Assistant Professor

The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.

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Howard University is a private, research university comprised of 14 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The historic main campus sits on a hilltop in Northwest Washington, DC blocks from the storied U Street and Howard Theatre and is two miles from the U.S. Capitol where many students intern, and scores of alumni shape national and foreign policy.

The Howard University School of Business is AACSB-accredited and has been a model for higher education since 1970. With dynamic academic departments, ground-breaking centers of excellence, esteemed faculty, award-winning programs, and over 12,000 alumni across the globe, the Howard University School of Business continues to be ranked among the top business programs in the nation. Students and faculty choose the Howard University School of Business because it provides in-depth classroom instruction, real-world experience, expert speakers from various backgrounds, access to global industry leaders, and a commitment to research and publication. The graduate, undergraduate,e and accounting programs of the School of Business are fully accredited by AACSB-International. The unique additional accounting accreditation for the department of accounting is also highly regarded and has resulted in Howard University being one of the four HBCUs that are on the national recruiting list for many of the major accounting firms and Fortune 500 organizations.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Howard University School of Business invites applications for the following position:

Applicants for the tenure track positions should have completed their doctoral degree from an AACSB accredited institution by Fall 2025 prior to joining the faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor levels. The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, advising and mentoring students, and driving an innovative curriculum. In addition, this candidate will have a strong academic background and a demonstrated ability to publish in high-quality journals in their respective fields. Preference will be given to candidates who are qualified as Scholarly Academic based on faculty qualification standards/AACSB accreditation standards and who have discipline-related work experience.

The Department of Marketing welcomes applications from all qualified candidates but is particularly interested in applicants who have demonstrated interest in researching and teaching in the following areas: marketing research, multivariate data analysis in marketing, 3-D data analysis and visualization in marketing, consumer behavior, retailing, digital marketing and analytics, sports marketing, entertainment marketing, fashion marketing, sales, and advertising.

For Tenure-Track Positions, applicants should have core competencies in research productivity and teaching. The candidate shall have appropriate teaching experience at the college level. They should also demonstrate the ability to conduct research through the publication of books, monographs, journal articles, or other scholarly work. Additional expectations include:

The positions will be available for Fall 2025. The selection committee will review applications as they are received.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, statement of teaching to include their most recent teaching evaluations (where applicable), three letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae to businessdean@howard.edu preferably by January 22, 2025. Applicants for the tenure track position should also submit a copy of their job market paper.

EEO STATEMENT

Howard University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For more information please visit https://hr.howard.edu/eeo.

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