Academic ConnectJob description
Head and professor of accounting
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Department:
Department of Accounting
Job posting details
The School of Business and Management of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) is seeking a senior academic for the post of head and professor of accounting at the rank of full professor.
Founded in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a world-renowned English-language international research university located in Asia’s most vibrant city. The university comprises more than 700 faculty members whose research ranges from science to engineering, business, humanities and social sciences. In just three decades, HKUST has risen rapidly in the global academic arena. It has been ranked No. 19 in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2024). It has also been ranked No. 24 worldwide in the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (2025).
HKUST offers a world-class faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a strong commitment to high-quality academic research. Reasonable teaching loads, active research workshops, generous research funding, and an extensive collection of accounting databases combine to create an excellent research environment. In recent years, HKUST has ranked among the top in the world in faculty research studies published in top academic accounting journals (#15th in the world by the 2022–2025 UTD ranking). The HKUST Research Symposium attracts the world's prominent scholars to exchange cutting-edge research ideas.
Together with HKUST’s top-quality departments in economics, finance, information systems, management, and marketing, the HKUST Department of Accounting offers or participates in a full range of degree and executive programs. These include undergraduate, PhD, DBA, MBA, Executive MBA, and MSc in Accounting and Finance programs plus a range of company and open-enrolment executive programs.
HKUST's Executive MBA program offered jointly with the Kellogg School of Northwestern University ranks top in the world, and HKUST's MBA program consistently ranks among the world's top 35 (Financial Times). HKUST was the first accounting program outside North America to be accredited by AACSB. HKUST attracts top undergraduate and graduate students from Hong Kong, China and around the world.
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The role
Reporting to the Dean of Business and Management, the head and professor of accounting is expected to provide leadership and manage the Department of Accounting in its diverse academic and administrative functions. Applications/nominations for the position are invited from well-qualified and accomplished scholars. Qualified candidates should have an outstanding academic record in the accounting field, an international research reputation, relevant administrative experience, and leadership qualities.
Terms & applications/nominations
The appointment will be concurrent with a substantive professorial appointment. Upon completion of the headship term, the appointee is expected to continue to commit to the long-term development of the department. Competitive remuneration and generous fringe benefits, including housing where appropriate, will be provided.
Applications/nominations, together with full curriculum vitae and the names and addresses/fax numbers/email addresses of referees, should be sent to acctdh@ust.hk. Review of candidates will begin immediately and the search will continue until the position is filled. Applications and nominations will be treated in strict confidence.
(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes. Applicants should read the Personal Information Collection Statement before submission of application.)
HKUST is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to our core values of inclusiveness, diversity, and respect.
