Bio Sketch
Personal Details:
| Name | : | Dr. James Varghese |
| Department | : | Commerce |
| Designation | : | Asst. Professor |
| Address | : | Chennamkulathu House , Plassanal P.O , Thalappalam , Kottayam , Kerala ,India - 686579 |
| : | james.comm@stcp.ac.in , jamesv.comm@stcp.ac.in, jvstcp@gmail.com | |
| Mob No | : | 9048710208 |
| Date of Joining: | : | 31/10/2013 |
Education:
| Sl. No | Course | Institution | Period | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
M.Com (Accounting and Taxation) |
Pondicherry University |
2011-2013 |
Rank - I |
2 |
Post Graduate Deploma in Computer Application |
Pondicherry University |
2012-2013 |
First Class |
3 |
B.Com (Computer Application) |
Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad |
2008-2011 |
First Class with Distinction |
4 |
Certificate in Business Communication and Managerial Skill |
Deva Matha College, Kuravilangad |
2008-2009 |
First Class |
5 |
-- |
UGC |
December 2012 |
NET |
6 |
Ph.D. in Commerce |
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam |
2017-2022 |
Awarded |
Area of Specialization / Research Interests:
| AREA OF SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH INTERESTS |
|---|
Direct Taxes |
Finance |
Business Laws |
Career Profile:
| Sl.No | Name of the Institution | Designation | period |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning (GIAL), Kottayam |
Lecturer in Commerce and Management |
5 June 2013 - 30 October 2013 |
2 |
St. Thomas College Palai |
Assistant Professor in Commerce |
31 October 2013 Onwards |
Publications:
Research Publication:
| Sl.No | Publication | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Is cross-hedging an effective strategy in equity futures market? (Finance Research Letters, Volume 50, Pages 103253, ISSN 1544-6123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2022.103253) |
2022 |
2 |
Ideal Investment Protection in Optimistic Perceptions: Evidence From the Indian Equity Options Market (International Journal of Financial Research, Volume 12, Issue 2, Pages 327-340) |
2021 |
3 |
Tackling Investment Risks Using Equity Options During Extreme Economic Upheavals: Indian Evidence (Colombo Business Journal, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 1-28) |
2021 |
4 |
Is Indian Equity Options Market Suitable for Hedging When the Options Payoff Structure Changes? (Global Journal of Management and Business Research, Volume 20, Issue B4, Pages 21-32) |
2020 |
5 |
Evidence for Herding in Futures Market: An Empirical Analysis of Indian Infrastructure Sector (International Journal of Indian Economic Light (JIEL), Volume 7, Pages 43-19) |
2019 |
6 |
Investors’ Herding In Indian Stock Market; An Empirical Analysis, IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM), Volume 20, Issue 1. |
2018 |
7 |
The Effectiveness of Optimal Risk Reduction in Indian Futures Market (International Journal of Management Studies, Volume 5, Issue 4(7), Pages 37-50) |
2018 |
8 |
Role of Microfinance Initiatives in Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women; A Study With Special Reference to Idukki District of Kerala (EPRA International Journal of Economic and Business Review|e-ISSN : 2347 - 9671| p- ISSN : 2349 - 0187|SJIF Impact Factor(2016) : 6.484, Volume 5, Issue 6) |
2017 |
9 |
Foreign Direct Investment in Indian Retail. A SWOT Analysis (LUX MONTIS, Volume 3, No. 1, January 2015, ISSN 2321 8053) |
2015 |
10 |
The Practice of Green Accounting by Nations and Corporate: A Conceptual Analysis (Research Lines, Volume VI, No 1, June 2013, ISSN 0975 8941) |
2013 |
11 |
International Financial Reporting Standards: A Study of Contemporary Inclination in the Harmonization of International Accounting Practices(POSEIDON, Volume II, No. 1, June 2013, ISSN 2319 6238) |
2013 |
12 |
Forensic Accounting. An Investigative Branch of Accounting. A Case Study on Deccan Chronicles Holdings Limited (LUX MONTIS, Volume I, No. 1, July 2013, ISSN 2321 8053) |
2013 |
13 |
The Effectiveness of the Concept of Beta in Investment Management : An Empirical Analysis of Indian Stock Market(DISCOURSE Xavierian Research Journal, Volume 1,No. 2, September 2013, ISSN 2321 0214) |
2013 |
14 |
A Study on Local Self Government Accounting and Analysis of Administrative Efficiency Reflected in Government Accounts: A Study with Special Reference to Kottayam District Panchayat(Global Research Review, Volume 3, Issue No. 3, September 2013, ISSN 2250 2521) |
2013 |
15 |
The Usefulness of Pareto Analysis in the Corporate Quality Management: A Study on Cotton Textile Industry in Kerala (XJORC – Xavierian Journal of Research in Commerce, Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2013, ISSN 2347 372X) |
2013 |
Details of Workshops/ Conferences/ Seminars/ Symposia Attended/ Papers Presented / Talks Given:
| Sl. No |
Title of the seminar/ conference etc. |
Invited / Contributed /Partic-ipation |
Venue/ Agency |
Dates | Inter-national/ National/ Regional |
Title of the Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
UGC Sponsored National Workshop on Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis |
Participation |
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Cochin |
04 - 06 June 2015 |
National |
-- |
2 |
UGC Sponsored National Conference on Research Methodology, Data Analysis (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modelling (AMOS) |
Participation |
Government College, Kattappana, Idukki |
15-17 January 2015 |
National |
-- |
3 |
PLACITUM 2013. International Conference on Trends and Challenges in Global Business Management |
Contributed |
SNGCE Kolencherry |
21-22 November 2013 |
International |
Emerging Trends in Corporate Social Responsibility in India. A Study from Business Management Perception |
4 |
UGC Sponsored All India Workshop on Strategic Disaster Management |
Participation |
UGC - HRDC, Pondicherry University |
25 - 26 August 2011 |
National |
-- |
5 |
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Research Methodology and Statistical Data Analysis |
Participation |
Deva Matha College Kuravilangad |
10 - 12 February 2016 |
National |
-- |
6 |
UGC Sponsored Three Day National Workshop on Research Methodology (For Commerce, Management and Economics) |
Participation |
St. Thomas College Pala |
16 - 18 September 2015 |
National |
-- |
7 |
Two Days National Seminar on 'Investment Avenues - Pros and Cons', Sponsored by Directorate of Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala |
Contributed |
PG Department of Commerce, Govt. College, Tripunithura |
09 - 10 November 2017 |
National |
A Study on the Application of Markowitz Portfolio Optimization Model on the Selected Companies of Indian Stock Market |
8 |
India Finance Conference - 2017 |
Contributed |
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore |
20 - 22 December 2017 |
International |
Investors’ Herding In Indian Stock Market; An Empirical Analysis |
9 |
India Finance Conference - 2017 |
Contributed |
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore |
20 - 22 December 2017 |
International |
Study on Macro Economic Determinants on the Performance of Indian Stock Market |
10 |
India Finance Conference - 2018 |
Contributed |
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta |
20 - 22 December 2018 |
International |
Violations of the Monotonicity Property in Indian Options Market |
Positions held or holding if any:
| Sl.No | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Treasurer, Career and Placement Cell, St. Thomas College, Palai |
2013 to 2016 |
2 |
Chief Finance Officer, STCP - Innovation and Incubation Centre (A Venture of St Thomas College Palai Educational Trust) |
2021 Onwards |
3 |
Joint Co-ordinator, CA-CPT Coaching, Department of Commerce, St. Thomas College, Palai |
2014 to 2016 |
4 |
Director, Centre for Academic Social Responsibility (CASR), Department of Commerce, St. Thomas College, Palai |
2014 to 2022 |
5 |
Director, Centre for Human Resource Development, St. Thomas College, Palai |
2021 Onwards |
6 |
Director, Career and Placement Cell, St. Thomas College, Palai |
2016 to 2021 |
Membership in Scientific/Professional Societies if any:
| Sl.No | Name of the Society | Nature of Membership |
|---|---|---|
1 |
India Finance Association |
Annual |
Courses attended for Professional Developments:
| Sl.No | Name of the Course | Organizing institute | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Orientation Programme |
UGC - HRDC, Bangalore University, Bengaluru |
03 - 29 July 2017 |
2 |
Refresher Cource in Research Methodology |
UGC - HRDC, University of Hyderabad |
13-26 June 2019 |