Full Professor of Strategic Management

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

Organisation/Company WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Department Department of Strategy and Innovation Research Field Management sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 23 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

WU is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor [1] of Strategic Management at the Department of Strategy and Innovation. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. Depending on the candidate’s academic credentials, the employment contract can be concluded either as a permanent employment contract or as a fixed-term employment contract with the option of a permanent extension. [2]

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business combines excellence with responsibility.
Its rare triple accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA is a guarantee for the highest quality research and teaching in the fields of business, economics, and business law. WU’s research is characterized by a wide diversity of disciplines practiced at WU, allowing researchers to address complex research questions based on approaches that cross disciplinary boundaries.

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its role as a responsible university, ensures barrier-free accessibility, provides a family-friendly workplace, and is committed to the principles of equitable opportunities and sustainability.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. Applicants with disabilities will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age.

[1] Employed under salary group A 1 pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff [Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer der Universitäten], minimum gross yearly salary: € 92,460.20; the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation.

[2] The duration of fixed-term contracts is subject to negotiation.

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in the relevant field and to have excellent qualifications. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age based on the following characteristics:

• A solid academic qualification (e.g. PhD, habilitation) in strategic management, preferably with an emphasis on strategic questions in the context of entrepreneurship and/or intrapreneurship (e.g., venture management, corporate venturing, strategic transformation, business model innovation, digital business models, digital ecosystems)
• An outstanding international reputation for high-quality scholarship in the area of strategic management, in particular in the areas mentioned above, commensurate with academic age, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals in the field
• Substantial skills in applying quantitative empirical research methods
• Excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as in executive education
• Proven international experience
• Active participation in the international scientific community and track record of serving the scientific community
• A strong record in attracting research funding
• Gender and diversity management skills

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Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Country Austria Geofield