Bijan Moeinian
Valencia Community College
1800 Denn John Lane, Kissimmee, Fl 34744
Phone: (407) 299-5000 x 4828
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Education:
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- Ph.D. (Doctorat d'Etat) in International Business &
Economics, Sorbonne (Paris_France), 1978
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- M.A. (Diplome d'Etudes Superieurs) in International
Finance, University of Lile (Lille_France), 1973
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- B.S. in Economics & Public Administration,
Pahlavi University (Shiraz-Iran), 1971
Academic Experience:
1998-Present: Professor (Valencia
Community College, Orlando-Florida). Taught a variety of
Economics/ Mathematics courses
Accomplishments:
- Pioneered creating online classes in
"Economics".
- Promoted
"Dual Enrollment Program" in the area high schools by
incorporating online teaching/study.
- Participated in many college sponsored workshops meant for the
professional betterment of the faculty: Destination
99, Destination 2000, Destination
2002, etc.
- Actively participated in college wide committees and task
forces such as: Grievance committee, technology committee, etc.
- Incorporated advanced technology in college
wide activities and helped colleagues to develop their own
web-sites.
1988-1990: Director of Education (SCC
Business School, Brooklyn_New York).
Introduced a fully "self-teaching" computerized curriculum
which was used as a pilot program in up-state New York Business Schools.
Revised the curricula for the school and participated in general
management of its educational programs.
1987-1988: Associate Professor (Flagler
College, St. Augustine-Florida). Taught a variety of Business/ Economics oriented courses
and assumed diversified administrative positions.
1982-1987: Assistant Professor (Susquehanna
University, Selinsgrove-Pennsylvania).
Offered a variety of Business and Economic courses.
1980-1982: Assistant Professor (Lakeland
College, Sheboygan-Wisconsin). Offered a
variety of business/ economics related courses.
1979-1980: Lecturer (University
of Maryland, College Park_Maryland).
Offered a course in "Applied Economics" and managed
mathematics/computer lab. at affiliated "Prince
George Community College."
1977-1979: Director of International Programs/
Assistant Professor (National University
of Iran, Tehran-Iran). Also offered a
variety of applied business courses at Tehran
School of Business.
Business Experience:
- Affordable Web-Pages. designing & maintaining web-pages and
portals (1998- present)
- West Lake Designs, Inc., V.P. Imported gift items from China to
distribute in the U.S., Canada & Caribbean.(1993-1998)
- United Nations, Officer, Dept. of Finance & Transportation,
in charge of purchasing (1991-1993)
Communications:
Verbal : Fluent in French, Spanish, Farsi with a working
knowledge in Arabic & Turkish.
Writing: Capable of explaining complicated business/
economic issues in "layman's language", best documented by authoring "Real
People's Economics'. The book is aimed at non-economist. Current economic
issues are explained in "easy to understand" manner.
Research & Publication:
Real
People's Economics", IEC, 1983. In this 150 pages book, economic concepts are explained to
non-economist audience.
"Qur'an in
easy to understand English", 2000. Translating Qur'an in an
easy to understand language: A 650 page book.
"La rationalite des Relations Economiques
Internationales": Post doctoral research at the Sorbonne.
"Les Consequences de la Crise Energetique; le
Transfert d'industries Europeennes en Iran": Ph.D. thesis defended
at the Sorbonne, Paris-France, December 1976.
"L'apport des Hydrocarbures Iraniens dans
l'approvisionnement energetique de la Communaute Europeenne et le role du
Marche Commun dans l'industralization de l'Iran": M.A. thesis
defended at the University of Lille, Lille-France, December 1974.
"Dual Economy": a paper presented at
Pennsylvania Economic Association meeting; published in the association's
journal in 1984.
"International Debt Crisis": a paper
presented in Eastern Economic Association's meeting, Pittsburg, March 1984.
"Current Trends in Russian Economic Ideology":
a paper presented in Lutheran Church Related Colleges' annual meeting,
Minneapolis, October 1984.
"The Necessity of a New Methodological Approache in
Economic Geography" a paper presented in New York State Economic
Association's meeting, Syracuse, NY, April 1985.
"Economics of Sales Taxes in Pennsylvania":
a paper presented at the Pennsylvania Economic Association's annual meeting,
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, May 1986.
"Wage-Price Equations and Economic Aggregates":
a paper presented with Professor William Selleakearts in Atlantic Economic
Association's meeting in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands June 1987.
Professional Affiliations:
- Atlantic Economic Association.
- American Economic Association.
- Eastern Economic Association.
- New York Economic Association.
- Pennsylvania Economic Association.
