Jul 17, 2026
The Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a visiting position to teach Ethics in Business in the spring semester of 2027. Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. in management, organizational behavior, organization theory, business ethics, or related fields from an AACSB accredited university and prior experience teaching Ethics. The position will involve responsibility for teaching two sections of the course to our MBA students and one section to our EMBA students. The MBA course will meet twice a week over a seven-week period during the first half of the spring semester. The EMBA course will meet on Saturdays during the same period.
The Owen Graduate School of Management is engaged in graduate and undergraduate management education, with an enrollment of over 600 students in its MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Accountancy, Master of Marketing, and Master of Management in Health Care programs. In addition, Owen faculty members teach in the Vanderbilt University undergraduate business minor. Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is an internationally recognized research university with a student body of some 13,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and approximately 1,500 full-time faculty (excluding faculty employed by the Medical Center), of whom 55 have their primary appointment at Owen. Vanderbilt University is situated on a 330-acre campus located a mile and a half south of downtown Nashville.
Home to more than 2.0 million people, the Nashville metropolitan statistical area has over a dozen colleges and universities. Nashville features many cultural and recreational amenities including a symphony orchestra, professional sports, an extensive park system, hiking and biking trails, exceptional restaurants, and live music offerings across a broad variety of genres. Major industries include healthcare, publishing, insurance and finance, higher education, and music. Nashville is frequently identified as one of the best U.S. cities for work, family, and quality of life by various national publications.
We seek to attract research active, global-minded, and intellectually diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of knowledge. Owen enrolls a student body from all parts of the U.S. and 47 countries. Both Owen and Vanderbilt University are fully committed to environments that are intellectually stimulating, dynamic, and that welcome well-being and community.
Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. in management, organizational behavior, organization theory, business ethics, or related fields from an AACSB accredited university and prior experience teaching Ethics.
Applications will be accepted immediately and on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a letter of interest; a current curriculum vita; a statement of teaching experience, preferably with representative syllabi and student evaluations of courses taught. All initial interviews will be conducted virtually via Zoom. To ensure full consideration, please apply as soon as possible. If you have questions, please contact Professor Tim Vogus (timothy.j.vogus@vanderbilt.edu).
Vanderbilt University shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
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