"Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship"

Position Details

The Management and Entrepreneurship department within the Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting August 2026.

The teaching load is twelve (12) credit hours, three (3) courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The candidate is expected to engage in scholarly research activity and provide service that involves advising students as well as providing service to the department, college, university and broader community.

Salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Start-up packages and research space are available for tenure-track positions.

Qualifications

The candidate must have a Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited program, or equivalent, in Entrepreneurship, or a Ph.D. in a closely related business field with published scholarly work in Entrepreneurship. ABDs will be considered. The preferred candidate will also have five years of entrepreneurial experience. The Management and Entrepreneurship Department is a collegial department seeking applicants who have a proven track record in teaching, scholarship, service and student mentoring. The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach and mentor both graduate and undergraduate students.

Required Attachments

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research Interest
• Teaching Philosophy
• Copy of Terminal Degree Transcript
• Reference Letters

Additional Information

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

The Sykes College of Business offers five academic programs in entrepreneurship including a major in entrepreneurship, a major in international business and entrepreneurship, a minor in entrepreneurship, a MS in entrepreneurship and an MBA concentration in entrepreneurship. The academic programs in entrepreneurship are among the top ranked nationally and the Sykes College of Business was recognized in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business School 2025-2026 listing, and was noted as the No. 27 school in the U.S. for learning and No. 34 for entrepreneurship.

The John P Lowth Entrepreneurship Center has received national awards and accolades, such as the NASDAQ Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, and it houses the national headquarters of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO). Co-curricular activities offered through the Center include the CREATE business plan competition and boot-camp, the Spartan Accelerator, the UT Entrepreneurs Club, and the Spartan Incubator.

Submission Guidelines

To receive full consideration for a faculty appointment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to upload documents as required for this position at time of application submission. Once your application has been submitted, no changes may be made. Required documents should be submitted in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application. Note: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required, please combine the additional documents into a single attachment so that you may continue through the application process.