Lecturer - Entrepreneurship

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Preferred qualifications include : 1) Ability to teach general entrepreneurship courses; 2) Ability to apply experiential learning techniques and case teaching methods when teaching entrepreneurship; 3) Willingness to teach students in the classroom and at a distance using alternative delivery methods; 4) Have been involved and / or participated in entrepreneurship activities such as Business Plan Competitions, Startup Weekends, etc.

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Job Description

The KFUPM Business School (KBS) and the Entrepreneurship Institute (EI) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) invite qualified candidates to apply for faculty lecturer positions in the area of entrepreneurship and business administration. The individual will have two affiliations (KBS and EI) and is expected to be dynamic, energetic and collegial, championing the KBS and EI and their related academic programs and initiatives. The KFUPM Business School is the first business school in the region to receive AACSB accreditation more than 10 years ago. The school offers five B.S. degrees in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Management, and MIS. It offers three graduate programs : Professional Masters (MX) in Supply Chain Management, MBA and EMBA degrees. The EI is an interdisciplinary entity that works with all colleges in the university and is committed to building entrepreneurial mindsets that will lead to high-growth, high-tech entrepreneurial startups as well as graduate entrepreneurial leaders.

Job Responsibilities

Candidates will assist in academic planning; advising, teaching classes within the various academic programs in both KBS and the EI (i.e., all ENTR-related courses, BUS200 (Business & Entrepreneurship) course, an eventual Entrepreneurship Minor and certificate program, the various entrepreneurship-related student organizations, and related research initiatives). Candidates are expected to actively engage in the college’s and institute’s co-curricular activities and short courses. They are also expected to mentor students engaged in entrepreneurial activities, including the EI incubator program and those working on entrepreneurship course projects. They should cultivate relationships within the University and collaboratively define / maintain the quality of students’ experiences within both KBS and the EI. Expected to teach courses on-campus at both the EI and the KBS with possible distance teaching assignments. Successful candidates are expected to contribute to case-writing initiatives and projects. They will be involved in related committee work on Entrepreneurship Education including ventures creation, fundraising, and promoting all entrepreneurship-associated curricular and co-curricular activities. Candidates are expected to meet the traditional requirements of excellence in teaching and service to the University and community.

Benefits

• Two-year renewable contract.
• Competitive tax-free salaries based on qualifications and experience.
• Free furnished air-conditioned on-campus housing unit with free essential utilities and maintenance.
• Air ticket / s to Dammam upon appointment; final repatriation air ticket / s for up to four persons.
• Contribution towards local tuition fees for school-age dependent children; local transportation allowance.
• Two months’ paid summer leave.
• Medical insurance.
• End-of-service gratuity after two (2) years of continuous service.
• The KFUPM campus has a range of facilities including a medical and dental clinic, health club with swimming pool, an extensive library, computing, research and teaching laboratory facilities, a recreation center and a private beach.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are : 1) M.Sc. or MBA degree in Entrepreneurship or Business; 2) Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills; 3) A minimum of five years of entrepreneurship experience, such as creating or working in startups, and / or working for business incubators; 4) A record of outstanding education performance.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Preferred qualifications include : 1) Ability to teach general entrepreneurship courses; 2) Ability to apply experiential learning techniques and case teaching methods when teaching entrepreneurship; 3) Willingness to teach students in the classroom and at a distance using alternative delivery methods; 4) Have been involved and / or participated in entrepreneurship activities such as Business Plan Competitions, Startup Weekends, etc.

Contact Information

Director of Faculty Affairs

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

KFUPM Box 5005, Dhahran 31261

Saudi Arabia

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