Full Professor

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Questrom School of Business at Boston University seeks a full professor for the 2027-28 academic year, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. The appointee will advance research and contribute to the school’s interdisciplinary initiatives in business and society. Candidates must hold a Ph.D.

and currently have a tenured position elsewhere. Responsibilities include high-quality research, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and helping launch the Ravi K.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required; current tenured position preferred.
• Strong research record and potential to raise Questrom's national profile.
• Focus areas include business-government interactions, corporate governance, environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research and publish in top journals.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses at the Questrom School of Business.
• Help establish the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets and Society as a leading center.

Education

Ph.D. degree

Job description

Position Description

The Questrom School of Business at Boston University is seeking to fill one position at the full professor level starting in the 2027-28 academic year, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. Applicants should have an outstanding research record and are expected to grow Questrom’s reputation by making significant contributions to a business-related field of research. Particular attention will be given to scholars with expertise in areas that advance our understanding of interactions between business and government, corporate purpose and governance, competition policy, or business and the natural environment. Scholars in law and economics and economic history – with a focus on the role of firms in markets and society – are also invited to apply. Preference will be given to those who could help further build the newly established and generously endowed Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute of Business, Markets, and Society as Questrom’s signature institute focusing on the role of business in society. Preferred candidates will also connect to one or more of the current research strengths of the school and will have demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence and the potential to build their research into the curriculum.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree and currently hold a tenured faculty position at the associate or full professor level. Successful candidates will conduct research, teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, and help to establish the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets and Society as a leading research institute. Salary, research support, teaching load and benefits are competitive.

The starting salary for this position is $350,000-$400,000 and represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Since its founding in 1839, Boston University has embraced a mission of openness and access, becoming one of the first universities in the nation to welcome all students of ability regardless of race, gender, or creed. That tradition shapes our enduring commitment to academic freedom, free inquiry, and the robust exchange of ideas. Please visit https://www.bu.edu/values/ to learn more about our shared values.

We seek scholars who will contribute to our community of teachers and researchers through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty and students work together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance knowledge and address society’s most pressing challenges.

Applications should include the following:

1. A cover letter stating why you are interested in Questrom
2. A curriculum vitae
3. Statements on research and teaching
4. Representative publications

While we will accept applications until we fill the position, we strongly encourage interested candidates to apply by November 21, 2026.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.