Email to: Harj.Dhaliwal@kwantlen.ca 

Harj Dhaliwal comes to Kwantlen Polytechnic University with an in-depth business knowledge in many areas. His experience as an entrepreneur allows him insight and understanding of challenges and issues faced by today’s business owners. In addition, Harj brings a wealth of experience in the areas of marketing, management, and valuations. His experience as a business owner and manager gives him a unique viewpoint to the many needs of owners looking to sell a business and for entrepreneurs looking to purchase a business.

Harj has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Victoria. He is a member of the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Currently, he is in the process of completing his doctorate in business leadership from Capella University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Harj is a professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in the Melville School of Business since 2000 specializing in sales and marketing. Before that, he was the President & CEO of Dynex Facility Services Inc., the President of Watco Janitorial Services, the Vice President of Business Development for Info Touch Technologies, and a professional Realtor. In all those capacities, he dealt with blue chip clients locally and throughout North America.

Harj can fluently speak English, Punjabi, and Hindi. He is an excellent communicator that has won public speaking competitions and mentored other aspiring public speakers.

In addition, Harj is an executive member of the Hurricanes Football Club providing opportunity for Indo-Canadian youth to enjoy soccer in the summer time. He was one of the founding members of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) chapter in Vancouver, providing an opportunity for entrepreneurs to network and prosper. Harj has coached various student teams at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in case competitions and business simulation competitions where his teams finished first for the last two years.