Assistant Teaching Professor, Legal Studies of Business

Position overview:

The Boise State University Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, within the College of Business and Economics, is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor (non tenure-track) in the area of Legal Studies of Business to begin Fall 2027. Although non-tenure track, the position offers salary and promotion opportunities similar to those of tenure-track faculty, including advancement to associate and full teaching professor, and summer research funding.

The faculty member will teach legal studies of business and related courses. Courses taught will be a combination of in-person and remote or online. The expected course load is 3-3 per academic year. Teaching faculty must meet college research expectations to be AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA), which includes a terminal degree and research within the legal studies of business discipline.

A commitment to service and collegial interaction with other faculty, staff, and students is critical for success.

The Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship is a new department in the College of Business and Economics. The Department houses faculty who teach in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, International Business, Business Ethics, and Legal Studies. The department also houses the College’s undergraduate degree programs in Entrepreneurship and International Business, while its faculty teach courses that are part of the core business curriculum and support programs throughout the College.

The College of Business and Economics is one of 3% of business schools globally accredited by AACSB in both business and accounting. Our mission is to inspire purpose, grow people, create knowledge and power innovation. It is a growing college that serves approximately 4000 undergraduate and 500 graduate business students annually. It is dedicated to quality teaching and learning and offers 14 bachelor's degrees and 11 master’s degree programs.

The College of Business and Economics graduate programs are highly ranked by U.S. News and Fortune Magazine. Beyond the classroom, the college supports undergraduate learning through an advising center devoted to its students, an innovative internal career services office, the Thompson Family Business Communications and AI Lab, and student organizations and competitions.

The College of Business and Economics creates knowledge through high-quality research with faculty publishing in leading journals in their disciplines as well as serving as editors and reviewers. In addition to powering innovation through faculty and student research and entrepreneurship activities, the college hosts the outward-facing Small Business Development Center and Tech Help. These organizations are dedicated to business innovation and economic development in Idaho.

The college’s academic units are housed in the Micron Business and Economics Building, a world-class facility with state-of-the-art classrooms and offices, a Bloomberg-equipped trading room, faculty collaboration spaces, the Imagination Lab, a student commons, and a cafe. The building is a short distance from the beautiful Boise River. It is both geothermal and solar-assisted. This environment stimulates collaboration and creativity.

Boise State University is a powerhouse of creativity, research, and impact. Our campus sits along the Boise River and reaches into the heart of Idaho’s capital – a vibrant hub for innovation, culture, and outdoor adventure. We’re nationally recognized for trailblazing research, student success, and community impact.

Our faculty are scholars, mentors, and changemakers who advance ideas, discoveries, and the next generation of leaders. Boise offers the perfect backdrop –…