Job Summary
The Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University is seeking a visiting instructor faculty member in the Strategic Management Area to begin August 12, 2026. Qualified candidates must have:
- Ph.D. in strategic management or related field, either completed or expected to be completed by August 16, 2026.
- Teaching expertise in strategic management and competitive strategy or closely related topics, such as entrepreneurship or management of innovation.
A successful candidate will teach strategic management or related courses in our undergraduate program. Position is for 24 credits or 8 3 credit semester courses.
How To Apply
Review of applications will begin December 22, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching performance if available, evidence of engagement with companies, any research papers if available, and three letters of recommendation. Please use the following link to upload the names and email addresses of your letter writers; https://apps.it.purdue.edu/KARS/Apply/jQYNNl7epZ
Questions should be addressed to the search committee chair, Professor Thomas Brush, by email to: brusht@purdue.edu
Please apply online at: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Visiting-Instructor-in-Strategic-Management/39780-en_US/
A background check will be required for employment in the position.
About The Organization
For more information on the Strategic Management Area, our programs, and our distinguished faculty, please visit: https://business.purdue.edu/academics/strategic-management/home.php
As Indiana’s land grant institution established in 1869, Purdue is one of the nation’s leading public research universities. Located in West Lafayette, IN, Purdue offers faculty a great work and non-work environment. Recently recognized as one of the safest cities in Indiana, West Lafayette is centrally located to a number of major business centers including Chicago (2 hours), Indianapolis (1 hour), Cincinnati (3 hours), Louisville (3 hours), Columbus (3.5 hours), and St. Louis (4 hours). Purdue’s Research Park is home to over 200 business start-ups, many which originated from faculty innovations. The Krannert School of Management offers undergraduate programs, executive, online, and weekend MBA programs, numerous specialized Master’s programs, and doctoral programs.
The newly launched Daniels School of Business is built upon Purdue’s mission as a land-grant university to provide affordable and accessible education while combining technological excellence and business expertise. There are many opportunities to collaborate with the nation’s 4th-ranking Purdue Engineering and the top-ranking Purdue Computes disciplines in research as well as curriculum development.
For a complete list of benefits, please visit our website at: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.