New opportunities are available for experienced faculty looking for a career change. Tulane University and the University of Florida are two of five universities now offering the Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Program, endorsed by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSG); which aims to prepare experienced doctoral faculty from non-business disciplines for new careers as business faculty and to qualify them to teach in such areas as accounting and finance, marketing, management, supply chain management, international business, entrepreneurship, and more. The program arose in response to a faculty shortage in business schools.
According to this article,
"All participants of the Post-Doctoral Bridge to Business Programs must have a doctorate degree from an institution recognized for producing successful scholars, and as appropriate, the institution must maintain any necessary specialized accreditation for that field. Candidates must show excellent capabilities for conducting scholarly research and teaching in a field related to the business discipline for which they are applying. Graduates receive a certificate of completion indicating that they are qualified to teach in their respective business discipline at an AACSB-accredited school for five years from the date of graduation. To maintain academic qualification past the five-year period, each graduate must perform appropriate activities as both a scholar and a teacher."
Similar programs would be beneficial to new post-docs, looking to diversify their portfolios and boost their employability. Even better, such initiatives could be offered in conjunction with traditional graduate schools.
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