Business Lecturer
Lecturer Jobs Information
Possessing both academic and professional credentials, business lecturers generally teach undergraduate and graduate students interested in business courses based upon their expertise in both spheres. This job typically requires an MBA degree, as well as relevant business experience.
Job Description
Business lecturers work as teaching staff in postsecondary business classes and colleges. These men and women, while not tenured or in tenure-track positions, are hired to teach specific courses and, to varying degrees, participate in the governance of the department in which they have been hired. Thus, in addition to teaching, business lecturers can also advise students, participate in faculty and administrative meetings, act on academic committees, and organize departmental workshops.
The teaching load of business lecturers varies according to the institution in which they work. However, they're generally hired to teach in a specific business discipline, such as management, e-commerce, business and information technology, international business, or accounting. Often, these lecturers aren't required to pursue academic research, although such work isn't discouraged.
Job Duties
As with their colleagues in other fields and departments, business lecturers conduct courses, seminars, and lectures. Similarly, they participate in the administrative aspects of postsecondary education, including committee and advising work. They are also expected to maintain a working knowledge of their school's procedures, expectations, and rules.
Business lecturers often maintain a presence in the business world, as well as in the classroom. Business lecturers utilize not only their academic but also their professional connections and experience. Thus, they are often expected to assist students based on both their academic and workplace expertise.