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The Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation (SEVI) in the Sam M.
Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas seeks applications from candidates for
a non-tenure track open rank Professor position to teach courses in Product Design, Innovation
& Management.

The position will be affiliated with a new program at the University of Arkansas. The Master of
Science in Product Innovation (MS-PI) will consist of an intensive 12-month program focused on
product innovation and entrepreneurship with a focus on the idea-to-launch phases of the
process. Programs will be delivered on UA’s Fayetteville and Bentonville campuses and/or
online, and the position will be expected to teach in both. While the MS-PI will be open to
students with broad interests, it will focus on products related to the outdoor, biomedical and
software industries. Diversity, equity and inclusion will be strategically central to all programs.
The position will be housed in the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture
Innovation (SEVI) Department, and will collaborate closely with the Office of Entrepreneurship
and Innovation (OEI). SEVI launched in January 2020 with a small but growing faculty that prizes
scholarly activity in all of its forms. The department values and supports innovative and
entrepreneurial approaches to teaching and research and actively works to create and maintain
a collegial and supportive culture. We offer a major and minor in Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, provide a concentration in Entrepreneurship in the Walton College’s MBA
program, and have a strong doctoral program. OEI is a university-wide unit that creates and
curates innovation and entrepreneurship experiences for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of
the University of Arkansas across all disciplines. OEI oversees experiential courses and programs
that integrate into the MS-PI and other SEVI degrees.

Examples of teaching assignments: Cycling and Outdoor Industries; Legal, Social and Economic Context for Outdoor Industries;
Cycling and Outdoor Industries Practicum

Relevant subdisciplines include, but are not limited to: Strategy, Management, Service Management,
Supply Chain Management, and others

Minimum Requirements:
• Ph.D. degree in a related discipline from an accredited university conferred by the start
of employment
• Deep knowledge and/or experience in product design, prototyping, innovation and
management
• Commitment to working with diverse student populations

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in industry and/or entrepreneurship
• Experience with outdoor products, biomedical products, and/or digital products
• Record of teaching effectiveness