Assistant / Associate Professor in Marketing | MCBS Oman

Job Description

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

The successful candidate will contribute to marketing teaching, scholarly and applied research, student support, quality assurance, accreditation activities, and industry engagement.

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

Marketing Professor Oman – Position Overview

The successful candidate will contribute across:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Scholarly and applied research.
• Student advising and mentoring.
• Research supervision.
• Curriculum development.
• Quality assurance.
• Accreditation.
• Industry engagement.
• Employability activities.
• Continuous improvement.

Core Teaching Areas

Teaching may include:

• Principles of Marketing.
• Marketing Management.
• Consumer Behavior.
• Services Marketing.
• Digital Marketing.
• Retail Management.
• Marketing Research.
• Brand Management.
• Marketing Analytics.
• Integrated Marketing Communications.

Teaching Responsibilities

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

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

Course and Assessment Development

Faculty members will develop:

• Course syllabi.
• Digital learning content.
• Case studies.
• Assessment tasks.
• Rubrics.
• Course files.

These materials should be aligned with relevant learning outcomes.

Contemporary Marketing Practice

The role includes integrating current marketing practice into teaching through:

• Digital tools.
• Marketing analytics.
• Oman-based cases.
• GCC cases.
• Industry projects.

Research and Scholarly Activity

The successful candidate will:

• Conduct research.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to applied research.
• Pursue research grants where appropriate.
• Participate in consultancy.
• Contribute to community engagement.
• Contribute to industry engagement.

Student Advising and Supervision

Responsibilities include:

• Academic advising.
• Student mentoring.
• Project supervision.
• Dissertation supervision.
• Supporting internships.
• Supporting capstone projects.
• Contributing to employability activities.

Curriculum and Quality Assurance

The role includes participation in:

• Curriculum review.
• Assurance of Learning.
• Assessment moderation.
• Programme assessment.
• Accreditation evidence preparation.
• Continuous improvement.

Required Qualification

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

• PhD or DBA in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, Marketing Analytics, or a closely related field from a recognized university.

Associate Professor Requirements

Candidates applying at the Associate Professor level should demonstrate:

• A sustained record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Graduate supervision experience.
• Academic leadership.
• Academic service.

Teaching Effectiveness

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Ability to teach online courses.
• Ability to teach hybrid courses.
• Ability to use digital marketing technologies.
• Ability to use appropriate learning technologies.

Language Preference

The following is preferred:

• Bilingual Arabic-English communication.

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

Quality Assurance and Accreditation Experience

Experience with the following is strongly preferred:

• Quality assurance.
• AACSB-aligned assessment.
• OAAAQA-aligned assessment.
• OQF-aligned assessment.
• CLO/PLO mapping.
• Assessment moderation.
• Accreditation documentation.

Preferred Professional Experience and Certifications

Relevant professional experience or certifications may include:

• Digital Marketing.
• Marketing Analytics.
• CRM.
• Social Media Marketing.
• Branding.
• Market Research.
• Marketing Communications.

Applied and Industry Engagement

Preferred experience also includes:

• Live industry projects.
• Student competitions.
• Consultancy.
• Executive education.

Research Areas

Candidates may contribute to research clusters in areas including:

• Consumer Behavior.
• AI in Marketing.
• Sustainability.
• Innovation.
• Oman market studies.
• GCC market studies.

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.

Recommended Professional Development

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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 Marketing
Employment Type	Full time
Field	Marketing
Core Teaching Areas	Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, Digital Marketing, Retail Management, Marketing Research, Brand Management, Marketing Analytics, Integrated Marketing Communications
Required Qualification	PhD or DBA in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Services Marketing, Marketing Analytics, or closely related field
Associate Professor Requirement	Sustained publication record, graduate supervision, academic leadership and service
Teaching Requirement	Evidence of teaching effectiveness and ability to teach online/hybrid courses using digital and learning technologies
Preferred Languages	Arabic-English bilingual communication; Arabic teaching ability is an advantage
Quality Assurance	AACSB/OAAAQA/OQF-aligned assessment, CLO/PLO mapping, moderation and accreditation documentation strongly preferred
Preferred Professional Areas	Digital marketing, analytics, CRM, social media, branding, market research and marketing communications
Research Areas	Consumer Behavior, AI in Marketing, Sustainability, Innovation, Oman/GCC Market Studies
Core Responsibilities	Teaching, research, advising, supervision, curriculum development, quality assurance, accreditation and industry engagement
Application Materials	Cover letter, CV, qualifications, teaching statement, research statement, publications, QA/accreditation evidence and at least two referees
Application Deadline	Not stated