended learning.

Course and Learning Design

Faculty members will design and update:

• Course materials.
• Case studies.
• Simulations.
• Assessments.
• Rubrics.
• Learning resources.

These should be aligned with Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs).

Teaching Approaches

The role requires effective use of:

• Student-centered teaching.
• Case-based learning.
• Project-based learning.
• Technology-enhanced teaching.

Research and Scholarly Activity

The successful candidate will:

• Conduct research.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Pursue applied projects.
• Seek research grants where appropriate.
• Contribute to consultancy activities.
• Engage with industry.

Student Advising and Supervision

Responsibilities include:

• Academic advising.
• Research-project supervision.
• Supporting internships.
• Supporting capstone projects.
• Mentoring students for professional development.

Curriculum and Quality Assurance

The role includes participation in:

• Curriculum review.
• Assurance of Learning.
• Assessment moderation.
• Accreditation documentation.
• Academic committees.
• Continuous improvement.

Required Qualification

Applicants for the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level must hold a:

• PhD or DBA in Management, Business Administration, Strategy, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, or a closely related field from a recognized university.

Associate Professor Requirements

Candidates applying at the Associate Professor level should demonstrate:

• A strong publication record.
• Academic leadership.
• Supervision experience.
• Service contributions.

Teaching Effectiveness

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Evidence of effective teaching.
• Ability to teach online courses.
• Ability to teach hybrid courses.
• Ability to use appropriate learning technologies.

Language Preference

The following is preferred:

• Bilingual Arabic-English communication.

The ability to deliver courses in Arabic is an advantage for relevant programmes.

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Experience

Experience with the following is strongly preferred:

• Quality assurance.
• AACSB expectations.
• OAAAQA expectations.
• OQF expectations.
• CLO/PLO mapping.
• Assessment moderation.
• Accreditation documentation.

Preferred Professional and Industry Experience

Relevant experience may include:

• Professional management practice.
• Consultancy.
• Executive training.
• Industry experience in management-related fields.

Postgraduate Teaching and Supervision

Experience in:

• Teaching postgraduate courses.
• Supervising graduate research.

is preferred.

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact

Candidates should be able to contribute to initiatives relating to:

• Leadership development.
• Entrepreneurship.
• Sustainability.
• Employability.
• Societal impact.

AACSB-Aligned Contribution

Faculty members are expected to maintain academic and professional currency appropriate to their:

• Academic rank.
• Faculty qualification category.

They will also contribute to:

• Faculty sufficiency.
• Teaching effectiveness.
• Assurance of Learning.
• Curriculum improvement.
• Research impact.
• Professional engagement.
• Community engagement.

Accreditation Documentation

Faculty members may be required to provide evidence for:

• Course files.
• Assessment moderation.
• Closing-the-loop actions.
• Accreditation-related reporting.

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Application Requirements

Applicants should submit:

• Cover letter clearly identifying the specific vacancy being applied for.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae covering teaching, research, industry, service, and quality assurance experience.
• Copies of academic qualifications.
• Professional certifications, where relevant.
• Teaching statement including experience with online/hybrid delivery and student-centered learning.
• Research statement.
• Selected recent publications or working papers.
• Evidence of quality assurance or accreditation experience, such as CLO/PLO mapping, moderation, Assurance of Learning work, curriculum review, or programme assessment.
• Names and contact details of at least two professional referees.

Job Summary

Employer	MCBS
Department	Business and Economics
Position	Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Management
Employment Type	Full time
Field	Management
Core Teaching Areas	Principles of Management, Strategy, Organizational Behavior, HRM, Leadership, Operations, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Innovation and Change
Required Qualification	PhD or DBA in Management, Business Administration, Strategy, HRM, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, or closely related field
Associate Professor Requirement	Strong publication record, academic leadership, supervision experience and service
Teaching Requirement	Evidence of effective teaching and ability to teach online/hybrid courses
Preferred Languages	Arabic-English bilingual communication; Arabic teaching ability is an advantage
Quality Assurance	AACSB/OAAAQA/OQF expectations, CLO/PLO mapping, moderation and accreditation documentation strongly preferred
Preferred Professional Experience	Management practice, consultancy, executive training or industry experience
Preferred Academic Experience	Postgraduate teaching and graduate research supervision
Core Responsibilities	Teaching, research, advising, programme development, quality assurance, accreditation and academic service
Application Materials	Cover letter, CV, qualifications, teaching statement, research statement, publications, QA/accreditation evidence and at least two referees
Application Deadline	Not stated