Position Summary: The Department of Management at Michigan State University seeks a new tenure track assistant professor beginning in August 2025. The ideal candidate should be terminally qualified in a relevant area of scholarship (e.g., organizational behavior, industrial/organizational psychology, human resource management) and have primary research and teaching expertise in organizational behavior.

The Department of Management’s Ph.D., M.S. and M.B.A., and B.A. programs are all highly regarded (see https://broad.msu.edu/management/). We seek new scholar-teachers who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our current faculty with expertise in organizational behavior, human resource management, and strategic management.

The Broad College of Business is a highly ranked school that includes five academic departments (Accounting and Information Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management) and the School of Hospitality Business. The College’s programs are among the best offered by public universities including a number one ranking for the Supply Chain Management program and top five rankings for several online master’s programs. The full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs also rank in the top twenty among public universities. See: https://broad.msu.edu/rankings/

Responsibilities: Maintaining an ongoing research program resulting in publications in top-tier management journals is the primary expectation. Research responsibilities include working with doctoral students to develop their capabilities and support their placement in leading research universities.

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior. Opportunities are also available to teach in other areas of management (e.g., human resource management, workplace diversity). Applicants should be capable of teaching and working with students from diverse backgrounds, including international students.

Limited service supporting the activities of the Management Department and Broad College of Business is also expected.

Qualifications: Applicants for an assistant professor position should be able to demonstrate that they are engaged in activities that will lead toward scholarly prominence through publishing in top-tier management journals. Applicants should demonstrate ability as a classroom instructor through summarized peer and/or student evaluations and/or explicit commentary in letters of recommendation.

Apply at www.jobs.msu.edu (Job Posting # 987903).  To be considered, applicants must provide a cover letter along with research and teaching statements.  Include a curriculum vitae, a recent sample of teaching evaluations, and three letters of recommendation.  For full consideration, all application materials must be submitted through the MSU careers website by Monday September 30, 2024: https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/520591/assistant-professortenure-system

About Michigan State University

Our VisionTo be a top-of-mind business school as reflected by the recognition of our brand, the reputation of our people, and the rankings of our programs.Our MissionWe create and disseminate knowledge through collaborative relationships while developing transformational leaders who make business happen.

Connections working at Michigan State University