Strategic assets or second‐class citizens? Teaching‐focused faculty in business schools

Business schools have significantly increased the percentage of teaching-focused faculty (defined here as full-time with doctorates not on tenure track) over last decades. However, many adequately updated their policies to support these faculty, leading some feel like second-class citizens. In this article, we provide a literature review hiring trends, challenges faced by and institutions that hire them, proposed improvements challenges. Next, draw from best practices provided in literature, well first-person interviews, share how business address Specifically, use interviews decision makers (current former deans) examine approach supporting faculty. Our study shows improved institutional acceptance past two decades, but room for continued improvement. We conclude arguing TF should be treated strategic assets within order collegiality, acceptance, professional respect, while also enhancing students’ learning opportunities. doing so, hope start discussion can better equip