Department: Costello College of Business
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa
sponsorship
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and
experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason
University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and
is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at
George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s
AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare
undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the
globe for career success in business and government. Its
research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic
programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education,
experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are
transforming the landscape of business education and workforce
development. Learn more at
business.gmu.edu .
Management is one of the six areas of the Costello College of
Business. With 11 tenure-line faculty and 5 term faculty, the
Management area has faculty with expertise in many different
business topics, with a focus on Organizational Behavior, Strategy,
and Entrepreneurship. Organizational behavioral researchers study
topics such as individual cognition, creativity, decision-making
and identity, team dynamics, conflict and negotiations, leadership,
change management, and global/cultural issues. Strategy and
entrepreneurship researchers explore topics of strategic management
and analysis, international strategy, competitive strategy, and
global business issues. Faculty publish in top management journals
including Administrative Science Quarterly and Strategic Management
Journal. The management area offers courses in relevant areas
(e.g., the College’s capstone strategy course), minors in several
areas including entrepreneurship and international business, and
will be starting a PhD program in Strategic Management.
About the Position:
The Instructional Open Rank position teaches Management courses
(with a focus in strategy and entrepreneurship) in undergraduate
and graduate programs. The Instructional position provides service
to the Management Area, the Costello College of Business, the
University, the profession, and interfaces with the business
community.
Responsibilities:
- Major responsibilities include teaching management courses in
undergraduate and graduate programs. The teaching load for this
position is determined according to the college’s workload policy;
and
Service to the management area, the Costello College of
Business, the university, and the profession, such as academic
community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and
interfacing with the business community.
Information about undergraduate and graduate Management
courses:
•
https://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/mgmt
Information about our program offerings:
• Undergraduate Program Offerings:
https://business.gmu.edu/undergraduate/academic-programs/
• Graduate Program Offerings:
https://business.gmu.edu/graduate/
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal degree in a related field;
- Experience teaching college-level Strategic Management (or
related) courses; and
- Good citizenship in terms of service is critical, as is the
ability to work well with colleagues.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clear evidence of teaching experience and ability; and
- Qualified to be Scholarly Academic by a Ph.D. earned after May
2022 or at least two publications in business peer-reviewed
journals on the ABDC list, accepted after July 1, 2022.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for
Instructional Open Rank at
https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online
application to include three professional references with contact
information, and provide
a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with CV
for review.
Posting Open Date: August 11, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: August 25, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
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