Candidates for two Charles Huang professorial chair positions to lead the Stephen Young Institute for International Business (SYIIB) are now invited to apply for these prestigious roles.
In September 2021, University of Strathclyde received a £50 million donation from alumnus Charles Huang PhD through his philanthropic foundation, the Charles Huang Foundation.
Dr Huang gained his MBA from Strathclyde in 1989 and his PhD in Marketing in 1994. He is a global business leader and founder and chairman of Pasaca Capital Inc, a California-based private equity firm established in 2016, with various global portfolio companies in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, TMT, industrials & automation, and entertainment.
The Charles Huang Foundation is a private non-profit corporation with a mission to accelerate and encourage advanced education, health-related research, and entrepreneurship on a global platform. The Foundation works in partnership with governments, foundations, corporations, and institutions to establish educational and business opportunities to maximize the potential of aspiring scholars, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
The donation was made as a token of gratitude to the UK for the scholarship that facilitated Dr Huang’s opportunity to be educated at Strathclyde and he also wanted to honour Professor Stephen Young, a former Head of the Department of Marketing and Dr Huang’s supervisor and mentor during his PhD studies. The gift will enable Strathclyde to grow its collaborative work with business, industry and the public sector to tackle major challenges of our time, develop the next generation of students, and support Scotland and the UK’s recovery from the pandemic.
Of the total donation, £20M was set aside to enable the creation of The Stephen Young Institute for International Business, The Stephen Young Global Leaders Scholarship Programme and The Stephen Young Entrepreneurship Awards, all of which will stimulate business creation and support the economy.
More specifically, as part of The Stephen Young Institute for International Business, the gift will fund two Professorial Chairs – one in International Business and Innovation, and a second in International Entrepreneurship. It will also fund associated Research professionals, a Doctoral Training Centre and administrative staff to support the ambitious vision of the Institute.
SYIIB will be led by two Institute Directors, both of whom will be appointed as Professorial Chairs. These Chairs will be outstanding Higher Education research professionals in the fields of International Business and Innovation and International Entrepreneurship. The Chairs will be endowed in the name of Dr Charles Huang. Candidates for both positions should have the necessary expertise, gravitas and academic networks to be able to attract world leading scholars to the Institute. They will have the know-how to attract students with the potential to be future leaders, as well as internationally-regarded researchers to study under and contribute to the Institute’s mission.
The Institute will be closely aligned to The University of Strathclyde’s Vision 2025 strategy which has five key aims: to deliver outstanding education; to produce world-leading research; to engage in and support transformative innovation; to be a globally engaged institution; and to be operationally excellent. SYIIB will be housed within Strathclyde Business School’s Department of Marketing. Established in 1971, the Department is widely acknowledged as one of the earliest seats of excellence in the Marketing field within the UK and internationally.
The deadline for applications for these prestigious positions is Sunday, April 24. Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Beverly Wagner, Head of Marketing Department: Beverly.wagner@strath.ac.uk or Emma Mercer, Faculty Officer: emma.mercer@strath.ac.uk.
Charles Huang Chair in International Business and Innovation - recruitment brochure
Charles Huang Chair in International Entrepreneurship - recruitment brochure
Applicants can find the full details and application forms for the positions here