Assistant Professor - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate

The Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate in the Fogelman College of Business & Economics at the University of Memphis is seeking qualified applicants fo a tenure track Professor of Finance position, with teaching duties beginning as soon as possible. This is a nine-month, tenure-track appointment. Hiring is contingent on final budget approval. The Assistant Professor will teach, conduct research, and participate in service leadership primarily at the Memphis Campus, including online though teaching at off-campus sites may be required.

The Fogelman College of Business & Economics has become a leading business school in the Southeast. The academic programs of the College are fully accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The College’s full-time faculty of 96 serves approximately 3,165 students, with nearly 2,550 undergraduates, 550 master’s students, and 65 doctoral students. The Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate includes 13 full-time faculty members in addition to this position.

Additional information about the University, College, and Department is available at the University’s official website:
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include effectively teaching graduate and undergraduate finance courses, research productivity, grant proposals, significant service leadership on important departmental operations related to online programs and the Cook Analytics & Trading Lab.

Instructional duties include effective instruction in undergraduate finance courses that are also cross listed at the Master’s level; evaluating student learning outcomes; participating in related department activities; and complying with all Department, College, and University regulations. The Assistant Professor position will also be responsible for teaching courses that lead to financial certifications and licensing (CFP/CFA) and maintaining FIR’s undergraduate and MSBA program recognition by these institutions. Job duties include:
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Teaching four (4) finance courses for the academic year (two course per semester) and ensuring high rates of success in student learning outcomes.
2. Maintenance of AACSB scholarly academic status through research and targeting top tier journal publications included in the UTD, FT50, and departmental A+ lists.
3. Assisting with Cook Analytics & Trading Lab operations including lab scheduling, dataset maintenance, tech support liaison for hardware and software issues as well as online website and eLearn support to improve the department’s worldwide web visibility through department resources.
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Assisting with recruitment of students and student leaders for clubs and teams along with supporting students in finance competitions, the CFP Board educational program, inter-university student competitions, Finance Club, and other university activities. Maintaining contact with the CFA Society, the FPA Society along with maintaining AACSB scholarly academic credentials.
5. Service on Department and College Committees. Qualifications
A Ph. D. or ABD in finance is required.

Research and professional engagement activities sufficient to qualify as Scholarly Academic under existing AACSB business accreditation guidelines are strongly desired. Applications
Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcript of highest degree earned, the names and contact information of three professional references, and be made at
Screening of applications begins immediately and may continue until the position is filled. The search committee chair is Dr. Konstantin Sokolov, Department of Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate, , .

The University of Memphis, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are urged to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on qualifications as they relate to the position requirements without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. The University of Memphis is a leading, student-centered, urban public R1 research institution. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, on 1,160 acres.

The University serves a population of nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees, including more than 1,000 full-time faculty members. The University offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 230 areas of study, master’s degrees in more than 50 subjects and doctoral degrees in 26 disciplines; supported an institutional record of more than $100 million in research awards for FY24; and has an operating budget of close to $500 million.