Assistant Professor, Marketing & Business Analytics - Business Analytics

CSU Careers • San José, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Department is home to a large community of scholars and students. We foster strong ties to the Silicon Valley business community. We have top level Silicon Valley executives teach and engage with our students, and have student teams actively pursuing projects with Silicon Valley companies. We are a balanced Department, and are searching for candidates who share our dedication to both quality teaching and research. We teach at both the undergraduate and Masters levels. We conduct methodological and applied research. For more information, visit our website. 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.

Requirements

• 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 students – largely first generation, economically diverse, and multicultural – to the business community.
• Evidence of awareness and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates whose research focus incorporates AI will be given priority.

Responsibilities

• Teaching Business Analytics courses, with an emphasis on AI – for example, AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision-Making – along with traditional Business Analytics topics such as Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining, and Data Visualization.
• Teaching assignments are at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in traditional and accelerated formats.
• Engaging in scholarly activities as evidenced by developing and maintaining an active research agenda in peer reviewed high-quality journals and by presenting at academic and professional conferences.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• All San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
• CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution.
• Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and Safety).
• The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree