Assistant Professor of Business Economics

Job Title Assistant Professor of Business Economics

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The Department of Decision Sciences and Economics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) invites applications for a full-time 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Business Economics position beginning Fall 2027. We seek a scholar to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and help launch our new AI-integrated business curriculum. The successful candidate will apply economics, econometrics, data analytics, and emerging AI technologies to business and economic problems.

Accredited in both business and accounting by AACSB International, the TAMU-CC College of Business serves a varied student body on the Corpus Christi Island Campus, the RELLIS Campus (Brazos Valley), and online. The College's values of excellence, integrity, leadership, and sustainability create an attractive environment for faculty from various backgrounds. Please visit for more information about the College and the University.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a vibrant, Hispanic and Minority Serving R2 Doctoral Research Institution that proudly provides a solid academic reputation, renowned faculty, and highly rated degree programs since 1947. The University has a heritage of teaching excellence with innovation in research and community engagement as part of the distinguished Texas A&M System. TAMU-CC is the only university in the nation located on its own island, at the heart of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Economics in a variety of instructional modalities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the College’s AI-integrated curriculum, including Applied Machine Learning for Business, AI Strategy, and Generative AI prototyping.
• Incorporate appropriate applications of predictive modeling, machine learning, Generative AI, and other emerging technologies into teaching and experiential learning.
• Conduct high-quality research in the candidate’s field(s).
• Contribute to the department, college, university, and broader academic and professional communities through appropriate service activities.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Economics or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited (or equivalent) institution. Advanced ABD candidates will be considered; the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated experience teaching Economics and/or closely related business subjects.
• Demonstrated record of scholarly research and publication in accordance with faculty qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach courses involving Data Analytics, Econometrics, Machine Learning, or applications of AI to business and economics.
• Evidence of integrating emerging technologies or data-driven approaches with regard to teaching.
• High-quality research relating to AI and/or machine learning in Economics

TO APPLY:

All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position.

A completed application will include:

• Cover letter outlining qualifications and specific interest in the position, including experience or interest in integrating AI and data analytics with Economics and/or business education.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Scholarly activity statement.
• Job market research paper in economics
• Statement of teaching philosophy, including a description of any use of emerging technologies or data-driven approaches in teaching
• Evidence of teaching excellence, preferably samples of teaching evaluations.
• Three supervisory professional references, including name, address, title, telephone number, and email address.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts of graduate coursework.

Salary: Up to $13,333.34 Approx. Monthly (Up to $120,000 Approximately annual)

Application deadline: November 15th, 2026

Position start date: Fall 2027

For questions about the position, contact Dr. Ahmed Kamara, Department Chair, Department of Decision Sciences and Economics, at View email address on aiapply.co .

NOTE: Employment may be impacted by the Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025 and the moratorium issued by Texas Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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