Assistant Professor of Management

The Management Department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position in Strategic Management at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2026.

The primary responsibilities for this position include teaching undergraduate-level courses in strategic management, conducting scholarly activities that result in quality peer-reviewed publications, student advising, and service to advance the mission of the department, school, and university. Instructional duties include teaching five classes per academic year.

The CSB's Department of Management serves over 500 undergraduate majors and offers concentrations in Entrepreneurship & Business Development, Human Resource Management, Management & Leadership, and International Business. Faculty also teach in the Executive MBA, Online MBA, International MBA (IMBA), and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate programs. Faculty engage in impactful research, high-quality teaching, and community engagement that support the university's mission as a public institution serving southeastern North Carolina and beyond. Our programs emphasize applied learning, global engagement, and ethical leadership, reflecting UNCW's commitment as a coastal university dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, and community impact. The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to learning through the integration of teaching and mentoring with research and service. A public institution with nearly 20,000 students, UNCW is one of the 17 institutions that comprise the UNC System

UNCW boasts a beautiful 661-acre wooded campus with approximately 16,500 students and is one of the fastest growing institutions in the University of North Carolina system. The Cameron School of Business is AACSB accredited and serves more than 2200 business majors, including graduate students in the PMBA, EMBA, M.S. in Accounting, International MBA, M.S in Business Analytics, M.S. in Finance and Investments, and M.S. in Computer Science and Information Systems programs.
The Wilmington metropolitan area comprises approximately 225,000 people and features a thriving port, business community, and tourism industry. Bordered by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, Wilmington offers the best in coastal living.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

A letter of application should be addressed to the Strategic Management Faculty Search Committee, along with the following:

Prior to the official appointment to the university, the candidate(s) selected for hire must be able to demonstrate eligibility to teach assigned courses by successfully meeting the credentialing requirements based on official transcripts and other documentation as required.