Dr. Suresh Gopalan is a Professor of Management at Winston-Salem State University’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship. With a career defined by scholarly depth and a genuine commitment to classroom excellence, Dr. Gopalan brings both rigorous academic training and wide-ranging administrative experience to his work with students.
Dr. Gopalan earned his D.B.A. in Management from Louisiana Tech University. Over the course of his academic career, he has held a variety of administrative leadership positions — including department chair, assistant dean, associate dean, and interim dean — giving him a first-hand understanding of how institutions work and how students succeed within them. He has developed significant expertise in AACSB accreditation standards, program assessment, curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and community engagement.
A two-time teaching award recipient, Dr. Gopalan is recognized for his ability to connect with students across a variety of learning formats. His scholarship is widely published, and his combination of classroom skill and administrative perspective makes him a distinctive resource for students in WSSU’s online Business Management program.