Assistant Professor, Marketing & Business Analytics - Business Analytics

Position Rank and

Title:

Assistant Professor of Business Analytics

School/Department Name: Marketing and Business Analytics

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $135,000 - $141,750.

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Target

Start Date:

August 17, 2027

Final date to receive applications: October 16, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

The Marketing and Business Analytics Department at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track faculty position in Business Analytics at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants should be interested in research and teaching in areas such as AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision-Making, Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining, and Data Visualization.

Teaching will be at the undergraduate and Masters level.

We are housed in the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, the largest provider of business graduates to Silicon Valley. Blending a multi-cultural, global perspective with Silicon Valley’s historic foundation of technological innovation, our programs reflect our esteemed local heritage. With over 80% of our students working in the Valley, our business students and alumni are truly Powering Silicon Valley.

We provide the resources, skills, and opportunities for students to succeed. The college as well as the university are highly supportive and committed to faculty success. Our faculty are highly engaged with our students and serve as mentors and advisors to student organizations including the Marketing Association, Spartan Analytics, Latino Business Student Association, Women in Business, and more.

The Department of Marketing and Business Analytics and San José State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU community—particularly in relation to student success. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines.

• A doctorate from an accredited university. A doctoral degree must be fully awarded by the date of appointment in order to start, but preferably by May 31, 2027.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for teaching excellence.
• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, scholarly publications and the development of a strong scholarly record commensurate with rank and suitable for advancement.
• Interest in engaging with Silicon Valley professionals and connecting our…