WU Vienna University of Economics and Business is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor^[1] of Global Business at the Department of Global Business and Trade. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. Depending on the candidate’s academic credentials, the employment contract can be concluded either as a permanent employment contract or as a fixed-term employment contract with the option of a permanent extension[2].

WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) combines excellence with responsibility.
Its rare triple accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA is a guarantee for the highest quality research and teaching in the fields of business, economics, and business law. WU’s research is characterized by a wide diversity of disciplines practiced at WU, allowing researchers to address complex research questions based on approaches that cross disciplinary boundaries.

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its responsibility to its students, faculty, and staff and is committed to gender equality, equal opportunities, accessibility, family-friendly working conditions, and sustainability.

The Department of Global Business and Trade engages in research, teaching, executive education, and third-mission activities. We strive for excellent research and contribute to knowledge exchange internationally and nationally, within academia, and with other societal actors. Our activities mainly focus on topics related to International Business, Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business, and Transport, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. Applicants with disabilities  will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age.

WU has been awarded certification under the University and Family Audit (Audit hochschuleundfamilie) and assists dual career couples. For further details, please see www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/careers-at-wu/.

Further details on the call for applications, including a detailed qualification profile, can be found online: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal/jobs/professorships.

Please submit your application WU’s online recruiting tool by August 31, 2025.

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in the relevant field and to have excellent qualifications. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age on the basis of the following characteristics:

1. A solid academic qualification (e.g. doctorate or PhD, habilitation or an equivalent qualification) in International Business or a related area.
2. An outstanding international reputation for high quality scholarship in the area of International Business commensurate with academic age, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals in the field. The successful candidate will complement the Department’s research portfolio in a meaningful way, e.g., be an International Business specialist in areas such as sustainability, crises management, geopolitics, supply chain management or business analytics..  
3. Excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate (including executive education), and PhD levels
4. Proven international experience and ability to teach in English;
5. A strong record in attracting research funding;
6. Leadership qualities;
7. Gender and diversity management skills.

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