The Belk College of Business at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a
full-time, tenured position as the Belk Distinguished Professor in Business Analytics. Business Analytics is
broadly defined as the use and analysis of very large/high frequency data sets for business decision
making. The successful candidate can have research and teaching interests in any functional area of
business including, but not limited to, Marketing, Accounting, Consumer Analytics, Data Science,
Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Management, or Operations and Supply
Chain Management, but must also have a demonstrated teaching and research interest in business
analytics. Regardless of the specific research focus, candidates must have an outstanding research
record, commensurate with appointment to an endowed professor.
This position has been restructured from Marketing Analytics to Business Analytics. New title and
criteria are pending appropriate approvals.
We are seeking a dynamic and collegial individual with an outstanding record of sustained scholarship
and teaching excellence. A Ph.D. in business or a closely related field from an accredited school is
required. A strong commitment to excellence in high-quality, innovative research and teaching at the
undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, along with a commitment to support the college’s
mission as a major urban research university is expected. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison
between the Charlotte regional business community and the college for programs that address topics
related to business analytics.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Business or closely related field from an accredited university;
Record of sustained scholarship consistent with appointment at the rank of associate professor
or professor. If appointed at the rank of associate professor, the title will be Belk Distinguished
Scholar in Business Analytics. Regardless of academic rank, the candidate must have a record of
scholarship and an international reputation consistent with appointment to an endowed
position;
Teaching and research interests in Business Analytics, which is broadly defined as the use and
analysis of very large/high frequency data sets for business decision making, as well as in a
functional area of business including, but not limited to, Marketing, Accounting, Consumer
Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems,
Management, or Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Demonstrated record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate, graduate and executive
levels;
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with students, faculty, alumni, and the
local business community;
Ability and willingness to represent the Belk College to the Charlotte regional business
community.
Teaching load and salary will be competitive with such positions at research universities. The starting
date is August 2017 and the position is contingent on final budgetary approval. More information about
the Belk College of Business is available at The Belk College of Business | Belk College of Business | UNC Charlotte and the job posting is available at https://jobs.uncc.edu/postings/13038
If you have any questions concerning this position, please contact Professor Richard Buttimer, Senior Associate Dean, Belk College
buttimer@uncc.edu or (704) 687-7695
------------------------------
Cem Saydam, Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
------------------------------