Position number: 38118
Department: Accounting and Finance
Faculty: Management, Asper School of Business
Posting start date: August 24, 2026
Posting close date: September 30, 2026
For more information please contact: Dai.Zhang@umanitoba.ca
The Department of Accounting and Finance invites applications for a full-time position in Management Information Systems (MIS) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commencing July 1, 2027, or on a mutually agreed upon date. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Candidates applying must have completed or nearly completed a Ph.D. in MIS or Business Analytics or a related area. We welcome candidates from all research areas in information systems while giving preference to those conducting AI-related research. The successful candidate should be able to develop and teach AI-related courses such as programming for business analytics, AI applications in business, managing with AI, and business process design for AI. Duties include research, teaching, and professional service (for the School, the University, and the community). Teaching at both Master and undergraduate levels is expected. The normal teaching load at the Asper School is four courses per year (e.g., 2 + 2) with a course release for the first year. At the Assistant Professor rank, candidates must display a promising research agenda and have demonstrated success in teaching. At the Associate Professor rank, candidates must have a strong research orientation, a demonstrated record of high-quality publications, and successful experience in academic teaching. Substantial start-up research funding is provided to new faculty members as is a fully paid six-month sabbatical after three years.
Please state in your cover letter what you bring to this position, including relevant experience and expertise. The candidates will exhibit evidence of the ability to work in an ethical and collegial manner in a collaborative atmosphere.
Candidates will be asked to serve on both School and University committees, and in relevant collaborations across the school and more broadly. Service duties will be explicitly recognized and considered in assigning teaching duties and in the promotion process. The Asper School is the principal business school in the Province of Manitoba and is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) among the top 5% of business schools internationally. The school offers BComm (Hons), MBA, MFin, MSCM, MSc, and PhD degrees. We are a research-intensive institution that is proud of our teaching. We are comprised of approximately 67 full-time faculty members (representing over 13 countries) publishing in leading academic journals. Our School overlooks the beautiful Red River, with most faculty offices offering views of the river. Visit the website of the Asper School of Business to learn more.
The Department currently has 23 full time tenured and tenure track faculty members, two instructors, and 11 part-time sessional instructors. We offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in Accounting, Finance, MIS, and Business and Artificial Intelligence. Further information about the Department can be obtained from https://umanitoba.ca/asper/department-accounting-and-finance
Additional Information:
To enhance our department and create role models for a diverse population of students, we particularly invite application from those who can support and enhance our diversity, including Indigenous peoples, women, racially marginalized persons, persons with disabilities, persons of marginalized sexualities and genders, and those committed to a diverse environment. An inclusive, open, and diverse community is essential to excellence.
Application Process:
Application materials should include a CV, contact information for three references (please do not ask your references to send a letter at this stage), a one-page statement of teaching interests and experience, equity, diversity and inclusion statement and evidence of effective teaching if available. Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process. Please forward application materials by email to our Department Administrator Miss Annie Zhang at Dai.Zhang@umanitoba.ca. Please state “Application (Position number 38118)” in the subject line of your application email, and address application materials to:
Steven Zheng, Chair, MIS Search Committee
I.H. Asper School of Business
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 5V4
For full consideration, please submit your application by October 1, 2026. A review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026. However, we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.
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