Job description
The Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, invites applications for an endowed chair position beginning August 1, 2026. The Greehey Chair in Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility will play a pivotal role in elevating the GSB as a leader in developing ethical business professionals. The individual selected will provide strategic leadership to integrate cutting edge ethics content across undergraduate and graduate curricula and will position the GSB as a national thought leader in corporate social responsibility.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Management (or a closely related business discipline) from an AACSB-accredited institution and possess the academic rank of Professor or an academic record sufficient to warrant appointment as Professor at St. Mary’s. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and/or Leadership.
Faculty responsibilities include teaching management courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates with experience in multiple instructional modalities, as well as those skilled in experiential learning, service-learning, innovative pedagogy, or course development, are strongly preferred.
Candidates must demonstrate a record of high-quality scholarly research in peer reviewed journals and show evidence of the ability to secure grants supporting research and student programming.
The successful candidate will also engage in outreach activities with San Antonio area schools, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, and lead the development of a conference on ethics and corporate social responsibility that reflects a model of excellence and national prominence.
Faculty members in the Greehey School of Business are expected to contribute meaningfully to the department, the School, the broader community, and the mission of St. Mary’s University.
About Us
The position is within the Department of Management and Marketing in the Greehey School of Business, which offers majors in Marketing, Management, and International Business. The Marketing major offers two tracks, Digital Marketing and Marketing, and the Management major offers two tracks, one in General Management and one in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. At the graduate level, faculty members provide instruction to students enrolled in the MBA program.
The Greehey School of Business, accredited by AACSB International, offers undergraduate BBA degrees in various fields and a hybrid and online MBA at the graduate level. With a 1:17 faculty-to-student ratio, the school is known for academic excellence and innovative programming and has a highly engaged alumni base.
St. Mary’s University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence: www.stmarytx.edu/about. St. Mary’s is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest and continues to advocate the Marianist mission. St. Mary’s enrolls approximately 3500 students in a diverse university with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. The successful candidate is expected to support and contribute to the University’s Marianist educational mission.
San Antonio, the 7th largest city in the nation, is located in south-central Texas and is one of the top ten fastest-growing cities in the country with the San Antonio-Austin corridor described as the “New Major Metropolis” by major news media. With around 1.5 million residents, it has experienced extensive growth in population, economic development and workforce development. San Antonio (https://www.sanantonio.gov) is home to The Alamo and other Spanish missions, the famous, miles-long River Walk lined with cafes and shops, Hemisfair Park’s 750-foot Tower of the Americas, which overlooks the city, and many other cultural and artistic attractions.
St. Mary’s University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Employment offers are contingent upon a clear background check, receipt of official transcripts.
To learn more visit: https://www.stmarytx.edu/about/.
How to apply
Submit your cover letter, along with supporting materials to St. Mary’s University’s online application system http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/.
Required materials include:
1. Cover letter addressing your interest in and qualifications for the position, as well as vision for the endowed chair.
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Unofficial graduate transcript
4. Teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching excellence.
Review of applications will begin March 31, 2026, and will remain open until filled. Direct questions to Violeta Diaz, Ph.D., Jurica Professor and Chair of the Search Committee at [email protected].
St. Mary’s University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
