Postdoctoral Scholar - Management and Entrepreneurship

Arizona State University: Office of the University Provost: W. P. Carey School of Business: Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

Location

Tempe campus

Open Date

Nov 01, 2026

Description

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University invites applications for a one-year full-time postdoctoral scholar position starting July 1, 2027 with the possibility of a one-year renewal.

Essential Functions: The candidate must contribute to the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship’s mission in the areas of research and teaching, and must be able and willing to teach management courses to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Working Environment:

This position is located on the Tempe, AZ campus at the W. P. Carey School of Business and requires physical presence at that location. Working from another location requires additional approvals, which are not guaranteed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Required:

1) A PhD in organizational theory, strategic management, entrepreneurship, or organizational behavior; ABD candidates must successfully defend their dissertation by July 1, 2027; 2) Evidence of potential for excellence in research publications at top-tier journals and a promising agenda; 3) Evidence of potential for teaching excellence in one or more areas of management

Desired Qualifications:

1) The ideal candidate must demonstrate evidence of research excellence and enthusiasm for research in the domain(s) of potential supervisors 2) Demonstrated evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels; 3) The successful candidate will work with Christine Shropshire, Director of ASU’s New Governance Lab on collaborative projects, including an annual survey on board governance in privately-held companies.

Application Instructions

Application deadline is December 1, 2027 @ 5pm. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following:

1) a letter of interest (a cover letter that describes how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this post-doc position)

2) curriculum vitae

3) evidence of effective teaching

4) a list of three reference

If you have any further questions about the positions, please contact Professor Christine Shropshire - shropshire@asu.edu.

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship is one of the pillars of excellence that makes the W. P. Carey School distinctive. Over the last five years, our research productivity continues to rank among the top five schools in North America in terms of publications in premier management journals (see Texas A&M /UGA website http://www.tamugarankings.com/). Our faculty has a strong emphasis on research excellence. We have multiple faculty members who either currently serve or have served as editor or associate editor of the top management journals, underscoring our commitment to a research-oriented culture. In addition, Management faculty members are among the most award-winning teachers in the School and author multiple market-leading textbooks. We are an especially collegial group, and organizational citizenship is a cornerstone of our culture.

The faculty members in Management and Entrepreneurship represent the areas of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Organizational Theory, International Management, Ethics/Social Environment of Business, and Entrepreneurship. They include Mike Baer, Rachel Balven, Jon Bundy, Trevis Certo, Heewon Chae, Luis Gomez-Mejia, Amy Hillman, Travis Howell, Don Lange, Peggy Lee, Jeff LePine, Marcie LePine, Brit McClellan, Luiz Mesquita, Chris Neck, Tyler Sabey, Matt Semadeni (Department Chair), Haram Seo, Hudson Sessions, Wei Shen, Christine Shropshire, Yasha Spriha, David Waldman, Milo Wang, Ned Wellman, and David Welsh. Additional information about the Department of Management can be found at http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mgt/.

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is the largest and one of the top-ranked public business schools in the United States with more than 25,000 students. The school is internationally regarded for its programs and the research productivity of its distinguished faculty members. Students come from more than 120 countries, and W. P. Carey is represented by over 140,000 alumni worldwide.W. P. Carey prides itself on being a place Where Business is Personal.® We value personalization, access, and excellence in business education and believe business is about people. Our motto reflects a commitment to mutual respect, building community, and positively impacting lives. We’re proud of that commitment, and look forward to it shaping your experience at W. P. Carey. Learn more at wpcarey.asu.edu

All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads: ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. The W. P. Carey School of Business continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.Successful candidates should include throughout their materials how their teaching, research, and service will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.” Learn more at wpcarey.asu.edu.

Arizona State University Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 11 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University by operating on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students.

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