"Assistant, Associate or Professor Business/Accounting"

The Business and Accounting Department at Furman University invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Marketing to begin August 1, 2026. Successful candidates are expected to excel at teaching at the undergraduate level, mentor and advise students, conduct original research leading to peer-reviewed publications, have the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds and contribute to Furman's commitment to expanding access and opportunity to Furman's rich learning culture. The teaching load will be five courses per year, including introductory marketing strategy and upper-level marketing and related courses.

A Ph.D. degree in Marketing or a related discipline is required by August 1, 2026. Teaching experience and/or professional experience in marketing or a related field is desired but is not required. The teaching load is five sections per academic year. In addition to the introductory marketing strategy course, the ideal candidate will be prepared to teach electives in areas such as integrated marketing communications, digital marketing, international marketing, marketing analytics, research methods, marketing and artificial intelligence, and/or other topics. Duties also include service to the department and university.

The successful candidate will have the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds and contribute to Furman's commitment to expanding access and opportunity to Furman's rich learning culture. The successful candidate will also be eager to advise and develop high-impact engaged learning experiences for undergraduates, including directing research, mentoring, and directing students in course-related projects in the community.

The Business and Accounting Department confers bachelor's degrees with majors in accounting and business. When declaring the business major students select one of the following five tracks: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, International Business or Business Administration. The department also participates in interdisciplinary minors in data analytics and visual strategy as well as community engaged courses. There are currently 7 full-time business and accounting faculty members. The Joe & Diana Hurley Finance & Business Analytics Lab provides students and faculty with access to Bloomberg terminals, and Capital IQ. Faculty receive research support and have access to statistical analysis tools such as SAS, STATA, SPSS, and ArcGIS.

Furman University, a nationally ranked liberal arts and science university and one of Princeton Review's 391 best colleges is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community through excellence in teaching, mentorship, and programming. We believe that cultural understanding, inclusiveness, and freedom of inquiry, thought, and discourse are essential components of a transformative undergraduate education.

We advance these ideals with a liberal arts and sciences curriculum built on a substantial general education program, featuring traditional and innovative elements, and a robust portfolio of disciplinary and interdisciplinary major and minor areas of study. Additionally, we have established and continue to develop various initiatives, including historic projects, dialogue programs such as On Discourse and the Intergroup Dialogues Program, the Center for Interpersonal Connections, and four distinctive external facing institutes.

Applicants should submit the following documents as a single PDF in the order listed: a letter of interest, C.V., statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research agenda, and complete contact information for three references. The statement of teaching philosophy should describe your inclusive teaching and mentoring efforts, broadly conceived, and how your teaching and mentoring may contribute to a liberal arts and sciences community that aims, among other things, to 'honor inquiry, promote diversity, [and] strive for equity'(FUture Focused). You may also discuss any relevant professional development, service contributions, or other experiences that have refined your skills or demonstrate your efforts in these areas.

Position commences August 1, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Direct your questions by email to the search committee chair, Sandy Roberson, at sandy.roberson@furman.edu.

Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits.