Harvard Business School Faculty Positions

About the Faculty Openings

Harvard Business School is seeking faculty candidates across several academic areas for 2026–2027 appointments.

These Harvard Business School faculty positions offer scholars the opportunity to conduct research at the forefront of their fields and teach graduate and executive education students using the case method.

Candidates must have education, research experience, professional expertise, or a strong academic background in at least one of the areas below.

Accounting and Management

The Accounting and Management Unit seeks candidates with research interests or expertise in areas such as:

• Financial reporting and analysis
• Management accounting
• Corporate governance
• Performance measurement
• Management control systems

Application deadline: November 25, 2026

Business, Government and the International Economy

The Business, Government and the International Economy Unit seeks scholars who study the economic, political, and regulatory environment in which businesses operate.

Candidates completing or holding a Ph.D. in history may have research interests in:

• Political economy
• Business-government relations
• Business history
• Economic policy
• International economics
• Economic development

Application deadline for history candidates: November 2, 2026

Candidates completing or holding a Ph.D. in economics may have research interests in:

• Macroeconomics
• International trade and finance
• Public economics
• Political economy
• Environmental economics
• Development economics

Application deadline for economics candidates: November 9, 2026

Entrepreneurial Management

The Entrepreneurial Management Unit welcomes candidates interested in:

• Entrepreneurial finance and organization
• Emerging industries and technologies
• Innovation
• Venture financing
• Business growth

Candidates with backgrounds in management, organization theory, sociology, psychology, or strategy should apply by October 15, 2026.

Candidates with backgrounds in economics or finance should apply by November 9, 2026.

Finance

The Finance Unit seeks candidates whose teaching and research interests may include:

• Corporate finance
• Capital markets
• Investments
• Behavioral finance
• Household finance
• Corporate governance
• Financial institutions

Application deadline: November 16, 2026

Negotiation, Organizations and Markets

The Negotiation, Organizations and Markets Unit seeks candidates with expertise in areas such as:

• Negotiation
• Decision making
• Behavioral economics
• Incentives
• Individual behavior in organizations
• Market design and functioning

Candidates may come from judgment and decision making, negotiation, psychology, organizational behavior, or related fields.

Application deadline: September 1, 2026

Organizational Behavior

The Organizational Behavior Unit welcomes candidates from a wide range of academic backgrounds and research traditions.

Relevant fields include:

• Organizational behavior
• Organization studies
• Management
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Industrial relations
• Related disciplines

The Unit studies organizations, leadership, teams, management, and the psychological and sociological foundations of work. Its research also addresses questions that matter to business and society.

Application deadline: September 8, 2026

Strategy

The Strategy Unit seeks candidates interested in areas such as:

• Business unit strategy
• Corporate strategy
• Global strategy
• Non-market strategy
• Technology strategy
• Strategy process and implementation
• Economics of strategy
• Competition and competitive advantage

Candidates applying from management or business administration should submit their materials by September 30, 2026.

Technology and Operations Management

The Technology and Operations Management Unit seeks candidates with research interests in:

• Empirical operations management
• New product development
• Economics and management of innovation
• Economics of information technology
• Digital transformation
• Applied AI
• Data science and business analytics
• Supply chain management

Application deadline: November 29, 2026

Qualifications

Applicants for tenure-track faculty positions should have:

• A doctorate or other terminal degree in a relevant field by the start of the appointment
• Strong research skills and potential
• An interest in conducting research at the forefront of their field
• A background that fits one or more of the academic areas listed above

Teaching at Harvard Business School

New faculty members may teach in graduate and executive education programs.

Harvard Business School uses the case method, which places students in real business situations and asks them to analyze problems, discuss choices, and make decisions.

This role may be especially attractive to scholars who want to combine high-level research with active classroom teaching.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit their application materials online through the Harvard Business School faculty recruiting system.

Recommenders may submit letters directly through a link provided by the applicant.

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Equal Opportunity

Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. Candidates can review additional information through the Harvard Business School faculty recruiting website.