Assistant Instructor / Instructor

Position Summary

The School of Hospitality Business in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University invites applications for a fixed-term faculty member with responsibilities in teaching Real Estate Investment Management, Financial Management, and related courses. The candidate will also be the faculty Director of the School of Hospitality Business Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) minor. This is a nine-month academic year appointment. The position is subject to annual review and renewal. Additional summer teaching and administrative opportunities are possible with additional compensation.  

 

Responsibilities:

The fixed term Instructor and Director of Real Estate Investment Management will have the dual responsibility of teaching REIM courses and building and strengthening the REIM minor. The incumbent will teach undergraduate and graduate hospitality business courses (including hospitality financial modeling, hospitality real-estate feasibility, hospitality valuations, and hospitality accounting). Teaching responsibilities may change, within the applicant’s area of expertise, based on the needs of The School of Hospitality Business. As Director, the incumbent will ensure that the REIM academic content is relevant and current and reaches out to the hospitality real estate community to seek support of the REIM minor in part by finding internship opportunities, raising funds in support of the program, and seeking professionals to assist with work-shops and guest lectures as appropriate. There are no research requirements for this position.

 

The Real Estate Investment Management Minor:

The Minor in Hospitality Business Real Estate Investment Management prepares students for careers focused on hospitality real estate including acquisition, appraisal, asset management, brokerage, consulting, development, investment analysis, market analysis, and mortgage lending. The minor, which is administered by The School of Hospitality Business, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s programs at Michigan State University.

 

Required Degree

Masters -Hospitality Business or a related field

 

Desired Degree

Doctorate -Hospitality Business or a related area

 

Minimum Requirements

The minimum academic qualification is a master’s degree in relevant area of concentration/discipline with at least one degree in hospitality business or related field. A Ph.D. in hospitality business or related area of concentration/discipline is desired. A record of successful hospitality real estate investment and management is required. The ideal candidate should have experience in teaching, program development, outreach, and international hospitality management experience.

 

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have experience in teaching, program development, outreach and international hospitality management experience. A record of successful hospitality real estate investment and management is required.

 

Required Application Materials

To apply, submit a letter of interest and vitae to http://www.careers.msu.edu posting #543063. References will only be requested of qualified applicants after initial review. All information will be kept confidential.

 

Applications Close on 1/31/2019; Review of Applications Begins on 2/15/2019

 

Website

https://hospitalitybusiness.broad.msu.edu/

 

Department Statement

 

The School of Hospitality Business:

Founded in 1927, The School of Hospitality Business (https://hospitalitybusiness.broad.msu.edu/) is the second-oldest hospitality school in the nation. It has launched the careers of industry presidents at some of the world’s leading hospitality companies and includes an alumni network of more than 10,000 professionals in management careers across hotels, restaurants, clubs, sports and entertainment, the cruise industry, and hospitality real estate development. The School of Hospitality Business has 12 full-time tenure-track faculty, 8 part-time faculty, 4 full-time academic staff, and 3 full-time administrative staff. Currently, The School of Hospitality Business serves about 600 students and is ranked as the top hospitality program at a public university in the U.S. and top-three overall.

 

Broad College of Business:

The Eli Broad College of Business (www.Broad.msu.edu) has 107 full-time tenure track faculty and 36 academic specialists in five departments: Accounting and Information Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management and one industry specific unit, The School of Hospitality Business. Currently, the Broad College serves approximately 6,600 undergraduates and 1100 graduate and doctoral students.

 

The Broad College is consistently a top 25 business college in rankings. The Broad vision is to be a top-of-mind business school as reflected by the recognition of our brand, the reputation of our faculty, and the ranking of our programs.

 

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

 

Michigan State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. Job applicants are considered for employment opportunities and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status