Ardalan holds a PhD. in Business (Marketing & Management: Strategy, Macquarie University, 2021). He has previously obtained his MBAs in marketing management (2011) and in strategic management (2014), and from then on, he has taught business-related subjects at some universities. His main expertise and research are in the fields of strategy (business & marketing strategies), entrepreneurship, innovation management, brand management, NPD, IMC, CB, & HRM.

Besides teaching, he has worked in some marketing roles for companies and organizations. Ardalan is also a member of Product Development & Management Association (PDMA), Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI), Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) (Certified Practicing Marketer), Australian Institute of Management (AIM), and Design Institute of Australia (DIA).