Walid has developed a course in Islamic Finance in the MBA program at the University of Toronto, the first such course in Canada. He has published extensively in many academic and business journals. Walid balances his research activities by helping many of Canada’s leading organizations leverage research to develop and deploy new strategies and initiatives. He has consulted for the Canadian and foreign governments on themes related to international competitiveness and has appeared several times before parliamentary committees. He is currently working to enhance the Rotman presence in the Middle East, and has been working closely with Mubadala, an arm of the Abu Dhabi government on Training.