The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice in the Entrepreneurship@DU, starting September 1, 2025.

DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region and is classified as an R1 Doctoral/Research University. U.S. News and Times Higher Education have consistently ranked DU among the nation’s top 100 universities, while Princeton Review named DU as the university most loved by its students.

The Daniels College of Business is one of the largest colleges within the University, offering a variety of majors and minors, including nine bachelor’s degrees, four MBA degree programs, seven specialized master’s programs, and an Executive PhD program. Daniels was founded in 1908—the eighth-oldest collegiate business program in the United States. It has held AACSB accreditation since 1923. U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, Forbes, and Poets&Quants routinely recognize Daniels programs as among the best in the country. We transform lives, organizations, and communities through educational experiences, outreach, and knowledge creation.

The City of Denver is home to more than 40,000 businesses and is a fertile environment for entrepreneurs and startups. It has abundant sunshine, one of the country’s largest city park systems, an impressive craft beer scene, and ample access to outdoor activities. All of it is easily accessible from the DU campus.

The Assistant/Associate Professor will join Entrepreneurship@DU, which consists of 3 full-time faculty members and offers a minor in Entrepreneurship, in addition to core classes in the undergraduate program and a variety of one-credit courses (Sprints) for undergraduate and graduate students across the university.

Position Summary

The Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice will have responsibility for teaching and service. We are looking for a practitioner with strong experience in entrepreneurship who can bring practical insight and real-world knowledge to the classroom. The ideal candidate will have: entrepreneurial experience, ability to design and teach entrepreneurship courses, involvement in the business community (e.g., mentoring founders, supporting startups, investing, or organizing events), interest in working closely with students to support their ideas, ventures, and professional growth, a collaborative approach to work across programs and units, and strong communication skills.

The Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice will be expected to teach courses during the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and/or spring quarters. Teaching responsibilities include both undergraduate and graduate level courses using traditional, hybrid, and online delivery methods. Teaching responsibilities may involve day, night, and weekend classes. The Universitys academic calendars are posted on the registrars website. The Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice is expected to participate in the academic life of Entrepreneurship@DU program and the Daniels College of Business.

Essential Functions

Teaching: The Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice will be expected to teach the equivalent of eight 4-credit courses throughout the academic year, which may include fall, winter, and spring quarters. DU follows the quarter system, with three, 10-week long academic terms in fall (early September-late November), winter (January-mid March), and spring (late March-first week of June). There may also be opportunities to teach during the nine-week summer quarter.

Service: The Assistant/Associate Professor of the Practice will be expected to participate in the academic life of Entrepreneurship@DU and the Daniels College of Business. This includes but it is not limited to attendance at faculty meetings and participation in assurance of learning and curriculum development. Significant involvement with students is expected of all faculty members. A primary function of faculty members in the Professor of the Practice Series is to provide students with connections to the professional fields the students will be entering.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives to effectively engage diverse populations and learning styles.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Demonstrated commitment to collegiality.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a business discipline or a closely related field with 10 or more years of industry experience.
• Demonstrated potential for strong performance in teaching and service as defined under Essential Functions.
• Expertise, achievements, and reputations developed over a sustained period of time that qualify them to be distinguished professionals in entrepreneurship.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and/or pedagogies to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations.
• Active participation in the entrepreneurial or business community.
• Strong English communication skills (written and oral).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience starting and running a business.
• Teaching experience in entrepreneurship.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives.
• Demonstrated experience engaging diverse populations and students with different learning styles.
• Experience teaching at an AACSB accredited institution with excellent teaching evaluations.
• Experience learning and teaching others to use new technology.
• CPA or other professional designation.
• Terminal degree (DBA, Ph.D.) in entrepreneurship or a closely related field from an AACSB or EQUIS accredited institution.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 5:00 p.m. (MST) August 7, 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. For more information, contact the chair of the search committee Paul Olk.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $110,000 – $130,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching evaluations for past two years (if available)
4. Names and contact information of three individuals who can serve as references

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.