Assistant/Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Management Position Available In Lumpkin, Georgia

Assistant/Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Management
Employer
The University of North Georgia
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
May 29, 2025 Apply on website

Job Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Management

Location:

UNG – Gainesville

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Job ID:

281871
About Us Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of nearly 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university’s signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus.
Department Information The Department of Management and Marketing is the largest department in the MCCB and includes majors in management and marketing, with concentrations in Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and Professional Selling in the BBA degree program. The MCCB is an AACSB-accredited business school with over 5,000 students across five campuses. The College includes the Institute for Cyber Operations, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Truist Center for Ethical Leadership. In addition to the BBA, the College offers undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Technology Management, and two associate degrees. Graduate programs include the Cottrell MBA, Master of Accountancy, Master of Science in Computer Science, and four graduate certificates. The international group of teacher-scholars provides an exceptional learning community to prepare students for their professional roles and to engage with business and industry in the region to foster economic development.
Job Summary The Department of Management and Marketing in the Mike Cottrell College of Business (MCCB) at the University of North Georgia (UNG) invites applicants for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Management starting in fall 2025 semester. Summer 2026 teaching may be available. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses primarily on the Gainesville campus, as well as online graduate courses for the MBA and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Graduate Certificate
Responsibilities

• Use innovative teaching and learning techniques to provide high-quality Entrepreneurship courses with a secondary preference for management instruction in courses. such as general management, organization behavior, or project management.
• Engage beyond the classroom with students as faculty academic advisor and as advisor to student clubs and/or related activities to showcase student achievements.
• Engage in significant and sustained scholarship related to Entrepreneurship and Management fields.
• Engage with the business community to further the goals of the Mike Cottrell College of Business.
• Participate as an active, contributing member to the service activities of the College.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of teaching and learning practices
• Knowledge of theoretical and applied concepts of Entrepreneurship & Management
• Ability to demonstrate best practices of written and oral communication
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative team; passion for working with students to develop their skills and expertise.
  Required Qualifications
• An earned doctorate degree in areas related to Entrepreneurship or Management with emphasis on Entrepreneurship, preferably from an AACSB-accredited institution, required at the time of hire. An ABD nearing completion with documentation of degree completion.
• Recent substantive and significant scholarship relevant to Entrepreneurship, Management and related fields.
• Preference will be given to those applicants who have a record of excellent teaching in the areas of Entrepreneurship & Management and commitment to business education.
• Preference will also be given to those with Entrepreneurship certification and industry experience relevant to Entrepreneurship area.
  Required Documents to Attach
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, and Transcripts
• Contact information for three professional references
  USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 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](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](https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653).
Institutional Values The University of North Georgia, a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, provides a culture of academic excellence in a student-focused environment that includes quality education, service, research, and creativity. This is accomplished through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. More details on the UNG Mission, Values, Vision, and Culture can be found at [https://ung.edu/about/mission-vision-values.php](https://ung.edu/about/mission-vision-values.php)
Conditions of Employment Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.
Other Information This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% – 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.
Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education
  Special Applicant Instructions
• If you received any graduate degrees from an institution outside the United States, you must provide a foreign course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.

(NACES). Find a full list of NACES members at http://www.naces.org/members.htm.