The Area of Management in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Visiting Assistant Professor of Management position to begin in August of 2024. Candidates will be expected to teach face-to-face courses at the Lubbock, TX campus.
In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply: We seek candidates with a promising program of high quality and interesting research and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching.
Candidates must hold a doctorate in management or a related field. ABD candidates are encouraged to apply if all doctoral degree requirements will be completed by August 2024.
Specific experience or demonstrate ability to teach face-to-face courses in entrepreneurship and/or international management.
Area of Management
The Area currently has 21 faculty members and 11 doctoral students, who publish research in top journals in the field and are award-winning subject-matter experts in diversity, entrepreneurship, family business, human resource management, leadership, organizational behavior, organization theory, and strategic management. The Area takes pride in teaching excellence, and faculty members have been awarded various teaching awards.
Rawls College of Business
The Rawls College of Business is AACSB accredited, and offers BBA degrees with majors in accounting, energy commerce, finance, information technology, management, marketing, and supply chain management. Several MBA programs are offered. First, a Professional MBA hybrid program is offered for students who wish to remain employed full-time; classes are offered one weekend per month in three locations in Texas: Lubbock, Marble Falls, and Rockwall, as well as an online MBA. A third MBA program is specifically designed for students with undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Finally, the College offers a number of Dual Degree MBA programs. We also offer MS degrees ...in accounting, data science, finance, and marketing research & analytics. A Ph.D. in business administration is offered with tracks in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing. We have 71 tenure track faculty and 59 non-tenure-track faculty. The College has 4,640 undergraduate students and 872 graduate students.
Texas Tech University
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Tier 1 public research university located in Lubbock, Texas. The campus is known for its beautiful Spanish Renaissance architecture, and many new buildings that are LEED certified, demonstrating our campus’ commitment to sustainability. TTU’s record enrollment in 2020 exceeds 40,000. The Carnegie Foundation classifies TTU as having Very High Research Activity. The TTU Red Raiders are charter members of the Big 12 Conference and compete in Division I athletics.
Lubbock and West Texas
The Lubbock metropolitan area is home to more than 300,000 residents and is nicknamed the Hub City due to it being the economic, educational, cultural, and healthcare hub for West Texas. Lubbock boasts a thriving arts scene, fantastic breweries and restaurants, and several award-winning wineries. The newly opened Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, a state-of-the-art $154 million, 220,000 square feet project has a modern restaurant and hosts Ballet Lubbock, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, and several Broadway series shows. Lubbock is also home to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. The cost of living is low and Texas has no state income tax. Excellent public and private schools are available, and the climate is highly desirable – winters are short and relatively mild, and summers are sunny with low humidity. Lubbock International Airport is served by American, Southwest, and United airlines and currently offers daily direct flights to and from Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, and Phoenix. #LiveLoveLubbock