Dharani Munusamy
Finance and Accounting
Ph.D. (Finance), M.Phil. (Finance), M.Com. (Business Finance), Pondicherry University
+91431 2505005
dharani@iimtrichy.ac.in
Dr. Dharani Munusamy earned his M.Com. in Business Finance,
M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Finance from Pondicherry University. He was awarded the
Bharath Rathna Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Gold Medal for his outstanding performance in
the M.Phil. program. Additionally, he has qualified for the UGC-NET examination
four times.
Dr. Dharani has over twelve years of teaching experience at the
Master's and Doctoral levels, including experience teaching working executives.
Before joining IIM Tiruchirappalli, he worked at IIM Kashipur (October 2020 -
November 2022), ICFAI Business School (IBS)-Hyderabad (June 2015 - September
2020), and Loyola College, Chennai (July 2012 - May 2015). His teaching
expertise includes Financial and Management Accounting, Financial Management,
Financial Markets, Trading Strategies in Financial Markets, and Empirical Research
in Accounting and Finance.
His research interests encompass Shariah investment, CSR and
earnings management, investor sentiments, asset pricing, financial development,
and economic growth. Dr. Dharani has published in various ABDC and
Scopus-indexed journals, such as The World Economy, International Review of
Economics and Finance, Global Finance Journal, International Economics and
Economic Policy, Research in International Business and Finance, International
Journal of Finance and Economics, and Review of Behavioral Finance.
Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for several academic journals.
He strongly believes that
கேடில் விழுச்செல்வம் கல்வி யொருவற்கு
மாடல்ல மற்றை யவை. (400)
மாடல்ல மற்றை யவை. (400)
[Learning is excellence of wealth that none destroy; all other things are not wealth. (400)]
Journal Articles
Dharani, M., Hassan, M. K., Huda, M., & Abedin, M.Z. | Year – 2023
Covid-19 Pandemic and Stock Returns in India. Journal of Economics and Finance. 47, 252-266.
(Springer and Scopus & ABDC “B”) |
Dharani, M., Hassan, M. K., Abedin, M. Z., & Ismail, M. A. | Year – 2022
Does a search
attention index explain portfolio returns in India?. Borsa Istanbul Review. 22 (2),
226-239. (Elsevier and Scopus, Impact Factor: 3.348) |
Dharani, M., Hassan, M. K., Rabbani, M. R., & Huq, T. | Year – 2022
Does the Covid-19 pandemic affect faith-based investments? Evidence
from global sectoral indices. Research in International Business and Finance,
59, 101537. (Elsevier and Scopus & ABDC “B”, Impact Factor: 4.091) |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2021
Thresholds
in Finance-Growth Nexus: Evidence from G-7 economies. Australian Economic Papers. 60(1),
1-40. (Wiley and Scopus
& ABDC “B”). |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2020
Thresholds of Financial Development in the Euro
Area. The World Economy. 43(6), 1730-1774. (Wiley and Scopus & ABDC “A”, Impact Factor:
1.450). |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2020
The Tipping Point of Financial Development?
-Evidence from OECD Countries. International
Economics and Economic Policy. 17 (1), pp. 125-165. |
Dharani, M. | Year – 2019
Does Ramadan influence the stock market return: evidence form
Shariah Index in India. Journal of
Islamic Accounting and Business Research. Vol. 10 (4), pp. 565-579.
(Emerald and Scopus & ABDC “C”). |
Dharani, M., Kabir Hassan, M., and Andrea Paltrinieri. | Year – 2019
Faith-based norms and portfolio performance: Evidence from
India. Global Finance Journal. 41 (3), pp. 79-89. (Elsevier and Scopus &
ABDC “A”). |
Swamy, V Dharani, M., & Takeda, F. | Year – 2019
Investor attention and Google Search Volume Index:
Evidence from an emerging market using quantile regression analysis. Research
in International Business and Finance. Vol. 50 (4), pp. 1-17. (Elsevier and
Scopus & ABDC “B”, Impact Factor: 4.091) |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2019
The dynamics of finance-growth nexus in advanced
economies International Review of Economics and Finance. Vol. 64, pp.122-146.
(Elsevier and Scopus & ABDC “A”, Impact Factor: 2.522). |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2019
Investor attention using the Google Search
Volume Index - Impact on Stock Returns. Review
of Behavioral Finance. Vol. 11 (1), pp.55-69. (Emerald and Scopus & ABDC “B”). |
Yadav, SK., and Dharani, M. | Year – 2019
Prioritizing of Banking Firms in India Using
Entropy-TOPSIS Method. International
Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR). Vol. 20 (4), pp.
554-570. (Interscience and Scopus & ABDC “C”). |
Dharani, M. | Year – 2018
Islamic Calendar and Stock Market Behaviour in India. International Journal of Social Economics.
45 (11), pp. 1550-1566. (Emerald and Scopus & ABDC “B”). |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2018
An Alternative
Approach in Explaining the Causal Link between Financial Development and
Economic Growth - Evidence from Advanced Economies. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 23 (1), pp. 55-76.
(Wiley and Scopus & ABDC “B”) |
Swamy, V and Dharani, M. | Year – 2016
Analyzing the agricultural value chain financing:
approaches and tools in India. Agricultural
Finance Review, 76 (2), pp.211-232.
(Emerald and Scopus & ABDC “C”). |
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Asset Pricing- (Research papers discussion for Ph.D.)
Valuation
Project Finance
Taught courses in Management Accounting, Financial Markets, and
Trading Strategies in the Financial Markets to the executive program at the IIM
Kashipur.
Conference Presentations
The Indian Econometric Society | Year – 2019
Presented a research paper entitled on “Social Norms
and Portfolio Performance: Evidence From Emerging Market” in the 55th Annual Conference
of the Indian Econometric Society (TIES) organized by the Mumbai School of
Economics and Public Policy, University of Mumbai and National Institute of
Securities Markets, during January 8-10, 2019 at the NISM Patalganga campus. |
The Indian Econometric Society | Year – 2018
Presented a research paper entitled on “Islamic Calendar and Stock
Market Behaviour: Evidence from Emerging Market” in the 54th Annual
Conference of the Indian Econometric Society (TIES) held at Shi Mata Vaishno
Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kasmir during 7-9 March, 2018. |
ICFMCF | Year – 2016
Presented a research paper entitled on “Impact of Holyday
effect on the Returns and Volatility of Shariah index in India” in the International
Conference on Financial Markets and Corporate Finance (ICFMCF) held in Indian
Institute of Technology Madras during 12-13 August 2016. |
The Indian Econometric Society | Year – 2016
Presented a research paper entitled on “Calendar Effects and Returns,
volatility & Volumes: Evidence from Shariah index in India” at the 52nd Annual
Conference of the Indian Econometric Society (TIES) held at the Indian Institute of
Management, Kozhikode during 4 to 6 January 2016. |
AIMS Annual Management Convention | Year – 2015
Presented a paper entitled "Does Crisis Influence the Stock
Market? A Study on the Shariah Index and
Common Index in India" in the 27th AIMS Annual Management Convention 2015
held at Shi Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore from August 25-27, 2015. |
Indian Institute of Capital Market | Year – 2014
Presented a research paper entitled on “Impact of
Weather on Return and Volatility: Evidence From Indian Stock Market” in the
XIII capital Market Conference of the Indian Institute of Capital Market,
Mumbai during 18 & 19 December 2014. |
Indian Institute of Capital Market | Year – 2013
Presented a research paper entitled on “Impact of
Ramzan Fasting on Return and Volatility of the S&P CNX Nifty Shariah index
in India” at the XII capital Market Conference of the Indian Institute of
Capital Market, Mumbai on 19 & 20 December 2013. |
The Indian Econometric Society and IGIDR | Year – 2013
Presented a research paper entitled on “Impact of the crisis on Return and Volatility of the Shariah index and Common index in India”
at the 50th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society held in Indira
Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai during 22 to 24
December 2013. |
The Indian Econometric Society | Year – 2011
Presented a paper entitled “Nexus between Price and
Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in India” at the 47th
Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) organized by the School
of Future Studies and Planning, Devi Ahalya University from 6th
January 2011 to 8th January 2011 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. |
The Indian Econometric Society | Year – 2010
Presented a paper entitled “A Study on the Performance
of Islamic Index and the Common Index” at the 46th Annual Conference of The Indian
Econometric Society (TIES) organized by the Department of Economics, the University
of Jammu from 4th March 2010 to 6th March 2010 in
Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. |
The Indian Institute of Capital Market and ICFAI Business School-Hyderabad | Year – 2010
Presented a paper entitled “A Study on the Performance
of Islamic Index in India” in the International Conference of Business and Finance
organized by the Indian Institute of Capital Market and ICFAI Business School in
Hyderabad, from 12th March to
13th March 2010 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. |
In his previous Institution (IIM Kashipur), he held various
positions as Area Chair from July 2021 to October 2022 (Finance & Accounting
Area), Member of the Research Committee, Member of the Investment Committee,
Member of the Design Innovation Centre (DIC), and Member of the Anti-ragging Committee.
Dharani Munusamy
has reviewed the papers from the following ABDC & Scopus-listed journals/conferences
to enhance his professional growth.
Journals
Pacific-Basin
Finance Journal
Review of
Financial Economics
Global Finance
Journal
Research in
International Business and Finance
IIMB Management
Review
IIM Kozhikode
Society & Management Review
Global Business
and Economics Review
The International
Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management
International
Journal of Finance & Economics
Annals of
Operations Research
International
Journal of Emerging Markets
The IUP Journal of
Bank Management
IUP Journal of
Corporate Governance
The IUP Journal of
Accounting Research and Audit Practices
Journal of Islamic
Accounting and Business Research
Vikalpa The
Journal for Decision Makers
Conferences
International
Conference on Financial Markets & Corporate Finance, SJMSOM, IIT Bombay
NISM Capital
Markets Conference