Dr. Belassi has a doctoral degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management and Business Statistics from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. He also has an M.Sc. in business administration with project management concentration and an MBA degree with finance concentration. Dr. Walid was awarded membership to Beta Gamma Sigma, a premier honour society that recognizes academic excellence.
Dr. Belassi has been teaching business administration for more than 35 years in Canada, the US, and several other countries worldwide. While Dr. Belassi specializes in teaching operations management, management science, and business statistics, he has also taught courses in finance, human resources management, marketing management, planning, and public administration.
In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Belassi has practical experience as a business analyst, consultant, and statistician. He has worked as Portfolio Strategist and Decision Maker at JPMorgan Chase (formerly Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation division) in Cleveland, OH, where he was the chief statistician for a $2.0 billion portfolio of manufactured housing. Walid also represents AU at the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS).
Elbarrad S, Belassi W. (2023) “Chartered Professional Accountant’s Competencies: The Synergy between Accounting Education and Employers’ Needs — Evidence from Alberta” Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 13(2).
Belassi W, Elbarrad S (2020) “Using Statistical Analysis to Investigate the Relevance of Accounting Information in Emerging Financial Markets: An Empirical Study”, Asian Social Science, 16(6), 1-15.
Belassi W, Cocosila M. and Kondra A. (2017) “The Effects of Organizational Culture on Buyer-Supplier Relationships in New Product Development Projects”, International Journal of Business and Management Science, 7(2): 195-218.
Alzyoud H. and Belassi W. (2017) “Gender Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap: Rising Inequality in Alberta and Saskatchewan”, Asian Social Sciences, 13, 2.
Belassi W (2013) “The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Success of New Product Development Projects”, Journal of International Management Studies, 8, 2, 124 - 133.
Belassi W, Kondra A. and Tukel O. (2007) “New Product Development Projects: The Effects of Organizational Culture”, Project Management Journal.
Belassi W. (2006) “An Empirical Investigation of the Determinants of Concurrent Engineering”, Scientific Journal of Administrative Development, 5, 23-37.
Comeau K., Belassi W. and Musila J. (2004) “Demand Characteristics for Post-Secondary Education: Evidence from Grand Prairie Regional College Case Study”, Journal of Applied Community Colleges, 12, 1.
Musila J. and Belassi W (2004) “The Impact of Education Expenditure on Economic Growth in Uganda: Evidence From Time Series Data”, Journal of Developing Areas, 38, 1.
Belassi W. and Fadlalla A. (1998) “Diffusion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems: An Integrative Model”, Omega, Vol. 26 No. 6 (The paper won the ANBAR citation of excellence award)
Belassi W. and Tukel O. (1996) “A New Framework for Determining Critical Success/Failure Factors In Projects”, International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 14, No.3, 141-151
Belassi W. (June 2009) “The Effects of Organizational Culture on Buyer-Supplier Relationships.” Decision Sciences Institute 10th International Conference, Nancy, France.
Belassi W. (July, 2004) “The Effects of Organizational Culture on New Product Development Projects.” The 4th International Conference of Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations, London, England.
Belassi, Walid and F. Elloumi. (March 2014) “Integrating R&D and Marketing in NPD.” Operation Research Symposium, Sousse, Tunisia.
Belassi W. (June, 2004) “The Effects of Organizational Culture on New Product Development.” ASAC, Quebec City, Canada.
Belassi W. (2001) “The Effect of Project Structure on the Performance of New Product Development Projects.” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the Decision Sciences Institute, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Belassi W. and Fadlalla A. (1997) “Software Development Methodologies: An Oracle Designer/2000 Perspective.” Proceedings of the International Association of Management, Montreal, Canada.
Al-Zyoud H. and Belassi W. (June 2019) “Analyzing the Wage Gap in BC: An Empirical Study”, International Academy of Business and Economics”, Los Angeles, USA.
Belassi W. and Elbarad S. (February 2019) “Forecasting the Stock’s Price to Book Value & PE Ratios in Emerging Markets Using Accounting Information: An Applied Study”, Athabasca University Faculty of Business Research Forum, Edmonton, Canada.
Belassi W. and Elbarad S. (March 2018) “Forecasting the Stock’s Price to Book Value in Emerging Markets Using Accounting Information: An Applied Study”, National Business & Economics Society (NBES), Honolulu, USA.
Alzyoud H. and Belassi W. (March 2018)” Gender Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap: Rising Inequality in Alberta and Saskatchewan”, National Business & Economics Society (NBES), Honolulu, USA.
Chandra R. and Belassi W. (March, 2016). “Performance Measurement of Heavy Equipment Dealerships Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)", Society of Business Research (SBR), Orlando, FL, USA.
Belassi W. (May, 2013). "Cooperative Buyer-Supplier Relationships: The Missing Link", Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) 55th annual meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Belassi W. (March 2013). “Buyer-Supplier Relationships: The Effects of Organizational Culture". 33rd Annual Meeting of Society of Business Research, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Belassi W. (2002, November) “Reinvestigating the Effect of Concurrent Engineering on the Development of New Products.” 33rd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Belassi W. (2002, November) “Revisiting the Cultural Dimensions Proposed By Hofstede.” 33rd Annual Meeting of the Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.