Master of Business Administration (Financial Services)

advertised in accordance with Dalhousie’s employment equity policy and “AcademicRecruitment and Selection Guidelines”.Once the Dean receives budgetary approval to begin the search from the Vice-President(Academic), a search committee is convened in consultation with the School’s Director.The core of the search committee generally comprises members of the appropriate areagroup(s). The University encourages diversity in the makeup of search committees underits Employment Equity Policy. The Dean’s Office staff meets with all search committeesto review University policy regarding appropriate hiring practices.A faculty vacancy can be advertised in various ways:1. in “University Affairs” Magazine (published by the Association of Universitiesand Colleges of Canada),2. in a CAUT Bulletin,3. in regional newspapers,4. in discipline-specific publications,5. via the Canadian Federation of Business School Deans’ electronic distributionlist,6. through listings at regional and national conferences; and7. in Employment Equity Offices throughout Canadian UniversitiesApplicants submit a file containing a letter of application, vita, transcripts and letters ofrecommendation. All applicants receive an acknowledgement letter and a “Self-Identification Questionnaire,” requesting a statement of Canadian status. An optionalsection in the questionnaire allows self-identification regarding racial origin anddisabilities. The search committee reviews the applications and contacts references of themost qualified candidates before recommending a list of finalists to the Dean and Vice-President. Prior to inviting these finalists for on-campus visits, the selection process isagain reviewed to ensure its full compliance with the University’s Employment Equitypolicy.On-campus visits generally include:• meeting(s) with the search committee,• meetings with individual faculty members,• a formal research presentation,• a presentation in a class and meeting with students; and• a meeting with the Dean and the School’s Director.After on-campus visits, the search committee consults with faculty and makesrecommendations to the Director of the School. The Director reviews therecommendation and, if there is agreement, forwards it to the School’s Rank,Appointment, Tenure and Salary Committee for evaluation. The recommendation is nextforwarded to the Dean and, later, the Vice-President for approval. The Dean must thenobtain approval to make a conditional offer from the Vice-President (Academic). Final187