Finance and Information Management : Prof / AP & HOD (PMB) needed at Durban University of Technology

• Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following permanent academic appointment, linked to a fixed-term leadership position:

PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

 (Permanent Appointment)

 Minimum Requirements: Professor

• Doctoral Degree in Business and Information Management, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of excellent higher education experience including postgraduate supervision
• International research recognition evidenced through recent scholarly/creative outputs
• A minimum of ten DHET accredited publications over the preceding three years
• NRF C Rated
• Proven record of Masters and Doctoral supervision
• Significant contribution to community-engaged scholarship

Demonstrated excellence in:

• curriculum innovation
• contemporary pedagogies and assessment
• postgraduate development
• creative/accredited scholarship
• academic advising and student support
• design and development of teaching materials
• clear pedagogical teaching philosophy

 Minimum Requirements: Associate Professor

• Doctoral Degree in Business and Information Management, Business Administration, Information   Systems or a related
• Minimum 7 years of higher education or academic leadership experience
• National and/or international research recognition over the last 7 years
• A minimum of seven (7) DHET accredited publications over the preceding three years
• Proven record of postgraduate supervision
• Demonstrated community or industry engagement

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: FINANCE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

(5-year renewable contract, in addition to the permanent academic appointment)

  Minimum Requirements

• PhD in Business and Information Management, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related discipline aligned to departmental programme clusters
• Meets requirements for appointment as Associate Professor or Professor
• Minimum 5 years academic leadership and scholarly contribution

  Key Leadership Responsibilities

• Academic leadership across Teaching & Learning, Research, and Community Engagement
• Foster staff development, team cohesion, and excellence aligned to ENVISION2030
• Resource management including budgets, workloads, recruitment, and quality assurance
• Enhance postgraduate recruitment, supervision culture, and creative research outputs
• Strengthen industry partnerships and community connectivity
• Promote holistic student support and transformation