Assistant Professor of Management

Assistant Professor of Management

Job no: 554480
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Bakersfield
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Probationary, Faculty - Business/Management

Position:
Assistant Professor of Management (Management Information Systems/Business Analytics/Artificial Intelligence)

Type: Tenure-Track Academic Year:  Available: Fall 2026

Location: Department of Management and Marketing

College of Business and Public Administration

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway

Bakersfield, CA

Contact: Requests for information about the position and application process should be directed to Dr. Mansik Hur, Search Committee Chair, at mhur.

Deadline: Full consideration will be given to complete applications submitted by Feb 15, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the committee until the position is filled.

University Background: CSU Bakersfield, founded in 1970, is a regional, comprehensive university serving the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. CSU Bakersfield's service area covers nearly 25,000 square miles and is home to a socially and ethnically diverse population. CSU Bakersfield is the only four-year degree granting institution within a 100-mile radius. Due to this, CSU Bakersfield has a vital role in educational obtainment, economic development, and quality of life within the region.

The campus serves 9,800 undergraduate students and 1,750 graduate, credential, and post-baccalaureate students. CSU Bakersfield is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

The accolades recently received by CSU Bakersfield include: #18 in Top Public Universities in the West (U.S. News and World Report, 2025), #17 in Best Bang for the Buck for Western Colleges and #8 in Best Master's University (Washington Monthly, 2025), #9 in Economic Mobility Index (Third Way, 2024), and #4 in California Mobility Index (College Future Foundation, 2024).

Commitment to Diversity:
The Department of Management and Marketing within the College of Business and Public Administration at CSU Bakersfield is committed to academic and inclusive excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.

College Information: The College of Business and Public Administration (BPA) holds accreditation from AACSB and NASPAA (for the MPA) and houses 4 departments. Undergraduate degrees offered include BS in Business Administration, BS in Agricultural Business, BS in Economics, BS in Environmental Resource Management, and BA in Public Administration. Through dynamic and impactful programs, we support our students from diverse backgrounds to achieve their personal and professional goals to prepare them to be ethical and transformative leaders in the community.

BPA seeks to lead the region in cultivating innovative, inclusive, and value-added education, positively impacting our students and communities. Visit the webpage b.edu/BPA for additional information about BPA.

Department Information: The Department of Management and Marketing is a collegial department that welcomes and integrates diverse ideas, areas of study, and methodologies. We provide essential components to the education of every business student at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our courses help to prepare students for successful careers in any field. For those choosing to concentrate in this area, some of the opportunities include positions in general management, human resource management, logistics and supply chain management, management information systems, small business management, entrepreneurship, international management, and marketing.

Our faculty advance research in each of these areas and many sub-disciplines and also reach out to the community to create essential ties to commerce both in our community and beyond.

Position Description and Duties: The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Management Information Systems and will develop new courses and update existing curriculum to reflect current trends in information systems and technology innovation. The position…