Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Instructor of Finance - Military Veterans

Salary Range is $130,000-$140,000

APPOINTMENT START DATE: Appointment begins August 18, 2025; classes begin August 25, 2025

APPLICATION REVIEW DATE: Review of complete applications will begin on October 10, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Full-Time, 9-month, tenure track positions in the Department of Accounting and Finance in the area of Finance.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Click here for a detailed Prospectus outlining this opportunity . The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) invites applications for one (1) full-time, 9-month, tenure track, faculty positions in the area of Finance at the Instructor/Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2025. The individuals hired for this position will have responsibilities in teaching, research, and service. The individuals will teach undergraduate and graduate core and elective courses in the area of Finance. The teaching load is based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Regents and the faculty union (UEA) and is currently five sections (15 credits) per academic year for research-active faculty. Typically, classes in LSBE are held in person. The individuals are also required to create knowledge in the area of Finance resulting in its dissemination through the publication of refereed articles in recognized journals. The individuals will be responsible for advising undergraduate students and working with a student organization, and are expected to engage in service activities with colleagues, the department, school, campus, community, and professional organizations. We are a place-based institution and expect faculty to be present on campus and engage in person in the life of the school.

Required/Essential:

1. Applicants must be ABD (with their doctoral dissertation defended by December 1, 2025), or have a doctoral degree from a school/college accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, or AMBA with a curricular emphasis in the field of Finance, or a closely related field. The applicant must have completed a minimum of two years in residency during their program.
2. Applicants must have experience as instructor or teaching assistant of at least one university-level course.
3. Effective communication skills.
4. Applicants must exhibit abilities, skills and enthusiasm consistent with teaching excellence and instructional innovation in the area of Finance.
5. Strong evidence of potential for scholarship is essential. The applicant must demonstrate empirical research skills appropriate for, and a commitment to developing a research stream in the field of Finance.
6. The candidate must be qualified as a Scholarly Academic (SA) according to LSBE's faculty qualification categories:

1. Completed Ph.D. in Finance from a school/college accredited by AACSB or EQUIS with a curricular emphasis in the field of Finance.
2. Experience teaching Finance and/or Finance elective courses at the college level to a diverse group of students.
3. Full-time industry work experience.
4. Published in peer-reviewed journals in the Finance area.
5. Demonstrated ability to fulfill service responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, school, campus, community and professional organizations.
6. Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching methods in a classroom.
7. Demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion.