Assistant Professor In Entrepreneurship/Strategy

Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship/Strategy

Department of Management

College of Business and Economics

CBE-R-3609

Position:

Towson University's College of Business and Economics invites applications for a tenure-track entry-level Assistant Professor position in in the Department of Management beginning August 2023.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or Strategy from an AACSB-accredited institution. ABDs with expected graduation date no later than Feb 1, 2024, will be considered. Applicants will need to demonstrate potential for strong research, excellent teaching, and service aligned with the college's expected outcomes of impact, innovation, and engagement.

Responsibilities:

Faculty member will be assigned a teaching workload of six (6) courses per academic year in entrepreneurship and strategy such as Entrepreneurship Foundations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Plan Competition, and Business Policy & Strategy. Faculty member is expected to pursue research leading to refereed journal publications in the field of management. Faculty member is expected to engage in service to the department, college, university, community, and professional associations. The successful candidate will join a department that is committed to scholarly productivity, students' excellence, and innovative and technology focused experiential teaching.

College of Business and Economics:

The college is accredited by AACSB for both its business and accounting programs. It conducts undergraduate business programs with majors/concentrations in an array of business fields and offers a growing number of graduate programs. The college plays a prominent role in providing leadership to local/regional firms, governments, and non-profit organizations.

Towson University: Towson University (TU) (www.towson.edu ), recognized by U.S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore's largest university, and the largest public comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. Founded in 1866, TU is centrally located on 330 rolling green acres, 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 95 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The university enrolls nearly 23,000 students including over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics). Towson employs over 920 full-time faculty offering 64 Bachelor's, 46 Master's, and 4 doctoral programs. The College of Business and Economics is AACSB-accredited in both business and accounting and enrolls over 3200 students. The campus and its surrounding community provide an excellent environment for teaching, research, and supporting the academic pursuits of faculty who work at Towson University.

Application Process:

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit an application letter, curriculum vitae with references, and teaching and research narratives.

Please note that the search number for which you are applying is CBE-R-3609.

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

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