AssistantAssociate Professor of Entrepreneurship
AssistantAssociate Professor of Entrepreneurship
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Department of Management
College of Business and Economics
Assistant/Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Fall 2025
The Department of Management at California State University Fullerton invites applications for a tenuretrack Assistant/Associate Professor position in Entrepreneurship with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. This person will also be serving as Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship.
California State University Fullerton (CSUF) is a minorityserving institution with a HispanicServing Institution designation and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students staff administrators and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching research advising and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the Universitys strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.
CSUF is committed to retaining all faculty and has established affinity groups you can join to support your success.
Position
The person in this position will serve as Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in a tenuretrack faculty role. CSUF faculty are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms labs studios and individually mentored projects. The primary responsibilities of the person in this position will include teaching and further developing courses in one or more of the following areas of Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation and Funding New Venture Launch Entrepreneurial Operations Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurial Finance and Lean Startup Entrepreneurship. This person will also be responsible for producing high quality peerreviewed journal articles commensurate with the requirements for tenure. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to and participate in the life and development of the department advise students serve on committees and participate in the broader university and disciplinary communities. As Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship this person will manage the operations and events of the Center and cultivate relationships with the entrepreneurial community in Orange County. As Director this person will receive a stipend and a reduction in teaching load.
Required Qualifications
- Prior to the Fall 2025 semester candidates should complete all requirements for a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship Management or equivalent from an AACSB accredited institution
- Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in teaching one or more areas of entrepreneurship
- Demonstrated leadership experience
- Demonstrated ability to engage with community and external stakeholders
- A record of accomplishments in research teaching and academic professional service appropriate for appointment at the rank of tenuretrack assistant professor (less than five years of teaching experience) or associate professor (minimum five years of teaching experience) at an AACSBaccredited institution. The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on our University and College standards including any prior service in a tenureearning position.
- Demonstrated potential for effective integration of technology into instruction
- Ability and commitment to work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students staff and faculty
Preferred Qualifications
- At least one year of demonstrated administrative or applied managerial experience in running a department or an academic unit
Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply please visit choose fulltime faculty search for the position #546034 and provide the following required materials:
- cover letter in which you respond to the required qualifications
- curriculum vitae
- research statement
- teaching statement
- a vision statement for the Center for Entrepreneurship
- exemplary publications (or papers in progress) if applicable (in a single PDF file)
- Graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
- Candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence(no more than 500 words)
- This statement provides the candidates unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with a diverse student population. This statement aims to showcase the candidates professional experience intellectual commitments and/or willingness to teach and create an academic environment supportive of all students. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
- The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for students and faculty in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with populations in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring students in a higher education environment.
- The candidate has experience integrating populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities.
- This statement provides the candidates unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with a diverse student population. This statement aims to showcase the candidates professional experience intellectual commitments and/or willingness to teach and create an academic environment supportive of all students. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
- a list of three references with relevant contact information
- Finalistsmust submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for thereferents to submit. On the References page of the online application enter information and emailaddresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. Atthe appropriate time in the search process they will receive a request via email along with information onuploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by loggingback into your applicant portal.
Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.
Please direct all questions about the position to: Ellen Kim at or call.
Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration all application materials must be received by March 21 2025. The anticipated appointment date is August 18 2025.
The Department of Management
The Department of Management has 29 tenured and tenuretrack faculty 3 fulltime lecturers and over 45 parttime faculty. Our faculty have published in journals such as Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Strategic Management Journal Academy of Management Journal Journal of Management Strategic Organization Management Science Production and Operations Management Decision Sciences Administrative Science Quarterly Journal of Service Research Journal of Business Ethics Organization Science Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Journal and Personnel Psychology among others. Department faculty are editors in chief or associate editors and/or on the editorial boards of the Decision Sciences Journal of Business Ethics Journal of Service Research Journal of Organizational Behavior Group and Organization Management Human Resource Management Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Journal of Business Venturing Journal of Vocational Behavior Journal of Service Management and Academy of Management Learning and Education. The department houses four centers of excellence that engage faculty and students with the business community The Center for Entrepreneurship the Center for Leadership the Center for Family Business and the Center for Entertainment and Hospitality Management. Our faculty are frequently recognized by the College and University for their teaching research and service excellence. The Department of Management is strongly commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and to fostering an inclusive environment within which students staff administrators and faculty thrive.
The Center for Entrepreneurship
The College of Business and Economics at California State University Fullerton (CSUF) has established the Center for Entrepreneurship (CSUF Entrepreneurship) as a Center of Excellence to serve as a support organization and outreach center which encompasses a variety of entrepreneurial initiatives. CSUF Entrepreneurship comprises the Center for Entrepreneurship its advisory board staff and donors as well as the Small Business Institute (SBI) and its studentconsulting clients the CSUF Startup Incubator and its residents studentled clubs and organizations and the students and faculty involved in the CSUF Entrepreneurship Concentrations (Undergraduate and MBA) and the CSUF Entrepreneurship Minor. Moreover entrepreneurial alumni and volunteers also play a crucial role in multiplying the effectiveness of CSUF Entrepreneurship by supporting learning both in the classroom and in the field. For more information about the Center for Entrepreneurship visit: of Business and Economics
The College of Business and Economics (CBE) leads business education on the West Coast. CBE is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at both the undergraduate and masters levels is among the five largest business colleges in the U.S. and the largest in the Western U.S. CBE houses 14 Centers of Excellence four of which are affiliated with the Department of Management. With about 250 fulltime equivalent faculty and about 9400 students (including about 600 graduate students) CBE offers Bachelors degrees in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting Economics Entrepreneurship Entertainment & Tourism Finance Operations & Supply Chain Management General Management Human Resources Management Information Systems/Decision Sciences Marketing and International Business. CBE offers MBA degrees in a variety of concentrations an MA degree in Economics and MS degrees in Taxation Accountancy Information Systems Information Technology and Financial Engineering. CBE also offers a graduate certificate in HRM with plans to offer an MS degree in HRM. CBE is strongly commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and to fostering an inclusive environment within which students staff administrators and faculty thrive. For more information about the College visit: Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6221 to $13224 monthly 12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range for the Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification is $10883 to $11096 per month.
The Associate Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6825 to $14523 monthly 12 monthly payments per academic year).
Additional stipend compensation and course release will be provided for serving as the Director of the Center.
Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work research grants moving expenses startup funds and a reduced teaching load may be available.
CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse domestic partner and dependent feewaiver; access to campus childcare; and a definedbenefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits please visit Policies
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose.
Notice of NonDiscrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator accordance with the California State University (CSU) OutofState Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSUrelated work within the State of California.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
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