Assistant Professor in Finance

Position Description

The in the MBA program and newly created Online DBA.

The McCoy College of Business provides student-centered undergraduate and master’s programs that produce graduates with the skills and experience to compete responsibly, professionally, and successfully in diverse and dynamic global environments.

Nationally acclaimed faculty, extraordinary community partners, and industrious students collaborate to solve business challenges through applied research.

As an AACSB-accredited institution with over 4, students, the McCoy College of Business emphasizes innovation, experiential learning, student-focused advising, research, and service as it educates the next generation of global business leaders.

Texas State University is in San Marcos, 25 miles south of Austin and 60 miles north of San Antonio. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country and in the middle of Texas’s innovation corridor, the campus enjoys a beautiful setting along the banks of the San Marcos River and is accessible to two major airports.

Texas State University is driving what’s next in research, academic excellence, and student success. Its promising students, inspiring faculty, dedicated staff, and new graduates are primed to have an impact, change lives, and make a difference in the world.

As a national research university with a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University : High Research Activity, Texas State University is committed to world-class research and scholarly activities that span all disciplines, create new knowledge, and promote economic, cultural, and technological advancement to address real-world issues.

Texas State University is in the top 20% nationally in total R&D expenditures and is on a trajectory to become a Tier One research university.

There are over 40, students enrolled at Texas State University, making it among the fifty largest public universities in the nation.

These students choose from over two hundred bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs offered by ten colleges. Minority students account for over half of the student population, and Hispanic-student enrollment accounts for more than one-third of the student body.

The university is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and is one of thirty institutions nationally to receive the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in recognition of efforts to accelerate the success of Hispanic students in higher education.

Additionally, Texas State University has been named by Forbes as a Best Employer, Best Employer for Diversity, and a Best Employer for Women.

The university is ranked in the top ten for veterans.

Note : All positions are subject to the availability of funds. Required Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in Finance or related field from an AACSB accredited university by the time of appointment.
• Strong potential for publishing in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals.
• Strong potential for superior teaching effectiveness at the university level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications, such as the CFA, and industry experience are valued.
• Teaching courses in financial technology.
• Teaching courses in corporate finance, asset pricing, and behavioral finance.
• Expertise in quantitative finance, data analysis, fintech, applications of artificial intelligence / machine learning / natural language processing, big data analytics in finance, digital assets and currencies, and associated technologies such as blockchain and smart contracts, and computational modeling are also valued experiences.
7 days ago