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Tenure-Track Faculty - Assistant Professor - Strategy & Innovation

Inside Higher Ed
Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Job Title: Tenure-Track Faculty - Assistant Professor - Strategy & Innovation

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 297145

About Us

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's Mission Is To Develop Leaders Who Advance Technology And Improve The Human Condition. The Institute Has Nine Key Values That Are Foundational To Everything We Do

  • Students are our top priority.
  • We strive for excellence.
  • We thrive on diversity.
  • We celebrate collaboration.
  • We champion innovation.
  • We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
  • We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
  • We act ethically.
  • We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The Scheller College of Business is ranked #4 Best B-School among US public universities by Bloomberg (2023-24) and its Full-time MBA Program ranks #9 among public universities by Bloomberg BusinessWeek (2021) and U.S. News & World Report (2023). Georgia Tech is one of the nation's leading research universities and consistently ranks among the top public universities in the country. Atlanta is the 9th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and serves as a cultural and economic hub for the region.

The Strategy and Innovation area at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business in Atlanta, Georgia seeks qualified applicants for one tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant/associate commencing in the Fall semester of 2025 which begins in mid-August. The ideal candidate will complement our focus on strategy and innovation and have a record of outstanding empirical research demonstrating a deep understanding of econometric methods that facilitate causal inference.

The research interests of our faculty in Strategy and Innovation at Scheller College of Business may be viewed at https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/academics/strategy-and-innovation.html

Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The Scheller College of Business https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/ at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor faculty position in Strategy & Innovation. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include demonstrated ability to teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, outstanding research, and excellent recommendations. The duties of the position include teaching six credit hours in the first year (AY26-27) and nine credit hours per year thereafter. A competitive salary will be offered.

Responsibilities For This Position Entails

  • Excellence in classroom instruction in subjects related to strategy and innovation management at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Active commitment to producing world-class scholarship and publishing in top-tier academic journals on an ongoing basis.
  • Dedication to participation and leadership in professional activities, such as presenting work-in-progress at important professional conferences, peer-review, and editorial positions in relevant journals.
  • Commitment to service and student-engagement at the Institute level and beyond.

Required Qualifications

The minimum requirements are a Ph.D. in Strategic Management or related areas such as economics or entrepreneurship (candidates must have their Ph.D. completed no later than their start date).

Preferred Qualifications

Student Success Criteria

  • The ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body.
  • The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to all students.
  • The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success.

Required Documents to Attach

  • A cover letter and vita indicating your education, relevant experience, research publications, and research interests.
  • Two (2) samples of your research; either research papers and/or your dissertation proposal.
  • A curriculum vita (CV) or resume.
  • Names and contact information of three references as a single .PDF file.

Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files. Applicants should arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted at the following link: recruit-strategy@scheller.gatech.edu.

Contact Information

Requests for information may be directed to Stuart Graham at: stuart.graham@scheller.gatech.edu.

Applications will be considered beginning May 15, 2026, but the search will continue until the position is filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to beginning employment.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening

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