Assistant Professor (Strategy & Entrepreneurship)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking tenure-track positions in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship academic area with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

Successful candidates will be productive researchers and creative, effective teachers across the undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and executive development programs. They will conduct research and teach in areas of strategy and/or entrepreneurship.

Qualifications

• PhD (or foreign equivalent) granted, or nearly completed, in Strategy and/or Entrepreneurship or a related field.
• Initial appointment as Assistant Professor (completed PhD) or Instructor (nearly completed PhD).
• Strong research skills with an expectation to publish in top-tier academic journals.

Responsibilities

• Productive researchers and creative, effective teachers across undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and executive development programs.
• Conduct research and teach in areas of strategy and/or entrepreneurship.

Skills

Research skills

Teaching ability

Education

PhD in Strategy/Entrepreneurship or related field

Job description

The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking tenure-track positions in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship academic area with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

Successful candidates will be productive researchers and creative, effective teachers across the undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and executive development programs. They will conduct research and teach in areas of strategy and/or entrepreneurship.

Requirements

• PhD (or foreign equivalent) granted, or nearly completed, in Strategy and/or Entrepreneurship or a related field.
• Initial appointment as Assistant Professor (completed PhD) or Instructor (nearly completed PhD).
• Strong research skills with an expectation to publish in top-tier academic journals.

Application Materials

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter
• Writing sample
• Reference letter writers: at least two and no more than four (provide names, institutions, emails and phone numbers). Four recommendation letters must be received before hiring.

Materials should be submitted electronically. The final day to submit recommendation letters via the Applicant Portal is September 15, 2026.

Applicants should submit materials to the Strategy & Entrepreneurship Search Committee at: Strategy & Entrepreneurship Search Committee, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box 3490, McColl Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.