Dr. Chakraborty has a doctorate in International Finance. He is originally from Kolkata but left for the USA in the 1980s. After completing his doctorate, he taught at the University of Central Arkansas, Central Michigan University, and Seton Hill University. He was the Dean of the School of Business at Seton Hill University, and the Assistant Dean at Central Michigan University. He was a consultant for General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, and the Tata Consulting Services. He taught as a visiting scholar at FHochschule Nurtingen in Germany, University of Queensland in Australia, and the University of Wales- Newport.  He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals and advised universities in India and Bangladesh to help them improve their academic offerings. Dr. Chakraborty serves as an advisor to the Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University in Kolkata, and as an advisor to East Delta University in Chittagong, Bangladesh.