The Department of Technology Management and Innovation at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a part-time, non-tenured instructor in economics and strategy, with a start date of September 1, 2022.

We invite applicants to teach one or more graduate or undergraduate courses. In particular, we presently seek instructors for the following courses:

MG-GY 6023 - Economics & Strategy

Course Time: Monday or Wednesday 2:00-4:30pm (flexible, can change if required)

This course discusses economic principles that form the building blocks of strategic decision-making to introduce students to the modern strategic management literature. Topics from economic theory include opportunity cost, economic profits, economic systems, demand, supply, pricing, cost structures, economies of scale and scope, bargaining power, market structures, and industry analysis. In addition, the concept of business model design and innovation is introduced as a system of interdependent strategic decisions to study competitive differentiation. Finally, a firm's performance and ability to achieve a sustainable advantage are analyzed using the value creation and appropriation theoretical framework. 

MG-GY 8683 - Economics & Strategies for Digital Platforms

Course Time: Flexible (one weekday/week for 2.5 hours)

This course equips students with the economic tools and strategic thinking necessary to understand digital platforms' business models. It covers topics that inform platform strategies, such as two-sided markets, first-mover advantage, network effects, the chicken-or-egg dilemma, monetization strategies, freemium models, intellectual property rights, startup strategy, crowdsourcing, platform governance, regulation, societal aspects of platforms, ways in which platforms are changing competition, and reasons why platforms fail. 

Qualifications

You should be an excellent teacher. You should have a graduate degree (terminal preferred) in Economics or a closely related discipline and a record of teaching experience in this area.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following materials electronically:

• Cover letter
• Current CV
• Recent teaching evaluations (if available)
• Teaching statement describing experience and teaching philosophy
• Names and contact information for at least two references.

We will review applications starting May 10, 2022 and will continue until we fill the position; we encourage you to submit early.

About Us

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States. NYU Tandon has an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching and entrepreneurship. We aim to inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. With NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. We are deeply committed to teaching and learning, and we lead in online education and in K-12 STEM outreach. Our students conduct Vertically Integrated Research projects and participate in an extensive undergraduate summer research program.

NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment.  We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the  NYU Office of Work Life. 

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