The Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management at the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Integrated Resort and Tourism Management.

FBA is one of the largest faculties in the University. FBA is a well-established full-service business faculty with AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations. It is a distinctive flagship business school in the region with key responsibilities in business and management education and nurturing the leadership talents for the development of Macao and beyond as its mission states. It bridges academic education with real world practice and proactively engages with industry and professional bodies, thus has made a significant impact on industry and society.

FBA provides education in both traditional and emerging subjects of business and management, ranging from Accounting, Finance, Business Economics, Information Systems and Management, Marketing, General Management, to specialised Integrated Resort and Tourism Management. Our programmes are delivered at all levels of higher education including Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD, MBA, EMBA, DBA and Executive Education. Moreover, we strongly encourage cross-disciplinary teaching, learning and research both within the University and internationally to enhance innovation and career development for our students and academics alike. Our programmes are highly recognised by industry which leads to excellent employability of our students. For example, our professional accredited accounting programmes have obtained full course exemptions by ACCA, CIMA, CPA Australia, HKICPA which makes them top accounting programmes in Mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong recognized by professional accounting bodies. More details about the Faculty are available at: https://fba.um.edu.mo/.

As part of its strategic development, the Department of Integrated Resort and Tourism Management at FBA is looking for top-quality scholars to join the department as Assistant Professor in Integrated Resort and Tourism Management. Faculty members have published in all top journals in Integrated Resort and Tourism Management. The Department provides its faculty members with excellent research support including a start-up research grant, reasonable teaching load, and state-of-the-art facilities. The Department is internationally well ranked by research output. It has an active research seminar series and an established doctoral program that is fast-growing.

 

Qualifications

Applicants should (1) have teaching and research expertise in tourism economics and tourism forecasting, heritage tourism, hospitality operations management, particularly in the areas of hotel/food & beverage operations and gaming management; (2) hold a PhD in the relevant fields; (3) demonstrate a solid research record of international excellence. The selected candidate is expected to teach and research in the identified areas and contribute to university, community and industry service and engagement.

The selected candidate is expected to assume duty by August 2024.

 

Remuneration

The actual remuneration is commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions. Apart from competitive remuneration, UM offers a wide range of benefits, such as on-campus accommodation or housing allowance, medical insurance, provident fund, and other subsidies. Further details on our package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.

 

Application Procedure

Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and apply ONLINE. Review of applications will commence in January 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.