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Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance

 

The E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance and Economics beginning Fall 2025. This is a nine-month appointment for the 2025-2026 academic year.

 

To be considered, candidates should possess a Ph.D. in finance or hold A.B.D. status from an AACSB-accredited program with a specialization supportive of one or more of the finance degree tracks (banking and consumer finance, corporate finance, or wealth management). The Department of Finance and Economics also values candidates with industry experience and community engagement. Candidates holding professional certifications (CFA®, CFP®, ABA Certifications, etc.) are preferred. The ideal candidate would also have a track record of community engagement that can create value for the department and for student learning experiences.

 

 

The teaching load is four courses per academic semester, and may include face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online deliveries. It is expected the individual chosen for this position will possess a commitment to teaching excellence, a commitment to involvement in service to the profession, excellent communication skills, and effective teamwork skills.

 

 

Accredited by AACSB International, the Wall College of Business serves more than 3000 graduate and undergraduate students. The college offers undergraduate majors in six disciplines (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management), as well as MBA and MAcc graduate programs. Additional information about the College and the University and its programs can be obtained by accessing the university’s web site (http://www.coastal.edu).

 

 

The Department of Finance and Economics houses majors in both disciplines. The finance major offers a choice of three concentrations: wealth management; banking and consumer finance; and corporate finance. Capstone courses in all three concentrations make use of simulations with the Student Managed Investment Fund embedded in the wealth management capstone. Enrollment in the finance degree has experienced a significant increase in the recent past and is approaching approximately 600 students. The department also has minors in economics, commercial and investment real estate, and actuarial science and risk management along with a certificate in financial planning (CFP® Board Registered Program). The Wall College of Business has a WRDS platform with access to CRSP, Compustat and access to Datastream to support quality scholarship and teaching.

 

 

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.  Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Applicants must submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, copies of academic transcripts, and contact information of three references electronically at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/ccu/jobs/4792726/visiting-assistant-professor-of-finance . Review of application materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.