Assistant Tenure-Track Professor of Management, Daniels College of Business

The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Management (tenure-track).

DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region and is classified as an R1 Doctoral/Research University. U.S. News and Times Higher Education have consistently ranked DU among the nation’s top 100 universities, while Princeton Review named DU as the university most loved by its students.

The Daniels College of Business is one of the largest colleges within the University, offering two bachelor’s degrees (nine majors and a variety of minors), four MBA degrees, seven specialized master’s programs and an Executive PhD program. Daniels was founded in 1908—the eighth-oldest collegiate business program in the United States. It has held AACSB accreditation since 1923. U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, Forbes, and Poets&Quants routinely recognize Daniels programs as among the best in the country. We transform lives, organizations, and communities through educational experiences, outreach, and knowledge creation.

The City of Denver is home to more than 40,000 businesses and is a fertile environment for entrepreneurs and startups. It has abundant sunshine, one of the country’s largest city park systems, an impressive craft beer scene, and ample access to outdoor activities. All of it is easily accessible from the DU campus.

The Assistant Professor will join the Management Department, which consists of 16 full-time faculty members and offers an undergraduate BSBA major in management, a management minor, an MS in Management, in addition to core classes in the MBA, executive PhD, and other degree programs within the college.

Position Summary

The Assistant Professor of Management will have responsibility for research, teaching, and service. We are open to applicants with a variety of perspectives, research and teaching interests and methodological approaches. We have a preference for candidates interested in research and teaching related to the emerging digital economy, for example: digital or technological innovation; digital transformation; value creation through the application of artificial intelligence; strategy and leadership in the digital future; and digital or technological entrepreneurship.

The Assistant Professor of Management will be expected to teach courses during the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and/or spring quarters. Teaching responsibilities include both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, and online delivery methods. Teaching responsibilities may involve day, night, and weekend classes. The Assistant Professor of Management is expected to demonstrate the ability to conduct and publish high-quality research, as well as participate in the academic life of the Department of Management and the Daniels College of Business.

Essential Functions

• Teaching: The Assistant Professor of Management will be expected to teach six courses throughout the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and spring quarters. DU follows the quarter system, with three, 10-week long academic terms in Fall (early September-late November), Winter (January-mid March), and Spring (Late March-first week of June). The Assistant Professor of Management will be granted summer research support and two course releases for research activity for the first two years. Course releases and summer support for research activity beyond the first two years are subject to a competitive process open to all faculty members. There may also be opportunities to teach during the nine-week summer quarter.
• Research: The Assistant Professor of Management will be expected to conduct and publish high-quality research (e.g., published in journals on the Financial Times 50 list, those ranked A* by the Australian Business Deans Council, and those ranked 4 or higher in the Association of Business Schools Academic Journal Guide). Maintenance of AACSB Scholarly Academic qualifications is required.
• Service: The Assistant Professor of Management will be expected to participate in the academic life of the Department of Management and the Daniels College of Business. This includes attendance at faculty meetings, participation in assurance of learning, curriculum development, and active engagement in scholarly activities such as research symposia. Significant involvement with students is expected of all faculty members.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in management or closely related field from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited school. ABD will be considered. The doctoral degree must be completed no later than March 31 of the first year of employment at Daniels. Candidates will hold the title of Instructor until complet