The School of Management at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, Tampa, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant level. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or a related business discipline from an AACSB (or international equivalent) accredited University.
Applications are welcomed from all areas focusing on entrepreneurship research and teaching. Ideal candidates will target and publish in high quality journals (AMJ, AMR, SMJ, ASQ, OrgSc, RP, JBV, ETP, SEJ, etc.) and demonstrate excellence in teaching. The position will be housed within the new Nault Center for Entrepreneurship. Founded in 2002, the center's master's degree program is ranked by The Princeton Review as No. 1 in the South and No. 6 nationally for all public universities in 2025. More than 1,000 center alumni have opened approximately 300 businesses in just the past decade. Recently, the center received $10 million gift from alumnus James "Jay" Nault to rename the center as "Nault Center for Entrepreneurship". The gift will expand pitch competitions for the center as well as innovative new educational opportunities that include creating a new living learning community, expanding the center's mentoring program, building more "shark tank"-like competitions, and supporting potential new degree options for executives.
The School of Management offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in management and entrepreneurship and several graduate certificates. Faculty members also teach in the MBA, Executive MBA, and DBA programs. The School offers a strong mix of collegiality and scholarship along with a friendly and welcoming environment. Faculty members are research-active, with recent publications in high quality strategy and entrepreneurship journals.
The Muma College of Business operates in an exciting, vibrant, innovation-friendly environment. Over the past few years, USF received over $50 million from key donors to name the Muma College of Business, the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability, the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program, the Collier Student Success Center, and the Nault Center for Entrepreneurship.
The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. Most recently, USF has reached a historic milestone by accepting an invitation to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.
The Tampa Bay metropolitan region is a home to over 4 million people and a growing number of corporate offices and headquarters including Raymond James, Tech Data, Citi, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Amgen, and Bloomin' Brands. Ranked among the top outdoor living regions in the U.S., Tampa Bay includes beautiful beaches, museums, performing arts venues, and professional sports teams.
To apply: Applications must be submitted online at http://www.usf.edu/jobs. Select the "Faculty" box and choose the appropriate job posting (Job ID: 41387). To receive full consideration, please submit your application online by September 15, 2025.