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About the Knauss School of Business

The Knauss School of Business at USD embraces a stewardship approach to business education. Stewardship requires businesses to protect and care for society in pursuit of a greater good.  The Knauss School community of faculty, staff, students and graduates, embrace stewardship by applying values-driven, free-enterprise skills to improve businesses, industries, and the lives of people in our community and around the world.  We provide academically rigorous, relevant and values-based education and research.  Degree programs in the Knauss School are AACSB accredited, with the undergraduate and MBA programs being highly ranked both domestically and internationally.  www.sandiego.edu/business/about/

Looking forward, the Knauss Center for Business Education will be the physical home for the Knauss School of Business, and more important, the mortar that binds us together is our unique competitive advantage as we deliver a rich, holistic student experience, crafted with a higher purpose in mind, for all the greater good.  See our progress: https://horizon.sandiego.edu/knauss-center

Knauss School of Business Diversity Statement

The Knauss School of Business at USD strives to create a welcoming environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusiveness (DEI) and ethics, commensurate with our Catholic mission. We value students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds, demographics, experiences, perspectives and faiths. 

These differences broaden our understanding of the world, and by extension, our ability to excel in learning, teaching, scholarship and service. We view the promotion of DEI as inexorably tied to the maintenance and enhancement of academic excellence, our development as civic and campus citizens, and the realization of compassionate service.

We are committed to achieving a more diverse campus community. This improves our ability to identify challenges, propose innovative solutions and implement more considerate policies. We greatly value all efforts to remove prejudices from academic and business environments, to promote social justice through scholarship and service, and to attract and increase retention of underrepresented groups.

To this end, the Diversity 2024 committee and the Building Inclusive Excellence Council (BIEC) are dedicated to providing recommendations to promote DEI at the Knauss School of Business. These include faculty climate surveys, implicit bias training, reflections on and the standardization of hiring practices, seminars or search committees, as well as other workshops on prejudice and discrimination.

https://www.sandiego.edu/business/about/diversity-statement.php

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

The candidate will teach courses in entrepreneurship, strategy and international business in both undergraduate and graduate programs and build resources to seed new and existing initiatives. The candidate will also:

• Direct the innovation and entrepreneurship minor and mentor students.
• Proactively engage with the professional community and represent USD in various industry collaborations. Through those relationships, the candidate will create experience-based learning opportunities for our students.
• Contribute service hours and perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair, or other Administrative Officers in connection with the University.

Background check:  Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes. 

The ideal candidate will have:

1. A PhD degree in entrepreneurship or experience in launching entrepreneurial endeavors to ensure students benefit from a holistic understanding of both the practitioner and theoretical foundations for innovation and entrepreneurship.
2. A depth of experience and leadership skills to unify all innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives and stakeholders in the pursuit of the Knauss School’s aspirational vision.
3. Excellent interpersonal communications skills, emotional intelligence and the demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues across the University.

Persons offered employment must successfully complete a pre-employment background check.

They also will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

BB Positions

$7,916.67 - $8,750.00/month; Excellent Benefits

The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University, and access to on-campus Fitness Centers.  Please visit the benefits section of our website to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer.  USD: Human Resources: Benefits

To apply, click Apply Now and ensure all applicable sections are completed. 

Submissions should be complete by 3/30/2025.

All applicants must submit the following:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. A statement demonstrating your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to your teaching, research, professional service
4. Teaching evaluations (if applicable)

Contact:  Wenli Xiao, wenlixiao@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-2942

If you have any technical questions or difficulties please contact the Employment Services Team at jobs@sandiego.edu.

The University of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.

The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit www.sandiego.edu/smokefree.