Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Strategy, Innovation, or Entrepreneurship

The Gies College of Business at Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. We are interested in candidates who will bring excellence to campus via outstanding research, teaching, and service.

Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a 100% full-time assistant, associate, or full professor within the Department of Business Administration. The position is in the Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and International Business (SEIB) area within the Department of Business Administration. The SEIB faculty include Fellows of the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society, leaders of the TIM and STR divisions of the Academy of Management, and editors of major journals like Organization Science and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.

We have a vibrant research culture that includes the Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI), the Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (INQUIRE), and an excellent doctoral program.

We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to research excellence in the domain of strategy, innovation, or entrepreneurship. An ability and openness to teach courses at graduate and undergraduate levels with different delivery formats is desirable. Experience with online teaching is valued but not required. Applicants must have (or be finishing) a Ph.D. in business or a related disciplinary field.

The Gies College of Business at Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. In 2020, the Gies iMBA program was named one of the top ten "Biggest B-School Innovations of The Decade" by Poets and Quants. The college has also become a leader in experiential learning. Gies provides the environment and resources that foster meaningful actions, empower students to make their mark, and put their purpose into practice - to make the world a better place.

Gies Business is committed to being a model for fostering an inclusive and equitable community, and supporting initiatives that promote access, belonging, and respectful engagement. We strive to prepare future business leaders to work effectively in diverse environments and to engage thoughtfully with our community and corporate partners. We are interested in candidates who will bring excellence via outstanding research, teaching, and service.

The Department of Business Administration is a diverse and growing unit, which includes graduate and undergraduate programs across seven academic areas (i.e., Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, International Business, Marketing, Operations Management, Information Systems, and Supply Chain). About 14 specialized faculty members have been added over the past 3 years. Currently, specialized faculty constitute approximately 37.6% of the academic staff within the department.

Additional information about the Department may be found here .

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain an active and productive program of research
• Teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Perform service for the department.
• Provide leadership in the department and the university.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates for assistant professor should expect to have completed their doctoral degree by June 1, 2027.
• Strong research portfolio.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness, preferred experience teaching entrepreneurship.
• Leadership potential commensurate with position sought.

SALARY AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a 9-month, 100%-time academic tenure-track position with the opportunity for summer appointment. The expected start date is August 16, 2027
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The budgeted salary range for this position is $200,000-$220,000 at the Assistant Professor level or $210,000-$240,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $230,000-$280,000 at the Professor level The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline;

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