Offer Description
Call for Applications : As part of its Strategic Faculty Plan, SDA Bocconi School of Management invites applications for 10 Full or Associate Professor positions, starting September 2027. The successful candidates will hold a joint appointment with both Bocconi University Departments (i.e., Accounting, Computing Sciences, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Finance, Management & Technology, Marketing, Decision Sciences, Legal Studies, Social and Political Sciences) and the SDA Bocconi School of…
Management. These positions are designed to strengthen the connection between academic and applied research and to position new Professors as leading contributors to the broader Bocconi ecosystem.
The senior faculty positions represent a strategic investment in the School's intellectual leadership and future. SDA Bocconi seeks outstanding scholars with at least 3 years' experience as tenured Associate or Full Professors, who combine internationally recognized academic excellence with an exceptional ability to engage, challenge and inspire experienced executives and organizational leaders. We are particularly interested in professors who can contribute not only through their own scholarship and teaching, but also through the development of people, ideas and institutions.
Through these appointments, SDA Bocconi aims to strengthen its position as a global meeting point for frontier research, transformative executive learning and responsible leadership. We are particularly interested in professors who see research excellence and educational impact as mutually reinforcing. Their research should have the potential to shape both academic thinking and managerial practice across corporations, financial institutions and government organizations, while their teaching should connect intellectual depth and frontier knowledge with the evolving realities of management and leadership.
Application details: Candidates are asked to send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement and teaching statement showing courses they have taught, with particular emphasis on teaching experience in MBA, Executive Master and Executive Programs, as well as on any responsibilities they have had in designing executive education programs more broadly through our online application here: https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/?id=1007
Applications must be received by: 30 November 2026 and candidates will be invited for fly-outs starting from December 2026.
Why SDA Bocconi: SDA Bocconi is the School of Management of Bocconi University and an international community of faculty, participants, alumni, executives and organizations. Its portfolio spans MBA and Executive MBA programs, specialized and executive Master's programs, open-enrollment executive education, and customized programs developed with companies and institutions where the leading position of the School is globally recognized by major rankings. This breadth creates a distinctive environment for senior scholars. Research can inform multiple forms of education, while continuous engagement with leaders and organizations can generate new questions, perspectives and opportunities for research. Joint appointments with Bocconi University Departments further connect faculty to a broader academic ecosystem and create opportunities to bridge disciplinary scholarship with management practice.
The School encourages faculty to engage with the forces reshaping management and society—from the evolution of finance, ownership and governance to artificial intelligence and the future of work, geopolitical fragmentation, demographic change, and new forms of entrepreneurship and innovation.
For senior scholars who aspire to have an impact beyond their individual research portfolios, SDA Bocconi offers the opportunity to shape ideas, develop people, build institutions and contribute to the future of management education and research.
What SDA Bocconi Offers: SDA Bocconi offers Full and Associate Professors an internationally competitive package designed to support academic excellence, intellectual leadership and meaningful engagement with executives, organizations and institutions. Full and Associate Professors will be affiliated to a Bocconi Department but most of their activity overall will be devoted to SDA Bocconi.
The package typically includes:
- internationally competitive compensation which will depend on the profile and experience of the candidate
- a comprehensive range of benefits, healthcare insurance plan and relocation services;
- an annual budget to support research, conferences and dissemination activities;
- access to SDA Bocconi's international community of executives, organizations, alumni and faculty;
- opportunities to develop new research, educational and institutional initiatives;
- a world-class campus in Milan.
Bocconi University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. Applications are particularly welcomed from women or members of groups who are under-represented in academic posts.
Requirements
Research Field: Other
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
The Profile We Seek
Candidates should have a scholarly record consistent with appointment at the Full or Associate Professor level and an established international reputation in their field. We are looking for scholars who combine sustained, original and influential research with intellectual leadership, international visibility, a strong entrepreneurial attitude, a recognized capability to lead high-level executive education projects and a strong commitment to developing younger scholars.
Beyond their individual achievements, successful candidates will be expected to act as institution builders and academic leaders. They should have a proven ability and genuine commitment to developing the next generation of scholars and professors: mentoring younger faculty, creating opportunities for intellectual growth, fostering a culture of excellence and helping promising academics develop into internationally recognized, world-class professors in their own right. This commitment to developing people should extend beyond individual mentorship. Full and Associate Professors will be expected to contribute actively to the intellectual and institutional development of SDA Bocconi, building: applied research platforms, executive education initiatives, partnerships and academic communities where appropriate. They should have the ambition and capacity to shape the School's future faculty, strengthen its intellectual community and leave a lasting institutional legacy.
The ideal candidates will also bring:
- excellence in teaching (at executive masters, MBA and executive education level) and mentoring, particularly with senior and experienced participants;
- the ability to translate sophisticated research into relevant and engaging executive learning;
- a strong understanding of the challenges facing contemporary organizations and leaders;
- the ability to translate research into meaningful engagement with companies, institutions, policymakers and broader society;
- a global perspective and an openness to interdisciplinary collaboration;
- an interest in developing new research and executive initiatives and building intellectual communities;
- a commitment to responsible leadership and to creating positive impact for individuals, organizations and society.
The search encompasses major fields of Bocconi University Departments, with a special focus on topics relevant for the School, such as corporate finance and banking, corporate strategy, leadership, corporate governance and family business, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology, geopolitics, as well as public management.