Full-time, Tenure-Track Position in Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of International Liberal Arts

Akita International University (AIU) Faculty of International Liberal Arts invites applications for a tenure-track position in Management and Entrepreneurship at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, ideally to start April 1, 2027 (negotiable).
We seek an academic specialist in management and entrepreneurship, with a passion for classroom teaching and scholarly research, to join the Global Business program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Management and Entrepreneurship and supervise one seminar. The teaching load is 18 credits per year. Please note that all courses are taught in English at AIU.

Work content and job description
We seek an academic specialist in management and entrepreneurship, with a passion for classroom teaching and scholarly research, to join the Global Business program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in Management and Entrepreneurship and supervise one seminar. The teaching load is 18 credits per year. Please note that all courses are taught in English at AIU.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
●Ph.D. in a related field or commensurate depth of professional experience. If the Ph.D. is “expected,” documentation of the anticipated date of conferral is required.
●Teaching experience in Management and/or Entrepreneurship.
●Scholarly achievements in a related field.
●Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
●Ability to teach at a high level in English.
●A commitment to liberal arts education and the AIU Mission Statement
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
●Practitioner experience in business, particularly in Management and/or Entrepreneurship.
●Experience working in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environments
●Experience living or working in Japan and familiarity with Japanese culture
RESPONSIBILITIES:
●Teach undergraduate courses and seminars in the areas indicated above. Specific teaching assignments will be determined in consultation with the program supervisor and in consideration of the successful candidate’s areas of expertise.
●Engage in scholarly research activities leading to presentation and publication.
●Advise individual undergraduate students.
●Participate in service to the university, program, and community.
●Collaborate with faculty and staff on program development.

Associate Professor
Annual Salary :

6 million yen
~
10 million yen

Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary :

5 million yen
~
8 million yen

Associate Professor
Nontenured

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Tenure-track

Assistant Professor level
Nontenured

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Tenure-track

Supplementary explanation of compensation
The initial appointment is based on a three-year, fixed-term contract, renewable up to two times. The position is tenure-track, with the first opportunity to apply for tenure typically occurring in the sixth year of employment. Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial rent allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.

Application documents (specified forms)
2027, Full-time, Tenure-Track Position in Management and Entrepreneurship, Akita International University.pdf

Selection
After initial screening, short listed candidates will be invited to participate in online interviews. Finalists for the position will be invited to AIU, at university’s expense, for an interview, a research presentation, a teaching demonstration, and a chance to see the campus and the community.