A full-time position in Consulting at Associate professor Level or Professor of practice level teaching-oriented
A full-time position in Consulting at Associate professor Level or Professor of practice level teaching-oriented
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FACULTY POSITION
To participate to the development of its programs emlyon business school is seeking highly motivated candidates who demonstrate pedagogical excellence in Consulting postures approaches and tools and methodologies. Applications are invited at professor of Practice level primary focus on teaching beginning full time in September 2025.
The selected candidate is expected to teach in French as well as in English. Teaching opportunities will be mostly focused at the Programme Grande Ecole (PGE) level and to a lesser extent at master and executive levels.
This position includes teaching and coordinating the existing package of courses which cover the coordination of the network of professional lecturers as well and a contribution to design and teach new courses in general consulting. A complementary expertise in AI digital transformation energy transition etc would be considered as a real plus. Conducting communications in professional and/or academic journals is not a requirement of this position but a plus.
The selected candidate will closely collaborate with our existing team of professors and researchers in the schools ODAI (Operations Data & Artificial intelligence) department to which the position is today affiliated but also with the rest of the faculty like the Strategy or Marketing departments.
Teaching will be delivered mainly at our new campus in Lyon but can also be delivered on the schools other campuses (Paris mostly).
JOB REQUIREMENT
We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications in line with their level of application:
- A strong teaching orientation and leadership to coordinate a network of professionals from various consulting companies and more
- Evidence of excellent teaching achievements in French (and English) at different levels (undergraduate masters executive) demonstrated by proven teaching experience in general consulting approaches posture recruitment and/or tools and methods
- Ability to merge theoretical knowledge with practical relevance and to build and manage relationships with practitioners (e.g. companyoriented research projects)
- Ability to benefit from and develop a professional network from big Consulting firms and beyond
- Willingness and ability to contribute to the implementation of an ambitious roadmap for consulting across programs and internationally
- Ability to work laterally with other teachers and across programs
- Ability to provide expertise on subjectmatters beyond consulting (i.e. have sectorial or technical expertise such as for example industry health consumer goods supply chain or financial services etc. and teaching it as well.
- Desire to collaborate in a collegial and dynamic pedagogical and research team
- Desire to mentor and supervise Master/BBA/MSc students
- Energy dynamism and demonstrated personal/professional ethical values
- French speaking is a requirement as well as fluent English.
Various configurations possible for that position:
As an associate professor level
- A Phd / doctorate degree will be a requirement
- Even if this position is a teachingoriented position some research contributions are also a requirement demonstrated by capacity to publish in various press professional or academic journals.
As a professor of Practice
- A Phd / doctorate degree is not a requirement
- The position is then fully teachingoriented with a high expected teaching load from the candidate
The candidate will be expected to contribute to and is regularly evaluated based on three areas of activities: 1 teaching and student supervision 2 institutional service (e.g. administration service in committees representation of the school in the media and events) and 3 if considered as associate professor) intellectual contributions (research publications conferences various articles etc).
We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds (gender ethnic background nationality) to apply.
The position involves teaching mostly in French and potentially English at all levels.
The selected candidate is expected to be based in Lyon or nearby area.
Salary and conditions are competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
THE SCHOOL
Founded in 1872 by the Lyon Chamber of Commerce emlyon business school has an enrollment of over 9260 students of 130 nationalities across four campuses worldwide (Lyon Shanghai Paris and Mumbai). The School relies on a Faculty of 170 internationally recognized professors and researchers and a network of 222 global academic partners to provide learning tracks of academic excellence open to the world. The school runs a community of 45000 alumni spread over 130 countries.
As a benefit corporation (socit mission) emlyon aims to train and support informed leaders throughout their lives who are able to transform organizations efficiently for a fairer society and with greater solidarity and respect for the planet.
The Schools pedagogy closely links action and reflection. Skill hybridization and social responsibility are also at the heart of its training programs where the best of both socioeconomic and academic worlds meet. The strategic plan Resonances 2028 reaffirms the importance of the maker spirit that has been the DNA of emlyon since its creation. The plan is built around the five qualities expected of makers emlyon students and alumni to become entrepreneurs of change namely: academic excellence; entrepreneurial spirit; engagement; hybrid knowledge; resonance with society.
emlyon business school is ranked among the top 100 best universities and business schools in the world in the latest Shanghai ranking. In the Management category the school reaches the top 2 of the best French business schools in the Management category and the top 3 in the Business Administration category.
THE ENVIRONMENT
emlyon business school is at the center of a vibrant ecosystem of large universities with excellent research teams in engineering computer science natural sciences social sciences and the humanities (see: is the second largest city in France with a long tradition in entrepreneurship and with a strong digital industry.
Further information
- About emlyon business school: QUANT Research center at emlyon business school: APPLICATION SHOULD CONSIST OF:
- A cover letter including motivation to joinemlyon business school
- An uptodate curriculum vitae
- A teaching statement (with teaching evaluations where available)
- A list of intellectual contributions under review or in progress
- Two references/names with contact information
Possible questions about the position can be addressed to Professor Benoit Loeillet Head of ODAI department .
Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible as reviewing of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
All application materials should be submitted in English via this website page. The application materials will not be returned.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5 January 2025
emlyon reserves the right to consider applications submitted after the deadline.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
