Description
The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia seeks to hire a full-time academic General Faculty (non-tenure track) professor to teach multiple courses across its MBA degree programs. This faculty position will be affiliated with the Marketing Area. Responsibilities for this position include the development and teaching of business-relevant graduate courses, and service to the university, community, and department. The Darden School offers face-to-face and blended-delivery instructional formats, with a calendar that includes sessions offered weekdays, evenings, and on weekends across all twelve months. Darden's full-time residential MBA degree is offered in Charlottesville, VA; its blended-delivery formats for working professionals (Part-Time MBA and Executive MBA) are offered in the Washington, DC Metro area (Rosslyn, VA).
The Darden School of Business, a top-rated global business school is committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and encourages applications from members of groups under-represented in academia. The University of Virginia is regarded as one of the nation's finest public universities. Charlottesville and the DC area are consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States.
For the 2025-2026 academic year, the Darden School is recruiting in the areas of Analytics and Decision Sciences, Finance, Marketing, Technology and Operations Management, and Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Ethics. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia, see https://www.darden.virginia.edu/.
The University of Virginia offers benefits for legally-recognized spouses in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The University assists UVA faculty spouses and partners seeking employment in the Charlottesville area. To learn more about those services, please see Dual Career Program at UVA.
Application Instructions
Please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/173748 to apply. Complete the application and see below for documents to attach. Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded.
Required Application Materials:
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Statement
- Contact Information for 3 References
The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at the time of offer per University policy.
Requirements
The successful candidate will possess at least a master's degree (doctorate strongly preferred) in a business-related discipline (likely marketing, international business, or related field) from an accredited institution by the time of hire.
The preferred candidate will have the ability to teach some combination of courses in sales excellence, advanced B2B marketing, and international/global marketing. Teaching and/or professional experience in some of the following is also desired: emerging markets, innovation and product marketing. Interest in and ability to teach experienced executives across a wide range of sectors will also be a plus.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated passion for, and ideally prior experience in, student-centered case-based teaching and experiential learning. They will also have strong interest or experience in curriculum and course development for the courses they or others teach in a business school context, which includes case-writing. The successful candidate's career interests will align with the mission of the Darden School: to improve the world by inspiring responsible leaders, through unparalleled transformational learning experiences.
While the position does not require an active research agenda, it is expected that the successful candidate will stay current on the evidence base that supports their teaching. If desired, active faculty involvement in the department's research community and/or thought leadership advancing the practice of management will be encouraged and supported.
