Posted on May 14th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job Description: The GA will assist a professor in a fast developing and interesting stream of research work on business and economic inequality in society. This will be an opportunity for the GA to develop their own research skills and knowledge in an important area. It is ideally suited to students looking for future studies/career in research. The tasks will consist of two parts: (i) review of academic literature and (ii) search for relevant content to update a research website.
Job Requirements:
Excellent English language skills, particularly reading comprehension, to read and summarize key points from academic journal articles, and code them into relevant categories.
Ability to use online library tools and databases to search journal articles.
Ability to search online sources for identifying and summarizing relevant media articles for a research website (www.beif.net).
Being highly organized, focused, paying attention to detail, and having a professional work ethic is essential for success in this position.
Application Instructions: Please send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: MGT position 4 -Resume -Cover letter, with a half page statement on why you are interested in this position and experience/skills you have that will help you accomplish this work.
Position is 4.5 hours per week* Full tuition waiver* 1/4 operations fee waiver* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Fall/Spring semester.
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012
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Posted on May 11th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job Description: This GA will assist in the teaching preparation and research of a professor. One part of the work will be assistance in concrete research projects that match the interests and expertise of the student. Projects cover topics such as sustainability, outsourcing/offshoring, project-based relationships and networks, public private partnerships, and regional cluster development. Depending on the GA’s skills and expertise, he/she will do searches on the Internet and in literature databases, conduct statistical analyses, and write up summary reports.
This work helps the GA become familiar with various research topics and research methods. It helps broaden the student’s analytical and writing skills.
Job Requirements: Familiarity with Internet searches and literature databases required. Prior work experience and expertise in statistical analysis recommended. Position further requires reliability, timeliness, and professional work ethic.
This work will be specially suitable and beneficial for anyone interested in pursuing a graduate level thesis or research work.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: MGT position 3
* Resume
GA Application
* Coverletter
* Unofficial Transcripts (can retrieve from Wiser)
* Position is 4.5 OR 9 hours per week (please specify availability)
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Fall 2012 semester
* Potential extension to Spring 2013
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012
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Posted on May 11th, 2012 by
tara.norton
job description:
Complete a study of customers’ reviews of Boston hotels as posted on www.tripadvisor.com. Combing the web for the most recent publications in the field of consumer decision making and its neuronal correlates. This will help the GA to familiarize themself with the most advanced science in the field.
job requirements:
1/logical thinking, 2/ basic knowledge of statistics, 3/writing skills. Familiarity with word mining techniques and software a plus, if not professor will teach.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: GA MGT position 3
* Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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Posted on May 11th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job description: (1) research academic journal articles for long term research projects; (2) assist in creating survey instruments; (3) create google documents for class projects and research projects; (4) assist in scheduling research interviews and follow-up.
The graduate assistant should be familiar and comfortable with library research and have a familiarity with SSCI and other academic portals. I am looking for a student who is curious, loves engaging with ideas, and is well-organized. The student should have a range of computer as well as analytic skills.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: MGT position 2
* Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job description:
The GA will be involved in developing a scheduling model for a healthcare provider.
Job requirements:
Strong background in programming and optimization modeling is necessary. Must have daytime hours available (Monday-Friday).
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: IS position 4
Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job Description: Assist in research and manuscript editing for faculty member in the Management and Marketing Department of the College of Management.
Job Requirements
Proficiency in MSWord, US English, and editing manuscripts/texts.
Proficiency in footnoting and bibliographic referencing (MLA, Chicago, or Turabian).
Proficiency in research using library electronic databases, Google scholar, interlibrary network, and other research resources.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: MGT position 1
Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Full tuition waiver
¼ operations fee waiver.
Stipend of $1739 paid bi-weekly over the course of the Fall semester
Due: June 4, 2012
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Please note this position is open to 2 separate GA’s
Job Description: This GA will assist teaching and grading for MSIS 110 Intro to Computers and Information Systems in the College of Management
Job Requirements:
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.
- Excellent communication skills
- On a weekly basis, run a lab session for approximately 30 students. The students will be using computer based training software from one of our publishers, and will be mostly self sufficient, but they will have questions.
- Be available for follow up questions (via email) from the students
- Three times during the semester, assist with grading exams
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: IS position 3
* Resume
* GA application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job Description: This GA will assist in the research of a faculty in the Information Systems department of the College of Management, focusing on culture-related issues in knowledge management. The GA should also expect to assist teaching occasionally.
Job Requirements:
-Applicant should be proficient in writing, communicating, and doing research.
-Ability to search journal articles using library database, Google scholar, interlibrary network, and other sources.
-Ability to work with minimal supervision and to improve the process of conducting the given tasks.
-Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and experience in programming and/or HTML coding strongly preferred.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: IS position 2
Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job Description: This GA will assist in the research of a faculty in the Information Systems department of the College of Management. The student will work on a well-defined project. The expected end result is a research paper.
Job Requirements:
-Applicant should be proficient in writing.
-Ability to search journal articles using library database, Google scholar, interlibrary network, and other sources.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision. Need to be proactive.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: IS position 1
Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by
tara.norton
Job description: Collection of data from public or private sources and prepare them for statistical analysis. Another part of the work will consist on conducting the statistical analysis of the data.
Job requirements:
- search journal articles using the library database, Google scholar, and other sources.
- use statistics tools (e.g., stata, splus, excel).
- work with minimal supervision and improve the process of conducting the given tasks.
Application Instructions: Send the following materials to Tara.Norton@umb.edu with this subject heading GA: A&F position 3
* Resume
GA Application
* Position is 4.5 hours per week
* Full tuition waiver
* 1/4 operations fee waiver
* Stipend of $1739 paid bi weekly over the course of the Spring semester
Closing date for applications: June 4, 2012.
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