Description
Position Vacancy: Two Tenure-track openings for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Information Systems
The Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management (ISOM) at the HKUST Business School invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professor/associate professor positions in the Information Systems area beginning in July 2027. Candidates must have received a doctorate in Information Systems or a related area by May 2027. The candidates must also have a strong commitment to high-quality research and excellent teaching. The successful candidate should have the ability to teach at both the MBA and undergraduate levels.
Candidates preferably will be able to do both research and teach courses in the following areas:
1. Cybersecurity [Note: We are offering a new MSc in Information and Cybersecurity Management]
2. AI, ML, Fintech [Note: We are in the process of creating a joint HKUST-Tsinghua Research Center for the AI Economy]
3. Health IT [Note: HKUST is setting up a medical school]
Established in 1991, the HKUST Business School is ranked among the Top Business Schools in the world in terms of research, educational programs, and student and graduate quality. The IS group (with 18 tenure-track faculty) is ranked #20 for publications in ISR and MISQ (2021-2025), while HKUST Business School is ranked #27 in the UT Dallas Journals Ranking (2021-2025).
Our MBA programs have been consistently ranked among the top in the world.
-- Ranked 4th in Global Executive MBA program for 2025 (Joint program with Kellogg of Northwestern University; Financial Times)
-- Ranked 24th in Global MBA programs for 2026 (Financial Times)
-- Asia's No 1 by Bloomberg Businessweek (2024-2025)
For further information on HKUST Business School, please visit https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/
Please apply online via https://apply.interfolio.com/189563 by 31 December 2026. Applications will be considered till positions are filled, and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
