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Sabancı University - Fulltime and Visiting Academic Positions

Faculty of Management at Sabanci University in Istanbul invites applications for academic positions in Marketing, Accounting, and  Operations Management.

  • Full-time Faculty Position in Operations Management

    • We invite applications for full-time faculty positions in Operations Management to start in Fall 2010 semester. Although the rank is open (assistant/associate/full professor), preference will be given to mid-career to senior faculty with strong research and teaching record.

    Sabanci University, a privately funded academic institution, started instruction in 1999 at its new and state-of-the-art campus located in suburban Istanbul. The University aims at establishing a very high standard of academic excellence as well as a research oriented atmosphere for both its faculty and students. Sabanci University nurtures programs that support its core values of interdisciplinarity, innovativeness, and relevance. Some of the programs the University has already established in its short history include its Corporate Governance Forum, the Competitiveness Forum and its Leaders for Industry program, a joint offering between the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. These initiatives indicate the commitment Sabanci University has to building innovative, interdisciplinary programs and to cultivating productive relationships with companies in our region, the industrial heartland of Turkey.

    Faculty of Management offers MBA, executive MBA, Masters in Finance, IT in Management, and doctoral degree programs in Operations Management, Finance, and Organization Studies as well as undergraduate management program. The Masters in Finance (MiF) program has begun in 2008 and is hosted at the Center for Applied Finance Education (CAFE), the Faculty’s state-of-the-art trading room/finance laboratory. The MBA program is very innovative in the Turkish context. The students spend the second year of their studies dealing with a Company Action Project (CAP), which is an intensive program that includes on-site project-driven practice at the partner companies two days a week. In addition, Sabanci University’s Executive Development Unit (EDU) provides opportunities for the development of seminars and certificate programs targeted at the business community. The medium of instruction is English. For further information about the FMAN and Sabanci University, please refer to our web page: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ybf/eng/.

    Interested applicants are asked to complete an online application at https://crm.sabanciuniv.edu/acadcv/application.php Please make sure to include OPIM 2010 as the Advert Code Reference.

    Representatives from Sabanci University, Faculty of Management will attend the INFORMS 2009 San Diego and INFORMS/CORS Toronto Conferences. Selected candidates will be interviewed. Please contact Dr. Çagri Haksöz via email (cagrihaksoz@sabanciuniv.edu) for more information.

     

  • Full-time / Visiting Positions in Accounting

    • We invite applications for full-time or visiting positions in Accounting either immediately for the 2009-2010 or for the 2010-2011 academic years. While pre-doctorate candidates will be considered, the ideal candidate will already possess Ph.D. and a track record of excellence in research and teaching.

    Sabanci University, a private, innovative academic institution, offers excellent facilities and a light teaching load amidst a modern campus located in Istanbul, one of the world’s truly cosmopolitan cities. The university admits top-ranking students for its undergraduate programs through a centralized university entrance examination. It provides faculty members excellent support, including housing on campus or a housing stipend. The Faculty of Management is one of the few top business schools in Turkey. It offers undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Leaders for Industry (LFI)- a joint graduate diploma program with the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences-, Information Technologies in Management M.S. program, and a Ph.D. program with tracks in Operations Management and Organization Studies. Many of these programs are tightly connected to industry, like our distinctive Company Action Projects in the MBA program and the industry sponsorships in the LFI program.

    English is the medium of instruction in all programs. For further information, please visit: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ybf/eng/

    Applicants are asked to complete an online application form at https://crm.sabanciuniv.edu/acadcv/application.php. Please make sure to include ACC2009 as the Advertisement Reference Code. Additionally, a curriculum vitae, a clear statement of current and planned research and teaching activities, and the names of at least three references should be sent via email to Dr. Ulf Nilsson: nilsson@sabanciuniv.edu.

    Representatives from Sabanci University will attend the 2009 AAA Annual Meeting in New York August 1-5. Please contact Dr. Ulf Nilsson via email to schedule an interview.

     

  • Full-time / Visiting Positions in Marketing

    • The Faculty of Management at Sabanci University in Istanbul invites applications for full-time or visiting positions in Marketing. The two currently open positions are:
    1) Assistant/Associate Professor of Marketing
    2) Sabanci Holding Chair in Marketing Excellence
    Details of the position announcements are as follows:

    • Assistant/Associate Professor of Marketing

      We invite applications for full-time or visiting positions in Marketing either immediately for the 2009-2010 or for the 2010-2011 academic years. While pre-doctorate candidates will be considered, the ideal candidate will already possess Ph.D. and a track record of excellence in research and teaching.

      Sabanci University, a private, innovative academic institution, offers excellent facilities and a light teaching load amidst a modern campus located in Istanbul, one of the world’s truly cosmopolitan cities. The university admits top-ranking students for its undergraduate programs through a centralized university entrance examination. It provides faculty members excellent support, including housing on campus or a housing stipend. The Faculty of Management is one of the few top business schools in Turkey. It offers undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Leaders for Industry (LFI)- a joint diploma program with the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences-, Information Technologies in Management M.S. program, and a Ph.D. program with tracks in Operations Management and Organization Studies. Many of these programs are tightly connected to industry, like our distinctive Company Action Projects in the MBA program and the industry sponsorships in the LFI program.

      English is the medium of instruction in all programs. For further information, please visit: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ybf/eng/

      Applicants are asked to complete an online application form at https://crm.sabanciuniv.edu/acadcv/application.php. Please make sure to include MKTG2009 as the Advertisement Reference Code. Additionally, a curriculum vitae, a clear statement of current and planned research and teaching activities, and the names of at least three references should be sent via email to Dr. Burcu Tasoluk: tasolukb@sabanciuniv.edu.

      Representatives from Sabanci University will attend the 2009 AMA Summer Marketing Educators' Conference in Chicago. Please contact Dr. Burcu Tasoluk via email to schedule an interview.

    • Sabanci Holding Chair in Marketing Excellence

      The Faculty of Management at Sabanci University in Istanbul is proud to announce the Sabanci Holding Chair in Marketing Excellence.

      The Faculty of Management at Sabanci University in Istanbul is now accepting nominations and applications for the endowed Sabanci Holding Chair in Marketing Excellence. The purpose of the chair is to facilitate the development of excellence in research and teaching in marketing at Sabanci University.

      Applicants should have a proven record of high-quality scholarship as the appointee is expected to take a leading role in research and the mentoring of junior faculty. The individual will also teach in our MBA and executive MBA programs. Since teaching is exclusively conducted in English, a professional command of the English language is required as well as a proven excellence in teaching.

      In addition to creation of knowledge, the chair is also expected to engage in dissemination of knowledge to help the Future Forums program which was initiated to bring Sabanci Holding closer to the academic research in marketing and hence, improve the marketing practice in Sabanci Holding.

      In line with the expectations of significant research outcomes and company outreach, the teaching load is light. The applicant is provided a research budget and assistance for research, teaching and service. Salaries are internationally competitive. The initial appointment is envisioned for five years, but other terms are possible, including visiting appointments for up to two years. The university provides faculty members with housing on campus or a housing stipend.

      Sabanci University is one of Turkey’s most innovative, research-oriented universities with excellent ties to the business community. In its ninth year of operation, it is a privately funded university with state of the art facilities in Tuzla just outside Istanbul, one of the world's truly cosmopolitan cities. The Faculty of Management aims at establishing a high standard of academic excellence for both for its faculty and for its students. All of our full faculty members hold doctorates, 90% having earned them at prestigious universities abroad. For further information about Sabanci University, please refer to our web page: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu.

      Applicants must send a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae via email to: Nakiye Boyacigiller, Dean, Faculty of Management, Sabanci University, nakiye@sabanciuniv.edu. Applications will be taken until the position is filled.

      Representatives from Sabanci University will attend the 2009 AMA Summer Marketing Educators' Conference in Chicago. Please contact Dr. Burcu Tasoluk via e-mail (tasolukb@sabanciuniv.edu) to schedule a meeting.