Dear Professor Merritt,
Its been a while since I have been in touch. We met at a management conference where you lectured about the importance of leaders and giving back to others. It was a very inspiring speech.
Circumstances are now favorable for me to give serious consideration to a full time position teaching management. The prospect fills me with excitement as I have been considering this move for several years now.
I would very much appreciate your advice on how to move forward with my new goal.
-Adam K.
New York City
Adam,
I am pleased to read that you are considering teaching. After reading your resume, there are a number of different types of programs with which you could become associated. Here are several of them along with my comments:
--Community College. This is a good possibility. Your education coupled with experience would make you a very good candidate.
--University. You would likely be able to guest lecture and teach part-time courses, but probably not full-time. Many universities require a doctoral degree before someone can become a full-time faculty member. However, check around as this may not always be the case.
--Adult high school (night school). These are high school completion programs for adults. Because ours is such a huge industry, you would be a good candidate for a position in this type of program and could bring real-world examples into the classroom.
--Vocational and or technical college. This is similar to Community College, but focuses more on technical education (instead of what we often refer to as General Education). As such, students go right into their major courses of study. You would be a viable candidate for a position here.
--Community education program at a high school. High Schools and Colleges offer community education courses in various technical areas. These are not typically degree programs, but instead are open to the public for learning something specific, such as management, bookeeping, wine, cooking, or photography -- that sort of thing. You would be a good candidate for this, as well.
So, you have several options. Teaching is greatly rewarding.
All the best,
-Ed Merritt
eamerritt@csupomona.edu
About Me
- Edward A. Merritt, PhD
- Dr. Ed Merritt is the James A. Collins Distinguished Professor of Management at California State University (Cal Poly Pomona). His education includes a Doctoral degree from Cornell University (PhD), Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Pepperdine University, and Bachelor's degree (BS) from the University of Alabama. Dr. Merritt is the author of seven books on management, as well as more than 200 publications and presentations. Research and consulting interests include leadership, strategy, and survey questionnaires for organizations worldwide. Contact Dr. Merritt: www.EdwardAMerritt.com edwardamerritt@gmail.com
