Position Title: Lecturer, Finance
Req ID: R0004839
Time Type: Full time
Location: Waltham, MA
Description:

Job Description Summary

The Finance department at Bentley University is seeking applications for the position of Lecturer of Finance, to begin January 2025 or July 2025. We are seeking candidates with experience teaching courses in Finance. We have a strong preference for candidates with the ability to develop and deliver courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels on topics including investments, corporate finance, the role of finance in the clean energy economy, sustainable and impact investing, and related topics. Candidates with an interest in directing the Howard A. Winer â™58 Lab for Economics, Accounting and Finance are strongly encouraged to apply. The expected course load is 8 courses per academic year. Salary is competitive.

Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, scholarship, and service excellence are expected and valued. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change.

The Finance department encourages and values experiential learning and offers an array of courses supporting BS Finance, BS Financial Technology (FinTech) which is offered jointly by the Finance and Computer Information Systems departments, MS Finance (with a STEM designated Financial Analytics Track), and MBA (Finance concentration) degrees at Bentley. The MSF program is highly ranked (fourth among U.S. institutions and forty fourth globally) in the global Masters programs in Finance rankings by Financial Times (https://www.bentley.edu/news/financial-times-ranks-bentleys-masters-finance-degree-4-us). We also offer the Advanced Standing in Finance program (https://www.bentley.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/advanced-standing-programs) where some of our top students pursue the BS and MS degrees at Bentley. The department actively engages with students outside the classroom through initiatives and support of student organizations including the Bentley Investment Group (https://www.bentley.edu/centers/trading-room/bentley-investment-group), Bentley Sustainable Investment Group (https://smesg6.wixsite.com/bsig), the Lab for Economics, Accounting, and Finance (https://www.bentley.edu/centers/leaf), and the Trading Room at the Hughey Center for Financial Services (https://www.bentley.edu/centers/trading-room) to name a few examples. The Trading Room offers 24 Bloomberg terminals and subscriptions to FactSet, CapIQ, Morningstar Direct, and Financial Trading Systems (FTS). The Finance department provides strong support for faculty research through summer research grants and Bentleyâ™s subscription to a range of financial data including Factset, IBES, ISS databases, Thompson Reuters, CRSP Mutual Fund, Trace, SDC, to name a few, in addition to standard databases such as CRSP and Compustat. The Finance faculty regularly publish papers in well regarded journals. For more information, please see faculty profiles at: https://www.bentley.edu/academics/departments/finance.

Bentley University, located in suburban Boston, is an AACSB and NECHE accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Bentley is ranked at or near the top in several categories by US News & World Report, including Best Regional Universities North and Most Innovative Schools, with Bloomberg ranking Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs. Bentleyâ™s high graduation and retention rates and top-ranked Pulsifer Career Center reflects a commitment to student success and inclusiveness. With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a âœForce for Good❠through the integration of business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Providing a stimulating academic community for faculty, staff, and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates should have a minimum of a Masters degree in finance or a related field.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application materials should be submitted through Bentley's on-line employment site at:

https://bentley.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/faculty

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. For full consideration, candidates must submit the following as part of the application:

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae.

• A letter of interest indicating why the candidate is a good fit at Bentley and its Finance department.

• A Teaching Statement, which should include a description of how the faculty member has demonstrated or intends to create and support an inclusive classroom environment.

• Please provide contact information for three references

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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