Dr. Waleed is an Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Bahrain with around 20 years’ experience in teaching and research in the field of Business Administration at various Higher Education Institutions in Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, UK, and Bahrain. He finished a DBA degree at the University of Westminster - UK, a Ph.D. degree at the American University in Cairo - Egypt, an MBA degree at Georgia State University – USA. Dr. Waleed has extensive professional experience in management, HR, and marketing business functions. He was appointed at The Kingdom University, Bahrain, to a Dean of College of Business position, and later, a Director of QA Center. Moreover, He had worked in the professional domain for many reputable national and multinational business organizations working in the sectors of pharmaceuticals, advertising, FMCG, e-learning, and educational materials development. He has led some local consultancy projects by collaborating with the industry at leading companies in Bahrain, such as Bapco and Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo Group – EKK. Dr. Waleed has several publications in various academic journals indexed in reputable international databases in Marketing, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship.