Part-time Adjunct Professor - Social Venture Capital

Position Description

The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University invites applications for the part-time position of Adjunct Professor to teach the course “Social Venture Capital” in Spring of 2027.

Social Venture Capital is seed, early stage or growth private capital that seeks to achieve financial returns while making a positive social impact. This course will focus on social venture capital from the lens of both the fund investing in the deal as well as the entrepreneur creating and scaling the business. Course content will include deal, sourcing, diligence, evaluation, investment, and support; impact capital types and uses; unique challenges of creating a social venture fund or seeking investment as a social venture. Course will be expected to cover deals in the US and emerging markets and cover a variety of impact areas such as climate, underrepresented populations and founders, economic development or others, based on the expertise of the professor and guests. This course is for Daytime MBA and Accelerated Daytime MBA students.

Candidates should hold an advanced degree and/or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Applicants should submit their materials electronically at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33316

The deadline for applications is November 13, 2026.

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