Founded in 1988, Excelia is one of France's leading higher education groups. With an international focus, it encompasses a business school, a tourism school, and a communication school. The group has 6,000 students across its three campuses: La Rochelle, Centre-Val de Loire (Tours-Orléans), and Paris-Cachan. Since 2017, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research has recognized Excelia as an EESPIG (Private Higher Education Institution of General Interest), acknowledging the group’s public-interest mission.

Excelia Business School is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE) and is ranked among the top business schools nationally and internationally. It holds the prestigious AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditations.

The school is strongly committed to research. Its active and dynamic faculty of 110 permanent teacher-researchers is organized into five teaching and research departments. Excelia focuses on three interdisciplinary research areas: Sustainable Development and CSR, Tourism Management, and Agility, Innovation, and Digitalization (AID).

Since 1999, sustainable development has been a strategic pillar of both research and teaching at Excelia. The school conducts research with a strong societal impact, particularly through its CSR-focused research institute, the IRSI (Institute for Societal Responsibility through Innovation). The IRSI has established three main objectives: advancing research in management sciences related to CSR and sustainable development, promoting CSR through organizational support and student education, and contributing to the evolution of societal responsibility frameworks.

Excelia Business School’s Finance, Control Management and Information Systems Department is Hiring an Assistant Professor in Finance or Accounting.

This position is primarily based at the Centre-Val de Loire campus (Tours/Orléans), with occasional travel to the La Rochelle and Paris campuses. The successful candidate is anticipated to start as soon as possible, depending on their availability.

Required Profile / Qualifications

The candidate (M/F) must hold a PhD or Doctorate in Management Sciences and demonstrate research potential, evidenced by publications and/or manuscripts submitted to recognized academic journals (FNEGE, ABS, ABDC, FT rankings) as well as participation in prestigious international conferences in the field (AIM, AFM, AFFI, EURAM, etc.).

Having international experience or a doctoral degree acquired overseas is considered highly beneficial.

A demonstrated ability to implement innovative strategies in course design and instructional methodologies is expected.

The candidate is required to exhibit proficiency in teaching both French and English at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Depending on the candidate's profile, there may be additional responsibilities, such as managing an MSc program and developing partnerships with the socio-economic environment.

Compensation

Salary will be determined according to the candidate's experience and qualifications, in line with Excelia Business School’s remuneration system. Financial incentives for research publications will also be provided.

Excelia Business School is committed to promoting gender equality and adheres to a remuneration policy that is fair and transparent.

Application Documents

Applicants (M/F) are invited to submit the following documents (in French or English):

• A cover letter
• PhD or Doctorate diploma
• A detailed CV (including descriptions of teaching experience and ongoing research)
• One or two research papers
• Teaching evaluations
• Contact details of two referees, submitted via a dedicated form addressed to the Head of the Finance Department, Professor Amir HASNAOUI.

The application deadline is 30 April 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.