Term Adjunct – MBAS 839 Strategic Problem Solving and Insights

Description

A Term Adjunct position is open at the Smith School of Business for an instructor to teach at our main campus in a lecture-style graduate course in the Master of Business Administration program. The position is to teach the Strategic Problem Solving and Insight Course, MBAS 839, which is an MBA elective taught during the summer term. Teaching the Strategic Problem Solving and Insight course will generally include teaching ten to twelve "three-hour" sessions from August 2026 to September 2026. The successful applicant will be required to teach 100% of one (1) section of MBAS 839 with an anticipated enrollment of approximately 50 students.

The course is described as follows:

This is an MBA elective that focuses on the principles and practices of strategic problem-solving. The course is broadly applicable to students who want to use consulting principles – problem-solving, strategic influencing, executive communication – in their careers. Students will learn how to execute key consulting objectives, such as helping clients assess their current situation, setting strategic goals, establishing strategies, managing the implementation process, and ensuring the success and value creation of their recommendations. This course expands upon the research and presentation skills developed in the core and encourages students to critically evaluate their proposals by challenging the beliefs and assumptions behind their recommendations - competencies that are required of high-performing consultants and teams. Topics include: extracting actionable insights, applying consulting tools and techniques, developing multidisciplinary perspectives, change management, and effective communication to a variety of stakeholders. Each of these themes is explored through an in-depth analysis of the real-world problems faced by well-known global companies. Guest speakers will include consultants, current and former practitioners, and clients/key stakeholders, where students will have an opportunity to ask questions about how the skills they developed throughout the course can be applied in their careers, both inside and outside of consulting. Students are required to make a team presentation and complete both an individual and team project designed to simulate the work performed by consulting and strategy teams.

Compensation
The salary for a term adjunct teaching one section of a course is $13,856 (excluding vacation pay). This salary is pro-rated based on course credit.

Qualifications

Qualifications include: a Master’s degree or Ph.D., several years of familiarity and experience in strategic problem-solving, and experience teaching university courses.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

·         A cover letter

·         Current CV

·         2 letters of recommendation

·         Teaching evaluations if available

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Smith School of Business at Queen's University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.