Management - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Sacred Heart University • Fairfield, CT

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About The Position

Sacred Heart University’s Department of Management in the Welch College of Business & Technology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Management, beginning Fall 2027, pending final budgetary approval. The successful candidate will specialize in Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Innovation, or a closely related field and contribute to the department’s innovative and entrepreneurial culture. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose research, teaching, or professional interests include artificial intelligence, technology management, and emerging technologies, and who can help develop related courses, programs, and student experiences.

The Department of Management offers a B.S. in Management, supports several undergraduate minors, and contributes to the College’s MBA program. Faculty emphasize rigorous scholarship, student-centered teaching, and active, experiential learning. Opportunities to connect teaching, scholarship, and community engagement include the Pioneer Pitch Competition, the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, and collaborations with SHU’s Center for Nonprofits.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate management courses aligned with departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise, develop and maintain an active scholarly agenda, and contribute to the intellectual life of the department and College. The role also involves student advising and mentoring, curriculum and program development, service, support for experiential learning, and contributing to the continued development and visibility of departmental programs.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Management, specializing in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Innovation, or a closely related management discipline, from an AACSB-accredited institution, completed by the start of the appointment. ABD candidates may be considered if there is strong evidence that all doctoral requirements will be completed before the appointment begins. Review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be virtual, followed by on-campus interviews for selected candidates.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Management, with a specialization in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Innovation, or a closely related management discipline, from an AACSB-accredited institution, completed by the start of the appointment.
• Evidence of, or strong potential for, excellence in university-level teaching aligned with the candidate’s expertise.
• Demonstrated commitment to student engagement, mentoring, and experiential learning.
• Evidence of, or potential for, maintaining an active program of scholarly research.
• ABD candidates must provide strong evidence that all doctoral requirements will be completed before the start of the appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Research, teaching, or professional interests in artificial intelligence, technology management, and emerging technologies.
• Interest in developing courses related to artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, innovation, and technology management.
• Interest in incorporating data, analytics, and emerging technologies into management education.
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary research across business and technology disciplines.
• Enjoyment of mentoring students, encouraging entrepreneurial thinking, and connecting classroom learning with professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate management courses aligned with departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Contribute to curriculum development, course revision, assessment, and continuous program improvement.
• Develop and maintain an active scholarly agenda and contribute to the intellectual life of the department and College.
• Participate actively in departmental, college, and university service.
• Support experiential learning.
• Contribute to the intellectual and collegial life of the department.
• Support the continued development and visibility of the department’s programs.
• Create engaging, rigorous learning environments that strengthen students’ critical thinking, leadership, ethical reasoning, and managerial decision-making.

What This Job Offers

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