Thunder Bay Career Opportunities
Application Deadline: February 25, 2026
Faculty of Business Administration
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Contract Lecturer in the Department of Faculty of Business Administration. Applications are requested to teach:
Spring Term: May 4, 2026 – June 23, 2026
BUSI 1036 – Quantitative Foundations for Business – (1 section) (Online) | Tuesday and Thursday (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Business students are introduced to fundamental quantitative concepts and applications related to Business decision-making. Subjects covered include business topics related to the time-value of money, including compound interest, nominal and effective rates, annuities, and amortization of loans; quantitative aspects of marketing, including marginal and average cost and break-even analysis; and quantitative aspects of operations management such as inventory and queuing analysis. Case problems in areas such as accounting, finance, human resources management, information technology management, marketing and operations management are an integral part of the course.
BUSI 1056/1336 – Business Quantitative Analysis I (1 section) (Online) | Monday & Wednesday (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Provides students with an introduction to quantitative analysis, including descriptive data, numerical measures, continuous and discrete probability distributions, sampling and central limit theorem, estimation and confidence intervals, one-sample tests of hypothesis, an introduction to regression and correlation.
BUSI 4234/5731 – Not-For-Profit-Marketing (1 Section) (Online)|Tuesday & Thursday (10:00 AM -1:00 PM)
Examines the marketing function in the context of non-profit organizations, as it is performed to enhance social goals. Specifically, the creation of marketing plans for governmental, health care, and religious institutions is studied. Case work and lecturing are the principal teaching methods used, supplemented by group work.
Summer Term: July 2, 2026 – August 21, 2026
BUSI 5031 – Business Law – (1 section) (In person) | Tuesday and Thursday (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
An overview of commercial law intended to assist business students and entrepreneurs to understand the legal framework in which businesses operate. Topics include negligence, property and the knowledge economy, business organizations including corporate law, and creditor/debtor relationships. Contract law will be emphasized, with principles illustrated through a study of employment contracts and domestic and international sale of goods transactions.
BUSI 5035 – Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship – (1 section) (In person) | Tuesday and Thursday (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Provides an overview of the theory and practice of innovation and entrepreneurship, from the perspective of managers within organizations. Covers pertinent elements to starting a new venture, from idea generation to commercialization. Highlights the role of strategy in the management of uncertainty, and the role of innovation in periods of industry disruption. Students will learn a set of conceptual frameworks of entrepreneurship and innovation as tools vital to success within organizations.
Please note: This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Instructors should refer to the online timetable prior to the start of classes.
Qualifications Preferred:
The ideal candidate will have either:
- A PhD in a field related to the course, or
- A master’s degree in a related field and relevant professional experience and/or designation.
- Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is preferred.
- Candidates lacking the specific degree qualification, but who possess an appropriate combination of academic and professional experience may be considered.
- Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.
For further information, please contact the Faculty of Business Administration at position.business@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Faculty of Business Administration at https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/business
Review of applications will begin on February 26, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) should include: a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests and/or evidence of teaching effectiveness. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package. We encourage applicants with the Right of First Refusal (as outlined in article 19.03.02 of the LUFA/LU Collective Agreement) to indicate their status in their application.
Alternatively, applicants can submit their electronic application to:
Department of Faculty of Business Administration
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Attn: Dr. Subbu Sivaramakrishnan
E-mail: position.business@lakeheadu.ca
For full-time Faculty and Administrative postings, please consult the University's Career Site:
https://www.lakeheadu.ca/faculty-and-staff/departments/services/hr/employment-opportunities/
Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. We encourage candidates to self-identify, if you are from an under-represented group, and prefer candidates with the knowledge, competencies and relationships derived from lived experience. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.cato make appropriate arrangements.
This position is subject to budgetary approval.