Position Description: Cross-Cultural Management (2026-27)
The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (www.thunderbird.asu.edu) is pleased to announce this incredible opportunity for a tenure track/tenured faculty position in Cross-Cultural Management, focusing on international cross cultural management issues in global organizations in private, public, and/or nonprofit sectors.
The position is for the rank (Associate or Full Professor level), with the expectation that the successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of world-class graduate and executive teaching, relevant industry experience, and ability to conduct high quality research to include publications in “A level” journals and/or books with premier publishers/University presses, as well as top-tier applied publications (HBR, SMR, etc.).
Thunderbird’s mission is to educate visionary leaders who innovate with a global digital mindset to shape future organizations for enduring impact. The successful candidate will be working closely with Professor Mansour Javidan, Najafi Chair in Global Mindset and Digital Transformation and Executive Director of Najafi Global Mindset Institute to develop science-based solutions to help managers, students, and organizations across the globe develop strong global leadership and management capabilities. Candidates who have lived or worked for extended periods in different parts of the world, with prior strong track record in research, teaching, and innovative solution designs are highly preferred.
Essential Functions of the Position:
- Multiple modality teaching
- Conduct and publish high quality research
- Student advising
- Participation in shared governance including serving on committees as assigned, and engaging in service
- Other duties as assigned
Appointments to the position will begin in Fall 2026.
About Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU
The Thunderbird School of Global Management (#1 in International Trade, QS World University Rankings 2023-2026, #1 Masters in Management, Wall Street Journal 2019) at Arizona State University (ASU) (#1 for Innovation for nine years in U.S. News and World Report), located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona (the 5th largest and fastest growing metropolis in the United States), is housed in its brand new $100 million 5-story global headquarters that is equipped with extraordinary technological capabilities to support teaching, research, and service to the local and world communities that it serves.
Thunderbird is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is an affiliate of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). As a historic leader and 21st century pioneer in global leadership and management education, Thunderbird has doubled the size of its student body and faculty, undertaken a set of curricular innovations including degrees in the management of creative industries and outer space enterprises, as well as a pathbreaking doctorate of professional practice in global leadership and management, and expanded and built inclusive excellence in its portfolio of executive education offerings with major open enrollment and custom programs with leading private and public sector partners worldwide.
Thunderbird has grown from 3 to 15 Regional Centers of Excellence around the world - from Tokyo to Nairobi, Dubai to Shanghai, Geneva and Jakarta - recruiting and serving students and faculty. In addition to these hub locations worldwide, Thunderbird’s faculty teach in various degree programs at physical locations in both Los Angeles and Washington, D.C, in addition to Phoenix, and designed the courses in the revolutionary Najafi 100 Million Learners Global Initiative (100millionlearners.org).
The Thunderbird faculty are a globally transnational and collaborative group that strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment, strongly supportive of providing equal opportunity to exceptional candidates of every race, gender, creed, national origin, sexual orientation and identity. We welcome candidates from all over the world!
Preferred and Required Qualifications
Other Preferred Qualifications
- Must have a strong record of research in cross cultural management, global leadership and management, or international business.
- Proven experience in innovative design and delivery of executive education programs and other solutions for senior executives with outstanding evaluations.
- Demonstrate professional experience working in industry, multinational organizations, or consulting, with direct involvement in international and cross cultural management or leadership.
- Demonstrate the potential to meet both Thunderbird’s and ASU’s requirements for tenure.
- Should have global and inclusive mindset and competencies.
- Proficiency in more than one language.
- Experience of either living or working in more than one country.
- Interdisciplinary backgrounds, applied research, and professional experience as complements to scholarly achievement: and
- Cross-sectoral competencies from business, government and nonprofit sectors.
Required Qualifications
- Possess an earned doctorate with a specialization in international and cross cultural management, global leadership, or international business.
- Demonstrate the potential to actively publish research and cases in premier scholarly and applied journals, and/or books with highly ranked publishers.
- Demonstrate ability to effectively teach graduate courses on international and cross cultural management and leadership across private, public and non-profit sectors, ideally in multiple modalities.
- Possess an international reputation and distinguished record of scholarship, executive education, applied experience, and university service.
Application Details
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit the following:
- A cover letter introducing the candidate, the qualifications for the position, and motivation to apply.
- Curriculum vitae and list of publications under review and stage of review.
- Research statement.
- A teaching statement with evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., evaluations or evaluation summaries.)
- A list of at least three (3) references.
- Applicants advancing to the second round of review may be asked to provide additional materials.
- All Applications must be submitted electronically https://apply.interfolio.com/183830
Application Deadline:
The initial application deadline is May 19, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
Arizona State University conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses and certifications.