The Poole College of Management actively engages with industry and academia to create an innovative and collaborative intellectual environment that fosters learning, scholarship, and service. We’re deeply rooted in NC State’s history as a university that excels at science, technology, engineering, and math.

Our college’s diverse student body — over 4,000 students — hails from across North Carolina, the United States, and the world. Our faculty are thought leaders and field-tested experts with enduring ties to the world of business.

Poole College of Management has four academic departments: Accounting, Business Management, Economics, and Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. We offer bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business administration, economics; master’s degrees in accounting, business administration (MBA), economics, management (including specialized degrees); as well as a doctoral degree in economics. Among our non-degree programs, we offer Executive Education and graduate certificates.

The college houses six initiatives fostering research, learning, and corporate engagement: Business Analytics Initiative, Business Sustainability Collaborative, Enterprise Risk Management Initiative, Entrepreneurship Clinic, Entrepreneurship Collaborative, and Supply Chain Resource Cooperative. The college is fully accredited by the AACSB.

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The Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE) Department at the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University is seeking two tenure-track Assistant Professors in the areas of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

The successful candidates will be expected to conduct high-impact research that produces publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: corporate strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and provide service to the department, college and university.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a willingness to work within and across one or more of these areas, the desire to develop and maintain productive relationships with students and colleagues, and the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and engage variety of audiences effectively.

These positions offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to the academic life of our department and college while shaping future leaders. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The appointment will begin on August 16, 2025. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. by the start date.

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Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications require the submission of an application, cover letter, CV, and contact information for three professional references. Confidential references will be contacted only for those candidates moving forward in the process. A cover letter should clearly state the applicant’s interest in North Carolina State University as well as research and teaching interests. Please address any additional inquiries to: Dr. Roger Mayer, Professor of Leadership -Graduate Faculty, Department of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship Poole College of Management North Carolina State University Campus Box 7229 Raleigh, NC 27695 rcmayer@ncsu.edu

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