The McDougall Faculty of Business at the University of Prince Edward Island has openings for sessional instructors for the Winter 2025 semester. Full-time and term contract Faculty Members are encouraged to apply and may be considered if there are no members of the Sessional Roster who have Right of Recall or applied for the position and met the qualifications. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

Please note: the courses offered below will be taught in person unless indicated as Web. 

Winter 2025:

Undergraduate Teaching Opportunities:

Entrepreneurship & New Venture

BUS3710-1 (offered on Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm)

&

BUS3710-2 (offered on Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00-2:15pm)

This course is a study of the nature and background of entrepreneurship and the process involved from idea to opportunity to new business venture. Students are expected to study the environment in which entrepreneurship flourishes from both the perspective of the entrepreneur and of the economic system. The generation of ideas and opportunities is discussed, as well as the subsequent transformation of an opportunity into a formal business plan. The course concludes with an examination of the process of implementation of the business plan and the management of the new business which results. Extensive case analysis is required. 

Qualifications for teaching undergraduate courses: 

Successful applicants will have a minimum of a master's level degree along with demonstrated expertise in the course subject or equivalent with a combination of qualifications and experience. Priority will be given to applicants with a relevant PhD. 

Preference will be given to qualified candidates with seniority on the UPEI Faculty of Business Sessional Roster and full-time and term contract Faculty Members of the Academic unit.

Application Instructions: 

These are individual courses, and we accept applications for each course. Applicants must identify the course in the application. Applicants are encouraged to apply for more than one course if they meet the qualifications. Also note, priority will be given to qualified individuals on the sessional roster of the academic unit. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted. 

Please send your application, including a curriculum vitae with references listed, to: 

deanbusiness@upei.ca 

Attention: Tarek Mady,

Dean, McDougall Faculty of Business 

University of Prince Edward Island 

Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3 

Tel: (902) 566-0564 

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. 

UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. 

Closing date for applications is November 21, 2024.