Open Rank Professor of Entrepreneurship (T/TT)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Entrepreneurship beginning in Fall 2027 to teach Entrepreneurship and related subjects to MBA and Executive level audiences. Candidates at all levels will be considered.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled. For questions, please contact Fitzgerald and Lenox at the provided emails.

Qualifications

• Must hold a doctorate in Entrepreneurship or related field (ABD considered).
• Evidence of excellence in research with top-tier publications and a growing pipeline.
• Strong teaching ability for MBA and executive audiences and interest in practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach Entrepreneurship and related subjects to MBA and Executive audiences.
• Engage in high-quality research with impact on practice and theory.
• Collaborate with colleagues across SEE and with practitioners to enrich curriculum.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Research leadership

Collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Entrepreneurship or related field

Job description

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Entrepreneurship beginning in Fall 2027 to teach Entrepreneurship and related subjects to MBA and Executive level audiences. Candidates at all levels will be considered. Entrepreneurship is part of Darden’s Strategy, Ethics, and Entrepreneurship (SEE) area. To learn more about our area and faculty, please visit our area website.

The University of Virginia is regarded as one of the nation's finest public universities and is located in historic Charlottesville, consistently ranked one of the best and happiest places to live in the United States. The Darden School of Business is a top-rated global business school, recognized for outstanding educational experience and faculty, and offers multiple degree programs in Charlottesville and the Washington DC Metro area. Darden is an organization with a strong culture that reflects a commitment to our mission and values. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia, see http://www.darden.virginia.edu/.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled.

For questions about the application process, please contact Amy Fitzgerald at [e-mail]. For questions about the position, please contact the Search Chair, Mike Lenox at [e-mail].

For the 2026-2027 academic year, the Darden School is recruiting in the areas of Accounting, Data Analytics and Decision Sciences; Finance; Leadership, Organizational Behavior, & Communications; Technology and Operations Management; Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Ethics; and the Bodily Bicentennial Professorship in Analytics. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia, see https://www.darden.virginia.edu/.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at time of offer per University Policy.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a doctorate (ABD considered) in Entrepreneurship or a related field. Applicants for assistant professor positions must show initial evidence of excellence in research, including top-tier publications and a growing pipeline, and evidence of success as a teacher. Applicants for more senior appointments must have an outstanding record of sustained research productivity, evidence of scholarly and managerial impact, and a record of success as a teacher, ideally both in MBA and executive programs. All applicants are expected to be involved in research and teaching-related activities that relate to the practice of management and to be interested in establishing or continuing interactions with practicing managers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit dualcareer.virginia.edu