Associate Professor - Professor of Practice Level, Teaching-oriented

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 school’s 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 school’s 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. company-oriented 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 subject-matters 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 teaching-oriented 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 teaching-oriented 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 9,260 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 45,000 alumni spread over 130 countries.

As a benefit corporation (société à 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 School's 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: https://www.lyoncampus.com/en/welcome/lyon-a-city-of-innovation)

Lyon 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: http://www.em-lyon.com/en/
• About QUANT Research center at emlyon business school: https://aim.em-lyon.com/quant/

THE APPLICATION SHOULD CONSIST OF:

• A cover letter including motivation to join emlyon business school 
• An up-to-date 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 ([email protected]).

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.