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206801 - Management

Assistant Professor

The Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor level in the Department of Management. We seek a scholar with a strong research agenda, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a commitment to contributing to the College and University community. The position begins August 16, 2027.

The Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama is seeking candidates for a tenure-track Advanced Assistant or Assistant Professor position in the Department of Management. Primary duties include developing and maintaining a robust research program that results in publications in leading scholarly journals, teaching courses in our undergraduate, master's, and/or doctoral programs, and performing service activities as assigned by the Department, College, and University.

We seek candidates with research and teaching interests in Strategy and Entrepreneurship. As part of the department's strategic priorities, preference will be given to candidates whose research examines the implications of artificial intelligence for strategy and entrepreneurship or advances our understanding of how AI is reshaping foundational theories and practices in these fields. Candidates with expertise in macro-level research methods are also especially encouraged to apply.

The Culverhouse College of Business offers a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem, including the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute (AEI), The EDGE, an entrepreneurship concentration, and a university-wide entrepreneurship minor. The EDGE serves as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, supporting a broad portfolio of programs and activities, including AI-related initiatives. These resources provide opportunities for faculty to engage with students, entrepreneurs, and the broader entrepreneurial community and also support research and experiential learning.

The Culverhouse College of Business is a leader in business education and research, and The University of Alabama is the state's flagship university. We are committed to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for faculty and providing opportunities for scholars to make a meaningful impact through research, teaching, and engagement.

Applications are invited from candidates who have completed their doctorate (or expect to complete their doctorate by August 16, 2027) in management or a related field from an AACSB accredited University. In addition, all applicants should have research and teaching experience commensurate with appointment as an assistant professor of management at a state flagship university

The Culverhouse College of Business is home to a supportive community, committed to personal engagement, and dedicated to shaping the future of business through excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Continuously accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1929, Culverhouse is among the leading public business schools in the country.

The College offers degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels distributed across five academic departments and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.

Some of its many distinctive programs and labs include the STEM and CREATE Path to the MBA, a value investing library and trading room, a behavioral research lab, and a center focused on data analytics.

The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisure’s 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nation’s premier universities, UA offers bachelor’s, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.

In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.

UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.

For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America’s Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine’s list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review’s list of Top Value Colleges.

UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of HigherEducation. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.

Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., “The Alabama Research Institutes”), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.

The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) discrimination is illegal poster.

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