Prof. T. Asokan has served at colleges affiliated to Kerala, Calicut and Kannur Universities for over 22 years and another 15 years at Kannur University, in the Department of Management Studies in various capacities. During his service at Kannur University, he discharged duties as Head, Research Centre of Kannur University, Head of the Department of Management Studies of Kannur University, Campus Director of the Thalasserry Campus of Kannur University, Director of UGC – HRDC (Academic Staff College) of Kannur University and Director, IQAC Kannur University. He has also served as a member of Board of Examiners and member of the Board of Studies in more than a dozen universities. He was also a member of the Academic Council of the University of Kerala, CUSAT, Calicut University and Kannur University. Prof. Asokan was the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, from 2014 to 2016. He was the Pro Vice Chancellor of Kannur University from 2015 to 2018.
After 37 years of service, he retired as Professor from Kannur University on 31st March 2018. From April 2019 to March 2020 Prof. Asokan was the Dean and Academic Director of Institute of Technology and Management, Mayyil. During the COVID19 pandemic, Prof. Asokan was actively involved in online teaching of students of the Masters in Management discipline and from January 2021 till March he served at SNES, IMSAR, Kozhikode, as Senior Professor. Asokan was Director of Chinmaya Institute of Technology (CHINTECH), Kannur for two years from April 2021.
His teaching interests include Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Services, Financial Institutions and Markets, Corporate Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. During his teaching tenure he has successfully guided 12 Ph. D candidates, supervised project reports of more than 100 MBA students, published articles, and written chapters in edited volumes, served as PhD thesis adjudicator for nearly five dozen theses of nearly a dozen universities across India. He also served as Chairman, Board of Studies and Board of Examinations at multiple occasions and member of Board of Examinations of other universities and also visited universities in Germany four times.
At CVV, he is Dean–Academics and Professor in the School of Contemporary Knowledge Systems.
Education
- PhD in Commerce and Management from DCMS, University of Calicut 1994
- MPhil from Department of Commerce, Madras University September 1985 to 1986
- MCom Finance from DCMS, University of Calicut 1979-1981
- BCom Cost Accounting from Government College Madappally, 1976-1979
- CIC from IGNOU 2001
Research Leading to PhD, MPhil
- Successfully guided 12 PhDs in Commerce & Mgt: Studies during 2005 -2020.
- Guided more than 100 MBA Project Reports and few MPhil Dissertations.
Teaching
- Professor & Director, Chinmaya Institute of Technology, (MBA & MCA Institute) Kannur from April 2021 to March 2023
- Senior Professor, SNES IMSAR, (MBA Institute), Kozhikode (30 December 2020 to 31 March 2021
- Dean & Academic Director at Institute of Technology, Mayyil (MBA Institute) (April 2019 to March 2020)
- Professor, Department of Management Studies, Kannur University (January 2007 to March 2018)
- Reader (3 Years at Kannur University, 9 Years at SN College) (1994 to 2006 as Associate Professor)
- Senior Lecturer (1988 to 1994 equal to Assistant Professor, Senior grade at SN Colleges)
- Lecturer (1981 to 1988 Assistant Professor at SN Colleges)
Academic Administration at University level
- Pro Vice Chancellor, Kannur University (July 2015 to March 2018)
- Dean-Faculty of Commerce of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (July 2014 to June 2016)
- Director, UGC Academic Staff College, Kannur University (01 February 2014 to 19 July 2015)
- Director IQAC, Kannur University from (January 2014 to July 2015)
- Campus Director, Dr. Janaki Ammal Campus Thalasserry, Kannur University (October 2011 to December 2013)
- Professor & Head, Department of Management Studies, Kannur University (April 2010 to March 2013)
- Head, Research Centre, Kannur University Central Library (April 2007 to September 2009)
Interests
Research: Entrepreneurship Development | Financial Management | Financial Markets and Securities | Sustainable Business
- Teaching: Entrepreneurship & Project Management | Financial Management | Financial Market and Institutions
Publications – Journals
- Random Walk Share Price Movements of Ashok Leyland Ltd. Irrespective of Active Corporate Initiatives. https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jbm/papers/Vol20-issue1/Version-8/I2001086670.pdf
- Sustainability within SMEs: An overview of the perception of Enterprise Social Responsibility by Practicing SME managers. http://www.ijbarr.com/downloads/2103201740.pdf
- Rhetoric or Reality: Perception of Sustainability Practices by Practicing Managers of SMEs in South India. http://www.macrotheme.com/home/the_macrotheme_review_51
- An Empirical Investigation of the Purchasing Power Pass – Through to Inflation & Stock Market Indices in India. http://www.ijbarr.com/downloads/260120169.pdf
- Corporate Governance and Risk Disclosure in India- An Appraisal, ICFSIC 2013, Proceedings of the International Conference dated 13th August 2013
- Changing Paradigm of Product and Service Marketing in India, SNES JOMAR Volume 2. Issue 1 Jan 2013- ISSN 2278-6716
- Consumer Buying Behaviour in Rural Markets- A study with special reference to Soaps and Detergents in Malappuram District – Kerala. p30, SNS Journal of Marketing Volume 1, issue 1 January-June 2010. ISSN No. 0975-7627
- Re-Entry of Private Insurers in India – A Surveillance: p71-74., Sajosps, (International Journal) Vol7. No.2. Jan- Jun.2007
- WTO and Indian Textile Trade- Emerging Challenges: p136, Journal of Global Economy Volume 3 No. 2 April 2007
- Corporate Securities Market Revamp-An Appraisal: p 51-63., Management Researcher, Vol. XII, No. 1&2 July –December 2005
- Rural Entrepreneurship: The Problems and Prospects of Village Industries Sponsored by Kerala KVIB: p.55-61. Sedme, (nisiet, Ministry of SSI, Govt: of India), Volume 31, No.1, March 2004
- Dimensions of Commerce Education: p37-39. Souvenir-Two Day National Seminar on Commerce Education, (Jointly organized by DMS, Kannur University & ICAI, New Delhi) Dec-2002
- For Whom the Khadi Industry Continues: A Micro Study. p. 15-18. Southern Economist, Vol.40. No.7 January 2002
- Cooperative Entrepreneurship: The paradigm for Job seekers in Kerala: p27-30, Co-operative Perspective, (Journal of the Vaikunt Metha National Institute of Co-operative Management Pune) Vol.36. No.3 Oct-Dec 2001
Book Chapters Pages: 207-215, Pages: 15-24 Pages 1-10
- Strategies and steps to mitigate environmental degradation and depletion: Marketing Management Innovations and Strategies, DCMS, University of Calicut 2018
- Risk Reporting and Management Practices in India: Risk Management and Corporate Governance in Germany and India: SRH Riedlingen University, Riedlingen Germany 2011
- Entrepreneurial Priorities of Women SHG Members from Kerala- The North South Paradox Micro Finance – Enabling Empowerment: Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 2010
Conference /Seminars attended with papers
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar (Two Days) “Competitiveness of Indian Corporate in the Era of Globalisation” Dept: of Commerce, Payyannur College, Payyannur “Challenges of Indian Corporate in the Globalised Scenario”, 10th &11th March 2015.
- “Two Day National Level Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Financial Services” Dept. of Business Management & Commerce, Govt: First Grade College, Bettampady, Karnataka. “Changing Face of Indian Insurance Industry”, 19th &20th Sept. 2014.
- “International Conference on Financial Services- Issues and Challenges’ ‘ Dept: of Commerce, P.K.R. Arts College for Women, Gopichettipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 13th August 2013.
- “National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Retail Marketing in India” Institute of Technology Mayyil – Kannur, December 20th 2012.
- International Conference on “InterCultural Management” Riedlingen, Germany,Title of the Paper , “India the Land of Business Opportunities”, Riedlingen University, Germany , November 5th and 6th 2012
- National Seminar on: Marketing Challenges “Changing Paradigm of Product & Services Marketing in India” SNES Institute of Management Studies & Research, 10th August 2012
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Government Regulations & Corporate Social responsibility” CAS College Madaiy- Kannur Kerala, 30th& 31st March 2012
- National Seminar Series: “International Impulse on Indian Capital Market- An Observation” S. N. College. Kannur, Kerala, 7th March 2012
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Interest free Banking and Investment” NAM College Kallikkandy, 9th&19th January 2012.
- Two Day International Conference on ‘Emerging Delivery Mechanisms of Management Education’ Organised by DMS, Kannur University, 31st October & 1st November 2011
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Recent trends in Commerce, Trade and Industry’ Govt: College Chittor, 7th & 8th March 2011
- International Conference on ‘Innovation and Inclusion in Banking: Issues, Strategies and Options’. Dept: of Applied Economics, Kannur University 3rd & 4th February 2011
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘International Credit Crisis and Indian Economy’. Sree Naryana Colleg, Kannur, 10th February 2009
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘International Credit Crisis and its Impact on Indian Capital Market’, Government College Madappally, 14th & 15th January 2009
- International Student Congress on ‘An Overview of the actual situation in Politics and Business in India and Germany’ Organised by Calw University Germany, 20th November 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘International Credit Crisis and Volatility in Indian Capital Market an Observation’ Payyannur College Payyannur, 17th& 18th October 2008
- Two-day International Conference on Globalisation, Development, Public Policy and Management: Emerging Issues. ‘Carbon Credit–Will it be a hot cake for Investors by 2020?’ Department of Management Studies, Kannur University, 9th & 10th March 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar, ‘Indian Capital Market – An Overview’. E.K. Nayanar Memorial Government College, Kasargode, 25th January 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar. ‘Carbon trading’, KMM Government College, Kannur, 24th January 2008
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar. ‘Capital Market and Derivatives’, Government College Mananthavady, 23rd January 2008.
- National Seminar -India the Emerging Superpower – Institute of Technology: Mayyil. Kannur. “Sub-Prime Lending and the Side Effects – An Analysis”, 3rd and 4th October 2007 .
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar. VAT and Its Impact on the Economy. “VAT – An Analysis” CAS College, Madayi. 22nd &23rd February 2007.
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar. Indian Financial System- Prospects and Retrospect, ‘Indian Mutual Funds-An Evaluation’ MES Kalladi College, Mannarkkad, Palakkad. 1st, to 3rd Nov. 2006.
- National Seminar on Globalisation: “Corporate Securities Market – Revamp under Globalisation”, Institute of Technology, Mayyil, Kannur, 16th & 17th January 2004.
- National Seminar on “Commerce Education in the New Millennium”. ICAI, New Delhi & DMS, Kannur University. “Dimensions of Commerce Education” 20th & 21st December 2002.
PhD Thesis Evaluation done (56)
- Madras University -1, Mangalore University -4, Sardar Patel University-3, Mysore University -9
- MG University-14, Kerala University- 19, Calicut University-1, CUSAT-4, Osmania University -01
Workshops/Training Attended
- MDP (Management Development Programme) on ‘Strategic Marketing for Growing Brands’ Organised by: Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. 26th to 28th September 2011.
- Participated in the ‘Workshop on Restructuring and Updating the B.B.A Curriculum University of Kerala’, 23rd & 24th July 2007.
- Attended the ‘Appreciation Course on Parliamentary Studies and Proceedings’- Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, Parliament House, New Delhi, 22nd to 26th August 2005.
- STTP on E-Commerce Technology and Strategies Sponsored by ISTE & AICTE, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore. “Electronic Data Interface” 9th June to 14th June 2003.
Workshops/Training organised – DMS; Kannur University & Position held:
- Conference Secretary: Two Day International Conference on Globalization, Development, Public Policy and Management: Emerging Issues, 9th &10th March 2008.
- Conference Director: International Conference on Corporate Governance and Risk Disclosure by Companies in India and Germany, 19th October 2010.
- Conference Director: Two Day International Conference on Emerging Delivery Mechanisms of Management Education, 31st October & 1st Nov 2011
Membership in Bodies
- Statutory Finance Committee Member, Central University of Kerala (As EC nominee from January 2023 to December 2026)
- Life Member, Chinmaya Mission Kannur