Master of Business Administration (Financial Services)

eview by the School’s Director, the Faculty of Management Tenure and PromotionCommittee and, finally, the Dean. At each stage the dossier is considered carefully, withspecial emphasis being placed the School’s desire for excellence in the classroom, itsemphasis on research and its focus on service to the profession, community anduniversity. The complete dossier, including the Dean’s final recommendation, is thenforwarded to the President and Vice-President (Academic) for their approval.The Dean and the Director of the School are responsible for supporting the continuedintellectual development and renewal of the faculty. Each year, faculty are responsible tosubmit a report addressing both past achievements and future objectives. The School’sDirector holds individual interviews with all faculty to review this annual report anddiscuss plans for the coming year. Annual reports, along with any relevant commentsfrom the Director, are forwarded to the Dean for further review and feedback whererequired.Dalhousie University has a long-standing policy and record of providing faculty memberswith sabbatical leave as a means to promote intellectual development and renewal. Ingeneral, faculty members are permitted a full year’s leave on a seven (7) year cycle.Faculty members also receive an annual travel allowance to attend scholarly conferencesor workshops, and have access to funding for the purchase of computer equipment,software and on-site technical support to assist in both their teaching and researchactivities.To further the aim of scholarly productivity, the Faculty of Management providesguidance to individual faculty. This can include provision of assistance with fundingsources, facilitation of linkage opportunities and identification of potential projects.Internal sources of research funding are made available to faculty through:• Dean, Faculty of Management,• Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies,• Director of the School of Business Administration,• Centre for International Trade and TransportationThe School of Business Administration is committed to provide all students with aquality education which is rigorous and relevant. The School’s hiring practices emphasizerecruiting doctorally and professionally qualified individuals.Faculty members are considered academically qualified if:They have obtained a doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline in businessadministration, or they are successfully progressing toward one, and they have made atleast two (2) scholarly contributions within the last five (5) years to a discipline inbusiness administration.Faculty members are considered professionally qualified if:They have an MBA with a professional designation or have at least five (5) years ofrelevant managerial experience. Faculty with professional qualifications are hired notonly to address the general research and teaching needs of the unit, but they are also hired189