Professorship in General Business Administration

With around 6,000 students and 500 people in teaching, research and administration, Pforzheim University is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg. In its three faculties – Design, Business and Technology – Pforzheim University combines creativity with business education and technical precision. Interdisciplinarity, internationality, technology and know-how transfer are essential elements of our success. Our employees and students are not only offered specialist training, but also holistic personality development.

At the Business School, the following professorship is to be filled for the summer semester 2025 or later

Professorship (m/f/d) (W2)

General Business Administration

Reference number: 241011

Pay grade: W2

Working time: full time

Application deadline: 03.10.2024

Your future area of responsibility:

• You will give introductory and advanced lectures in general business administration in our Bachelor's degree programs in Business Administration / Business Law. Special emphasis is placed on Cost and Performance Accounting and Fundamentals of Business Administration.
• Taking over further courses at Bachelor's or Master's level on special topics of business administration is welcomed in the medium term.
• You will teach in both languages English and German.
• You will actively participate in applied research and publish specialist articles.
• You will be involved in the academic self-administration of the university.

What we expect:

• You have successfully completed your studies and a doctorate in business administration or related fields.
• You have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a business environment.
• You show a high level of motivation and commitment to teaching and ideally have already been able to apply your didactic skills in academic teaching.
• You have a willingness to conduct research, which is reflected in application- or teaching-oriented publications.
• A good command of English and German and a willingness to teach courses in English and German round off your profile.

The formal requirements for applicants are a university degree and a Ph.D. or a comparable scientific qualification. A minimum of five years of postgraduate experience is required, of which a minimum of three years must have been gained outside the university.

Further details (cf. § 47 Landeshochschulgesetz Baden-Württemberg) can be found in an information sheet which can be downloaded from the university's homepage. The Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences aims to increase the proportion of women in its staff and therefore urges qualified interested women to apply. Disabled applicants with the same qualifications have priority.

Please send your application to the Rector, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Jautz, and apply via our online applicant portal https://stellen.hs-pforzheim.de/2y3hh, stating the reference number.

Your contact persons in the HR Management can be reached at + 49 7231 28 6944.