Entrepreneurship Assistant Professor Management Department
Management

Location: San Diego
Open Date: Feb 19, 2025

Description
The Department of Management in the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University (SDSU)

invites applications for a tenure-track position in Entrepreneurship at the Assistant Professor level for Fall

2025. SDSU values high quality teaching and scholarship. Relatedly, the primary emphasis of the position

is on conducting high quality entrepreneurship scholarship, teaching entrepreneurship courses to support

our undergraduate and graduate specialization. The candidate will also be expected to assist with various

co-curricular activities offered through the ZIP (https://ziplaunchpad.sdsu.edu/) and the Lavin

Entrepreneurship Center (Lavin), the 2018 NASDAQ Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence

(http://lavincenter.sdsu.edu/). Filling this position will be contingent upon state funding.

The SDSU Fowler College of Business enrolls approximately 7993 undergraduate business majors and

343 graduate students pursuing both the MBA and Master of Science degrees. The Management

Department offers undergraduate in entrepreneurship, human resource management and general

management and graduate specializations in management and entrepreneurship. The Department of

Management enrolls approximately 1300 undergraduate and graduate student majors. The Management

faculty includes twenty tenured and tenure-track faculty members and several part-time lecturers. For

additional information on the Management Department see: https://business.sdsu.edu/management.


Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or Management with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship

from an AACSB-accredited program to be considered. Well-qualified candidates will have a strong

pipeline of high-quality entrepreneurship research, demonstrated by publications in top-tier journals,

promising work in progress, and evidence of independent research contributions, along with a record of

active engagement in academic conferences. Additionally, candidates should provide evidence of

excellence in teaching entrepreneurship courses, with preference given to those with experience in

business model design and development. Well-qualified applicants will also demonstrate the ability to

engage meaningfully with the entrepreneurial community, particularly in STEM fields, fostering industry-

academic collaborations.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working

effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups.

Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria.

Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented

populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented

students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to

teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated

commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research,

(e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and

challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have

experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities,

(g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication

and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in

higher education.

San Diego State University (SDSU) is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region.

It has been recently elevated to R1 status, placing it among the top 4% of research universities in the

United States. SDSU has a main campus and microsites in San Diego and locations in Southern

California's Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. The highly diverse campus

community has a student population of approximately 40,000. SDSU is included in the Carnegie

Foundation's Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category. Established in 1897, SDSU offers

bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more

information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a

commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many

ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity

and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to

build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.


Application Instructions
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/163885

The position starts August 2025. Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will be reviewed

until March 20, 2025.

To receive full consideration, candidates must submit (1) a cover letter describing their

research and teaching accomplishments as well as evidence of meeting two or more of the BIE criteria

listed above; (2) current curriculum vitae (CV); and (3) a list of three references to:

http://apply.interfolio.com/163885

where additional information and application procedures are available. For questions, please contact Dr.

Beth Chung, Chair of the Department of Management, at bchung@sdsu.edu.

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable "OneSDSU" community, SDSU requires that

individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct

background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will

be considered incomplete and not considered.

SDSU is part of the California State University (CSU) system. A background check (including a criminal

records check) must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to

satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued

employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse

and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive

Order 1083 as a condition of employment.


SDSU Values

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU provides equal opportunity for all in education and employment. We encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. We strongly preserve the right to free expression and encourage difficult conversations that help lead to improved individual and community learning and cohesion.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, San Diego State University (SDSU) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. SDSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

SDSU is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At SDSU, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.









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