Assistant Professor of Management

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship in the School of Business at Virginia Commonwealth University invites applicants for two full-time tenure track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2027. For the first faculty position, we seek candidates with teaching interests in strategic management and research interests in strategic management and/or entrepreneurship. Primary teaching responsibilities include our undergraduate strategic management capstone course, with additional teaching possible at the MBA or doctoral level. The second position is open regarding teaching and research interests.

As one of the nation's most innovative public R1 research universities, VCU brings together learning, discovery, creativity, service, and impact in ways few institutions can match. Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, VCU is a premier urban research university where bold ideas are encouraged, disciplinary boundaries are crossed, and ambitious scholars find the resources and community to turn vision into reality.

At VCU, you will join a community that embraces excellence, rewards innovation, and supports ambitious ideas. Your success will be backed by meaningful institutional investment, competitive compensation, strong benefits, and supportive, motivated colleagues.

We value differing perspectives and believe the most significant breakthroughs happen when talented people come together around a shared purpose.

The Management and Entrepreneurship Department is housed in the VCU School of Business, which advances research that shapes new thinking in business and policy. Scholars here thrive in an environment that values high-impact research, innovative teaching, and cross-disciplinary collaboration and are supported by strong industry partnerships and robust research resources.

Offering bachelor's, master's, certificate and doctoral programs, the School ranks among the top six percent of business schools worldwide. Nearly 4,000 students each year gain the knowledge, skills and experience to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment, and leading national employers actively recruit VCU Business graduates.

The School's location in Virginia's capital connects faculty to a vibrant ecosystem of corporations, startups, nonprofits, healthcare organizations and government agencies that create rich opportunities for research, partnership and impact.

This isn't business as usual. It's innovation at work.

This first Assistant Professor position is responsible for teaching interests in strategic management and research interests in strategic management and/or entrepreneurship. Primary teaching responsibilities include our undergraduate strategic management capstone course, with additional teaching possible at the MBA or doctoral level. The second position is open regarding teaching and research interests.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates should have a doctorate in management or a closely related field from an AACSB accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered if the degree will be completed prior to start date.

• Experience leading classroom learning; one anticipated curriculum area is strategic management while a second area is open.

• An established research agenda as well as potential for scholarship to complement and expand existing expertise in the department.

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates should have the ability to publish in top-tier peer reviewed academic journals and have an active research agenda.

• We seek candidates who have good communication skills, demonstrated commitment to excellence in both teaching and research, and a desire to work collaboratively with colleagues.

• Prior industry work experience is beneficial.

Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Restricted Position: No

ORP Eligible: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Rank: Assistant Professor

Tenure: Tenure Track

Months: 9 months

Contact Information
Contact Name: Dr. Blakley Davis
Contact Email: bcdavis@vcu.edu

Advertised: 14 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Jan 2027 Eastern Standard Time

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