The American University of Indonesia - Founding Business Lecturers

These positions are intentionally described as founding faculty appointments. The first full-time faculty members of the Flagship School of Business will help establish traditions, expectations, curriculum, student experiences, and academic culture that will influence the School for many years.

The successful candidates will have opportunities to participate in:

• Refining the Flagship Business curriculum
• Developing new courses and experiential learning opportunities
• Collaborating with American university partners
• Developing intensive teaching collaborations with visiting American faculty
• Creating applied business projects with Indonesian and multinational companies
• Recruiting and mentoring subsequent faculty
• Developing a strong culture of faculty-student interaction
• Building the reputation and academic identity of the School

Faculty members who enjoy institution-building, innovation, and close engagement with students will find this environment particularly attractive.

Teaching and Academic Responsibilities

The Founding Business Lecturers will teach courses within the Flagship School of Business and contribute to the broader intellectual life of the University. Teaching assignments will depend upon academic background and the needs of the School. Areas of particular interest include:

• International Business
• Management and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing
• Finance
• Business Analytics
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Strategy
• Digital Business

The University is particularly interested in faculty members who can teach across more than one area of the curriculum.

Faculty will be expected to use contemporary, student-centered instructional approaches characteristic of high-quality business education, including case analysis, discussion-based teaching, team projects, simulations, presentations, applied research, and engagement with practicing business leaders.

All courses are taught in English.

Corporate and External Engagement

Jakarta provides an exceptional environment for business education. It is the commercial center of Indonesia and home to major Indonesian companies, multinational corporations, financial institutions, technology firms, entrepreneurial ventures, and professional service organizations.

Founding faculty are encouraged to develop productive relationships with the broader business community. Depending upon their interests, faculty may participate in:

• Corporate projects and consulting
• Executive and guest speaker programs
• Internship development
• Business case development
• Industry advisory activities
• Applied research
• Community and entrepreneurial initiatives

The objective is to ensure that students encounter business not only through textbooks and classrooms but through sustained interaction with organizations operating in Indonesia and the wider ASEAN region.