Professor in the area of Finance &Accounting at IIPMB.  He was a former faculty member at  at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi.  His core areas are Financial Management, Financial reporting & Governance, Price Risk Management and Derivatives, Agri-prenuership, FPO, augmenting farmers income etc. He has undertaken several research & consultancy projects from different sponsoring agencies. He has published his research in Journals of National and International repute. He has also organized Management/Faculty Development Programs for faculties, Officials of Corporate/Government departments, students and entrepreneurs etc.

Professor Vijayakumar’s research interests are in augmenting farmers income, price discovery & risk management, Agri Finance, Derivatives.

• 1. ABDC/ABS/WOS/Scopus/UGC
  • Vijayakumar A.N.,(2021) ; Price risk management in agri-plantation commodities: case study of a farmer producer organization International Journal of Financial Services Management 11 (2), 149-162, Inderscience2021 ABDC, ABS, WOS, Scopus (Elsevier), UGC
  • Vijayakumar A.N., (2021) Farmer Producer Organizations: An Emerging Business Model for empowering small and marginal farmers in India – A Case study, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Inderscience,- ABS, WOS, UGC (DOI:1504/IJICBM.2020.10035172).
  • Vijayakumar A.N., (2021) Relativity of Indian Stock Market with Exchange rate, Gold and Crude oil, Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland. Vol09, No.4 (2020) ABDC, RePEc,Index Copernicus
  • Vijayakumar A.N., (2021)Price discovery and market efficiency of cardamom in India, Vilakshan – XIMB Journal of Management, Emerald Publishing Limited, – UGC, J-Gate
  • Vijayakumar A.N. (2021), Coconut Farmer Producer Organisation in Socio-economic Transformation of Rural Economy in Karnataka, International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, Inderscience,-ABDC, ABS, WOS,Scopus (Elsevier),UGC
  • Vijayakumar A.N. & David Bozward, (2021)International Market Integration and Competitiveness of Indian Sugar, Global Business Review, – ABDC, ABS, WOS, Scopus,UGC. (DOI: 1177/0972150920988646).
  • Vijayakumar A.N., (2020) Dynamic effects of US and Asian Markets on Indian Stock Market, Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research, ISSN: 2277-2146, Vol. 9 (4), 1-10 October 2020 – ABDC,
  • A.N., and Kiran Kumar L.K, (2020) Factors Influencing Soy Oil in Indian Commodity Market, PIMT Journal of Research ISSN: 2278-7925, Vol. 12 (4), 100-104, July-September, 2020 – UGC.
  • Vijayakumar A.N., (2020) Impact of Euro Asian markets on Indian capital market, Journal of Commerce and Accounting Research, ISSN: 2277-2146, Vol. 8 (4), 50-64, October 2019 – ABDC, UGC.
  • Vijayakumar A.N., International Determinants on Indian Rubber Prices, SJCC Management Research Review, ISSN: 2249-4359, Vol. 9(1), 1-13, June 2019 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., and Kumar.K, Influence of Crude oil on Soybean oil future and price forecasting of CME Soybean oil future, Pramana Research Journal-ISSN No: 2249-2976, 9(4), April 2019 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., and Kumar.K, Price Volatility transmission – Soybean oil and crude palm oil and price forecasting of soybean oil, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative research, 6(4), April 2019 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Marketability and Challenges of Small Farm Holders of Rubber – A Study at Tripura. Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research (AJMR), ISSN: 2278-4853, Vol. 8(4), 334-346, April 2019 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., and Kumar.K, Determining Factors and Price Forecasting of S&P CNX NIFTY 50 Index Price, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, E-ISSN 2348-1269, 6(1), March 2019.
  • Vijayakumar A.N., and Kumar.K, Gold and US Macro Economic Factor – Interdependence: A Literature Review, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, E-ISSN 2348-1269, 6(1), March 2019.
  • Vijayakumar A.N., and Kumar.K, Agri Commodity market and macro-economic factor – Interdependence -A literature review, International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, E-ISSN 2348-1269, 6(1), March 2019 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N.,Impact and Relationship of spot and futuers prices of Cardamom – A Study, Indian Journal of Applied Economics and Management, BAP, ISSN: 2395-0501, Vol.1 (6), March 2019 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Causality of Pepper spot and futures prices at Indian Commodity Market, The IUP Journal of Financial Risk Management, ISSN: 0972-916X, Vol XV(4), December,2018. –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Price risk management practices and viability of rubber futures contract for small farm holders, Wealth International Journal of Money, Banking and Finance, ISSN 2277-9388, Vol. 7(3), July-December, 2018 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Impact of commodity futures awareness on cardamom stakeholders, International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research, ISSN 2394 – 7780, Vol. 5 (4) (XV), October – December,2018 –
  • N.Vijayakumar, Causality of crude oil prices on Indian rubber prices,International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research, ISSN 2394 – 7780, Vol. 5 (4) (III), October – December,2018 – UGC.
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Influence of European markets on Indian stock market, Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research (AJMR), ISSN: 2278-4853, Vol. 7(10), October2018 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Commodity Derivatives – A viable option for Price Risk Management.Indian Journal of Applied Economics and Management, BAP, ISSN: 2395-0501, Vol.1 (2), Septemeber 2015 –
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay, Nagaraj N. Internal Control systems: Effectiveness of internal audit in risk management at public sector enterprises, BVIMR Management Edge, New Delhi. January- June, ISSN No. 0976-0431, Vol. 5 (1) 2012 –
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay. Labour Cost Management: Role of non-monetary factors at Indian Tea Plantation Sector. SDMIMD Journal of Management, ISSN 0976- 0652, Vol.2 (2) September,2011 –
  • Vijayakumar A.N, Effectiveness of board of public enterprises: an internal control mechanism of corporate governance. Asian Journal of Development Matters, ISSN 0976-4674, Vol. 5 (2), 116-122, 2011 –
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay, Nagaraj N: Internal Control System: A viable option for condensing the Board’s Role? Asian Journal of Development Matters, ISSN 0976-4674,, Vol. 4(3), December,2010 –
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay: Impact of promoters’ ownership on governance and investors behavior: An empirical study on private sector banks listed at National Stock Exchange, Mumbai, BVIMR Management Edge, New Delhi, Oct-Dec2006 –

   

  1. Other Peer reviewed
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Coconut Farmer’s Collectives in enhancing farmer’s income, RVIM Journal of Management, ISSN:0974-6722, Vol. 12, (1), January-June 2020 (Cosmos Foundation Index)
  • Vijayakumar A.N, Analysis of Relationship between Spot and Futures Prices of Palm Oil, RVIM Journal of Management Research, ISSN 0974-6722. Vol.10, (1), January-June 2018 (Cosmos Foundation Index).
  • Vijayakumar A.N.,Impact of working capital management on profitability and net worth: A study on selected Indian Tea Plantation Companies, Global Management Review, ISSN 0973-9947, Vol.4 (3), May, 2010 (Listed in Ulrich International Directory).

   

  1. Others
  • Vijayakumar A.N., Why MCX-Cardamom futures contract is losing aroma, November 26, 2020. (published in Business Line, as Spot Light column)
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay: Facets of Money Laundering – Taxman’s Chartered Accountant Journal, 16th – 31st July2005.
  • P.T and A.N Vijay Kumar: Opportunities for Chartered Accountants in paradigm of competition law – The Chartered Accountant Journal, ICAI, July 2004.
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay, and Giridharan. P.T. Culture and Credibility of Cheques – SEBI and Corporate Laws Journal, Taxman, Vol 50, March2004.
  • Kumar, A.N Vijay, and Giridharan. P.T.: From MRTP Act, 1969 to Competition Act, 2002 – Corporate Law Adviser, Vol.58/1, January 2004, Page 182-188.

   

  Academic Experience

  Prof. Kumar teaches courses of Financial Accounting for Management, Commodity and Currency Derivatives, Commodity Markets, International Financial Management, Entrepreneurial Finance at IIPM.

   

   Industry Experience:

  Prof. Kumar is an independent expert advisory committee member at Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. Financial advisor to Bhanai Hospital, Mysore. Certified Resource person to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for Financial Education Programs.

• Financial Performance of Coconut FPOs in Karnataka (Emerging development in Rural Economy), sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI, New Delhi, IMPRESS scheme, 2020
• Survey-Based Study on Cardamom Futures, sponsored by Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited Mumbai, October, 2020
• Rubber price uncertainty and Risk management Strategies for Small Farm holders, sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi, April 2019
• Cost of production of Tea’s of India sponsored by Tea Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI, March 2018
• Action Research project on Price Risk Management through hedging for selected Commodities at Karnataka, sponsored by Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission, Government of Karnataka, January 2018
• Placement and Employability of Agricultural Students in India, sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, March 2017
• Marketing and Prices of important spices of Karnataka, sponsored by Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission, GOK, December 2016
• Assessment of Financial Stability of Auction Houses in Cardamom Trade, sponsored by Spices Board India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI, December 2016
• Cost of production of Tea’s of India, sponsored by Tea Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI 2015
• Impact of Inter State Sales Tax on Cardamom in India, sponsored by Spices Board India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI, September 2013.
• Socio-Economic Dimensions, Issues relating to pricing of green leaf produced by the Small Tea Growers in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, sponsored by Tea Board of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI. 2013.
• Structural Infirmities in Indian Plantation Sector, sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 2012 (Co –investigator).

• CMI Level 5 Certificate Program in Management and Leadership, Chartered Management Institute, Dudley College, The Broadway, Dudley, London, UK
• D. – Doctor of Philosophy, University of Mysore
• Phil. – Master of Philosophy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University
• MBA – Master of Business Administration, Pondicherry University
• Com.- Master of Commerce, Bangalore University