Alexander Triantis

Alex Triantis joined the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2019 as its third dean. During his tenure, he has led the revision or launch of a large suite of graduate degree programs, including Full-time, Accelerated, Flexible and Executive MBA programs, seven MS programs offered in both full-time and online formats, and over a dozen dual degree programs. Along with strong enrollment growth across its programs, Carey was recently ranked #1 by Forte Foundation for gender parity in its full-time MBA program among leading business schools globally. Carey’s reputation for innovative interdisciplinary research and impactful outreach has been further enhanced through its unique positioning in the Business of Health, eight new centers of excellence, and frequent events featuring corporate and government leaders at Carey’s stunning new Washington, D.C. home at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center.

Before joining Carey Business School, Triantis served as dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland from 2013 to 2019, and chair of the Finance Department from 2006 to 2011. He previously served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin and was a visiting scholar at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Triantis received his PhD from Stanford University and his BASc and MEng degrees from the University of Toronto.

An expert in the areas of corporate financial strategy and valuation, Triantis has published articles in numerous prestigious academic journals, served on several journal editorial boards, and has consulted and led training for many multinational corporations. Businessweek named Triantis an Outstanding Professor at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maryland, and he is a two-time recipient of Maryland Smith’s top teaching award for faculty.

Triantis served on the board of AACSB, the global association of business schools, from 2019-2025 (and as board chair in 2023-2024).