Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship (Open Rank)

The Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, seeks applicants for full-time non-tenure-track faculty positions. This is an open-rank search; we will consider appointments at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels. We seek outstanding educators who are also engaged scholars: colleagues who bring intellectual curiosity, excellent teaching, and a record of interesting and compelling research (or, for junior candidates, clear promise of one), along with a desire to help build the Center's research and programs. The typical annual teaching load for the position is equivalent to six courses per year, with course releases available annually for substantive research progress and publication. The job represents a full-time, multi-year academic appointment that is renewable. The position will commence in August 2027.

TheGreifCenter for Entrepreneurial Studies is a national leader in entrepreneurship education and research. Our faculty is composed of a diverse and multi-disciplinary mix of highly regarded practitioners and scholars who conduct research from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives that include the sciences and humanities in addition to the social sciences. Our distinctive research program centers on deepening understandings of the human dimensions of entrepreneurship, at the level of individuals, teams and relationships, firms, communities, and societies, and across domains of practice including new ventures, entrepreneurship through acquisition, entrepreneurial finance, family enterprise, corporate entrepreneurship, and consumer ventures. We also act as the hub for entrepreneurship-related research at the Marshall School of Business, which includes a network of over 20 entrepreneurship scholars across the disciplines of management, finance, marketing, data science, and accounting. Our educational programming, which began in 1971, includes classes at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels and includes two specialized master's degrees: MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; MS in Social Entrepreneurship. We also host an extensive series of co-curricular and ecosystem-building events throughout the year.

Preferred qualifications for a clinical entrepreneurship professor (all ranks) position include:

• Teaching experience in one or more areas central to the Center's curriculum, such as new venture creation, entrepreneurship through acquisition, family enterprise, corporate entrepreneurship, consumer ventures, or entrepreneurial finance.
• A distinctive intellectual and research profile, with an agenda that speaks in some way to the human dimensions of entrepreneurship (e.g., physiological or embodied views of entrepreneurship, human judgment in venture investing, the role and value of emotion in entrepreneurial judgment, entrepreneurial processes outside startup contexts, anthropological and historical perspectives on entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial societies, contextual views of entrepreneurship). Senior candidates should have an established publication record and national or international visibility; junior candidates should show a strong research pipeline.
• Superior communication and teaching skills, with demonstrated excellence (or, for junior candidates, clear potential) in teaching entrepreneurship courses to undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Interest in taking ownership of Center initiatives, such as research convenings, executive education, new programs, or industry and community partnerships, and in collaborating with colleagues across disciplines.

In your cover letter, please describe your research agenda and how it connects to the Center's focus, the courses you are prepared to teach, and an initiative you would want to build or lead at the Greif Center over time. Practical experience as a founder, early employee, corporate innovator, investor, acquirer, or family business leader is highly valued, as is prior teaching experience. Greif Center faculty take pride in our work to promote diversity and inclusion in the classroom, and we welcome candidates who help students explore the intersection of entrepreneurship with their unique personal experiences and motivations as an important part of entrepreneurial self-discovery.

Salary is dependent on qualifications, and employee benefits for full-time faculty are excellent, including tuition assistance for qualifying children and spouses at USC and other participating universities.

The annual base salary range for this position is $134,000 - $273,800.

When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. The initial contract length ranges from two to four years based on rank, with the strong expectation that the contract will be renewed if performance expectations are met or exceeded.

Qualified candidates for the position should apply online.

Required documents for the position include 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae that specifies teaching, research, and work experience alongside education, 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness (official summary student evaluation reports are required from prior institutions, plus sample syllabi), 4) a brief statement of your interests in research and/or thought leadership, and 5) contact information for three references.Specific details for uploading documents are provided after clicking on the "apply" link.

USC Marshall is renowned for its high-ranking undergraduate, graduate, international, and executive education programs, an exceptional faculty engaged in leading-edge research, a diverse and creative student body, and a commitment to technological advancement. The research productivity of Marshall's 200 full-time faculty ranks among the top 10 business schools in the world. For more information about the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, please go to:http://www.marshall.usc.edu.

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USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, proudly pluralistic and firmly committed to providing equal opportunity for outstanding persons of every race, gender, creed, and background. USC is building a diverse faculty that embraces a range of disciplinary traditions. The University will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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