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Position Announcement

The Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) at the International University of Japan (IUJ) seeks a tenure-track faculty in the Business Management area and the Strategic Management area. The positions are open to all ranks (Associate or Assistant Professor, Full Professor). The appointment starts from September 2026.

1. Strategic Management Area

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration or a related field.
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research.
  • Credentials that meet AACSB accreditation requirements.

Teaching Areas

Examples of core courses include:

  • Strategic Management
  • Corporate Strategy

Compensation and Teaching Load

  • Compensation is commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.
  • Minimum salary levels: Assistant Professor: 7 million JPY/ Associate Professor: 8 million JPY/ Full Professor: 9 million JPY
  • Adjustments may be made based on qualifications and achievements.
  • Additional payments are available for teaching beyond the minimum requirements or in executive education programs (often amounting to approximately 1 million JPY annually).
  • Teaching load: 96 hours per academic year, all at the MBA level in English. Each course runs for eight weeks.
  • GSIM provides research funding and subscribes to major databases including ScienceDirect, EBSCO, ProQuest, Capital IQ, LSEG Database, and Eikon with Datastream.

Application Process

Applications will be considered until the position is filled, with a tentative deadline of March 31, 2026.

Interested candidates should submit electronic copies of the following materials:

  1. Detailed resume or C.V.
  2. Motivation Letter: A cover letter explaining interest in IUJ and Japan.
  3. Teaching statement, including teaching experience and course evaluations.
  4. Research statement, one to three representative publications.
  5. Three letters of recommendation.

Submit applications at: https://forms.gle/epKmvXPQvrngDhHU8

2. Business Management Area

A candidate should hold a Ph.D. in Business Administration or its related fields and demonstrate excellence in teaching and research capabilities. The specific areas of the candidate teaching are follows:

Example of core courses:

  • Organizational Behaviors
  • Human Resource Management

Example of specialized courses:

  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Organizational Design & Innovation
  • Team Management in Remote and Virtual Environment
  • Leadership and Organizational Change
  • Strategic Communication and Leadership
  • Negotiation Strategy
  • Cross-cultural & Global Management
  • Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Human Resource Practices in Japan
  • Japanese Industry Overview
  • Sustainability, Ethical & Green Organizations

GSIM is an AACSB accredited school. The qualified candidate must have adequate credentials from the viewpoint of AACSB requirements.

Compensation is commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. The teaching load is four courses per academic year, all at MBA level in English. Each course lasts eight weeks. Based on experience and interest, additional teaching opportunities are also available in the growing executive education programs. GSIM also offers research funding. The school subscribes to major databases such as Lexis Advance, EBSCO, ProQuest, Capital IQ, Eikon with Datastream, etc. Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but we want to set a tentative deadline for March 31, 2026.

Interested candidates should submit electronic copies of the following material:

  1. Detailed resume or C.V.
  2. Cover letter explaining the candidate’s interest in IUJ and Japan.
  3. Teaching experience and courses evaluation.
  4. Evidence of scholarly research (list of scientific publications including Impact Factor and ABDC ranking classification)
  5. Research agenda for the next two to three years.
  6. Three letters of recommendation.

To: https://forms.gle/hVwuiQNFL7UZaE2L6

A contract-based compensation is commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Salary levels are summarized as follow:

Minimum level:

  • Assistant Professor 7 million JPY
  • Associate Professor 8 million JPY
  • Full Professor 9 million JPY

Possible adjustment:
Depending on the applicant’s qualification and past achievement, additional payment is possible.

Extra payment:
If the applicant teaches more than the minimum teaching requirements or for the executive programs, substantial extra payment will be added. The total amount of extra payment will of course depend on each faculty’s participation in extra teaching and often amount to one million JPY a year.

Education:
Ph.D.