"Assistant Professor, Management & Entrepreneurship (AA27029)"

Job Description

The Management and Entrepreneurship Department in the College of Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato, seeks qualified applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position to teach MIS and business analytics-related courses that begins August 17, 2026.

A typical faculty workload responsibility may include up to twenty-four (24) credits of instruction per academic year. The successful candidate may need to teach in other areas as assigned and qualified. May be expected to develop and deliver face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line instruction at the Mankato campus, online, and/or at the university's additional locations, as assigned.

The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction and evaluation, conduct research productively and mentor students in research, help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion, and may be expected to develop external grant funding opportunities. All faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly or creative activity or research, in continuing preparation and study, in contributing to student growth and development, and in providing service to the university and community (see Article 22 and Appendix G of the IFO Master Agreement).

The successful candidate is expected to maintain their AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA) qualification and contribute to the College of Business’s ongoing AACSB accreditation process. This position will advise undergraduate majors.

The successful candidate is expected to have sound training in MIS, programming in Python, Data Base Management, SPSS, data mining, and related areas to teach/develop new courses in business analytics that use these technologies/skills. The successful candidate is expected to have a strong background in the business analytics area including programming in Python, Database management, SPSS, and data mining to be able to develop and teach graduate courses in business analytics area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and to foster a professional environment that is inclusive, respectful, and equitable for all.
• Doctorate or terminal degree in MIS with an emphasis in business analytics at an AACSB-accredited institution. (Doctoral/terminal degree should be completed by August 23, 2027.) People with terminal degrees in a non-business analytics area need not apply.
• Strong background in business analytics area including programming in Python, Database management, SPSS, and data mining programming.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience fostering an inclusive, equitable, and respectful environment while working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated effective written, oral communication and/or presentation skills.
• Experience teaching MIS courses at undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated preparation to teach, advise, and support a wide variety of students.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching college or university-level classes.
• Demonstrated ability to teach using technology in the classroom and/or online course delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology, develop, and deliver hybrid and online courses.
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.
• Creative or scholarly interests that will advance the mission and goals of the Management Entrepreneurship department at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
• Evidence of scholarly activity, including publications and/or professional presentations.

Salary Range

Assistant Professor: $64,066 - $186,015

Application Procedures

A complete online application will include the following attachments. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the search committee.

• Cover Letter
• Non-Photo Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Contact Information for three (3) references
• Unofficial Transcript(s) of your highest completed degree
• A brief (no more than one-page) response to the following: Provide a specific example from your professional or academic experience that demonstrates your ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of diverse backgrounds. In your response, describe the actions you took to foster an environment that was inclusive, respectful, and equitable for all. What was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
• A one (1) page statement of your research/scholarly interests

CONTACT INFORMATION: Rakesh Kawatra, College of Business, Management Entrepreneurship, 241 Morris Hall, Mankato, MN 56001, Phone: 507-389-5341, Email: rakesh.kawatra@mnsu.edu