Dear Colleagues,
The Department of Management at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Entrepreneurship with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. This person will also be serving as Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship.
Primary responsibilities will include teaching and further developing courses in one or more of the following areas of Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation and Funding, New Venture Launch, Entrepreneurial Operations, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Lean Startup Entrepreneurship. This person will also be responsible for producing high quality peer-reviewed journal articles commensurate with the requirements for tenure. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to and participate in the life and development of the department, advise students, serve on committees, and participate in the broader university and disciplinary communities. As Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, this person will receive a stipend and a reduction in teaching load, to manage the operations and events of the Center, and to cultivate relationships with the entrepreneurial community in Orange County, California.
Required Qualifications
· Prior to the Fall 2025 semester, candidates should complete all requirements for a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship, Management, or equivalent from an AACSB accredited institution
· Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in teaching one or more areas of entrepreneurship
· Demonstrated leadership experience
· Demonstrated ability to engage with community and external stakeholders
· A record of accomplishments in research, teaching, and academic professional service, appropriate for appointment at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor (less than five years of teaching experience) or associate professor (minimum five years of teaching experience) at an AACSB-accredited institution. The successful applicant will receive the appropriate rank and title based on our University and College standards, including any prior service in a tenure-earning position.
· Demonstrated potential for effective integration of technology into instruction
· Ability and commitment to work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students, staff, and faculty
Preferred Qualifications
· At least one year of demonstrated administrative or applied managerial experience in running a department or an academic unit
Application
A complete online application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit this applicant portal, and provide the following required materials:
· cover letter in which you respond to the required qualifications
· curriculum vitae
· research statement
· teaching statement
· a vision statement for the Center for Entrepreneurship
· exemplary publications (or papers in progress), if applicable (in a single PDF file)
· Graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
· candidate statement on commitment to inclusive excellence (no more than 500 words):
o This statement provides the candidate's unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting and engaging with our diverse student population. This statement aims to help the department identify candidates with professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas. The statement shall address one or more of the following criteria:
1. The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for disadvantaged students and faculty in higher education.
2. The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with disadvantaged populations in higher education.
3. The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring disadvantaged students in a higher education environment.
4. The candidate has experience integrating disadvantaged populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities.
· a list of three references with relevant contact information
o Finalists must submit three letters of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You can verify that CSUF has received each letter by logging back into your applicant portal.
Finalists will be asked to have each of their three referents submit a letter of recommendation. Please have these ready for the referents to offer should you proceed to this search phase.
Please direct all questions about the position to: Prof. Ellen Kim at eukim@fullerton.edu.
Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by March 21, 2025. The anticipated appointment date is August 18, 2025.
The Department of Management
The Department of Management has 29 tenured and tenure-track faculty, 3 full-time lecturers and over 45 part-time faculty. Our faculty have published in leading scholarly journals and currently serve as editor-in-chief or associate editors and/or on the editorial boards of journals such as Decision Sciences, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Service Research, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Group and Organization Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, and Academy of Management Learning and Education. The department houses a number of centers of excellence that engage faculty and students with the business community, such as the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Leadership, and the Center for Family Business.
The Center for Entrepreneurship
The College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) has established the Center for Entrepreneurship (CSUF Entrepreneurship) as a Center of Excellence to serve as a support organization and outreach center, which encompasses a variety of entrepreneurial initiatives. CSUF Entrepreneurship comprises the Center for Entrepreneurship, its advisory board, staff, and donors, as well as the Small Business Institute (SBI) and its student-consulting clients, the CSUF Startup Incubator and its residents, student-led clubs and organizations, and the students and faculty involved in the CSUF Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Concentration and the CSUF Entrepreneurship Minor. Moreover, entrepreneurial alumni and volunteers also play a crucial role in multiplying the effectiveness of CSUF Entrepreneurship by supporting learning both in the classroom and in the field. For more information about the Center for Entrepreneurship, please visit: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/entrepreneurship.
rsalvador@fullerton.edu" title="https://business.fullerton.edu/academics/management/faculty-profiles?user=rsalvador@fullerton.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rommel (Bombie) Salvador
Chair, Department of Management
California State University | Fullerton
rsalvador@fullerton.edu
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Rommel Salvador
Associate Professor
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton CA
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