Department of Management
College of Business and Economics
Assistant/Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Fall 2025
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.
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution, with a Hispanic serving institution destination and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is firmly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum and fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.
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Position
The person in this position will serve as Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship in a tenure-track faculty role. CSUF faculty are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, studios, and individually mentored projects. The primary responsibilities of the person in this position 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 manage the operations and events of the Center and cultivate relationships with the entrepreneurial community in Orange County. As Director, this person will receive a stipend and a reduction in teaching load.
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 http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for the position #546034, 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):
- 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:
- The candidate has acquired knowledge of barriers for disadvantaged students and faculty in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to engaging in service with disadvantaged populations in higher education.
- The candidate has experience in and is committed to teaching and/or mentoring disadvantaged students in a higher education environment.
- The candidate has experience integrating disadvantaged populations and communities into scholarly and creative activities.
- a list of three references with relevant contact information
- 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: Ellen Kim at eukim@fullerton.edu or call 657‐278‐7340.
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 journals such as Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Strategic Organization, Management Science, Production and Operations Management, Decision Sciences, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Service Research, Journal of Business Ethics, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal, and Personnel Psychology among others. Department faculty are editors in chief or associate editors and/or on the editorial boards of the 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 Service Management and Academy of Management Learning and Education. The department houses four centers of excellence that engage faculty and students with the business community– The Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Leadership, the Center for Family Business, and the Center for Entertainment and Hospitality Management. Our faculty are frequently recognized by the College and University for their teaching, research and service excellence. The Department of Management is strongly commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive.
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 Entrepreneurship Concentrations (Undergraduate and MBA) 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 visit: https://business.fullerton.edu/engagement/entrepreneurship.
College of Business and Economics
The College of Business and Economics (CBE) leads business education on the West Coast. CBE is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at both the undergraduate and master’s levels, is among the five largest business colleges in the U.S., and the largest in the Western U.S. CBE houses 14 Centers of Excellence– four of which are affiliated with the Department of Management. With about 250 full-time equivalent faculty and about 9,400 students (including about 600 graduate students), CBE offers Bachelors’ degrees in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment & Tourism, Finance, Operations & Supply Chain Management, General Management, Human Resources Management, Information Systems/Decision Sciences, Marketing, and International Business. CBE offers MBA degrees in a variety of concentrations, an MA degree in Economics, and MS degrees in Taxation, Accountancy, Information Systems, Information Technology, and Financial Engineering. CBE also offers a graduate certificate in HRM with plans to offer an MS degree in HRM. CBE is strongly commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. For more information about the College visit: http://business.fullerton.edu/.
Compensation
The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,221 to $13,224 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range for the Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification is $10,883 to $11,096 per month.
The Associate Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,825 to $14,523 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year).
Additional stipend compensation and course release will be provided for serving as the Director of the Center.
Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).
Summer research grants, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.
CSUF Benefits
An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‐waiver; access to campus child‐care; and a defined‐benefit retirement through the state system and optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, please visit https://hr.fullerton.edu/total-wellness/.
CSU Policies
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be formally offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self‐disclose.
Notice of Non-Discrimination based on Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator (https://www.fullerton.edu/civilrights/).
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. It requires hiring employees to perform CSU-related work within the State of California.