Assistant Professor - Music Business - Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Music Business

Point Park University • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

The Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Music Business (SAEM) department of the Rowland School of Business at Point Park University seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty appointment in Music Business at the rank of Assistant Professor; appointment to begin August 2026.
We are seeking a candidate with a strong commitment to music business education and teaching excellence. Teaching responsibilities may include courses in music business as well as Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Music Business. Additional responsibilities may include student organization advising, mentoring students, curriculum development, and professional outreach. Terminal degree or equivalent professional experience required; MBA from an accredited institution preferred.
The Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Music Business department serves close to 125 majors and takes advantage of Pittsburgh's dynamic urban environment with shadowing, internships, and jobs at world-class venues large and small just steps away from campus. For additional information, please visit our website: https://www.pointpark.edu/academics/schools/business/undergraduateprogram/sportartsandentertainmentmanagement/index
Being in Downtown Pittsburgh puts our students in the heart of the SAEM industries, making some of sports' most-admired teams, world-class arts and cultural organizations and nationally acclaimed entertainment venues within walking distance.
We offer the perfect setting for SAEM majors to network with professionals and land outstanding internships and careers in Pittsburgh and beyond.
SAEM students can take advantage of the student-run record label Pioneer Records which manages its own business office and practice stage. Music-focused students can serve on the Pioneer Records Board of Directors and act as volunteers to host on-campus entertainment activities. In addition, students annually attend the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA) Conference in Nashville, TN. Experiential opportunities also include supporting the annual Women Who Rock concert at Stage AE.
We have academic partnerships with Stage AE, iHeart Media, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Red Caiman Studios through our student-run record label, Pioneer Records. Additionally, there are more than 100 organizations we partner with to offer our students a variety of shadowing and internship opportunities.

Requirements

• Strong commitment to music business education and teaching excellence.
• Terminal degree or equivalent professional experience required
• Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States and not require employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• MBA from an accredited institution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities may include courses in music business as well as Sports, Arts, Entertainment and Music Business.
• Student organization advising
• Mentoring students
• Curriculum development
• Professional outreach

What This Job Offers

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