John J. Kahl, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship

The John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business at John Carroll University is seeking to fill the John J. Kahl, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship beginning in fall 2011 (www.jcu.edu/A&S/facultyjobs/kahl_chair_2010.htm).  The holder of the Kahl Chair will lead efforts to grow our small but innovative and vibrant entrepreneurship program.  Because of the program building expectation, this position represents an outstanding opportunity for an individual interested in having a long term impact on students of entrepreneurship as well as a long term impact on the university. 

The Kahl Chair is also the chief academic officer of The Edward M. Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship which is housed in the Boler School at John Carroll.  The Muldoon Center serves as the umbrella under which all University entrepreneurial activities reside, is supported through a separate endowment, and includes a business membership organization, The Entrepreneurs Association.  Working closely with the Director of the Muldoon Center, the Kahl Chair will provide the intellectual force driving the promotion of relationships between the University and the business community of Northeast Ohio. 

Bringing academic credibility to the program, the Kahl Chair holder will have substantial experience teaching entrepreneurship as well as a consistent publication effort in peer-refereed journals and national conference presentations in the field of entrepreneurship.

In addition to an appropriate Ph.D. and evidence of sufficient scholarly activity, the Kahl Chair must be very collegial and a team player, must have an entrepreneurial attitude and must have strong leadership strengths. 

John Carroll University is dedicated to a true balance between research scholarship and teaching excellence.  Research expectations in the Boler School of Business reflect an equal balance between teaching and research.  For faculty actively publishing their research, a typical teaching load is 9 hours per semester, usually with 2 preparations.  The Kahl Chair would have a substantially reduced teaching load to reflect the undergraduate and graduate academic program development expectations that accompany the position.  The teaching load would include some combination of our current entrepreneurship course offerings and possibly new offerings introduced by the holder of the Chair.  

John Carroll University is a Catholic, Jesuit University with approximately 4,000 students.  The Boler School of Business (www.jcu.edu/boler)  is AACSB accredited for our undergraduate and graduate programs and we are separately accredited by AACSB for our Accountancy program.  One of the hallmarks of John Carroll University and the Boler School of Business is the sense of community between students and faculty.  Moreover, the Boler School of Business’s alumni base in the business community is exceptionally strong and very supportive of John Carroll University.

John Carroll University’s campus is located in a beautiful, residential suburb of Cleveland, 20 minutes from downtown and 20 minutes from scenic countryside.  Cleveland is host to a wide variety of industries and has experienced significant growth in the areas of biotechnology, health care and engineering.  The city of Cleveland has undergone a series of transformations during recent years such as downtown and lakefront development including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the new Browns Stadium, and the Great Lakes Science Center.  The Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Playhouse Square are all nationally acclaimed cultural centers. 

In addition to the extensive cultural activities the city offers, outdoor activities are also prominent.  The Cleveland Metroparks represents one of the largest interconnected series of parks in the United States and offers hiking trails, golf courses, and a host of other outdoor activities.  Approximately 30 minutes from campus is the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, one of the newest U.S. National Parks.  An abundance of streams and parks throughout Northeast Ohio provide ample opportunities for just about any type of activity year round.  This combination of cultural activities and outdoor activities offers our faculty an excellent quality of life.

Candidates should send an electronic letter of application with their curriculum vita to:

Dr. James H. Martin, Associate Dean,
John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business,
John Carroll University,
20700 North Park Boulevard,
University Heights, OH, 44118.  

Telephone: (216) 397-4473; e-mail: jhmartin@jcu.edu. 

Evaluation of applicants will begin after September 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. 

JCU is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.  The University is committed to diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.