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Travelers Professorship in Finance The Department of Finance at Loyola University Maryland seeks candidates for the Travelers Professorship in Finance at the rank of Associate or Professor. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in the areas of financial institutions or financial services and have a distinguished record of scholarship and demonstrated excellence as a teacher. The successful candidate will be expected to provide scholarly leadership within the department. The teaching load consists of 4 courses per year and involves undergraduate and graduate level courses. Experience teaching in online degree programs and/or executive MBA programs is a plus. The approximate allocation of the faculty member's responsibilities is envisioned to be 40 percent teaching, 40 percent research and 20 percent service. The service responsibilities may include opportunities to interact with the extensive financial services community within the Baltimore-Washington area. Salary is competitive, and in addition, annual research support is provided. All of Loyola's business programs are AACSB accredited. Loyola University Maryland, located in Baltimore, Maryland, is a dynamic, highly selective, Jesuit Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition with clear and strong core values. It has been recognized as a leading independent, comprehensive university in the northeastern United States. Committed to diversity, social justice, and intellectual excellence, the University enrolls over 3,200 students in its undergraduate programs and 3,000 students in its graduate programs located on three campuses. Loyola University Maryland offers a competitive total compensation package, including excellent retirement benefits. The search will begin immediately. Deadline for application is October 1, 2013. For more information about this position, and to apply, please go to https://careers.loyola.edu to complete the online application. Electronic submission of a cover letter and CV is required and may be attached at the appropriate prompt on the application. Paper applications will not be accepted. The University and the Division of Academic Affairs values and is committed to enhancing cultural and intellectual diversity among its faculty. We welcome and encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, veterans, and particularly from people from historically under-represented groups. Loyola is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk) is a forward-looking and intellectually vigorous university with the mission to be a first-class comprehensive research university, regionally and internationally. With a team of over 2,790 full-time teaching and research staff, the University offers a broad spectrum of programmes up to the PhD level in various disciplines organized under eight Faculties (namely Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and Social Science). In 2012-13, the undergraduate and postgraduate enrolments in the University's publicly-funded programmes have reached 15,300 and 3,380 respectively. The Faculty of Business Administration (http://www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk) pioneered business education in Hong Kong and has become a world leader in business research and education, with a focus on China and Asia. It comprises the Schools of Accountancy and Hotel & Tourism Management, and the Departments of Decision Sciences & Managerial Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing. 157 faculty members teach around 2,450 undergraduate and 1,650 postgraduate students. In addition, the Faculty operates numerous public and in-house executive training. The University now invites applications and nominations of qualified candidates for the Deanship of the Faculty. The Dean will be a member of the University senior management team, reporting to the University Council via the Vice-Chancellor/President or the Provost. As the academic and executive head of the Faculty, the Dean will provide academic leadership and discharge administrative responsibilities in respect of academic and non-academic staff as well as financial and student matters. He/she will also actively engage in alumni and community relations and in extending networks. Candidates should have an excellent academic standing appropriate for appointment at the level of a full Professor in the Faculty. They should have an appreciation of the breadth of research / educational developments in the relevant fields and the range of intellectual interests represented in the Faculty, demonstrated capability of academic leadership and strategic management in higher education institutions, a long-term vision for the development of the Faculty, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Salary and fringe benefits for the post will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please send applications/nominations under confidential cover to the Search Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, c/o Provost's Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong [fax: (852) 3943 1462; e-mail: BA-Deanship-SC@cuhk.edu.hk]. All applications/ nominations will be treated in strict confidence. The University's Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request. Consideration of applications/nominations will begin in August 2013 and will continue until the post is filled. The University reserves the right to fill the post by invitation. 70 September/October 2013 BizEd