Assistant Professor of Practice

Position Summary:

The Department of Management Information Systems, Operations & Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics  is searching for a non-tenure track position as Faculty of Practice specializing in Business Analytics / Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSC) to begin August 16, 2025. The Department offers undergraduate majors and minors in MIS, Business Analytics, and Operations and Supply Management (OSC), a Masters in Business Analytics, and supports the MBA program.  The faculty are well known for their research, teaching, and professional service. The position offers an opportunity to be a part of a department where we stress collegiality, solutions to contemporary corporate issues, scholarship, excellence in teaching, and maintaining close ties between faculty members, students, and the business community.

We seek applicants committed to excellence in undergraduate/graduate education whose industry experience and competence as a practitioner will be mutually beneficial. This is a full time position with full benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, support for a dual-career program for spouses of prospective and newly hired faculty, a relocation package, tuition remission benefits, and opportunity for promotion. Apply today!

The Position

The position entails teaching a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses, limited research, and service to the community, university, and profession.

In the Faculty of Practice role, the successful candidate will be expected to remain active in the profession through consulting activities and/or industry collaborations that relate well to the scholarship of teaching and learning in related fields. Additionally, the successful candidate will be eligible for promotion under the recently adopted promotion policy for Faculty of Practice.  

The Department

The Department faculty are well known for their research, teaching, and professional service. Specifically, faculty have published numerous articles in major academic journals, served in editorial positions of leading academic journals, as officers in major professional organizations, and are recognized across campus for their leadership. MOA offers undergraduate majors in Management Information Systems, Operations & Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics.  At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Business Analytics and supports the MBA program with a variety of courses. Additionally, the department offers undergraduate minors in Business Analytics, Cyber-Security Management, MIS, and OSC. The Department is responsible for supporting all business undergraduates and MBA students with courses in MIS, OSC, and Business Analytics. All degree programs offered by the department feature an applied capstone course in which students work with businesses and organizations to develop and implement a solution to a current and meaningful problem.

MOA graduates are typically very well placed in the job market and are the highest paid graduates from comparable Ohio programs. The newly launched Business Analytics programs, both undergraduate and graduate, are highly sought after and are on a growth trajectory. Each program is partnered with an advisory board of business leaders that assist the program in various ways.

School of Business Administration

The School of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International. It offers nine undergraduate majors through four academic departments, as well as an MBA and several specialized master’s degree programs. The school includes several centers of excellence, including the Business Research Group, Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Davis Center for Portfolio Management, Hanley Trading Center, Fiore Talarico Center for Professional Selling, Center for the Integration of Faith and Work, and Center for Project Excellence. A business advisory council, consisting of senior executives from across the U.S., advises the dean on planning and development issues.

University of Dayton

The University of Dayton is a Catholic and Marianist institution founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary. In the department and at the University of Dayton, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. We translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a wor