Over the course of his career, Professor Bhandari has taught a large number of law school courses such as International Business Law, International Trade Law, International Civil Litigation, National Security Law, International Finance, Counterterrorism Law and Information Warfare, Law of Islam, and Immigration Law in the international area.

He was formerly a senior executive at the International Monetary Fund and has worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He has also worked at various law firms in the past, including Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay and was an advisor to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. After earning a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Rochester, he earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Methodist University, a J.D. from Duquesne University and an LL.M. in International Law from Georgetown University.