Jack Soper informs me that his endowed chair is coming available. The relevant information is below the fold.

John J. Kahl, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship

The John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business at John Carroll University is seeking to fill the John J. Kahl, Sr. Chair in Entrepreneurship. The holder of the Kahl Chair will have the opportunity to further develop and grow our small but vibrant entrepreneurship program across John Carroll’s campus and in the business community through curriculum development and programmatic efforts.

The Kahl Chair is also the chief academic officer of the Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship, whose mission is to encourage the growth of its 200 privately held businesses and is supported through a separate $2 million endowment. Working closely with the Director of the Muldoon Center, the Kahl Chair, as chief academic officer, will provide the intellectual force driving the promotion of relationships between the University and the business community of Northeast Ohio.

As the academic cornerstone of John Carroll’s developing program in entrepreneurship, the holder will bring academic credibility to the program through a strong record of research. To establish John Carroll University as a significant contributor to the field, the Kahl Chair will maintain an aggressive research/publication effort in entrepreneurship targeted toward high quality refereed journals and national conference presentations.

As an established scholar in the field, the Kahl Chair is expected to be a leader and mentor for other faculty across disciplines in the Boler School by facilitating research activity and by encouraging the integration of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts in courses across the curriculum.

John Carroll University is dedicated to a true balance between research scholarship and teaching excellence. Research expectations in the Boler School of Business reflect an equal balance between teaching and research. For faculty actively publishing their research, a typical teaching load is 9 hours per semester, usually with 2 preps. The Kahl Chair would have a substantially reduced teaching load to reflect the higher research expectations that accompany the position. The teaching load would include some combination of our current entrepreneurship course offerings and new offerings possibly introduced by the holder of the Chair.

John Carroll University is a Catholic, Jesuit University with approximately 4,000 students. The Boler School of Business is AACSB accredited for our undergraduate and graduate programs and we are separately accredited by AACSB for our Accountancy program. One of the hallmarks of John Carroll University and the Boler School of Business is the sense of community between students and faculty. Moreover, the Boler School of Business’s alumni base in the business community is exceptionally strong and very supportive of John Carroll University.

John Carroll University’s campus is located in a beautiful, residential suburb of Cleveland, 20 minutes from downtown and 20 minutes from scenic countryside. Cleveland is host to a wide variety of industries and has experienced significant growth in the areas of biotechnology, health care and engineering. The city of Cleveland has undergone a series of transformations during recent years such as downtown and lakefront development including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the new Browns Stadium, and the Great Lakes Science Center. The Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Playhouse Square are all nationally acclaimed cultural centers.

In addition to the extensive cultural activities the city offers, outdoor activities are also prominent. The Cleveland Metroparks represents one of the largest interconnected series of parks in the United States and offers hiking trails, golf courses, and a host of other outdoor activities. Approximately 30 minutes from campus is the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, one of the newest U.S. National Parks. An abundance of streams and parks throughout Northeast Ohio provide ample opportunities for just about any type of activity year round. This combination of cultural activities and outdoor activities offers our faculty an excellent quality of life.

Candidates should send a letter of application with their curriculum vita to: Dr. James H. Martin, Associate Dean, John M. and Mary Jo Boler School of Business, John Carroll University, 20700 North Park Boulevard, University Heights, OH, 44118. Telephone: (216) 397-4473; e-mail: jhmartin@jcu.edu. JCU is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer. Evaluation of applicants will begin after December 31, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. The University is committed to diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.