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PhD in Business/A Day in the Life of an Assistant Professor
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What my job consists of
Responsibilities:
Teach classes
Write research papers
Service
Rewards:
Interacting with students and colleagues
Participating in fun/interesting research
Research meetings
A Typical Day
Teaching Day
Teach
Meet with students
Research meeting
Teach again
Non-teaching Day
Prep classes
Grade papers
Maybe spend a little time on research
Preparing for the Position
Teach some classes
Start developing a teaching style
Be willing to collaborate with people in a different subfield than one are in
Make sure the institution/department has the right combination of teaching, research, and service for you