Fransen Endowed Chair of Real Estate

• $235,000+ commensurate with qualifications and experience, 9-month contract
• 40 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability:
  No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus):
  No

We seek an accomplished academic currently serving as a tenured Associate Professor or Full Professor whose record of teaching, research, and service merits tenure at UND at the Associate or Full Professor level in the Department. As the cornerstone of UND’s new Real Estate Program, the successful candidate will play a vital role in building, leading, and elevating the program to national prominence.

Working collaboratively with the Department Chair, this individual will provide strategic direction, guide curriculum development, mentor faculty, and engage with industry leaders to ensure students are prepared to excel in the rapidly evolving real estate landscape.

The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the Department’s teaching, research, service, and administration/leadership mission. The successful candidate will be an effective and engaging educator with experience and passion for teaching undergrad real estate courses. The successful candidate is also expected to maintain an active, high-impact research agenda consistent with AACSB Scholarly Academic Standards (SA), publishing in top-tier real estate, finance, or economic journals.

Additionally, the successful candidate will mentor junior faculty in research and publication to strengthen the Department’s overall scholarly output and reputation.

A key responsibility of this position is to provide visionary leadership to help elevate a successful real estate program within the Fransen Department of Real Estate, Economics & Finance. The incoming Fransen Family Endowed Chair of Real Estate will:

• Review and enhance real estate–related curricula, such as the B.B.A. with a Major in Real Estate ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), ensuring programs remain rigorous, relevant, and forward-looking.
• Advise and mentor students, assisting with professional development and career placement.
• Collaborate with industry professionals to foster partnerships that benefit students and the program.
• Contribute to outreach efforts that expand opportunities for students and strengthen the program’s reputation

About UND and Nistler College
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Established in 1883, the University of North Dakota is the oldest research university in North Dakota. Founded with a strong liberal arts foundation, it is the state’s flagship university and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having very high research activity (R1). UND offers degrees in more than 225 fields of study. It is the home of the state’s only School of Law and School of Medicine.

The School of Medicine and Health Sciences has major initiatives in rural and public health, and Aerospace is home to one of the first and largest unmanned aerial vehicle programs in the world. UND was recently ranked among the top 100 public and top 25 most innovative universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report and is widely regarded as among the top universities in the American Northern Plains region.

UND has experienced strong enrollment growth over the past five years and celebrated a historic milestone in Fall 2026 with 15,908 students enrolled.

The Nistler College of Business and Public Administration recently moved into a brand-new building (Nistler Hall) with state-of-the-art learning and research facilities. The College has experienced sustained growth in enrollment in recent years including enrollment growth of nearly 27% since Fall 2022. The Fransen Department of Real Estate, Economics &…