Emory University and its Goizueta Business School are seeking to recruit an accomplished academic research professional for a newly endowed Distinguished Professorship in Entrepreneurship. Located in Atlanta, the hub for technology and venture creation in the Southeast, our goal is to become a pre-eminent business school in one of the most important sectors and drivers of the U.S. economy.

We are looking for an established scholar with an excellent record in research on entrepreneurship.  In our view entrepreneurship research spans multiple disciplines, drawing from economics, management, sociology, psychology, technology and operations, and finance. Scholars with an interest in social enterprises will also have an opportunity to engage with our Business and Society Institute, which among other activities, runs the Start: ME accelerator, a 4-month program that provides business training, mentorship, and investment to microbusinesses in four Atlanta neighborhoods. In addition to raising the visibility of entrepreneurship research at the Goizueta Business School, the selected candidate is expected to pursue two additional objectives.

First, they are expected to extend the capabilities and programmatic reach of the Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). Second, the selected candidate is expected to work with the Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship and various units of Emory University including the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, on the commercialization of technology developed by graduate students and faculty at Emory University as well as clinicians throughout our vast healthcare system.

Key responsibilities  for the holder of this distinguished professorship include:

• Conducting agenda setting research in the field of entrepreneurship
• Playing a leadership role in the entrepreneurship endeavors of  the Goizueta Business School by collaborating with key stakeholders within Emory and the community, including faculty, students, alums, and staff, to ensure its success

Qualifications:

 Senior scholar with a PhD in business administration or related academic disciplines

Currently holding a tenured, academic appointment

Proven experience working cross-functionally with key stakeholders in a research University