VIT

Finance Accounts and Economics Division

manoharan

Dr Manoharan. M.

Associate Professor

manoharan.m@vit.ac.in

Finance, Accounts and Economics Division

Dr. Manoharan M. is a seasoned Finance Professor and Academic Administrator with over 34 years of combined experience in academia and industry, both in India and abroad. He brings 20 years of industry experience spanning automotive engineering, financial markets, and financial services.
At VIT, he has held several key leadership roles, including Head of Department, Associate Dean, and Dean. As Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Languages (SSL), he demonstrated strong leadership and strategic vision, resulting in:
  • Recruitment of over 50 faculty members across disciplines
  • Introduction of industry-partnered B.Com programs to foster practical, market-relevant education
  • Development of innovative B.Tech courses in Economics and Finance to encourage interdisciplinary learning
  • Significant improvement in the quality and volume of research output
    • Currently based at VIT, Vellore, Dr. Manoharan has accumulated over 14 years of academic experience, with specialization in banking, insurance, financial markets, and derivatives. He is widely recognized for his application-oriented teaching approach, particularly in equity valuation and financial derivatives. His research interests span asset pricing, banking, financial markets, and developing case studies.

    Undergraduate

    B.E Mechanical Engg., - Madurai kamaraj

    Postgraduate

    M.B.A International Business & Finance - Pondicherry University

    Ph.D

    Ph.D. Finance - VIT, Vellore

  • Asset Pricing , Risks, Global Financial Markets and Instruments
  • AI & ML in Finance
  • Banking and Insurance
  • ISB-Ivey Global Case Competition 2017 Award & Prize USD 2000
  • VIT Research Award
  • Manoharan M., Harikumar Y., Muthumeenakshi M.(2025).Exploring the linkages of food markets in BRICS and its significance for food security: A TVP VAR and coherence wave-let perspective. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12 (1), pp. 59 – 71. DOI: 10.14419/5xqj1j13
  • Rahman P M., Akhtar S., Babar Khan S., Khan M., Manoharan M., Afjal M.(2025). Driving efficiency through innovation: exploring dynamic capabilities in Indian manufacturing small and medium scale enterprise. Cogent Business and Management, 12 (1), art. no. 2485402. DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2025.2485402
  • George J., Viswanathan R., Usmani F., Manoharan M.(2025).Unveiling information asymmetry: analyzing spot-future price relations during cash and physical delivery settlements. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 378. DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-04654-w
  • Gopalakrishnan K., Murugesan M.(2023). IS RELIGIOSITY A PANACEA FOR MITIGATING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN INDIA? Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 14 (2), pp. 165 – 184. DOI: 10.14267/CJSSP.2023.2.8
  • Manoharan M., Visalakshmi S.(2019). The interrelation between Baltic Dry Index a practical economic indicator and emerging stock market indices. Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 9 (2), pp. 213 – 224.DOI: 10.1504/AAJFA.2019.099483