Assistant Professor in Marketing

Wenzhou-Kean University

Assistant Professor in Marketing

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, one of three Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan University, is approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Launched in 2012, WKU offers a unique model of higher education in partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive, public university in the state of New Jersey that is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. WKU sits on over 500 beautiful acres with world-class facilities and currently enrolls about 3,400 undergraduate students, and it is now in the midst of a rapid growth that will bring enrollment to 7,000 students within the next five years. All instruction is in English and all curriculum is provided by Kean University. In addition to its current 18 undergraduate programs, WKU has been approved by the Ministry of Education for offering 8 Master’s and 3 doctorate programs. Wenzhou – a metropolitan with over nine million people – is one of the most vibrant and economically advanced developed cities on China’s East Coast, located one hour by plane and just over three hours by high-speed train from Shanghai.

We invite applications for one full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Marketing to begin in Fall or Spring 2022. Ability to demonstrate quality teaching and strong data analytics skill is a must.  The successful candidate will be able to teach courses such as marketing research, data analysis, and consumer behavior, as well as participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including scholarly research and service to the University. Applicants should possess an earned doctorate in Marketing from an AACSB accredited program, or anticipate completion by July 2022. Applicants with terminal Social Science degrees from top universities and proven research records in Marketing are also strongly encouraged to apply. To receive full consideration by the search committee, candidates need to submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, unofficial transcripts and contact information for three references by email to: Search Committee Chairperson at wkucbpm@wku.edu.cn . Official transcripts for terminal degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment. 

Business faculty positions at WKU offer:

• Extremely competitive salaries that are multi-year Tax-Free for citizens of countries such as U.S.A.
• Generous home leave, housing, schooling, and relocation allowances, as well as 8% front-load retirement benefits with immediate vesting.
• Research funding
• A collegial environment
• The opportunity to teach high quality students with more than half of them go the graduate schools at Top 50 Universities in the world.

Wenzhou-Kean University is an Equal Opportunity Employer