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We invite professionals with a passion for entrepreneurship to join our global mentor network and contribute to the growth and success of early-stage and growth-stage founders.

• Mentor startup founders in your area of expertise, providing strategic guidance and real-world experience.
• Share knowledge on strategy, fundraising, scaling, leadership, and market entry, helping entrepreneurs overcome key challenges.
• Participate in structured mentoring sessions, either virtual or in-person, to foster meaningful connections and support.
• Offer constructive feedback on business models, pitches, and go-to-market strategies, enabling entrepreneurs to refine their ideas and approaches.
• Collaborate with our team to strengthen the global mentor ecosystem, creating a supportive community that drives innovation and growth.

• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with a proven track record of building, scaling, or advising startups/enterprises.
• Past experience in Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering domains is highly valued.
• Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills, enabling you to effectively mentor and guide entrepreneurs.

This is a non-commercial role, designed for professionals who want to share their expertise and make a positive impact on the global startup community.

• The opportunity to work with diverse founders from around the world, gaining valuable insights into different industries and entrepreneurial journeys.
• The chance to develop your coaching and leadership skills, honing your ability to provide effective guidance and support.
• A sense of fulfillment and purpose, knowing that your expertise is making a tangible difference in the lives of entrepreneurs and their businesses.

As a seasoned professional, you have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on early-stage and growth-stage founders by sharing your insights, strategic guidance, and real-world experience.

This is a unique chance to contribute to a global initiative that’s shaping the future of entrepreneurship and empowering startups to succeed.

• Mentor startup founders in areas aligned with your expertise (AI, Defence, BioTech, Manufacturing, etc.)
• Share knowledge on strategy, fundraising, scaling, leadership, and market entry
• Participate in structured mentoring sessions (virtual and in-person where possible)
• Provide constructive feedback on business models, pitches, and go-to-market strategies
• Collaborate with a global team to strengthen the mentor ecosystem

• 10+ years of professional experience in entrepreneurial, operational, or investment roles
• Proven track record of building, scaling, or advising startups/enterprises
• Past experience in Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering Domains is beneficial
• Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills

Note: This role is non-commercial, designed for professionals who want to share their expertise and strengthen the global startup community.

As a global mentor, you will play a key role in shaping the future of entrepreneurship by offering insights and strategic guidance to founders.

• Mentor startup founders in your area of expertise (AI, Defence, BioTech, Manufacturing, etc.)
• Share knowledge on strategy, fundraising, scaling, leadership, and market entry
• Participate in structured mentoring sessions (virtual and in-person where possible)
• Provide constructive feedback on business models, pitches, and go-to-market strategies

• 10+ years of professional experience (entrepreneur, operator, investor, or domain expert)
• Proven track record of building, scaling, or advising startups/enterprises
• Past experience in Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Software Engineering Domains is a plus
• Strong communication, coaching, and leadership skills

This is a non-commercial role (pro bono/voluntary), designed for professionals who want to share their expertise and strengthen the global startup community.

Qualifications & Experience

• Doctorate (Entrepreneurship/ innovation or related field); exceptional candidates with a Master's and extensive, directly relevant professional experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of high-impact entrepreneurial practice (e.g., founding/leading start-ups or corporate ventures, investor/accelerator engagement, securing innovation/industry funding).
• Demonstrated success in launching and growing ventures and a strong network across the entrepreneurial ecosystem (industry, investors, incubators/accelerators).
• University teaching experience with a clear theory-to-practice approach (cases, live projects, venture labs).
• Emerging scholarly contributions (peer-reviewed publications and/or reputable conferences).
• Fluency in English and Arabic; excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Relevant professional certifications welcomed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach and develop practice-oriented courses in entrepreneurship/innovation (e.g., new venture creation, business models, entrepreneurial finance, venture growth).
• Experience in developing and/or leading Entrepreneurship & Innovation programs.
• Advise and coach student ventures; supervise student research and serve on undergraduate/graduate research committees.
• Build partnerships with industry, investors, and incubation/acceleration programs to expand internships, co-ops, and venture opportunities.
• Lead experiential learning initiatives (pitch competitions, hackathons, consulting/practicum projects) and contribute to market-aligned curriculum design.
• Contribute to departmental/college/university advancement and support funding acquisition where relevant.
• Pursue ongoing professional development and disseminate practice-informed scholarship.
• Contribute to measurable outcomes, including start-up launches, funded prototypes, signed partner MoUs, and student placements in incubators/accelerators.
  Perform other duties as assigned.

APPLICATION PROCESS

A completed application will include:

• A letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position.

• A current curriculum vitae.

• A statement of teaching and research philosophy.

• Copies of transcripts of doctoral (or other highest, as applicable) coursework.

• A list of three professional references with names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses- including a current or previous supervisor

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

The Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Professor in Entrepreneurship. The successful candidate will join a scholarly academic environment dedicated to excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement.

• Conduct high-quality research leading to publications in top-tier, refereed journals and develop and sustain funded research initiatives.
• Deliver undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and related disciplines, employing innovative and practical approaches to enhance student learning.
• Lead and manage the Entrepreneurship Lab, creating hands-on, practical opportunities that integrate academic knowledge with real-world applications.
• Mentor students, advising them on academic and professional development, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the Entrepreneurship program.
• Engage in service activities that promote the growth and reputation of UAEU and its entrepreneurship program.
• Utilize industry experience in the UAE and internationally to ensure the program's practical relevance and quality.

• Applicants must have an earned doctorate in the applicable field. The ability to teach undergraduate courses is a must. Industrial and professional experience is a plus.

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship, Business, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited institution.

• Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship, Business, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited institution.
• Proven track record of peer-reviewed journal publications or clear evidence of potential to publish in leading journals if at an early stage of PhD completion.
• Ability to secure research funding or develop funded research initiatives.
• Excellence in teaching with a focus on innovative pedagogy and the ability to teach a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Collegiality and a strong commitment to contributing to the growth of the institution and its broader community.
• Proficiency in English, the language of instruction and communication.

Please apply before the closing date: 30/05/2026.

About the Position

We are seeking an expert in sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship to join our academic team at a prestigious university campus in Dubai.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching and learning on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Develop and manage innovative approaches to teaching and learning that align with best practices in the subject area.
• Advise colleagues on aspects of learning, teaching, and assessment.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field and engage in ongoing professional development to enhance teaching and learning processes.
• Play a key role in student recruitment and cosupervise doctoral students to completion.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience in teaching and scholarship within the subject specialism.
• Proven ability to design, advise on, and manage learning initiatives.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills.

Benefits of the Role

• A competitive salary package.
• The opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future of sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.
• The chance to work with a talented team of academics and professionals.

About Us

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: The Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MS&E) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applicants for a full-time faculty position in strategy and entrepreneurship at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the department's research, teaching and service. Priority will be given to candidates with primary teaching and research expertise in areas such as organizational policy and strategy, global strategy, competitive analysis, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, business venture, innovation management and strategic change. The salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and tax-free in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Free housing, paid utilities and other attractive benefits are provided.

All candidates must have a PhD in Management from an AACSB-accredited university. An ABD near completion will be considered. Candidates must show strong research potential, with promising working papers ideally on track to publication in top-tier management journals. Existing publications in top-tier management journals are a plus. A successful candidate should be willing and able to teach across the curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (MBA and PhD).

To apply, the following documents are requested: (a) a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your expertise relates to organizational behavior and human resource management; (b) your curriculum vitae, including your teaching experience, list of publications, list of work-in-progress/working papers and the contact information of at least three references; (c) your teaching philosophy; and (d) your research statement.

Please send your documents to Abegail Morata, Administrative Assistant, Department of MS&E. Applications sent via email are not accepted and, therefore, will not be considered by the recruitment committee. The link to apply is provided in the posting. Additional documents will be solicited from shortlisted candidates. Review of applicants will begin immediately. The posting is expected to remain open until it is filled. The successful candidate is expected to start in August 2026.

The Department of MS&E comprises a diverse group of 17 full-time faculty members who come from 16 countries and is gender balanced. MS&E department faculty are specialists and researchers in a broad variety of management topics. Their research has been published in leading management journals, including the Academy of Management Annals, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of World Business, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of Knowledge Management. The department hosts the Sheikh Saoud Bin Khalid Bin Khalid Al Qassimi Chair in Family Business and the Said T. Khoury Chair of Leadership Studies. For more information, please visit AUS.

The School of Business Administration enrolls over 1,900 undergraduate and graduate students. QS World University Rankings 2025 place AUS highly in business and management studies and accounting and finance. The AUS MBA program is ranked highly in the region and globally. The school offers degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in accounting, economics, finance, information systems and business analytics, management, marketing and supply chain management, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Graduate degrees include the Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Data Analytics, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Economics and Policy, Master of Science in Finance, PhD in Finance and PhD in Management. The school is accredited by the AACSB since April 2011.

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is a comprehensive, independent, non-profit, coeducational institution of higher education that promotes excellence in teaching, learning, research and creative work. AUS fosters a diverse community committed to open inquiry, ethical behavior and civic responsibility. AUS is licensed and its degree programs are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It is also accredited in the USA by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since June 2004. The campus is located in Sharjah's University City, near the Sharjah International Airport and other regional hubs. For more information, please visit AUS online.

About Sharjah and the United Arab Emirates: Sharjah is a culturally rich part of the UAE with a diverse population. The UAE offers easy travel to Asia, Africa and Europe and supports work-life balance, including a four-day workweek in Sharjah.

Position Details

School of Social Policy and Society

Discipline: College of Social Sciences

University of Birmingham Dubai campus

Salary: Competitive

Grade: 8

No. of positions: 1

Full time

Location: Dubai UAE

Closing date: 13th May 2025

Academic Development Programme new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5year development programme at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

University of Birmingham Dubai

Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now moved to our new stateoftheart campus which opened in Sept 2021. These posts represent an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our longterm strategic mission in Dubai the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.

Background

The Department of Management part of the triple accredited Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Education focused) in Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This role forms part of a wider investment into the Schools academic excellence.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and learning on both new and established programmes as well as undertake knowledge transfer leadership and service activities in line with the strategic objectives of the Department the Business School and the College.

The Department of Management has a collegial culture with over 90 faculty organised across four subject groups. The post holder will become a member of the Entrepreneurship Leadership and Innovation (ELI) subject group. The ELI Group makes significant contributions to our undergraduate postgraduate and MBA teaching portfolio in the areas of Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship. It is anticipated that the post holder will contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in our Dubai campus. The role will sometimes require teaching during weekends or evenings.

In return you will receive a competitive package and play a key role in our ambitious Universitys expansion as we enhance our international reputation and global footprint.

Role Summary

You will contribute to a range of educationrelated activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.

Teaching is likely to include a substantial contribution to: (a) the management development and delivery of teaching and assessment at all levels; and (b) enhancement of the student experience and employability. The role will typically also involve developing and advising others including: (a) providing expert advice to staff and students and (b) developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.

You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school take a role in leading curriculum development and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students and is informed by disciplinebased research.

Management and administration is likely to include developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University.

Main Duties

Education

You will contribute across the range of teaching and learning activities:

• contribute to leading curriculum development and/or renewal;
• develop and manage approaches to teaching and learning that are best practice in the subject area or institution;
• advise others on aspects of learning teaching and assessment;
• deliver (where appropriate to the discipline) specific professional programmes;
• advance the practice of teaching in their modules and within the school and play an important role in student academic support;
• inform your teaching practice by discipline based research;
• frequently update your subject expertise and undertake personal professional development in teaching including selfreflection on own teaching using student and peer review feedback to enhance own teaching and learning processes;
• you may play an important role in the recruitment and admission of students; and cosupervise doctoral students to completion.

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates postgraduates or CPD students including (as appropriate):

• teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
• planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
• designing contemporary inclusive engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
• working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching learning and assessment;
• using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
• developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
• where appropriate undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision marking and examining;
• developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
• devising and supervising projects student dissertations and practical work.

Management/Administration

To contribute to Departmental /School administration. This may include:

• contributing to the administration/management of teaching across the Department/School;
• where appropriate leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive);
• advising on personal development of colleagues and students;
• making a contribution to administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels working groups);
• managing enterprise business development and public engagement activities;
• developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer enterprise business engagement public engagement widening participation schools outreach;
• promoting equality diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.

Citizenship

Contributing to an inclusive working environment:

• pursuing your activities in a way that helps others to pursue their activities effectively and efficiently;
• demonstrating a willingness to be involved in a variety of activities supporting University life (e.g. participation in graduation Departmental/School committees);
• demonstrating support for colleagues such as sharing resources providing advice;
• willingness to volunteer for oneoff duties (such as supporting School Institute and Departmental projects);
• positively engaging in School strategic initiatives;
• proactive support and involvement in activities specifically contributing to a positive and inclusive community spirit across the School/College/University.

Person Specification

• Normally a higher Degree relevant to the discipline area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Extensive teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise advise on and manage learning.
• Skills in managing motivating & mentoring others.
• Flexibility in working hours is required as Masters programs are conducted during evenings and weekends

Teaching

• Ability to design deliver assess and revise teaching programmes.
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues.
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer enterprise and similar activity that enhances the student experience or employability.

Management Administration

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes.
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
• Experience of championing Equality Diversity and Inclusion in own work area.
• Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation policies procedures are applied.
• Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action.

For informal enquiries please contact Fiona Oster email: (Dubai campus) Dr Christopher Collinge email: (Edgbaston Campus)and Dr Yong Lin email: (Edgbaston Campus)

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyoneon our website.