| Core Discipline | : | Commerce |
| Areas of Expertise | : | Finance and Taxation |
| Research Interests | : | International Finance | Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Market | Financial Crisis | Foreign Exchange |
| Academic Experience | : | 7 years |
| Location / Campus | : | CPP, Warriam Road(Ernakulam) |
Dr. Abha Mohan is an ardent teacher, who is also keen on inculcating research interest in her students. She was a fifth rank holder at the MCom examination of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, in 2010. She is well-recognised and appreciated at national seminars and international conferences for her research paper presentations. She completed her PhD in Finance from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. Her research was on the ‘Interrelationship between Exchange Rate and Stock Index: A Study on BRICS Countries’.
Since 2011, she has served as commerce faculty in colleges affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. She has handled numerous courses for Bachelor and Masters programmes of Commerce and her key focus is on areas like Indian Financial System, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Direct & Indirect Taxes.
As one of the first faculty members who joined CVV in 2017, she initiated university events like ‘Jabagadadash’ – An Inter-University Cultural Fest and Finance Talk Series and facilitated the establishment of the Bharatha Society and various other CVV clubs. Also, her role has been instrumental in the drafting of the B.Com curriculum as well as various event-related policies of the university.
Apart from being a full-time academician, she is passionate about Indian classical art forms, particularly ‘Mohiniyattam’ of which she is a trained performer and has participated in the prestigious National and International Dance Festivals of India held in Delhi, Orissa, Chennai, Mumbai and Kerala. She supports and guides her students who wish to pursue their passion along with academics. And that is exactly what Abha does, doing justice to both her profession and passion.
Educational Qualifications
• PhD in Commerce – Mahatma Gandhi University (2022)
• UGC-NET – University Grants Commission (2012)
• M.Com. (Finance) – Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (2010)
• B.Com. (Computer Application) – Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (2007)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching/Industry)
• Assistant Professor at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (July 2017 – till date)
• Assistant Professor at Saint Gits College of Applied Sciences (June 2012 – June 2017)
• Lecturer at Bishop Speechly College, Kottayam (October 2011 – May 2012)
• Associate Processor at EXL, Info Park Cochin (June – September 2011)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS (5)
- Mohan, A., Mathew, T., & Daniel RS. (2022). Currency Risk Exposure in the Stock Markets of Emerging Economies. Pacific Business Review (International), 15(1), 92-99. [WoS]
- Jayanti, SV., Kumar, SL., & Mohan, A. (2022). Covid-19 and Economic Stimulus Packages: Lessons from Indian History. Journal of International Business and Economy, 23(1), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.51240/jibe.2022.1.5 [UGC-Care]
- Daniel, T. M., Mohan, A., Daniel, R. S., & Mathew, T. (2019). Foreign exchange exposure of the Indian pharmaceutical industry. Think India Journal, 22(10), 5319-5327. [UGC-Care]
- Sudhamathi, R. K., Mathew, T., Ganeshwari, M. & Mohan, A. (2018) Relationship between stock market and foreign exchange market in India: an empirical study. International Journal of Basic and Advance Research, 4(5), 132-137. [UGC-Care]
- Mohan, A. & Daniel TM. (2017). An Econometric Analysis on Causality between Foreign Institutional Investments and BSE SENSEX. International Research Journal of Management and Commerce, 4(5), 111-119. [UGC-Care]
BOOK CHAPTERS (3)
- Sharma, I. & Mohan, A. (2022). Post GST Era- A Study from shop owners’ Perspective. In Social Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Development for Budding Businesses (pp. 193-203). INSC International Publishers.
- Mohan, A., Daniel TM. & Daniel RS. (2021). Exchange Rate Exposure, International Activity Levels and Hedging: Evidence from Indian Pharmaceutical Industry. In An Anthology of Multi-Functional Perspectives in Business and Management Research (pp. 127-141). Eureka International Publications.
- Mohan, A., Mathew, T., & Subramanian, K. (2018). Stock Indices and Inflation Through Industry Prisms. In Current Issues in the Economy and Finance of India: ICEF 2018 (pp. 55-67). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99555-7_4
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (9)
- Response of the Indian Healthcare Sector Stock Index to Union Budgets 2021 and 2022 at New Horizons in Commerce, Finance and Economics conducted by Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kochi (2023)
- Currency Risk Exposure and Foreign Trade – The Case of India and China at the International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Emerging Markets conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Bodh Gaya (2022)
- COVID-19 and Economic Stimulus Packages: Lessons from Indian History at the Challenges and Prospects in Management in the VUCA World conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (2021)
- Currency Risk Exposure in the Stock Markets of Emerging Economies at the Business Resilience and Reinvention in the VUCA World conducted by GNA Business School, GNA University (2021)
- Exchange Rate Exposure, International Activity Levels and Hedging: Evidence from Indian Pharmaceutical Industry at the International Conference on Rigor, Relevance & Resilience in Business & Management Research conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (2021)
- Influence of International Activity and Hedging on Foreign Exchange Exposure – Evidence from the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry at the Entrepreneurship in the Era of Innovation & Disruption conducted by John Mathai Centre, University of Calicut (2019)
- Currency Risk Exposure in the Stock Markets of Emerging Economies at the International Conference on Economics & Finance – II conducted by NMIMS, Bangalore (2019)
- International Activity and Foreign Exchange Exposure- An Analysis of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry at the International Conference on Commerce and Pharma Management conducted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka (2018)
- Stock Indices and Inflation Through Industry Prisms at the International Conference on Economics and Finance BITS-Pilani, Goa (2018)
KEYNOTE/ GUEST/ ACADEMIC LECTURES/SESSIONS (4)
- Academic Lecture on Emerging Economies at the Webinar on Economics organised by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kochi (October 2022)
- Academic Lecture on Basic Concepts in Research and Data Analysis at the 3-day Workshop on Research Methods conducted by Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (February 2021)
- Academic Lecture on Basics of Construction Accounting at the Basics of Construction Accounting Session conducted by Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous) (November 2020)
- Keynote Speaker for the Passion Vs Profession: A Balanced Approach? An Ongoing Dilemma in Every Passionate Mind Session conducted by Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous) (October 2020)
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Best Paper Award for the research article ‘Currency Risk Exposure in the Stock Markets of Emerging Economies’ by GNA University (July 2021)
- Best Paper Award for the research article ‘COVID-19 and Economic Stimulus Packages: Lessons from Indian History’ at the International Conference on Challenges and Prospects in Management in the VUCA World organised by Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (February 2021)
FDP/Workshops/Certificate Courses
- One day National Level FDP on Structural Equation Model Basics conducted by Government College, Thrippunithura (October 2020)
- Macro econometric Forecasting conducted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) (July – September 2020)
- One-day National Webinar on Derivatives – Options and Swaps conducted by Bishop Moore College, Kottayam (September 2020)
- 7-Day National Online FDP on Time Series and Panel Data Analysis organised by Ramanujan College, Delhi (July 2020)
- 1 Day FDP on Accounting Treatment of GST conducted by Bhavan’s Royal Institute of Management, Kochi (November 2018)
- 5-day Workshop on Statistical Data Analysis organised by CMS College, Kottayam (May 2018)
- 5-day International Workshop on Data Analysis for Research & Publication organised by SMS, CUSAT, Kochi (May 2018)
- 5-day Workshop on Applications of Econometrics Tools for Research organised by SMS, CUSAT, Kochi (November 2017)
OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
- Assistant Dean of Student Relations and Event Management at Dean – Academics Office, CVV (January 2023 – till date)
- Assistant Dean at the Dean – Academics Office, CVV (May – December 2022)
- Programme Director of B. Com Programme at the School of CKS, CVV (July 2017 – June 2022)
- Faculty Coordinator of Inter-University Cultural Fest “Jabagadadash” at CVV during the academic years – 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2022-23
- Board of Studies Member at the School of CKS, CVV (July 2017- to date)
- Faculty Representative – Finance Committee at CVV (August 2017 – June 2021
- Committee Member – Curriculum Council Committee at CVV (January 2020 – May 2021
- Academic Council Member at CVV (August 2017 – April 2019)
- Student Affairs in Charge of the Student Affairs Committee at CVV (August 2018 – July 2019)
- Faculty in Charge – Anti-Ragging Committee at CVV (August 2018 – July 2019)
Dr. Abha Mohan is an ardent teacher, who is also keen on inculcating research interest in her students. She was a fifth rank holder at the MCom examination of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, in 2010. She is well-recognised and appreciated at national seminars and international conferences for her research paper presentations. She completed her PhD in Finance from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. Her research was on the ‘Interrelationship between Exchange Rate and Stock Index: A Study on BRICS Countries’.
Since 2011, she has served as commerce faculty in colleges affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. She has handled numerous courses for Bachelor and Masters programmes of Commerce and her key focus is on areas like Indian Financial System, Financial Accounting, Corporate Accounting and Direct & Indirect Taxes.
As one of the first faculty members who joined CVV in 2017, she initiated university events like ‘Jabagadadash’ – An Inter-University Cultural Fest and Finance Talk Series and facilitated the establishment of the Bharatha Society and various other CVV clubs. Also, her role has been instrumental in the drafting of the B.Com curriculum as well as various event-related policies of the university.
Apart from being a full-time academician, she is passionate about Indian classical art forms, particularly ‘Mohiniyattam’ of which she is a trained performer and has participated in the prestigious National and International Dance Festivals of India held in Delhi, Orissa, Chennai, Mumbai and Kerala. She supports and guides her students who wish to pursue their passion along with academics. And that is exactly what Abha does, doing justice to both her profession and passion.
Educational Qualifications
- PhD in Commerce – Mahatma Gandhi University (2022)
- UGC-NET – University Grants Commission (2012)
- M.Com. (Finance), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (2010)
- B.Com. (Computer Application), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (2007)
Professional Experience (Research/Teaching/Industry)
• Assistant Professor at Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (July 2017 – till date)
• Assistant Professor at Saint Gits College of Applied Sciences (June 2012 – June 2017)
• Lecturer at Bishop Speechly College, Kottayam (October 2011 – May 2012)
• Associate Processor at EXL, Info Park Cochin (June – September 2011)
Journals
- Daniel, T. M., Mohan, A., Daniel, R. S., & Mathew, T. (2019) Foreign Exchange Exposure of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry. Think India Journal, 22 (10), 5319-5327.
Book Chapters
- Mohan A., Mathew T., Subramanian K. (2018) Stock Indices and Inflation Through Industry Prisms. In: Mishra A., Arunachalam V., Patnaik D. (eds) Current Issues in the Economy and Finance of India. Springer, Cham Publications. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99555-7_4
Papers Presentations
- Presented paper titled “Exchange Rate Exposure, International Activity levels and Hedging: Evidence from Indian Pharmaceutical Industry” in International Conference organised by Symbiosis, Hyderabad 2020 held on Feb 12-14, 2021
- Keynote speaker in the webinar on “Passion Vs Profession: A Balanced Approach? An Ongoing Dilemma in Every Passionate Mind” organised by Saintgits College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kerala on 16th October 2020
- Presented paper titled “Currency Risk Exposure in the Stock Markets of Emerging Economies” in International Conference on Economics and Finance organised by NMIMS, Bangalore held on Dec 13-14, 2019
- Presented paper titled “International Activity and Foreign Exchange Exposure- An Analysis of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry” in International Conference organised by Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka held on Sept 27-28,2018.
Workshops/Training Attended
- Seven days National Online FDP on ‘Time series and Panel Data Analysis’ organised by Ramanujan College in association with Indian Accounting Association and MHRD on July 20-26, 2020.
- Completed an online course study on ‘MFx: Macroeconometric Forecasting’ offered by the International Monetary Fund.
- Five days Workshop on Statistical Data Analysis organised by CMS College (Autonomous), Kerala on May 14-18, 2018
- Five days International Workshop on Data Analysis for Research & Publication organised by SMS, CUSAT, Kerala on May 7-11, 2018
- Five days Workshop on Applications of Econometrics tools for Research organised by SMS, CUSAT, Kerala on Nov 20-24, 2017
- 12-day Workshop on Data Analysis in Social Science Research organised Baselius College in the year 2016.
- Awarded ‘Best Paper’ for the research article presentation titled, ‘COVID-19 and Economic Stimulus Packages: Lessons from Indian History’ at the International Conference on Challenges and Prospects in Management in the VUCA World organised by Symbiosis Nagpur from 16 to 17 February 2021.
- Fifth rank at the M.Com. examination, MG University, in 2010
- Programme Director for the B.Com. programme, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth.
- Active participant of the syllabus framing exercise of B.Com. subjects at Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth
- Member, Academic Council, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth (2017, 2018 and 2019)
- Member, Finance Committee, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth
- Faculty Coordinator for the Intercollegiate fest ‘Jabagadadash’, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Coordinated All Kerala Inter-Collegiate Commerce Fest for Saintgits College (2013)
- College Magazine Staff Editor, Saintgits College (2015-16)
- M.Com. Programme Co-ordinator at Saintgits College (2015-16 and 2016-17)