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October 4, 2012

[SSJ: 7789] International Business Position at Sophia University

From: Parissa Haghirian
Date: 2012/10/04

International Business Position at Sophia University

The Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University, invites applications for
an open-rank position in international business. The
candidate is
expected to have a Ph.D. in business or a closely related field in hand at the time of appointment, a portfolio of research accomplishments, and teaching experience. Research interests and teaching ability in one or more of the following areas will be considered an asset: globalization, multinational corporations, development and international organizations.
Practitioner experience will also be considered.

The language of instruction is English, but competence in the Japanese language is desirable. In our undergraduate program, the successful candidate will teach a general course in international business as well as specific courses in his/her fields of research.
The normal undergraduate teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate is also expected to teach/supervise in the International Business and Development Studies M.A. program. The appointment will be effective from April 1, 2014.

Sophia University, a Catholic university founded by the Society of Jesus, is located in central Tokyo, and is one of Japan?s leading private universities. The Faculty of Liberal Arts (formerly the Faculty of Comparative Culture) offers a comprehensive program in the humanities, international business and economics, and social studies. In addition to our degree students, we regularly welcome about 200 exchange students from leading universities overseas. We also staff the Graduate Program in Global Studies, which offers degrees in Japanese Studies, Global Studies, and International Business and Development Studies.

Applications should include a cover letter explaining research area and interests, detailed Curriculum Vitae, the names and addresses of three referees, and a brief description of courses the applicant will be prepared to teach. Applications should be postmarked by March 15, 2013 and addressed to:

Professor Yoshitaka Okada, Dean
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Sophia University
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554
Japan

For further information, see our website at www.fla.sophia.ac.jp or contact Professor Haghirian at p-haghir[at]sophia.ac.jp.

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Dr. Parissa Haghirian
Associate Professor of International Management Sophia University
e-mail: p-haghir[at]sophia.ac.jp
Homepage: http://www.parissahaghirian.com J-Management
Podcasts:
http://parissahaghirian.com/category/podcasts/

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