Head of Department - Strategy, Marketing and Economics

Birmingham City University
Birmingham - United Kingdom
S: GBP58,911

The Faculty of Business. Law and Social Sciences is seeking to appoint a Head of the Department of Strategy, Marketing and Economics. This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive Business School as it prepares to move to its new, modern, City Centre campus in 2015.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership in the context of the strategy for the Business School and the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences. We are looking for an academic leader with the skills, enthusiasm and drive to build on existing strengths to take the departments forward in curriculum development, research and income generation. You will provide academic leadership and strategic direction to ensure and enhance quality and oversee the day to day management of its academic operations.

The Business School's vision is to be known as a leading international practice-based institution, networked into business, the wider community and working in partnership to offer a course portfolio that balances intellectual rigour with business insight from around the world.

The Department of Strategy, Marketing and Economics is a major department within the faculty and our undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio are linked to the CIM and reinforce the practice based approach intrinsic to our programmes.

The reputation of our UG, PG and professional programmes and courses is reinforced through professional accreditations and we are the home of Britain's Most Admired Companies Annual Survey, in collaboration with Management Today magazine.The ABS has ranked our Accountancy and Finance programmes 2nd and 5th respectively for overall student satisfaction as measured by the NSS.

The title of Professor will be available for a suitably qualified successful candidate on appointment if not already conferred. Candidates who wish to apply for the conferment of a Professorship must clearly indicate this in their application and comply with the University procedures of conferment.

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