Courses to be taught include Information Systems Development and Implementation, Introduction to Information Technology and Programming, Database and Knowledge Management, and Electronic Commerce Implementation. The new hire may also teach the MBA core course in information systems, and the ability to teach Telecommunications and Network Management would be considered a strong plus. The Babcock School will expect the new hire to sustain an active agenda of scholarly research. The School values a wide range of research topics and approaches and especially encourages multidisciplinary perspectives. This research should result in publications in major academic journals, such as MIS Quarterly, as well as in major management practice journals, such as Sloan Management Review.
Most faculty members rotate their teaching over time through all four programs.
The 36 members of the faculty are enthusiastic teacher-scholars and share a strong commitment to research and quality teaching. N.C. Winston-Salem is a city of 147,000 population in a metropolitan area of nearly 1,000,000, located about an hour's drive from both the Research Triangle and Charlotte. The Winston-Salem community is rated among the top 40 U.S. cities in terms of quality of life in the Rand McNally Places Rated Almanac. Both mountain and ocean resort areas are readily accessible, and the city has a long heritage of excellent performing arts. The city has a thriving manufacturing and distribution base.