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Overview

Assistant / Associate Professor (Organization Theory/Strategic Management), Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, Fall 2026

Location:

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Open Date:
Jun 13, 2025

Description:

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT AND DESCRIPTION.

Haslam College of Business and the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship invite applications for tenure-track positions in Organization Theory/Strategic Management at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The effective date of employment is August 1, 2026, or when filled. Compensation will be competitive.

The Haslam College of Business is AACSB accredited, with over 200 full-time faculty serving over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college is expanding, with a new 240,000 square foot College of Business building opening in 2027. The Department of Management & Entrepreneurship offers two undergraduate degrees, a master’s degree in management and human resources, two university minors, and a Ph.D. program in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Organizations.

Our faculty have published in top journals including AMJ, AMR, ASQ, JAP, JBV, JIBS, JOM, Org Science, PPsych, and SMJ.

The Knoxville Area The Knoxville area offers a mild climate, a walkable downtown, and access to nearby attractions and destinations. Knoxville is within easy driving distance of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Organizational Theory / Strategic Management Position:
Engage in organization theory and/or strategic management research that results in premier publications. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic management. Participate in professional and university service activities commensurate with faculty rank.

Required: Candidates must hold a Ph.D. from an accredited institution and demonstrate evidence of quality scholarship and teaching effectiveness in Organization Theory/Strategic Management or a related discipline. The Ph.D. must be earned by August 1, 2026.

Candidates for Assistant Professor should show promise in developing a program in disciplinary research and scholarship that is gaining external recognition.

Candidates for Associate Professor should be targeting leading journals, producing scholarly output enhancing their professional reputations, and being widely recognized contributors to their disciplines.

Preferred: Our preferred candidates will possess an ongoing program of research in premier refereed journals, a desire to work with doctoral students, the ability to overlap with and extend our faculty’s research interests, an identifiable methodological skillset, and a record of demonstrated teaching success at an accredited institution.

• For those applying at the associate level: the ability and desire to teach and/or develop programming in our graduate and executive education (GEE) programs, such as the Masters of Science in Management and Human Resources, MBA, Executive MBA (Healthcare or Strategic Leadership), Physicians Executive MBA, or Aerospace and Defense MBA.
• For those applying at the assistant level: if the future (post-tenure) opportunity to teach and/or develop programming in GEE programs such as those listed above appeals to you, please include relevant background in your application materials.

Application Procedure

Candidates applying by August 1, 2025 will receive a complete review of their credentials. We will conduct preliminary interviews via video conference and will invite finalists for each position to campus. We will continue reviewing applications until the positions are filled. We will not be conducting interviews nor meeting with applicants at academic conferences (e.g., AOM).

Please apply to only one of the positions and specify the rank at which you are applying. Applicants should submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references via Interfolio. In your cover letter, please explain your fit for the position and rank at which you are applying. At the end of your CV, please list the names and contact information of three…