Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship (Clinical or Teaching Track)

Position overview:

The Boise State University Department of Management within the College of Business and Economics is hiring an Assistant Clinical or Assistant Teaching professor (non tenure-track) in the area of Entrepreneurship to begin Fall 2026. The faculty member will teach entrepreneurship and related courses mentor students and interact with local entrepreneurial communities. The expected course load is 3-3 per academic year. Clinical and teaching professors must meet college research expectations to be AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA) which includes a terminal degree and research within entrepreneurship or management discipline. The distinction between a clinical track and teaching track pertains to the service workload of the faculty member as noted in more detail below. A commitment to service and collegial interaction with other faculty staff and students is critical for success.

In terms of the service workload clinical faculty occupy a unique niche which spans boundaries between the college and its practice communities in a way that exceeds expectations of tenure-track faculty. Unlike clinical faculty teaching faculty may not necessarily have service responsibilities focused on community engagement but are expected to provide service to the department college and university.

Department overview:

The Department of Management hosts the most majors in the College of Business and Economics with over 1000 students majoring in Business Administration Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management or International Business. The Department is also home to over 250 non-traditional students in our innovative online Management degree completion graduate education the department provides courses in four MBA programs including our nationally recognized online MBA program.

About the College of Business and Economics:

The College of Business and Economics is one of 3% of business schools globally accredited by AACSB in both business and accounting. Our mission is to inspire purpose grow people create knowledge and power innovation. It is a growing college that serves approximately 4000 undergraduate and 500 graduate business students annually. It is dedicated to quality teaching and learning and offers 14 bachelors degrees and 11 masters degree programs. The College of Business and Economics graduate programs are highly ranked by U.S. News and Fortune Magazine. Beyond the classroom the college supports undergraduate learning through an advising center devoted to its students an innovative internal career services office the Thompson Family Writing Center and student organizations and competitions.

The College of Business and Economics creates knowledge through high-quality research with faculty publishing in leading journals in their disciplines as well as serving as editors and addition to powering innovation through faculty and student research and entrepreneurship activities the college hosts the outward-facing Small Business Development Center Network and TechHelp. These organizations are dedicated to business innovation and economic development in Idaho.

The colleges academic units are housed in the Micron Business and Economics Building a world-class facility with state-of-the-art classrooms and offices a Bloomberg-equipped trading room faculty collaboration spaces the Imagination Lab a student commons and a cafe. The building is a short distance from the beautiful Boise River. It is both geothermal and solar-assisted. This environment stimulates collaboration and creativity.

About Boise State:

Boise State University is a powerhouse of creativity research and impact. Our campus sits along the Boise River and reaches into the heart of Idahos capital a vibrant hub for innovation culture and outdoor adventure. Were nationally recognized for trailblazing research student success and community impact.

Our faculty are scholars mentors and changemakers who advance ideas discoveries and the next generation of leaders. Boise offers the perfect backdrop a welcoming city with a thriving arts scene growing tech sector and mountains on the horizon. Join us and help shape a bold collaborative academic community.

Learn more about faculty careers at Boise State and the City of Boise.

Minimum qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or DBA degree at the time of appointment in entrepreneurship or a related field

• Teaching experience in entrepreneurship at the university level with evidence of teaching effectiveness.

• Evidence of a commitment to research/scholarly activity and potential to publish in entrepreneurship or management journals or in a closely related field.

• Evidence of ability to engage local communities and student organizations in an entrepreneurship program or evidence of ability to develop academic programs supporting entrepreneurship education.

Preferred qualifications for Clinical or Teaching:

• Experience as an entrepreneur or working with entrepreneurial ventures

• Two or more publications within the last 5 years and other evidence of a research program

Required application materials:

• A cover letter indicating your interest and qualifications for this position including your experience in teaching entrepreneurship and any relevant business experience.

• Curriculum vita.

• Teaching evaluation summaries for all courses taught over the prior three years (not individual student forms).

• Representative research paper.

Closing Date:

Applications will close on April 1 2026.

For questions please contact the search committee chair Jeff Lingwall ().

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is competitive with AACSB medians based on comparable business colleges: $133307.

Our standard faculty contract is a 9-month contract (unless otherwise noted) with pay and benefits spread over 12 months. More information about faculty contracts and work days is available here.

Boise State University provides a best-in-class benefits package including (but not limited to):

• 10.76% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees)

• Excellent medical dental and other health-related insurance coverages

• Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees spouses and their dependents

• Dual Career Assistance Support for spouses and partners.

• See our full benefits page for more information