AY2025-2026 #49893 Assistant, Associate or Full Professor - Finance

Description

Cox School of Business

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Tenure Track Faculty Positions in Finance #49893

SMU's Cox School of Business invites applications for tenure/tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the Finance Department. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Faculty will be expected to produce high-quality research, participate in university service, and to deliver high quality instruction in courses across the School's undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, which include online teaching. The position will begin in Fall 2025.

The Cox School is a nationally ranked business school located in Dallas, Texas, a premier business center in the U.S. The School offers a collegial working environment, generous faculty support and outstanding facilities. The Finance Department has well-respected research faculty, who actively publish in top academic journals, participate in national and international conferences, collaborate with scholars across the globe, and inform policy debates on topics such as market design and corporate governance. The Department has no less than four Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professors, the University's highest honor for teaching. Further, the Department has excellent relations with the corporate and business community, providing a unique and exciting environment for both teaching and research.

 

SMU is a private university dedicated to academic excellence. Located in Dallas, SMU maintains a moderate size of about 12,000 students. SMU is designated as a preferred employer in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, one of the most prolific high-tech industrial and business centers in the country. The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is a multi-faceted business community, offering exceptional museums, diverse cultural attractions and a vibrant economy. Dallas' quality of life is exceptional with a relatively low cost of living, upscale apartments and homes within walking distance of campus, the opportunity to live in the city or out in the country with a relatively short commute, and the availability of both mass transit systems and plentiful on-campus parking.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Finance or Economics, exhibit promise for high-quality research and teaching.

Preferred qualifications: Applicants for more senior positions should have an established record, a strong reputation, substantial teaching experience, and promise for continued high quality research and teaching.

Application Instructions

Application: Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, examples of written work, three letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Priority will be given to applications received by October 31, 2024 although the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The Finance faculty will conduct initial interviews through Zoom. Apply at Interfolio. 

Hiring is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Assistant Vice President for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.