Assistant Professor of Finance

Assistant Professor of Finance

Job ID: 305194

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us
For more than 60
years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its
entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in
innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just
north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two
metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of
Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate
and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact
research and Division I athletics also draw students from
throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the
University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a
Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to
becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden
its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local,
regional, and national level.

Our university's vibrant culture, career
opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity,
collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer
of choice. As part of the University
System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and
promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In
addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core
values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We
are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University
in our vision. For more information, visit the Kennesaw State University
website.

Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000
Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is
located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information
Our faculty includes renowned researchers and expert
practitioners in three complementary fields: Economics, Finance,
and Business Analytics. Students can design their education to
align with their goals, selecting from applied and theoretical
coursework across these three fields to prepare for their future
careers. Outside of the classroom, we have many opportunities for
students, including portfolio research in our award-winning Student
Managed Investment Fund, faculty mentored research through our
Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity,
and policy and consulting work through our Economics of Education
Center. Alumni have placed in prestigious jobs in industry,
government, and graduate fellowships.

Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a
full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of
Finance in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative
Analysis with a preferred start date of August 2027. This is a
nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in
the state of Georgia.

Please be advised that any offer of employment is contingent
upon your eligibility to work in the United States. Kennesaw State
University's ability to cover visa petitions is subject to
budgetary constraints and USG funding policies.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Finance for the BBA, MBA, and PhD in Business

Administration programs, as appropriate.

• Supervise doctoral students and serve on doctoral dissertation

committees as appropriate.

• Conduct research in Finance or related fields, leading to

high-quality publications. Areas of particular departmental
interest include behavioral finance, financial decision making,
artificial intelligence in finance, machine learning applications
in finance, financial analytics, financial technology (FinTech),
and related areas.

• Engage in professional service activities that support the

department, college, university, and profession.

• Contribute to student success through advising, mentoring, and

other student-engagement activities.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC
Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications
An earned doctorate, or the foreign equivalent, in Finance or a
related discipline is required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of research potential in Finance or related

fields.

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness or potential for excellence

in teaching Finance at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Required Documents to Attach

• CV
• Cover

Letter

• Unofficial

Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International
Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)

• Names, phone

numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.

• Research

Interest describing their research interests and future research
agenda and sample(s) of research output (e.g., publications,
working papers, etc.)

• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness or Teaching Potential:

(e.g., summary of teaching evaluations, letter of support that
attests to teaching potential or

abilities, documented feedback from presentations, workshops, etc.)

• Upload as Additional Documents

Incomplete applications will not be
considered.

Apply Before Date
Review of applications will begin immediately.
For full consideration, please apply by December 10, 2026.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Rongbing
Huang, rhuang1@kennesaw.edu.

For technical support or assistance completing a job application,
please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or
support@usg.edu.

For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State
University, please contact the search chair listed under the
contact information section on each posting. For general questions
about faculty jobs please email
facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu.

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
Kennesaw State University is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to
maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and
study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law,
Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University
prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person
because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment,
pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or
national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or
veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on
campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in
a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU
community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint
under the provisions of this policy, students, employees,
applicants for employment or admission or other third parties
should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English
Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Background Check
Per the University System of Georgia
background check policy, all final candidates will be required to
consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates
may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial
screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment.
Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which
confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately
disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include
professional references as part of their application process. Some
positions may require additional job based screenings such as motor
vehicle report, credit check, preemployment drug screening and/or
verification of academic credentials. https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest

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