Assistant Professor of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (Multiple Tracks)

American University of Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 257,069 - 330,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary, tax-free

Free housing

Paid utilities

Job summary

A private university in the UAE seeks an Assistant Professor of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship across three key tracks: Organizational Behavior, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, and Corporate Governance. The successful candidate will contribute to research and teaching, with responsibilities spanning undergraduate to PhD levels. Applicants must hold a PhD in Management from an AACSB-accredited university and show potential for research in top-tier journals. The position offers a competitive salary, tax-free benefits including housing.

Qualifications

• PhD (ABD near completion considered).
• Great research potential with top-tier journal publications.
• Willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate levels.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research, teaching, and service.
• Teach at undergraduate, MBA, and PhD levels.

Skills

Organizational behavior

Strategic HRM

Entrepreneurship

Corporate governance

Education

PhD in Management from an AACSB-accredited university

Job description

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSE (MULTIPLE TRACKS)

The Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MS&E) at American University of Sharjah invites applicants for full‑time faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank across three tracks:

• ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) – Priority given to candidates with expertise in organizational behavior, including theories of management and organizational behavior, management and leadership development, group dynamics and team processes, and conflict management. Ability to teach courses in human resource management (e.g., strategic HRM, people analytics, training and development) is a plus.
• STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Priority given to candidates with expertise in organizational policy and strategy, global strategy, competitive analysis, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, business venture, innovation management and strategic change.
• STRATEGY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE – Priority given to candidates with expertise in strategic management and corporate governance, such as organizational policy and strategy, global strategy, competitive analysis, executive compensation, ownership structures, boards of directors, and corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the department’s research, teaching and service.
• Teach at undergraduate, MBA, and PhD levels.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Management from an AACSB‑accredited university (ABD near completion considered).
• Great research potential with promising working papers aimed for top‑tier management journals; existing publications in top‑tier journals are a plus.
• Willingness and ability to teach across the curriculum at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary, tax‑free in the UAE.
• Free housing, paid utilities and other benefits.

Application process: Submit cover letter, CV with teaching experience, publications, working papers, references, teaching philosophy, and research statement to the designated department contact. (Links omitted.) Applications via email not accepted.

Review of applicants will begin immediately. Positions remain open until filled. Successful candidates are expected to start in August 2026.