Dr. Bigyan Verma is a distinguished academic and institutional leader with a rich blend of experience in academia, industry, and regulatory engagement. He served as Professor of Finance at XLRI Jamshedpur for a decade, after which he transitioned into investment banking with JM Morgan Stanley. He was an Adjunct Professor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (Canada), and a Visiting Faculty at IIM Kozhikode for eleven years. Over the years, he has worked closely with SEBI and the National Stock Exchange.

Dr. Verma led IMT Nagpur as its Director and during his tenure, the institution reached the final stages of AACSB and NBA accreditation, revamped its academic architecture to align with outcome-based education, achieved full admissions, forged new partnerships, enhanced alumni relations, and recorded its best-ever placement outcomes. Earlier he served as President of the National HRD Network’s Nagpur Chapter. He was formerly associated as EC member for Indo- American Society.

Areas of Expertise

• Institution Building, Collaborations, Networking & Research

Qualifications/Education

• Ph.D. in Corporate Finance
• MBA in Strategy & Finance
• Master’s in Business Economics
• M. Com (Gold Medalist)

Professional Experience

• Director at Institute of Management (IMT) Nagpur
• Director at SIES College of Management Studies, Mumbai
• Approved Director by Mumbai University
• Adjuct Professor of Finance of Carleton University, Canada
• Associate Professor at Institute of Capital Markets, Mumbai
• Senior Investment Banker for JM Morgan Stanley
• Assistant Professor of Finance at XLRI Jamshedpur
• Visiting Professor of Finance for IIM Khozikode

Courses Taught

• Corporate Finance
• International Finance
• Financial Strategy
• Derivatives

Research Interests

• EVA / ESG

Publications

1. “Technovation& Value Addition by Tech Companies in India: A Study of New Paradigm for Performance Measurement,” AIMS Journal of Management, Listed in UGC-CARE Journal under Group I: Journal ID: 101024195, July 2024
2. “Evidence on the impact of EVA on Indian Automotive Industry”- paper published in ABDC & Scopus listed in Indian Journal of Finance in November 2022
3. Making the best use of ESG: Lessons for Corporate India, e-ambit 2023, Bombay Management Association, May 2023
4. VUCA 2.0: Strategies for Revival, e-ambit 2022, Bombay Management Association, June 2022
5. Covid -19, A conundrum for Higher Education, SIES Journal of Management, Vol 16, Issues 1, July 2020
6. Mergers & Acquisitions: Evidence from Indian Banks, ISSN:2581-9631, Vol 1, Issues 1, Association for Research in Social Sciences, Commerce & Management (ARISCOMS) March 2020
7. International Monetary System: The Choice of Exchange Rate Regime, ISSN:2349-6738 Impact Factor – 4.695 International Journal of Management & Social Science Review (Jan 2018)
8. Fostering Design Thinking based culture, ISSN:2348-0653, Impact Factor – 4.729, International Journal of Business & Administrative Review Research (Jan 2018)
9. Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Indian Mutual Funds, ISSN No. 2278-7801, Impact Factor – 4.107, Sansmaran, Mumbai, December 2017
10. Dissecting Design Thinking for Education, UGC approved Journal; ISSN:2319992X, Impact Factor – 4.101, International e-Journal of Library Science, Mumbai, December 2017
11. Tech Trends for Modern Libraries – International e-Journal of Library Science, Mumbai (Dec 2016) SSN:2319992X, Impact Factor – 3.216
12. Critical Factors for Effective Knowledge Management System – A Study of Indian Firms from Service Industry, International Journal of Management & Social Science Review, (July 2016) ISSN:2349-6738, Impact Factor – 3.996
13. Crowdfunding for Indian Startup Ecosystems – A Study, International Journal of Business & Administrative Review Research (2016) ISSN:2348-0653, Impact Factor – 3.072
14. Technological Interface in Financial Services, International Journal of Management & Social Science Review Research (2016), ISSN: 2349 – 6738, Impact Factor – 3.029
15. Harnessing Technology for Modern Libraries, GNIMS Library, Mumbai (2016), ISBN 978-93-83003-02-0
16. Cross-Sectoral Analysis of Funds in India for the period 2007-14, Research Dimensions, Mumbai (2015), ISSN 0976-8564
17. Value addition by Indian Banks: A Study, IJBARR, Bangalore (2015), ISSN:2348-0653 Impact Factor – 3.072
18. Financial Compensation & its Impact on Selected Dimensions of Employee Engagement in IT Companies, Sansmaran, Mumbai (2015), ISSN No. 2278-7801
19. Behavior of dividend payout & Retained Earnings: Evidence from Indian Companies, International Journal of Management & Social Science Research Review, Issue No 16, October 2015, ISSN: 2349 – 6738 , Impact Factor – 3.029
20. Value Addition by Indian Bank: A Study, International Journal of Business & Administration Research Review, Issue No 16, July 2015
21. Economic Value Addition Analysis of Indian Banks, Journal of Management Research, Volume I, May 2013
22. M&A and their impact on Corporate values: Pre & Post Merger Analysis of Indian Banks, Indian Journal of Finance, Volume 7, February 2013

RESEARCH GRANT

Received grant from the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) in 2022 for a project on “Technovation & Value Addition: Study of New Paradigm for Performance Measurement of Tech Companies in India.

External assignments undertaken

• Muscat, Oman- for training Treasurers & Dealers of The Bank of Oman
• Bahrain-Mutual Funds awareness drive.
• Kuwait- All about Mutual Funds.
• Dubai- Investment habit and Mutual Funds.
• Sharjah, Abu Dhabi & Malaysia – Investment Habits and Mutual Funds