Founding Business Lecturers

The University is fully licensed and accredited in Indonesia and is institutionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). It is the only university in Indonesia and Southeast Asia that currently holds U.S. institutional accreditation. As a result, the official name of the University is being changed from Sampoerna University to The American University of Indonesia in Q4 of 2026.

AUI represents the next stage of development of the institution. AUI will create a substantially more intensive American university experience for students in Indonesia. Its initial academic strategy centers on developing flagship programs in Business and Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence, followed over time by additional programs in high-demand business and STEM-related fields.

The Jakarta Opportunity

Jakarta offers faculty members an opportunity to live and teach at the center of one of the world’s most consequential emerging economies. Indonesia combines a population of approximately 280 million people with a rapidly evolving consumer economy, significant multinational and foreign investment, expanding technology and digital sectors, and a growing role within Southeast Asia and the global economy.

For a business educator, the country provides a living laboratory for the study of economic development, entrepreneurship, family businesses, digital transformation, multinational strategy, emerging markets, consumer behavior, finance, sustainability, supply chains, and international management. The University’s location therefore provides opportunities for teaching and professional engagement that cannot be replicated in a conventional U.S. classroom.

Why AUI?

For the right faculty members, these positions offer something uncommon in higher education: the opportunity to participate in the creation of a new flagship higher education enterprise from its earliest stage. The founding faculty will enter an institution that already possesses the academic and accreditation infrastructure of an established university while participating in the creation of a substantially new academic model.

They will have the opportunity to help determine what the Flagship School of Business becomes---its curriculum, teaching culture, traditions, relationships with American universities, connections to industry, and expectations for students. 

They will also join a university determined to demonstrate that Indonesian students do not need to leave Southeast Asia to experience the academic rigor, teaching practices, international exposure, and professional preparation that characterize the excellence of American business education. 

For faculty members who are exceptional teachers, interested in Asia, energized by institution-building, and attracted by the opportunity to have an impact well beyond their individual classrooms, the founding faculty of the AUI Flagship School of Business offers a unique professional opportunity.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

AUI seeks faculty members who combine excellent teaching with intellectual curiosity, professional maturity, and enthusiasm for helping build a new academic enterprise.

Successful candidates are likely to be individuals interested in joining a university during a formative stage rather than entering a mature department with long-established structures.

They should be comfortable working collaboratively across academic disciplines and cultures and should share the University’s commitment to creating a rigorous, student-centered, internationally oriented business education.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should possess:

• A doctoral degree in Business or an appropriate business discipline from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas of the business curriculum
• Evidence of effective university teaching
• Excellent English-language communication skills
• Ability to teach and mentor students in a multicultural environment
• Demonstrated commitment to student-centered higher education
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and academic leadership
• Experience in contributing to curriculum and academic program development

Strongly Preferred Experience

Strong candidates will also demonstrate one or more of the following:

• Teaching experience at an accredited U.S. college or university
• Academic training at a U.S. university
• Professional experience in business or industry
• International teaching or professional experience
• Experience with experiential or project-based learning
• Development of business cases or simulations
• Curriculum development
• Program assessment or accreditation

Faculty Qualities

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A passion for teaching
• Intellectual curiosity
• High academic and professional standards
• Deep commitment to student success
• A sense of institutional ownership
• Willingness to innovate in curriculum and pedagogy
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional integrity and sound judgment
• Enthusiasm for living and working internationally

Additional Information

Background and Reference Checks

To ensure that individuals who join AUI are well qualified and to ensure that AUI maintains a safe and productive work environment, AUI will conduct pre-employment background checks on all applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment. Background checks may include verification of any information on the applicant’s resume or application form. Employment background checks apply to all employees.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

AUI is committed to fostering a welcoming, affirming culture of respect and inclusion, empowering and engaging all students, faculty, and staff. The University demonstrates this commitment by integrating diversity and inclusive excellence into its organizational processes, structures, and practices. AUI affirms its commitment to recruit, support and retain a diverse student, faculty and staff community that upholds the principles of Indonesia’s Pancasila and the spirit of non-discrimination as defined by the United States’ Equal Opportunity Commission.