S. Bakalis’ academic background is in the area of international economics education and management, which includes Innovation and capability development in higher education. He has played a key role in the development and coordination of international business courses in Malaysia, China, and Thailand. Bakalis was a Programme Director in the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman (2006-2008) where he led the establishment of a School of International Business, educator and researcher in Victoria University Melbourne, Australia (1990-2012), Visiting Research Fellow in University of Adelaide, Australia (2012- 2016), and more recently international strategy advisor in Central University of Finance and Economics Beijing, China. He is curently living in Melbourne, Australia.