Job Description
Practitioner in Residence for Dept of Management Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track
Department: Management - 255300
Minimum Qualifications A Master's Degree in Business or a closely related discipline is required.
If the Master's degree is in an area other than business, candidates must have received at least 18 credit hours in the discipline in which they would teach. Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required) The department seeks qualified candidates who possess expertise/knowledge of relevant industry
experience, especially in the fields of Innovation Management, Strategic Management,
Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior.
Additionally, 5+ years of relevant industry experience is preferred.
License/Certification Required N/A
Description of the Department or Unit We are a vibrant community of teachers, scholars, and professional practitioners that are passionate about developing the next generation of business leaders. Our faculty have studied at the best universities in the world, have led global enterprises, and are successful entrepreneurs. The department offers two undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree programs: the major in management (MGT) and the major in hospitality and tourism management (HOS). The department also offers, for both business and non-business majors, minors in innovation & entrepreneurship, human resource management, and sustainable business. At the graduate level, the Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management Program (IOHRM) is an interdisciplinary and award-winning Master of Arts degree program offered jointly by the Department of Management and Department of Psychology. Also, management faculty provide instruction in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offered by the Walker College of Business.
The Walker College is an AACSB-accredited business school, and in 2019 was featured in
The Princeton Review's edition of Best Business Schools. The Department of Management is the largest department within the Walker College of Business, which itself has the largest business school enrollment in the 17-campus UNC system (approximately 3,000 students).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities The Management Department at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure track, nine-month Practitioner-in-Residence faculty position beginning Fall of 2025. The position will primarily serve Appalachian State's main campus in Boone, NC.
The faculty will teach four (4) management classes per semester and is encouraged to engage and develop relationships with the business community. Primary teaching duties will be in-person courses and holding office hours on the Boone campus. Teaching duties may also include online and/or hybrid courses, or in-person courses in Hickory, NC.
The department is especially interested in candidates with professional experience and teaching
interest in Innovation Management, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, and
Organizational Behavior.
Proposed Date of Hire: 08/01/2025
Suggested Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
Closing Date: Open Until Filled: Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins: 06/03/2025
To apply, visit Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.
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