Alexander McKelvie, Interim Dean
721 University Avenue Suite 415
whitman.syr.edu

About the School

Welcome to the Whitman School of Management, a top-ranked business school with a diverse faculty and strong focus on leadership building and community engagement. At the Whitman School, students develop a strong business sense across all aspects of management, providing them with the skills, opportunities, and motivation necessary to compete in a global environment.

The Whitman School is a state-of-the-art business school in both programming and facility, reflecting both Syracuse University’s commitment and history of innovative business education and the Whitman School’s role as a cutting-edge, experiential learning environment. The Whitman School emphasizes preparing students for a world of accelerating change and this includes a modern and relevant curriculum, impressive co-curricular offerings, industry-focused certification programs such as supporting all students to be Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel certified, global travel, courses and networking opportunities in NYC, and the support of technological resources to ensure that students have the tools needed to be successful in the classroom. Students enrolled at the Whitman School enjoy the intimate and interconnected community of the Whitman School with all the resources and opportunities of a world-class research university, effectively getting the best of both worlds.

The Whitman School of Management continues to be ranked among the nation’s top business programs. U.S. News and World Report ranked both Whitman’s undergraduate and graduate programs among the best in the nation. The Whitman full-time residential and part-time, online MBA programs, were identified among the top AACSB-accredited online graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report. Whitman’s entrepreneurship program has been ranked nationwide by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneur Magazine; The Princeton Review; Fortune Small Business; Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and U.S. News & World Report. The Supply Chain Management program is also consistently ranked among the top nationally, by Gartner, among others. 

Accreditation Information

The Whitman School has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1920.

Educational Vision, Mission and Core Values

Common Purpose

We inspire students for a world of accelerating change.

Vision

We aspire to be a pre-eminent and inclusive school of management that:

• Prepares students for professional success, engaged citizenship, and lifelong learning;
• Produces high-impact research that advances business and society.

Mission

Whitman’s mission is to develop analytic, globally-minded, innovative and entrepreneurial leaders and professionals through the power of:

• Transformative learning experiences;
• Innovative ideas and high-impact research insights;
• Collaborative networks of lifelong learning and discovery.

We strive to achieve our mission by:

• Leveraging the breadth and richness of Syracuse University’s schools and colleges;
• Focusing on domains that benefit student learning and in which we can excel;
• Engaging with our academic, alumni, and industry partners.

Whitman’s Core Values:

INTEGRITY - We are an ethical community that values transparency, accountability, responsibility, respect, and professionalism.
INCLUSION - We strive to be a student-centered community that is supportive of all. We are open-minded. We engage and encourage diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.
COLLABORATION - We believe the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We value teamwork as the most successful way to reach our goals.
INNOVATION - We are forward-thinking with a global mindset, always exploring new and creative ideas that can bring positive changes to the world.
EXCELLENCE - We persevere, always challenging ourselves and each other to improve in pursuit of outstanding quality in processes and outcomes, leading to overall success.

Graduate Program Overview

Graduate programs in management have been offered at Whitman since 1948, and distinguished alumni employed in private, public, and nonprofit sector organizations attest to their quality. Student benefits from the sense of community that exists within the relatively close-knit graduate student body, while still being able to take advantage of the resources offered by a major university of 30,000 students.

The Whitman School offers full-time Master’s programs in Professional Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate and Supply Chain Management along with distance learning programs Business Analytics, Business Administration (iMBA), Entrepreneurship, Professional Accounting, and Supply Chain Management. 

Graduate Admissions & Financial Aid

Admission

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university are eligible for admission. Full-time MBA, MS Finance and MS Real Estate candidates may apply for fall term admission only. MS Professional Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises, and Supply Chain Management candidates may apply for fall or spring admission. Online MBA and online MS candidates may apply for January, April, July, and October admission.

Although no specific undergraduate majors are required for admission, the transition to the rigors of a graduate management program is facilitated by a basic knowledge of economics, mathematics, and the social sciences.

Full-time work experience can significantly strengthen your application to our graduate programs. It provides a valuable frame of reference, allowing you to connect classroom concepts and theories with real-world applications.
Admission requirements to our full-time programs generally include: 

• U.S. Bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited college or university is required. 
• Students are recommended to take the GMAT or GRE as part of the application process. Applicants will be considered for the program based on their standardized testing score (if submitted), previous academic experience, work experience, professional references, and personal statements.
• International students are required to submit a TOEFL, Duolingo, or IELTS score.

For specific program application requirements, please visit the Whitman website: Full-time MBA, Full-time MS Programs, and Online MBA and MS programs.

Financial Aid

All full-time, on-campus Whitman graduate candidates are considered for a Whitman merit-based scholarship. Financial need is not taken into account in the selection process. The awarding process takes into consideration all materials submitted in the candidate’s admission application. 

Students may apply for several loan programs to cover the cost of attendance (Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, or various alternative/private education loans). Part-time students must be enrolled for at least six credits (half-time status) to be considered for loan programs. International students need to be enrolled for at least nine credits for student visa purposes.

Additional Information

Detailed information about application deadlines, admissions requirements, programs, courses, facilities, costs, financial aid, student activities, and services can be found online at whitman.syracuse.edu. It also includes instructions for submitting an application for admission.

Graduate Career Services

The Whitman Career Center offers personalized support designed to meet the unique needs of both full-time and part-time graduate students. The Career Center offers personalized support tailored to each student’s career stage and goals, whether they are full-time students preparing for internships and full-time roles or part-time professionals advancing within their industries.

For full-time students, career planning begins prior to arrival on campus with onboarding assignments that foster self-awareness and connect past experiences to future goals. Through orientation and beyond, students refine their career strategy with support in choosing a concentration, preparing for internships, and engaging in real-world learning opportunities.

Part-time and online students are offered flexible resources and advising tailored to their professional context. Services also include support for job transitions or internal advancement—ensuring they can immediately apply career strategies in their current roles.

All students have access to a comprehensive suite of tools, including the career portal, job boards, skills assessments, AI-powered and in-person feedback, and employer engagement opportunities. Combined with individualized support from the graduate career advising team, these resources empower students to take ownership of their professional growth—whether launching a career or accelerating an existing one.

Graduate Internships

Internships offer graduate students the opportunity to apply classroom learning in a real-world business environment. These experiences bridge academic study with hands-on professional development, allowing students to gain practical insights and build career-relevant skills and connections.

Internships may be pursued full-time during the summer or semester, or part-time during the academic year. Employers are encouraged to offer challenging, project-based opportunities that may be paid or unpaid. Students may also earn academic credit by completing a three-credit independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member, linking the internship experience directly to their academic goals. 

Study Abroad and Global Internships

As a pervasive theme in every Whitman School of Management program, managing in a global setting takes on special meaning for Syracuse students who may elect to spend time in one of the Syracuse study centers, attend shorter residency programs around the world, or work on global projects. Students take course credits, work in pre-arranged internships, or experience the cultural and business environments in London, New York City, Shanghai, and Singapore. Recent international residency programs have included Costa Rica, Dubai, Dublin, Florence, Hong Kong, London, Panama, Seoul, and Stockholm, among others.

Syracuse students have interned overseas with financial firms such as Morgan Stanley and National Westminster Bank in London, multinationals such as Johnson & Johnson and General Electric in Singapore, and assist in operating small and medium-sized enterprises in China. Interested students should apply early and plan their programs of study to allow for a summer away from campus.

Facilities

The Whitman School of Management’s 160,000-square-foot sustainable building opened in 2005, with a central focus on students and creating an environment that promotes a culture of collegiality and a high-tech, world-class learning experience. To provide that experience, the Whitman School creates an open community atmosphere with advanced resources and team-oriented learning spaces, including:

• 24 classrooms
• 200-seat auditorium
• 20 team meeting rooms each for graduate and undergraduate students
• three-story, 4000-square-foot Grand Hall
• undergraduate and graduate computer clusters
• 74 faculty offices
• a faculty research center
• an Investment Research Center
• a center for entrepreneurial start-ups
• a 100-seat cafe
• a special-events room with outdoor terrace

The Whitman School of Management’s building is dedicated to sustainability, providing environmentally friendly resources and features for an enhanced “green” experience.

Research Centers & Institutes

The Whitman School building boasts many spaces for innovative and collaborative research that provide experiential learning and prepare students for careers across a broad range of business areas. Sophisticated software and integrated technology coupled with advanced workshops and seminars create an ideal learning atmosphere. Whitman’s diverse research centers and institutes include:

• Africa Business Program
• The Ballentine Investment Institute
• The George E. Bennett Center for Tax Research
• The Robert H. Brethen Operations Management Institute
• The Michael J. Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship
• The H. H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management
• The Infrastructure Institute
• The Institute for and Entrepreneurial Society
• Goodman Leadership Center/Goodman IMPRESS Program
• The Olivia and Walter Kiebach Center for International Business Studies
• The James D. Kuhn Real Estate Center
• The Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Program
• The Earl V. Snyder Innovation Management Center
• Sustainable Enterprise Partnership
• Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

Programs

Master's

Doctorate

Combined 

Certificate of Advanced Study

Faculty

Susan Albring, Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2003

Amber Anand, Edward Pettinella Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Baruch College, 2001

Karca Aral, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Ph.D., INSEAD, 2014

Kivanc Avrenli, Professor of Statistics Practice
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2015

Natarajan Balasubramanian, Professor of Management
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2007

Tom Barkley, Professor of Finance Practice and Director, MS Finance Program
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2007

Amiya Basu, Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., Stanford University, 1984

Michel Benaroch, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Management Information Systems
Ph.D., New York University, 1992

Pamela Brandes, Professor of Management
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1997

Donald Cardarelli, Professor of Management Practice
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 1989; Ph.D. (honorary), Nazareth College, 1997

Joel Carnevale, Assistant Professor of Management
Ph.D., Auburn University, 2017

Si Cheng, Associate Professor of Finance
Ph.D., National University of Singapore, 2013

Anna Chernobai, Professor of Finance
Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, 2006

Michael V. Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2015

Joseph Comprix, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2000

Ravi Dharwadkar, Whitman Advisory Council Professor of Management
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 1997

Fernando Diz, Martin J. Whitman Professor of Finance, Director of Ballentine Investment Institute
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1989

Scott Fay, Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2001

Adam Fumarola, Professor of Real Estate Practice and Director of James D. Kuhn Real Estate Center
J.D., University of Buffalo, 2000

Erasmo Giambona, Professor of Finance, Michael J. Falcone Chair in Real Estate
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2003

Rachael Goodwin, Assistant Professor of Management
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2021

David Harris, Professor of Accounting, Director of Bennett Center for Tax Research
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1994

Donald Harter, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, Director, MS in Business Analytics
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 2000

J. Michael Haynie, Executive Dean and Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, 2005

Candance Jens, Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2019

Hyoju Jeong, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2022

Burak Kazaz, Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1997

Peter Knych, Professor of Law and Public Policy Practice
J.D., Syracuse University, 1985

Roger Koppl, Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Auburn University, 1988

Alexandra Kostakis, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice
M.B.A., New York University, 1995

Minjung Kwon, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., New York University, 2018

Gary LaPoint, Professor of Supply Chain Practice, Co-director of HH Franklin Center for Supply Chain
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 1987

E. Scott Lathrop, Professor of Marketing Practice
Ph.D., Cornell University, 1994

Eunkyu Lee, Professor of Marketing and Associate Dean for Global Initiatives
Ph.D., Duke University, 1993

Rong Li, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2004

Lihong Liang, Associate Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2002

Ye Liu, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2024

Susan Long, Associate Professor of Managerial Statistics, Director of Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
Ph.D., University of Washington, 1980

Ricardo Lopez A., Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Stockholm School of Economics, 2016

Anparasan Mahalingam, Assistant Professor of Management
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2021

Catherine Maritan, Associate Professor of Management
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1998

Alexander McKelvie, Interim Dean, Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., Jönköping International Business School, 2007

Cameron Miller, Assistant Professor of Management
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2017

Maria Minniti, Bantle Chair in Entrepreneurship and Public Policy
Ph.D., New York University, 1997

Paul Momtaz, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., University of Hamburg (Germany), 2016 and Ph.D., UCLA, 2023

MaryAnn Monforte, Professor of Accounting Practice
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 1995

Hyoryung Nam, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2012

Arielle Newman, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2018

D. Craig Nichols, Chair and Associate Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2005

Julie Niederhoff, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2007

Christie Novak, Assistant Teaching Professor
DBA, University of Florida, 2019

Kofi Appiah Okyere, Professor of Accounting Practice
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Furkan Oztanriseven, Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2016

U. David Park, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., University of Washington, 2017

Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice, Director of Executive Programs
Ph.D., SUNY ESF, 2021

Jamie Lyn Perry, Assistant Professor of Management
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2014

John Petosa, Professor of Practice
J.D., Syracuse University, 1995

Milena Petrova, Professor of Real Estate and Finance
Ph.D., University of Florida, 2006

Penelope Pooler Eisenbies, Professor of Statistics Practice
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2005

Lindsay Quilty, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
M.A., George Washington University, 2007

S.P. Raj, Chair and Distinguished Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1980

Willie Reddic, Associate Dean of Business Education and Associate Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2013

Kira Reed, Associate Professor of Management
Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2000

Ian Rennie, Assistant Teaching Professor of Law and Public Policy 
J.D., Syracuse University, 2009
Steven Savino, Assistant Teaching Professor of Marketing
M.B.A., Wake Forest University, 1983 

Jim Seward, Associate Professor of Finance
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987

Yu Shan, Assistant Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Baruch College, 2019

Ravi Shukla, Associate Professor of Finance
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1989

Anywhere Sikochi, Associate Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2016

Fatma Sonmez-Leopold, Associate Teaching Professor of Finance
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2009

Alex Thevaranjan, Associate Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1993

Sebastian A. Tideman-Frappart, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Ph.D., University of Breman, 2017

John Torrens, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice
Ph.D., Northcentral University, 2004

Lynne Vincent, Chair and Associate Professor of Management
Ph.D., Cornell University, 2013

Padmal Vitharana, Professor of Management Information Systems
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2000

Frederick Vona, Professor of Management Practice
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 2011

Ginger Wagner, Professor of Accounting Practice
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 2003

Kenneth Walsleben, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice
BA, Syracuse University, 1983

A. Joseph Warburton, Professor of Finance
J.D., University of Michigan, 1996; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2009

David Weinbaum, Chair, Professor of Finance, and Harris Faculty Fellow
Ph.D., New York University, 2002

Johan Wiklund, Al Berg Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship
Ph.D., Jönköping International Business School, 1998

Raymond M. Wimer, Assistant Professor of Retail Practice
M.S., Syracuse University, 1998

Zhengping Wu, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2003

Guiyang Xiong, Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., Emory University, 2010

Lai Xu, Associate Professor of Finance
Ph.D., Duke University, 2014

Liangbin Yang, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2017

Joyce Zadzilka, Professor of Accounting Practice, Co-director of Graduate Accounting Programs
M.B.A., Syracuse University, 1996

Chi Zhang, Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2025

Tianyue Zhang, Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2020

Courses

Accounting

Business Administration

Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises

Finance

International Business

Independent Study Degree Program

Law and Public Policy

Marketing Management

Managerial Statistics

Master of Business Core

Management

Management Information Systems

Real Estate

Supply Chain Management