Part-time Academic Busi 5508 Micro Economics - Summer 2024

Course Description (Summer 2024):
A Part-Time Academic is needed to teach the following course from July 22th - August 23rd, 2024. Class is delivered intensively in the summer (Friday 8:30am to 4pm approximately). The morning generally consists of a three hour lecture slot, and then the afternoon is a typically used for application.

BUSI 5508 - Micro Economics (This course is delivered intensely over the summer to our full-time Corporate Residency MBA students. The Corporate Residency MBA is a career launching program).

Domestic and international markets, government policy and central bank decisions present opportunities, challenges, and threats to the operating and competitive decisions of business owners, managers, and investors. This class provides a framework for the economic analysis of these issues. The main objective of this course is to provide a concise treatment of the fundamentals of economics, as the study of how economic agents allocate scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants in a modern market economy such as Canada. Microeconomics studies the behavior of individual households, firms, and industries, so we will focus on determining how households decide how much to consume, and on how firms decide how much to produce, of various goods and services. We will pay particular attention to the central role of prices.

A Masters or PhD degree is required. The successful applicant must have demonstrated knowledge of the subject matter and practical experience as well as established a consistent record of effective teaching. Excellent oral/written and presentation skills are required. The successful candidate must also be able to meet the Faculty of Management's accrediting body (AACSB) academic or professional qualification requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The Part-Time Academic will be responsible for all aspects of teaching and administering the class, including lectures, test preparation and evaluation. They should be available for each week for individual and group consultations with students. The Part-Time Academic reports to the Director of the MBA Program and the Summer MBA Curriculum Committee.

All offers of employment as a Part-Time Academic are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the University. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or may seek an accommodation from Dalhousie's vaccine requirements on grounds protected under provincial human rights legislation. Visit the Campus Check website for more information.