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Additional Information

The Application Process

If you are interested, we encourage you to apply by clicking on the link: NUGSB Application Portal or email [email protected]

Your application should include:

• A cover letter highlighting your specific area of expertise, motivation and interest in the position;
• Sample of written work (including job market paper)
• Names and contact details to request three letters of recommendation (after shortlisted)
• Research Agenda
• Teaching Approach
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).

For more information about NUGSB please visit our website: http://gsb.nu.edu.kz. You will also find information about our faculty at: https://gsb.nu.edu.kz/facultyresearch/faculty-profiles/.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews with NUGSB faculty.

Nazarbayev University is an equal opportunity employer.

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About NUGSB. Since its inception in 2013, NUGSB has built a rapidly growing reputation as the leading research-intensive business school in Central Asia. The school consistently ranks as the number one school in the region, and is ranked top 5 among the research-intensive business schools founded since 2000. We have attracted faculty who received their PhDs from leading institutions such as Cornell, Columbia, Stanford, INSEAD, LSE.

Our faculty members have published their work in leading FT 50 and UT Dallas journals.

The school is accredited by AMBA and BGA and is in advanced stage of the AACSB accreditation process.

Nazarbayev University and Astana. Kazakhstan’s government is committed to establishing a world-class research-oriented university that will provide the highest quality education in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Located in Astana, Nazarbayev University is a US-style, research-oriented university that is the flagship of that commitment. The university was created with support from leading universities around the world, including: Cambridge University, Colorado School of Mines, Duke University, National University of Singapore, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburg, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The university benefits from its location in Astana, the relatively new capital of Kazakhstan. Founded three decades ago, Astana has blossomed into a thriving modern metropolis with a population of over one million, including expats from over 100 countries. Described as “brash and grandiose—and wildly attractive” by National Geographic, and as “the futuristic frontier of architecture” by the Guardian, the city successfully hosted the 2017 World Expo. The city boasts not only modern architecture but also a vibrant cultural scene with museums, an opera house, bars, restaurants to suit every palette, and a rich night life.

About Kazakhstan. Rich in natural resources, Kazakhstan has experienced extraordinary economic growth since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. The country is currently considered an Upper Middle Income Country by the World Bank and is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top 20 locations for foreign direct investment (FDI).

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What We Offer

At NUGSB we offer the following to our faculty:

• Generous research time
• Research grants and other competitive funding opportunities
• Funding for research conferences and research visits
• Highly competitive salaries comparable to top R1 US schools
• Competitive teaching load, often taught in modular format
• Expatriate benefits (housing, home travel, health insurance, schooling allowance for school-age children)
• Opportunities in executive education

Qualifications

Candidates should have a PhD degree in the relevant field from an accredited institution, an excellent research record or the potential to publish their work in top journals in the field. We welcome highly-qualified entry-level applicants as well as experienced faculty.