The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Business Information & Analytics starting September 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.

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

We are open to applicants from all areas of business analytics scholarship, but have particular interest in candidates who will build upon our strengths by exploring innovative and emerging areas. Applicants must have strong research skills and the ability and desire to conduct high-quality research.

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 Visiting Assistant Professor is expected to teach six 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). Teaching responsibilities may include both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, hyflex, and online delivery m

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/qui zes, and professional development in educational topics. Teachers are also expected to be responsive in student communications.

Research and Scholarship: The individual who fills this position will demonstrate potential for conducting high-quality research in business analytics (Information Systems, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.).

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.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in business analytics or a closely related field. ABD will be considered, but degree must be completed before September 1, 2024.
• 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 potential for strong performance in teaching and research. Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Statistics, Operations Research or related field from an AACSB or EQUIS-accredited institution.

• Experience teaching at an AACSB-accredited institution with excellent teaching evaluations.
• Strong knowledge of programming languages, such as Python.
• Proven track record for high-caliber research for the area(s) of expertise (e.g., UT Dallas, Financial Times 50, ABDC A*, or journals of similar quality). Working Environment