Assistant Professor MS&E (Multiple Tracks) – AUS

Job Description

Assistant Professor of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (Multiple Tracks) – American University of Sharjah (AUS)

Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Institution: American University of Sharjah (AUS) | School: School of Business Administration | Department: Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MS&E) | Post Date: October 9, 2025 | Start Date: August 2026

About the Role

The Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MS&E) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applicants for full-time faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank, across three tracks:

1. Organizational Behavior (and Human Resource Management)
Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in areas of organizational behavior, such as theories of management and organizational behavior, management and leadership development, group dynamics and team processes, and conflict management. Ability to teach courses in the field of human resource management (e.g., strategic HRM, people analytics, and training and development) will be considered a plus.

2. Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in the areas of organizational policy and strategy, global strategy, competitive analysis, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, business venture, innovation management, and strategic change.

3. Strategy and Corporate Governance
Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in strategic management and corporate governance, such as organizational policy and strategy, global strategy, competitive analysis, executive compensation, ownership structures, boards of directors, and corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

The successful candidates are expected to contribute to the department’s research, teaching, and service. The salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and tax-free in the UAE. Free housing, paid utilities, and other attractive benefits are provided.

Job Qualifications

• All candidates must have a Ph.D. in Management from an AACSB-accredited university. An ABD near completion will be considered
• Candidates must show great research potential, with promising working papers ideally on track to publication in top-tier management journals. Existing publications in top-tier management journals are a plus
• Successful candidates should be willing and able to teach across the curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (MBA and PhD)

Application Procedure

To apply, the following documents are requested:

(a) A cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your expertise relates to the track you’re applying for
(b) Your curriculum vitae, including teaching experience, list of publications, list of work-in-progress/working papers, and contact information of at least three references
(c) Your teaching philosophy
(d) Your research statement

Please send your documents to Abegail Morata, Administrative Assistant, Department of MS&E, using the appropriate link for your track:

1. Organizational Behavior (and Human Resource Management): Apply here
2. Strategy and Entrepreneurship: Apply here
3. Strategy and Corporate Governance: Apply here

Additional documents will be solicited from shortlisted candidates. Applications sent via email are not accepted and will not be considered by the recruitment committee.

Review of applicants will begin immediately, and the positions are expected to remain open until filled. Successful candidates are expected to start in August 2026.

About the Department

The Department of MS&E comprises a diverse group of 17 full-time faculty members from 16 countries and is gender balanced. MS&E faculty are specialists and researchers across a broad variety of management topics, with research published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Annals, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of World Business, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of Knowledge Management, and regularly presented at leading scholarly conferences. The department hosts the Sheikh Saoud Bin Khalid Bin Khalid Al Qassimi Chair in Family Business and the Said T. Khoury Chair of Leadership Studies. For more information, visit the Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship.

About the School

The School of Business Administration enrolls over 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students. QS World University Subject Rankings 2025 named AUS number two (tied) in the UAE and among the top 300 universities globally for business and management studies, number one in the UAE (tied) and among the top 250 universities globally for accounting and finance, and number one (tied) in the UAE and top 400 universities globally in economics and econometrics. The AUS MBA program is ranked second in the UAE, seventh (tied) in the Middle East and Africa region, and among the world’s top 200 in the QS Global MBA Rankings (2026).

About the University

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is a comprehensive, independent, non-profit, coeducational institution of higher education that promotes excellence in teaching, learning, research, and creative work. AUS fosters a community that celebrates diversity, and its members are committed to open intellectual inquiry, ethical behavior, and civic responsibility. AUS is licensed and its degree programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and has been accredited in the USA by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since June 2004.

About Sharjah and the UAE

The UAE is home to more than 10 million people from over 200 nationalities. Sharjah is the third most populous of the UAE’s seven emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and is widely regarded as a center of culture and education. Sharjah provides a safe and comfortable environment with easy access to beaches, the Hajar Mountains, and numerous leisure establishments. Sharjah takes work-life balance seriously, having instituted a four-day workweek.

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