Experienced Visiting Assistant Professor

Experienced Visiting Assistant Professor

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The School of Management at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, Tampa, invites applications for an experienced visiting assistant professor position. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or a related business discipline from an AACSB (or international equivalent) accredited University.

Applications are welcomed from all areas focusing on entrepreneurship research and teaching. Ideal candidates will target and publish in high quality journals (AMJ, AMR, SMJ, ASQ, Org Sc, RP, JBV, ETP, SEJ, etc.) and demonstrate excellence in teaching.

The position will be housed within the new Nault Center for Entrepreneurship. Founded in 2002, the center’s master’s degree program is ranked by The Princeton Review as No. 1 in the South and No. 6 nationally for all public universities in 2025. More than 1,000 center alumni have opened approximately 300 businesses in just the past decade. Recently, the center received $10 million gift from alumnus James “Jay” Nault to rename the center as “Nault Center for Entrepreneurship”.

The gift will expand pitch competitions for the center as well as innovative new educational opportunities that include creating a new living learning community, expanding the center’s mentoring program, building more “shark tank”-like competitions, and supporting potential new degree options for executives.

The School of Management offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in management and entrepreneurship and several graduate certificates. Faculty members also teach in the MBA, Executive MBA, and DBA programs. The School offers a strong mix of collegiality and scholarship along with a friendly and welcoming environment. Faculty members are research-active, with recent publications in high quality strategy and entrepreneurship journals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
• Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of an experienced Visiting Assistant Professor.

• A PhD in Business with specialization in strategy from an AACSB (or international equivalent) accredited institution or a PhD in other related disciplines.
• Evidence of ability to publish in top-level journals in strategy, entrepreneurship and Innovation.
• Evidence of superior teaching ability.
• Expectation that the candidate will contribute to the Nault Center of Entrepreneurship’s strategic initiatives and community outreach efforts.
• Overall quality of the candidate as indicated by letters of reference and personal contacts.

• Evidence of ability to make service contributions to the university and the profession.
• Reputation of program granting the candidate’s degree.
• Background in strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation.
• Interest in applying for externally funded research.

In addition, USF offers a first-class benefits package including medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

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