Date: February 7th 2012

Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership

Simmons College School of Management (SOM) seeks candidates for the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel endowed chair in women's leadership. Applicants should be premier scholars and/or distinguished leaders and practitioners. The chair will contribute to the vibrant environment of the SOM in the classroom, executive education, in professional organizations, and among faculty colleagues in the School and in the College. The chair will be expected to carry out applied research, and to provide intellectual leadership in conjunction with the Center for Gender in Organizations. The chair will also serve as an active spokesperson informing and shaping national and international discourse and policy on appropriate strategies for advancing women into leadership roles in all sectors.

Applicants should possess a doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in business or management or a closely related field that reflects deep understanding of women's leadership. We seek a proven track record of providing intellectual leadership in gender, diversity, organizational studies, women's leadership in a global context, women's leadership education and development, and/or strategy. The successful candidate will have a significant record of teaching, scholarship, service, and/or leadership that is appropriate for a highly visible endowed chair position. The endowed chair position includes teaching in all SOM programs, (including executive education, graduate and undergraduate), research, and service to the school and the college.

The initial period of the appointment will be for up to three years, which can be renewed at the discretion of the college and the candidate.

The School of Management (SOM), founded in 1974 as the Graduate School of Management, offers the only MBA program in the country designed specifically for women. The mission of the MBA program is to educate women for power and principled leadership. Roots of the undergraduate management education began with the founding of the college in 1899, and today, Simmons offers a pioneering program designed specifically to educate women for leadership roles. The undergraduate offerings include majors in Business and Management, Finance, Marketing, and Retail Management. There are four SOM graduate programs: an MBA with eight concentrations, a Master's in Communications Management, a Master's in Healthcare Administration, an online accelerated Master's in Healthcare Administration for Pharmacists; as well as a coordinated MBA/MSW degree. The SOM also offers a BA/MBA program, and executive education programs for senior women at leading corporations; and partnerships with two premier business schools in India.

The SOM was named in 2011 and 2010 among the "300 Best Business Schools" by The Princeton Review and the #1 school in the U.S. with "the greatest opportunities for women." Entrepreneur magazine & The Princeton Review named the SOM entrepreneurship program one of the 25 best programs in the nation three of the last five years. In addition, the SOM was ranked #18 on the "Global 100" list of business schools, and the #4 small business school, by the Aspen Institute in its 2010-2011 ranking "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" of MBA programs. The Simmons Leadership Conference was started by SOM alumnae and, along with the Center for Gender in Organizations, is internationally renowned.

Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body and curriculum. Founded in 1899 and located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons is a private, non-sectarian college consisting of a four-year, undergraduate women's college and five coeducational graduate schools in health sciences, liberal arts, social work, library and information science, and management.

To apply, visit http://jobs.simmons.edu and click "Search Postings", select position title and follow directions to apply online. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, relevant syllabi, publications or documentation related to professional scholarship, and contact information for three professional references electronically to http://jobs.simmons.edu AND hard copy to: Chair, Deloitte Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership Search Committee
School of Management
Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA, 02115

Špela Trefalt
Assistant Professor
Simmons School of Management
300 The Fenway, M439
Boston, MA 02115
617-521-3823
spela.trefalt@simmons.edu

Educating Women for Power and Principled Leadership

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Špela Trefalt
Assistant Professor
Simmons School of Management
300 The Fenway, M439
Boston, MA 02115
617-521-3823
spela.trefalt@simmons.edu

Educating Women for Power and Principled Leadership

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