Assistant Professor of Management

Assistant Professor of Management

Posting #: 5580

Position Status: Faculty, Full-time regular

Location: San Diego

Position Type: Faculty, School of Business

Position Title & Department:

Assistant Professor of Management

Posting #
5580

Department Description:
The Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego advances a vision of business stewardship by applying values-driven, free-enterprise skills to improve businesses, industries, and the lives of people in our community and around the world. The school provides academically rigorous, relevant, and values-based education and research.

Knauss offers AACSB-accredited undergraduate and graduate programs that are consistently ranked among the best in the United States and internationally.

Knauss Center for Business Education

The Knauss Center for Business Education is a 120,000-square-foot hub for innovation, collaboration, and values-driven leadership. Designed to cultivate the next generation of business leaders, the center features cutting-edge technology, active-learning classrooms, labs, a production studio, and a student startup incubator. These spaces support a dynamic ecosystem where students launch ventures, grow businesses, and drive change on local and global scales.

Knauss Community of Scholars Statement


The faculty of the Knauss School of Business are a dedicated community of research scholars committed to educating students inside and outside the classroom. We graduate ethical, responsible, and capable individuals who are prepared to navigate current and future challenges. By creating a broad academic foundation, we equip students with the knowledge, skills, and tools to develop solutions that advance organizational success while positively affecting local and global communities.

Knauss faculty aspire to be recognized as outstanding scholars, who publish socially relevant research and deeply educate and support our students. We are committed to remaining active scholars who stay current in our fields and contribute meaningfully to our disciplines and communities. We strive to be engaged and collaborative, fostering a culture of mutual respect and shared purpose. Knauss faculty also seek to sustain a healthy and thoughtful balance between teaching and scholarly pursuits.

About the Management Department

The Management Department includes faculty whose scholarship spans organizational behavior, strategy, organization theory, entrepreneurship, business ethics, and business law. Recent publications in leading journals reflect faculty interests in entrepreneurship, organization theory, strategic operations, effective teams, negotiations, cross-cultural management, and ethical leadership.

Our faculty teach in areas including global micro and macro-organizations, negotiations, cross-cultural management, entrepreneurial leadership, strategy, and ethics. We seek a colleague whose research and teaching will complement and extend these strengths. Our professors are internationally recognized scholars whose work increases the impact of the Knauss School of Business and the University of San Diego.


University Description:
The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity's urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:
The Department of Management in the AACSB-accredited Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions beginning in Fall 2027. We seek candidates with a promising research trajectory who can teach undergraduate and graduate courses in organizations, global strategy, and entrepreneurship, and contribute to the research, teaching, and service needs of the department and school.

Job Requirements:
The successful candidate will have a PhD, or be ABD near completion, in Management with a specialization in Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, Strategic Management, or a related field from an AACSB-accredited program by the start of the appointment. Candidates are expected to maintain a record of scholarly achievement in high-quality peer-reviewed outlets in their field and demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and service in a private university environment.

Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement : Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Posting Salary:
$12,083 - $12,916/Monthly - Excellent Benefits

The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University, and access to on-campus Fitness Centers. Please visit the benefits section of our website to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer. USD: Human Resources: Benefits

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.

Special Application Instructions:

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Submissions should be completed by July 13th, 2026.

Interview preference at the Academy of Management, Philadelphia will be given to applicants who apply by July 13th, 2026, but the application process will be open until the position is filled.

All applicants must submit the following:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research statement
4. Teaching statement
5. Teaching evaluations

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Additional Details:
The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit

Advertised: May 29, 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

Applications close: September 13, 2026 Pacific Daylight Time

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