Assistant Professor, Finance

Job Title

Assistant Professor, Finance

Requisition #

997197.1

Job Type

Permanent

Union

MRFA

Salary Grade

FT or PT

Hybrid Work

Inapplicable (MRFA position)

Location

MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)

About This Position

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University (MRU) has carved out a distinct niche by offering smaller classes, a robust liberal education, and unique undergraduate programs. Currently, more than 15,000 credit students choose from 13 bachelor’s degrees and 38 majors. MRU provides exceptional teaching, personalized learning, and a strong foundation of experiential learning. We strive to become one of Canada’s top destinations for undergraduate studies.

MRU is committed to removing barriers and fostering the inclusion of voices historically underrepresented or discouraged in our society. In support of our belief that diversity in our faculty and staff enriches the work, learning, and research experiences of the entire campus community, we strongly encourage members of designated groups to apply and self-identify.

About The Faculty Of Business, Communication Studies And Aviation

The Faculty of Business, Communications Studies and Aviation has a student body of approximately 3,899 students and is composed of the Bissett School of Business, the School of Communication Studies, and the Aviation program with a flight school.

About The Department Of Accounting And Finance

The Department of Accounting and Finance offers Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees in both Accounting and Finance. The BBA - Finance major offers students three concentration choices: Financial Analysis, Financial Services, and Investment Fund Management.

About The Role

The Department of Accounting and Finance in the Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Finance at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will commence on July 01, 2025. The selected candidate will teach introductory and advanced level courses such as introduction to finance, advanced corporate finance, international finance, and financial risk management. The research agenda may include but is not limited to discipline-specific emerging issues, scholarly investigation of pedagogies in finance education, and community-engaged finance research.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

• A PhD in Finance or close to completion of PhD in Finance (ABD), from an accredited post-secondary institution
• A current, active research program in finance
• Proficiency in teaching at an accredited post-secondary institution

Preference will be given to applicants who have a willingness to teach international finance and/or financial risk management.

Additionally, the successful candidate will have several of the following attributes:

• Professional experience in a financial institution
• A professional Finance designation (e.g., CFA or CFP)
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• A willingness to mentor and supervise students in the BBA honours thesis program, the student investment fund, and student case competitions.

What We Offer

Talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We strive to be an employer of choice among Canadian post-secondary institutions. Mount Royal University offers a competitive total compensation package including health and dental benefits, pension, health and personal spending accounts, paid vacation, winter holiday closure, personal days and a free membership in our fully equipped recreation centre.

Closing date: The posting will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will start reviewing applications on January 15, 2025.

A complete dossier, including curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a teaching dossier, and a current publication/working paper, must be submitted as a single PDF document quoting competition # 997197.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and others currently legally authorized to work in Canada will be given priority.