Description
The Department of Finance (FINN) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Finance position starting August 10, 2026. The employee is expected to publish research in top-tier finance journals, teach finance courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and contribute their service to the university.
Regular on-campus availability, in-person teaching, and active contribution to the life of the department, including exhibiting respect and cooperation in shared academic and administrative tasks are essential duties.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in finance, economics or a closely related field from a nationally or internationally accredited university conferred by the start of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
A strong research publication record or the potential to publish in top-tier peer-reviewed academic journals
A record of presentations at top-tier finance or economic conferences
Experience in teaching finance courses with strong teaching evaluations
Application Procedure:
The application deadline is 12:01AM on October 18th, 2025. Applicants should submit the following:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references
Examples of written research
Evidence of teaching effectiveness
All materials must be submitted through the job application site.
About the Organization
The Department of Finance: The Department of Finance at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has an active research-oriented Ph.D. program, a Master of Science in Finance program, a Master of Business Administration in Financial Management, and a BSBA major in Finance. The faculty in the Department of Finance have diverse research interests and publish in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. The Department of Finance also provides students with hands-on experiences though the Global Markets Financial Trading Center, coupled with our student-managed investment funds as well as experienced faculty and corporate connections. For more information about the Department, see https://walton.uark.edu/departments/finance/.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business:The Sam M. Walton College of Business has more than 9,000 students. The Walton College has an innovative cross-functional business core program that focuses on business processes, and several new cross-disciplinary minors and concentrations. The University of Arkansas has a total enrollment of more than 29,000 students. It recently completed a successful capital campaign that raised about $1.5 billion. The Walton College has consistently been ranked among the nation’s top 25 public undergraduate business schools since 2005, according toU.S. News and World Report.
Location: The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville offers a high quality of life, a mild climate, excellent health care, a variety of restaurants, and is minutes from lakes and rivers for fishing, swimming, and boating. Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center and Theatre Square offer a rich variety of arts, symphony, dance, jazz, and other performances and special events. US News consistently ranks Fayetteville among the best places to live in the U.S. Fayetteville is a city of approximately 100,000 with a regional (Northwest Arkansas) population of about 600,000. Northwest Arkansas has one of the highest growth rates in the U.S. and was ranked #7 in the Milken Institute’s top 10 Best-Performing Cities in 2024. Several Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Northwest Arkansas, including Walmart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and the Sam M. Walton College of Businesspromotes the values of being “EPIC”, which stands for Excellence, Professionalism, Innovation and Collegiality. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5-10% of employee salary.
