"Academic Director and Professor of Practice, Institute for Cities and Real Estate in Emerging Markets"

Location

Shanghai, China

Open Date

Oct 25, 2021

Description

NYU Shanghai invites applications for a full-time inaugural Academic Director and Professor of Practice for its Institute for Cities and Real Estate in Emerging Markets (ICREEM).

The Institute is devoted to training and research about the Chinese and other emerging real estate and development markets. The Institute focuses on academic programs serving graduate students, short-term training for industry professionals, and convenes regularly for promoting expert discourse around important issues.

The inaugural Academic Director and Professor of Practice will spearhead the launch and operation of a new Executive Master in Real Estate program, a joint degree between NYU Shanghai and the NYU School of Professional Studies, executive education offerings and other professional development programming, and all research and other academic activities associated with the Institute. The Director will also teach courses and lead the growth of the ICREEM’s programs in China and Asia broadly. He/she will work closely with the NYU SPS Schack Institute, the NYU SPS Office of Executive Education and International Programs, and the NYU Shanghai Office of Graduate and Advanced Education. He/she will also work closely with the ICREEM advisory board. The ability to teach courses relating to Chinese real estate markets, real estate finance, and / or real estate development is preferred.

The Institute is a sister center of the NYU School of Professional Studies Schack Institute of Real Estate, which has been at the forefront of real estate education for more than 50 years. The NYU SPS Schack Institute is recognized globally as one of the world’s leading centers of research and industry engagement, with almost 5,000 alumni working globally. The NYU SPS Schack Institute also has strong recognition in the Chinese market, with a significant number of graduates in China and throughout the world.

For more information about the Institute, visit https://shanghai.nyu.edu/news/new-institute-cities-and-real-estate-emerging-markets-launched.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a graduate or professional degree (PhD, MBA, or similar) as well as prior teaching or equivalent professional experience and an enthusiastic commitment to higher education. Candidates with deep experience relating to China and who are fluent in Chinese are preferred.

This is a Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty (FTCC) position. Candidates must have completed a graduate or professional degree by the time of appointment. Typical appointments are on 3 year terms with the possibility of renewal. Rank will be commensurate with experience.

Application Instructions

Candidates will submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests, and list of references. If desired, candidates may also submit a statement of research and illustrative publications / writing samples.

Questions or inquiries about the position may be directed to shanghai.icreemsearch@nyu.edu.

Terms of employment at NYU Shanghai are comparable to NYU New York and other U.S. institutions.