"Associate Director, Investment Strategy Institute (ADISI) – School of Business"

The Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University invites applications for a full-time, nontenure track faculty position in finance that, for the right candidate, can include serving as the Associate Director of the Investment Strategy Institute (ADISI). The position begins in January 2026. Applicants with significant experience in investment management, financial planning, and/or wealth management who also possess deep connections to the Pittsburgh business community are especially welcome to apply. The faculty rank for this position will either be Instructor (for those with an MBA or a relevant master's) or Assistant Professor of Practice (for those with a terminal degree such as the Ph.D.).

The normal teaching load for full-time NTT faculty is 24 credit hours per academic year (i.e., eight 3-credit classes, a 4-4 teaching load). However, a candidate who can also be appointed as the ADISI will have a reduced teaching load (18-21 credit hours per academic year) due to the significant administrative responsibilities involved in supporting the Executive Director of ISI (EDISI) and the Institute’s various initiatives and activities. More specifically, the ADISI is charged with supporting the development and implementation of policies and programs related to the ISI and Student Managed Investment Funds (SMIFs) as well as coordinating center activities, coaching students in the Asset Management Group @ Duquesne (DAMG), helping to deliver the Financial Planning Track (which prepares students to sit for the CFP exam), and representing ISI/SMIF/DAMG for the School of Business.

The ISI has a robust advisory council, which the ADISI will participate in, as well as a newly launched corporate partnership program. The ADISI is appointed by and serves at the discretion of the Dean in consultation with the Chair of the Department of Economics & Finance. Besides teaching, key responsibilities include supporting EDISI in developing and executing strategic planning for the ISI, supporting fundraising and external relations (mainly with companies and alumni), supporting curricular development, coordinating the SMIFs program, and other student-related activities.

Required Attributes: At least 10 years of significant, progressive experience in asset management, financial advising, and/or wealth management. Excellent organizational and communication skills; a self-starter. An earned MBA or MS in a finance-related field from an AACSB-accredited business school. Committed to teaching excellence and student development. A collegial and collaborative citizenship orientation committed to program development.

Desired Attributes: Experience with undergraduate and/or graduate teaching. Experience with online instruction and/or executive education. Holds CFP® and/or CFA® designation. An earned Ph.D. in a relevant field. Alternately, the applicants may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community. Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the Mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University.

School and Department: The AACSB-accredited Palumbo-Donahue School of Business has approximately 1400 undergraduate and graduate students. Finance is the largest undergraduate major in the School, and an MS in Finance was launched in Fall 2023. The Department of Economics and Finance has 11 full-time faculty members and supports several degree programs, including the B.S.B.A. The Department also supports our Flex MBA (aimed at working adults) and the Full-Time MBA (which has a strong emphasis on sustainability and is ranked as a top 'better world' MBA). Including the ISI, the School is home to several centers of excellence. For instance, the Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship hosts the annual Duquesne New Venture Challenge. For more information about the business school and university, see: www.duq.edu.