North Carolina A&T State University announces the national search for a University Endowed Professorship and Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Division of Academic Affairs beginning Fall 2019. The distinguished professor will hold a faculty appointment in a College of Business and Economics most related to their academic and scholarly background with a reporting line to the relevant Dean. As Center Director, the reporting line will be to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.
The Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be an engine for economic development that merges a strong entrepreneurial culture and reputation with exceptional entrepreneurship education, cutting-edge research and application, unparalleled startup support, and high quality corporate and community engagement to prepare students, faculty and staff for entrepreneurial careers. The mission of the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is to foster a spirit of creativity, exploration, design thinking, and entrepreneurial achievement across the campus and in the local community.
This is a 12-month tenure track position.