Job Title:

 Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo

Physical Location:

Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Salary:

Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and level of appointment.

Basic Function:

The Department of Management in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent State university (Kent campus), seeks qualified applications for one tenure-track position with a focus on Strategic Management or the closely related field of International Business (IB). The position is for an Assistant Professor, to start in August 2026, and is subject to final budgetary approval.  Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and level of appointment. Summer support is available for the initial three summers, subject to budget restrictions.

Additional Basic Function – if applicable:

 

Examples of Duties:

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

The successful candidate will engage in high-quality research, teach strategy and/or IB courses, and engage in service to the institution and their academic field. Research will be publishable in top-tier management, strategy, or IB journals (e.g., ft50 and UT Dallas Journal rankings). Teaching will occur at the graduate or undergraduate levels and will involve strategy or IB courses. The teaching load is 2/2 for the entire probationary period of a new faculty member.

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited university in business administration or management with concentration in strategic management or IB. ABD candidates on track to defend in 2025-2026 academic year or ideally by spring 2026 are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have demonstrable research interest and activity in strategic management and/or international business by the time of employment, with evidence of on-going and future research accomplishments including publications and presentations, and evidence of effective teaching. The ideal candidate will have a productive research portfolio, focusing on the top journals in management, strategy, and IB and be qualified to teach at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels.

Additional qualifications include:

-              Evidence (or aptitude) of a strong research record (or agenda) in strategy or IB areas.

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

 

Assessments:

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments 

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Light work-Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Incumbent must be able to communicate with others. Incumbent may be required to travel from building to building frequently and off campus occasionally.

Working Schedule:

 

Additional Information:

Must pass a security check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Value Statement

Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.

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Disclaimer:

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.