Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Department of International Business and Marketing

College of Business Administration

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure track faculty position of Assistant Professor in the Department of International Business and Marketing.   Cal Poly Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 23-campus California State University system and among 11 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn-by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model.

The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership.

Highly regarded among its peer institutions, Cal Poly Pomona is No. 2 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of top public regional universities in the west and was named the No. 28 best value college in the nation by Money Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, stands as a national leader in promoting social mobility, and was placed among the 25 top institutions in the country in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minoritized students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In 2022, the campus launched the Black Thriving Initiative recognizing that Cal Poly Pomona’s future as a university is linked to the success of its Black community. More information about our campus initiatives and our Principles of Community can be found on the Office of Inclusive Excellence’s website. 

The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is within an hour’s drive of beaches, mountains and deserts. For additional information about the university, please visit www.cpp.edu, and for more about faculty life, please see YourLife@CPP.

Student Population.  Cal Poly Pomona is the number one polytechnic university in the nation for student diversity and economic mobility. Our caring and inclusive campus community is committed to helping anyone who dreams of success achieve it. In Fall 2023, Cal Poly Pomona served more than 24,000 students and close to 2,000 graduate students, mostly residents of California. Over half of Cal Poly Pomona students are first-generation college students, 70% receive financial aid, and 42% are low-income students. The university enrolls 56% percent of historically underrepresented students. Our diverse student body identifies as 53% Hispanic/Latinx, 22% Asian, 13% White, 4% two or more races, 3% unknown, 3% African American/Black, 2% International, less than 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American. Forty-three percent of students enroll in our STEM majors and our top five enrolled programs across the university are mechanical engineering, computer science, civil engineering, psychology, and finance, real estate, and law.  

Inclusive Excellence and Student Success. We aspire to be the model inclusive polytechnic university in the nation. We have a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and to educational experiences that leverage the diverse perspectives and experiences needed to succeed and thrive in a diverse society.

*As a part of the application for faculty positions, all candidates must submit a Student Success Statement that demonstrates their commitment and record of contributions to diversity and equity through their teaching, scholarship, or service by speaking to at least two of the inclusive excellence criteria below.

Candidates should explain how they have engaged in the criteria below in their pedagogy, scholarship, and/or service, as well as the level to which these efforts have been consistently incorporated into their work.

Inclusive Excellence Criteria:

1. Incorporates the contributions and struggles of historic ethnic minority groups or other disadvantaged communities into their teaching, scholarly work, and/or service contributions;
2. Adopts teaching strategies that support the learning and success of students from diverse student populations;
3. Mentors and engages diverse student populations in discovery, scholarship, and creative activities;
4. Engages students in problem-based projects and learning that address the needs of diverse communities;
5. Possesses knowledge of challenges and barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline and uses it to inform their work in specific ways;
6. Mentors and assists diverse student populations interested in pursuing graduate education;
7. Engages in community-responsive action research or service with diverse student populations and communities;
8. Has experience in or demonstrates a commitment to adopting experiential learning activities and pedagogy with diverse student populations and communities; and
9. Has expertise in or demonstrated commitment to teaching, scholarship and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education.

College of Business Administration

The College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona is built on the inclusive polytechnic model with a central focus on learning by doing.  Our Equity in Business Initiative provides a platform where students are mentored by business professionals, develop inclusive leadership skills and learn the importance of valuing diversity in work environments. The College is a regional leader in graduate education through the Singelyn Graduate School of Business which offers MBA and specialist Masters degrees in business analytics, digital supply chain management, information security, digital marketing and accounting. We offer six comprehensive undergraduate programs, and its graduates are in high demand with industry partners such as Avanade, Amazon, Deloitte, The Federal Reserve, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and so many more. The college is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The College has seven centers: Consultative Selling, Customer Insights and Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Mitchell C. Hill Center for Digital Innovation, Real Estate Research Council, Singelyn Center for Innovative Analytics and The California Center for Cyber Risk, where faculty members collaborate within and across disciplines for research and innovative educational programs. The College occupies a state-of-the-art, three-building complex housing over 100 faculty and staff, classrooms, lecture halls, labs, and high-tech conference rooms.

International Business and Marketing Department

IBM is one of six departments in the CPP College of Business Administration, which serves over 6,000 students. The IBM Department has approximately 17 full-time faculty members and about 1,300 majors, 900 of whom focus on one of six career-tracks in marketing and 400 of whom specialize in some area of international business. The faculty holds Ph.D. degrees from some of the top research universities in the U.S. The faculty are active in research, collaborate on research projects, and publish in well-respected peer reviewed journals. Our faculty embrace the Teacher-Scholar model and are committed to the success of our diverse students and take pride in maintaining success in the social mobility of our students. We demonstrate academic quality, relevance and excellence through teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative activities with student centered faculty in an evidence-based culture. The University recently launched the M.S. in Digital Marketing program to complement the college’s growing portfolio of master’s programs.

Position Description 

The International Business and Marketing (IBM) Department in the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona, CA invites applicants for the tenure track position of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department seeks a candidate who strives for excellence in both teaching and research in a highly collegial working environment. The department faculty are outstanding teacher-scholars who maintain active research agendas and excellence in teaching by including students in their research and bringing their research to the classroom. The new faculty member is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, maintain a well-defined stream of research, advise students for potential career paths in marketing or international business, and provide service to the university and the profession. Service will include providing outreach to industry on behalf of the department, college and university. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a commitment to diversity in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements:

• Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis on International Business or related field from an AACSB accredited university (or an equivalent accredited terminal degree in a field related to the needs described in this job posting). ABDs will be considered if the degree will be completed by the start of the appointment.
• Evidence that demonstrates your interest in and/or your expertise in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels in International Business, such as:
  • Global Business
  • International Marketing
  • International Importing/exporting
• A Student Success Statement that demonstrates your commitment and record of contributions through the applicant’s teaching, scholarship, or service, by addressing at least two of the inclusive excellence criteria listed above. (Limit to 2 pages)
• Provide evidence that demonstrates your potential as a strong teacher-scholar with:
  • exemplary teaching commensurate with experience in various required core courses as needed by the department. https://catalog.cpp.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=61&poid=15787&print
  • a commitment to publishing in quality peer-reviewed journals related to International Business listed in Cabell’s or on the Australian Business Deans’ Journal List, such as:
    • International Marketing Review
    • Journal of International Business Studies
    • Journal of International Marketing
  • effective presentation and communication skills

 Preferred/Desired Qualifications: 

• Previous full-time industry experience (at least 2 to 3 years) in International Business that relates to the areas described in this job posting.
• Evidence that demonstrates your commitment in innovation, experiential learning, and collegiality.

Conditions of Employment:

The person offered this position is required to pass a background check.

Application Process:

Application materials must be submitted online via PageUp.

General questions can be submitted to the following email ibmsearch@cpp.edu.

A complete application package consists of copies of the following:

1. A cover letter clearly stating candidate’s expertise pertaining to the position
2. A current curriculum vitae
3. Five references with contact information
4. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research (evidence can be provided in CV, recent student evaluations, cover letter, sample of research in progress, relevant certificates, etc.)
5. A Student Success Statement as specified above

To be included in the first review, completed applications must be received by October 27^th, 2024, after which a formal screening of completed files will start and continue until the position is filled.

Finalists for the position will be required to:

1. Provide three letters of recommendation dated within the past two years
2. Provide an official transcript with highest degree earned
3. Teach a marketing class as a guest speaker
4. Conduct a research presentation

Salary Range for Academic Year, nine-month appointment: $137,000-$141,000

Equal Opportunity Employer
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The university seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing. Cal Poly Pomona subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, and covered veteran status. The university hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. As required by the Clery Disclosure Act, the university prepares a public annual security report.