Alex McKelvie is Interim Dean at the Whitman School of Management. Prior to that appointment, he was Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Master's Education. In that role, he led Whitman's efforts to create new partnerships with other schools across the Syracuse University campus, offer innovative and impactful learning experiences for students, diversify the student body, and grow new programs. These efforts led to record high rankings for Whitman's undergraduate and MBA programs, among other positive outcomes.
Prior to his role as associate dean, he was the Chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises (EEE). During his term as Chair, the EEE program experienced a period of growth and innovation. The program received national and international recognition for excellence in research and educational programming.
He has been a faculty member at the Whitman School since 2007 and has taught a broad array of courses dealing with different aspects of entrepreneurship, including strategic planning, growth, new venture development, family business, and corporate entrepreneurship. He has also taken a leading role in developing and teaching world-class programs, including designing new courses and training programs for Syracuse University's Institute for Veteran and Military Families. His work has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inside Higher Ed, and Inc. Magazine, among other outlets.