Associate​/Full Professor; Hance Chair - Rawls College of Business

Associate/Full Professor (Hance Chair) - Rawls College of Business

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The Area of Management in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University (TTU) invites applications for The Hance Chair in Management, a full time, 9-month tenured/tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to begin in Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Candidates with a strong research background in entrepreneurship, leadership, management, organizational behavior, strategy, or closely related fields will be considered.

Salary and benefits are highly competitive and include financial support for data acquisition and domestic and international conference travel. Additional funding may be available for summer research support.

Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students. Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections.

Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world.

Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

The Rawls College of Business is AACSB accredited, and offers BBA degrees with majors in accounting, energy commerce, finance, information technology, management, marketing, and supply chain management. Several MBA programs are offered. First, a Professional MBA hybrid program is offered for students who wish to remain employed full-time; classes are offered one weekend per month in four locations across Texas:
Lubbock, Dallas, Houston, and Austin/San Antonio, as well as an online MBA. A third MBA program is specifically designed for students with undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Finally, the College offers a number of Dual Degree MBA programs. We also offer MS degrees in human resources, accounting, data science, finance, and marketing research & analytics. A Ph.D. in business administration is offered with tracks in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing.

We have approximately 70 tenure track faculty and 60 non‑tenure‑track faculty. The College has more than 5,500 undergraduate students and more than 1,000 graduate students.

The Area of Management has 25 faculty members and 12 doctoral students, who publish research in top journals in the field and are award‑winning subject‑matter experts related to our four undergraduate certificates in entrepreneurship, family business, leadership, and human resources. The Area also launched a successful Masters Degree in Human Resource Management in the Fall of 2024. The Area takes pride in teaching excellence, and faculty members have been awarded various teaching awards, including a university‑wide departmental teaching excellence award.

In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

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