Assistant Professor (Strategy & Entrepreneurship)

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At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, we think differently; and more importantly, we teach differently. Opening our doors as the Department of Commerce in 1919 and awarding our first degrees to 12 students in 1921 was the beginning. Today, we have become a top-ranked business school comprised of several professional and academic degree programs that serve over 3,000 students. At Kenan-Flagler, our greatest assets are our people and our culture. We are rooted in our core values of integrity, inclusion, innovation and impact, and it goes back to our founding. It's not just something on paper, we live it, we show it. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of business leaders by providing a world class education to our students. We seek to recruit diverse, innovative, and exceptional talent to achieve this goal.

The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking to fill one or more tenure-track positions in the Strategy & Entrepreneurship academic area with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. Successful candidates will be both productive researchers and creative and effective teachers capable of contributing to the school's Undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and Executive Development programs. The selected applicants will be anticipated to research and teach in areas of Strategy and/or Entrepreneurship.

Positions require a PhD (or foreign equivalent) granted, or nearly completed, in Strategy and/or Entrepreneurship, or in a related field. Hired candidates with a PhD can anticipate an initial appointment of Assistant Professor. Hired candidates with a PhD nearly completed can anticipate an initial appointment of Instructor.

Successful applicants will have strong research skills and will be expected to publish in top-tier academic journals.

Applicants may view the job posting and follow the application process to be considered at: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/322573.

Applicants should submit their current curriculum vitae; one (1) cover letter; one (1) writing sample; and the names, institutions, email addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two (2), and a maximum of four (4), reference letter writer(s). At the time of hire, four (4) letters of recommendation must have been received for selected applicants.

Reference letter writers will receive an email with instructions for submitting letters of recommendation through the recruitment system. Materials should be submitted electronically, but be addressed to:

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 final day to submit recommendation letters via the Applicant Portal/PeopleAdmin is September 15, 2026.

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