AU Summer University 2026 – Guest Lecturers at Department of Economics and Business Economics

Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences, hereby invites international faculty members to teach for two or three weeks in July or August 2026 at AU Summer University.

Course suggestions

At the Department of Economics and Business Economics, we are looking for lecturers who can teach at Bachelor or Master’s level within, but not limited to, the following fields:

• Business Intelligence and analytics
  • Machine and Deep Learning – Applications and Case Studies in Business
  • Artificial Intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Business
  • Explainable AI (XAI)
  • Ecommerce, Web and Social Media Analytics
  • Big data analytics
  • Natural Language Processing in Business Applications
  • Data Visualization and Dashboards
• Programming for Business
  • Automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Business Economics
  • Behavioral Economics and Nudging
  • Experimental Economics
• Industrial Organization and Trade
• Finance
  • Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology
  • FinTech and Digital Banking
  • Sustainable Finance (e.g. Climate Risk)
  • Private Equity
  • Market Microstructure
  • Trading (High Frequency)
  • Commodity Markets
  • Quantum Computing in Finance
  • Artificial Intelligence in Finance
  • Risk Management and Financial Engineering

• Quantitative Methods in Economics
• Business Operations
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Lean Management
  • Operations Research and Artificial Intelligence
• Inter-disciplinary courses involving business and economics disciplines
  • Ethics and Responsible AI in Business
  • HumanAI Collaboration and Augmented Decision Making

We invite particularly proposals for specialized courses and courses that do not overlap with our current teaching portfolio (please check our course catalogue) - for information on bachelor and master level programs offered by the department please press the relevant links:
Bachelor programs
Master programs

You can find examples of 2025 courses here.

Please submit your course proposal along with your CV and PhD diploma. If you wish to propose more than one course, please submit two different applications (by using two different e-mail addresses). Do not include two proposals in the same application.

IMPORTANT

Your course proposal should contain a brief outline of aim, main contents, learning objectives and teaching methods. Please state the proposed level (BA or MA). Applications that do not contain a course proposal will not be taken into consideration.
Note that the teaching will take place on-site at Aarhus University.

Application guide and template

Please use our course description template for your course proposal and upload it as your cover letter. You can find the template and consult our application guide here.

Salary

The salary offered is 8075 EURO. We also pay for one return ticket on economy class.
Your salary will be subject to taxation in Denmark, and the tax rate will be around 25%. Double taxation agreements may have an influence on the total taxation of your income in Denmark when declared at home.

Teaching periods for 2026

You can choose to run your course in 
Term 1: 6 July - 24 July 2026
or
Term 2: 27 July - 14 August 2026

You are expected to teach all weekdays from 9-13, start and end date included. Class sizes range between 20 and 40 students.
Besides teaching, we expect you to assess the written exam and two retakes.

Selection criteria

Candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree and will be selected according to their teaching and research experience, and publication record within the field of the proposed course. The relevance of the proposed course is also an important criterion. Specialized courses and courses not already in our teaching portfolio will be preferred.

Contact details

For further information on academic matters, candidates are invited to contact Associate Professor Ana Alina Tudoran by email: anat@econ.au.dk

For information on practical matters, please contact Program Coordinator Agnete Bie Westphael, email: summeruniversitguestlecturers@au.dk

For further information about the program and our services, please visit our website.

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