Department Summary:

Drake University's Zimpleman College of Business is committed to nurturing a high-performance work culture that provides meaningful career opportunities for faculty and staff, and is focused on creating an authentically diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for all. The College's North Star is centered on equipping students to do well by doing good—empowering them to contribute to the global economy and society. The College's faculty possess expertise combining business and teaching experience that set us apart from other universities. With 61 full-time faculty and staff members, we work as a team to ensure the College's students are equipped with the technical skills, business acumen, empathy, and experience to prepare them for immediate and lasting success.

Our students are given the opportunity to work with actual clients on relevant business matters. Faculty members bring in business leaders on a regular basis to work with students and engage students in the Drake and greater Des Moines community. At the Zimpleman College of Business, an AACSB-accredited institution, we believe business can make a difference. To fulfill our responsibility to positively impact our world, we seek like-minded faculty members.

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Job Summary:

Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor position in the Marketing program to teach two sections of Marketing Research during the Fall 2025 semester. This part-time adjunct position involves teaching two sections of this undergraduate marketing research course in-person on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from August - December.

Course Description: The role of research in providing information for marketing management decision making; problem definition; research designs; sampling procedures; questionnaire design; data acquisition; analysis, interpretation, and presentation of research findings.

Minimum Qualifications:

Successful candidates should have earned a graduate degree in business or a closely related field and must have professional experience in marketing or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Evidence of demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at the university level is highly desired.