Dr. Wali Mondal is a Professor of Economics at National University, where he also served as Interim Dean during the 2007-2008 academic years. He obtained his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, a Master’s degree in Development Economics from Boston University, and completed early education in Bangladesh. Professor Mondal was a Fulbright Scholar and was placed at the University of Sfax, Tunisia, during January-February 2012. Professor Mondal’s research areas include economic development, entrepreneurship, and microentrepreneurship. He has published a book on Microentrepreneurship and has presented and published approximately 100 papers in many national and international conferences and journals.