The Department of Finance in the School of Business at the College of Charleston invites applications for a tenured position as the inaugural Buono Endowed Professor of Real Estate, starting August 2026. The applicant can also have an opportunity to serve as the Director of the Carter Real Estate Center.

This full-time position will be at the Associate or Full Professor level, mainly serve the Commercial Real Estate Finance program, and have a normal teaching load of 2/2, teaching courses such as Real Estate Market Analysis, Real Estate Feasibility Analysis, and other Real Estate-related courses assigned by the department. Being capable of teaching finance courses like real estate finance and investment is a plus.

The candidate is expected to periodically review and assess Real Estate-related programs and curriculum, such as the Commercial Real Estate Finance major and the Real Estate minor/concentration. The individual will initiate, and lead curriculum changes needed to improve these programs. The candidate is also expected to advise the students in these programs and help with their placements. A candidate with extensive professional experience is a plus.

The candidate is expected to maintain an active research agenda and AACSB Scholarly Academics (SA) faculty status. Being capable to engage junior faculty on research and publish in reputable real estate or finance journals is a plus.

The candidate who fills this position will also have an opportunity to serve as the Director of Carter Real Estate Center. In this role, the candidate is expected to actively engage real estate professionals to benefit the school and students, raise funds to support the real estate programs and enrich students’ experience, and oversee the daily operations of the Carter Real Estate Center.

Qualifications:
Required: An earned Doctorate degree in Real Estate, Finance, or a related area from a nationally accredited university.
Preferred: Extensive professional experience in commercial real estate; outstanding in teaching, being capable of teaching finance courses like real estate finance and investment; strong research record, being capable to engage junior faculty on research and publish in reputable real estate or finance journals; prior service experience to a department, college, and/or professional community.

About the College of Charleston:
Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public comprehensive university. Since its founding in 1770, the College has maintained a strong liberal arts curriculum. The College is a state-supported, comprehensive institution and ranks among the nation’s top universities (for quality of life, affordability, and exceptional education in the arts, sciences, education, and business). Our beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities and cutting-edge programs, attracts exceptional students and faculty from across the U.S. and around the world.

About the Department of Finance:
The Department of Finance offers two majors, a B.S. in Finance and a B.S. in Commercial Real Estate Finance, as well as minors in Finance, Real Estate, and Financial Technology. Our faculty members have expertise across many areas, including investment, corporate finance, international finance, banking management, and financial modeling. While active in research, our faculty are most devoted to teaching. As a department, we strive to educate and graduate ready-to-work students. To serve this goal, we tailor our curriculum to the real world. The Department proudly houses the Carter Real Estate Center and the School of Business Investment Program and has a Financial Services Lab with Bloomberg terminals. The Department has access to many databases such as CRSP, S&P Capital IQ Pro, CoreLogic, CoStar, Trepp CMBS database, local MLS dataset, GeoTHINK, etc. The Department also has access to software such as Rockport VAL, ARGUS and Crystal Ball.

How to apply:
Interested applicants should apply online at https://jobs.cofc.edu. For an initial review, please submit a letter of interest, recent curriculum vitae, a working paper, recent teaching evaluations, unofficial graduate transcripts at doctoral level, and a list of references. Official transcripts and additional information will be requested at a later point in the process. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

For questions, please contact Dr. Weishen Wang (wangw@cofc.edu).

The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of sex, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information, please visit eop.cofc.edu.