Expression of Interest for Management (Luiss Business School, MBA Leadership Role)
Luiss University invites outstanding scholars to express their interest in a full-time position as Associate/Full Professor of Management (Luiss Business School, MBA Leadership Role).
Requirements
Ideal candidates will have an international academic reputation in their field, with high-impact publications, demonstrated experience in academic programme management and strategic curriculum development, strong links to practice and executive learning environments and preferably, proven experience with Financial Times rankings.
Ideal Candidates will be professors in Strategic Management, Marketing or Operations Management or related disciplines to assume academic leadership of the MBA programmes at Luiss Business School.
Key responsibilities are to drive the academic direction and strategic development of MBA offerings, ensure international standards of quality and alignment with EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB accreditation frameworks, collaborate with industry, alumni, and policy partners to enhance global positioning and to champion innovation in teaching, executive education, and programme design.
Candidates will be able to teach and publish in English.
Role and Responsibilities
Luiss associate/full professors are expected to undertake rigorous and innovative research in their field(s) of interest, publish in high quality international journals, and provide academic assistance or leadership in research activities.
They are also expected to contribute to the academic and intellectual life of the University and of the Luiss community at large, and to the development of the University's degree programmes.
Teaching load is usually 120 hours per year, either in undergraduate or graduate programmes, except in special circumstances to be agreed at the time of appointment. Teaching assistantships are available. The position holder will also be required to supervise master's degree dissertations and bachelor's degree papers. Appointments are full-time and the salary is competitive.
About the University
Located in Rome, Luiss specialises in the social sciences and educates over 10,000 students in a diverse and international learning environment. The University has started a major recruitment campaign to consolidate its position in the social sciences and broaden its scope to include humanities, artificial intelligence, and security. Through its close ties with Confindustria, Italy's largest industrial association, Luiss has developed connections with the business community, government institutions and civil society.
With more than 300 international partnerships, Luiss offers over 50 double and triple degree programmes and is an active member of university networks (e.g., QTEM and the European University ENGAGE.EU).
Luiss is an equal opportunity employer and adopts active inclusion policies. All expressions of interest will receive consideration without discrimination on any ground. Luiss offers competitive family allowance packages, as well as assistance for welcoming new international faculty. Fiscal incentives are offered by Italian law to individuals relocating from abroad.
About Luiss Business School
Established in 1987 as the Management School of Luiss University, it was named Luiss Business School in 2006, and it has been based in the prestigious setting of Villa Blanc in Rome since 2017. Over the years, the School has acquired a position of undisputed leadership in higher education in Italy, with a focus on the development of managerial skills. Thanks to international accreditations - AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA - it is currently ranked among the global elite of business schools, and, through the multi-hub model, it is pursuing a strategy that enriches the educational experience with programmes delivered in different locations, both in Italy (Rome, Milan and Belluno), and abroad (Amsterdam and Dubai).
The faculty is one of the distinctive factors of Luiss Business School thanks to its ability to implement the educational model, strengthen ties with the corporate world and increase the level of internationalisation of the School.
The programme portfolio includes MBAs, Master's, Executive Programmes, Custom and Consulting Programmes and Digital Programmes.
About the Department
The primary research areas of faculty at the Department of Business and Management include accounting and performance measurement systems; business strategy; corporate strategy; international business; corporate governance; digital innovation and transformation; ethics, responsibility, and sustainability; finance and banking; innovation and industry evolution; law and economics; marketing and consumer behaviour; organisation theory and HRM; computer and data science; operations management; supply chain management and circular economy. The Department also offers PhD programmes.
Expression of Interest
The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is 15 September 2025, at 2 p.m. Central European Time (CET), UTC +1
Details can be found here: Luiss Call of Interest
The University reserves the right not to fill the advertised positions or to fill them through invitation or competition. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you are attending the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Copenhagen, members of our department will be available for informal talks-a great opportunity to connect and learn more. If you are interested in meeting with us, please send an email to dbm@luiss.it and clechner@luiss.it.
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SilviaDello Russo
Luiss Guido Carli University
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