Part-Time Academic

Position Information

Position Title

Part-Time Academic (BUSI 7005: Corporate Residency) Winter 2026

Posting Number

PTAP3123P

Department/Unit

Faculty of Management - General

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Job Summary & Key Responsibilities

A Part-Time Academic is needed to teach the following course from January – April, 2026.

The corporate Residency MBA's signature eight-month corporate work experience provides the opportunity for students to focus on enhancing human capital, leadership development and the creation of social capital in organizations. Since job assignments and action learning are effective ways to develop leadership skills, the overall purpose of the residency is to provide students with an opportunity to bridge the practice and science of leadership development by showing the importance of building both human and social capital in organizations. Ways that this can be achieved include 360-degree feedback; experiential skill development programs; on-the-the-job learning projects; professional reading and reflective conversations; executive coaching, mentoring and networking.

The Part-Time academic will be supporting the learning of all students who are on corporate residency (work-term) for the semester through dedicated assignments / feedback and coaching, where required. The instructor taking on this role is responsible for creating and marking a series of career related assignments and assessing the students' work collaboratively with our Management Career Services team and the students' employer partners.

Additional meetings with the MBA program office may be required (approximately 1.5 hour / month). The part-time academic reports to Dr. Hamed Aghakhani, the MBA Program Director.

Qualifications/Requirements of Position

An MBA and/or PhD in a management-related topic is required. A knowledge of leadership development and experience with performance management systems is requirement for the role. The successful candidate must also be able to meet Faculty's accrediting body (AACSB) academic or professional qualification requirements, which may include Assurance of Learning data collection. This course is a core course within the CR MBA program. The successful applicant must be able to work collaboratively with our Management Careers Services team as well as have the ability to liaise with the CR MBA program office. Excellent communication and coaching skills are required. Some travel is required for this position.

Salary Range/Pay Rate

$6478 (In accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement)

Additional Information

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit

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Posting Detail Information

Term of appointment

January April 2026

Open Date

11/05/2025

Close Date

11/15/2025

Open Until Filled

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