Assistant Professor, Marketing & Business Analytics - Business Analytics

About the role

The Marketing and Business Analytics Department at San José State University invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position in Business Analytics. The successful candidate will conduct research and teach in areas such as AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision‑Making, Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining, and Data Visualization at both undergraduate and master’s levels. The department maintains strong ties to the Silicon Valley business community, with executives teaching and engaging with students and student teams pursuing projects with local firms. Target start date: August 17, 2027. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or closed, with a deadline of October 16, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach Business Analytics courses, emphasizing AI (e.g., AI in Business Analytics, Generative AI and Business Decision‑Making) alongside traditional topics such as Optimization, Predictive Analytics, Stochastic Processes, Data Mining, and Data Visualization.
• Deliver instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels in traditional and accelerated formats.
• Engage in scholarly activities by developing and maintaining an active research agenda in peer‑reviewed high‑quality journals and presenting at academic and professional conferences.
• Participate in shared governance (department, college, university committees) and service assignments.
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a diverse student population (age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, academic preparation) through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Requirements

• Doctorate from an accredited university (must be fully awarded by the date of appointment; preferably by May 31, 2027).
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for teaching excellence.
• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, scholarly publications and development of a strong scholarly record commensurate with rank and suitable for advancement.
• Interest in engaging with Silicon Valley professionals and connecting students (largely first‑generation, economically diverse, multicultural) to the business community.
• Evidence of awareness and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population (gained through cross‑cultural study, training, teaching, or comparable experience).

Qualifications

• Candidates whose research focus incorporates AI will be given priority.

Benefits

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $135,000 – $141,750.