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Dr.V.A.Subramaniam
Dr.V.A.Subramaniam
B.B.A (Hons), M.Phil(Jfn), Ph.D(jfn)
Senior Lecturer Gr I
Academic Profile
Teaching
Admin Roles
Research & Publications
Awards & Grants
Activities
Academic Profile
Degrees:
- Ph.D in Financial Management, 2017, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- M.Phil, 2005, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- BBA- Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class), 1996, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Resource Person:
- Topic: Leadership Skills; Seminar on Leadership, for the teachers of J/Hartley College, Point Pedro, on 09th December 2006.
- Topic: Job Development Concept;Workshop on Improving the Efficiency of Production Functions of Palmyrah and Coconut Resources Development Cooperative Societies, for the General Managers of these societies, Conducted by the Jaffna District Co-operative Council, on 25thJanuary 2008.
- Topic: Communication Skills and Development; Workshop on Empowering Service Providing Government Institutions, for the employees of the Divisional Secretariat – Point Pedro; organized by Care International, on 08thMay 2008.
- Topic: Problem Solving and Decision Making; Workshop for Administrators, for the staff members of the Faculty of Medicine – University of Jaffna, Organized under IRQUE Project, held on 08thAugust 2008.
- Topic: Presentation of Project Proposal; Workshop for Developing Project Proposals, conducted by the Jaffna District Co-operative Council, on 10thSeptember 2008.
- Topic: Global Citizenship; Seminar for the students from the schools in Vadamaradchy Zone, organized by the Point Pedro Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), on 14thMarch 2009.
- Topic: Problem Solving and Decision Making; Induction Course for probationers 2008/09, conducted by the Staff Development Centre of University of Jaffna, on 11thJanuary 2009.
- Topic: Leadership Style and Leadership Skills development; Training Programme on Capacity Development for Teachers, organized by the Jaffna Science Association, on 04thOctober 2009.
- Topic: Time Management; Training Programme for the Management Trainees of the Department of Health, organized by the Regional Directorate of Health Services- Jaffna, on 05thOctober 2009.
- Topic: Conflict Management; Training Programme for the Management Trainees of the Department of Health, organized by the Regional Directorate of Health Services- Jaffna, on 06thOctober 2009.
- Topic: Time Management for Youths; Delivered a lecture in the occasion of Lion’s World Service Day, held on 08thOctober 2009.
- Topic: Environmental Management; Work shop conducted by the Point Pedro Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) for the selected students from the Vadamaradchi schools, held on 07thand 08thNovember 2009.
- Topic: Leadership; Leadership Seminar under the High Order Project (HOP), conducted by the J/Velautham Maha Vidyalayam, Point Pedro, on 07thDecember 2009.
- Topic: Micro Finance Products; Micro Finance Training Programme for Thrift Society Field Officers, organized by the faculty of Management Studies- University of Jaffna, held on 13thDecember 2010.
- Topic: Financial Statement Analysis; Public Seminar Organized by the Colombo Stock Exchange- Jaffna Branch, held on 20thFebruary 2011.
- Topic: Stock Selection; Workshop on Stock Selection conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 31.03.2012 in RDHS Office Auditorium-Jaffna under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
- Topic: Stock Selection; Workshop on Stock Selection conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 29.09.2012 in Royal Garden Hotel-Vavuniya under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
- Topic: Stock Selection; Workshop on Stock Selection conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 18.04.2013 in CSE Auditorium-Jaffna under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
- Topic: Financial Statement Analysis; Workshop on Financial Statement Analysis conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 22.06.2013 in CSE Auditorium-Jaffna under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
- Topic: Stock Selection; Workshop on Stock Selection conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 05.10.2013 in Royal Garden Hotel-Vavuniya under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
- Topic: Stock Selection; Workshop on Stock Selection conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 22.112014 in CSE Auditorium-Jaffna under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
- Topic: Stock Selection; Workshop on Stock Selection conducted by Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for new investors; held on 11.06.2016 in CSE Auditorium-Jaffna under the CSE Educational and Awareness Programme.
Institutional Development
Contributor in the Curriculum Revision of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree Programme of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna under the Quality Innovation Grant in 2013.
Teaching
Undergraduate Teaching
- BBAF 11043 Fundamentals of Finance
- BBAF 3272 Bank Management
- BBAF 4152 Behavioural Finance
- BBAF 1143 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Course units taught earlier:
- FMG 3133: Financial Markets and Securities Analysis
- FMG 4133: Portfolio Management
- FMG3231 International Business Economics
- FMG3233 Financial Derivatives and Insurance
- BAD 3234 (F) Financial Risk Management
- BAD 3133(F): Securities Market and Analysis
- BAD 4231 Auditing and Control System
Inter-faculty Teaching
- APNC 21023: Methodology of Planning. Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, 2007/2008.
- ALMES105A1: Management and Entrepreneurial Skill, Department of Law, Faculty of Arts, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
Postgraduate Teaching
- PGDM 1131: Contemporary Management, Master of Business Administration Programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna.
- MBA 2233: Environmental Management, Master of Business Administration Programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna.
- MBA (E) 2124:International Business, Master of Business Administration Programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna.
Visiting Lecturer
- DMF 1143: Credit Risk Analysis and Loan Portfolio Management, Diploma in Micro Finance Programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, 22.04.2012 to 30.06.2012.
- DMF 1234: Product Development and Operational Risk Management, Diploma in Micro Finance Programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, 03.03.2018 to 29.07.2018
- Project Monitoring and Information System, Project Planning and Management training Programme, Human Resource Advancement Unit of the University of Jaffna, 15.05.2010 to 14.09.2010.
- Project Evaluation, Project Planning and Management training Programme, Human Resource Advancement Unit of the University of Jaffna, 15.05.2010 to 14.09.2010.
Admin Roles
- Head, Department of Financial Management, University of Jaffna: from 12.10.2012 to 15.07.2015 and from 01.11.2018 to 19.12.2019.
- Course Coordinator, Master of Business Administration Programme (MBA), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna: from 01.08.2017 to 31.10.2019.
- Course Coordinator, Master of Science in Health Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna: from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2013.
- Coordinator, Bachelor of Business Administration Programme (BBA), Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna: from 15.08.2013 to 15.08.2015.
- Course Coordinator, Diploma in Micro Finance Programme, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna: from 16.04.2012 to 15.04.2013.
- Course Coordinator, Course for Community Catalyst: Kilinochchi District, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna:2011.
- Course Coordinator, Course for Community Catalyst: Mullaitivu District, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna:2011.
- Senior Treasurer, Management Studies and Commerce Student’s Union, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna: from 09.07.2014 to 08.07.2015.
- Student Counsellor, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna: from 04.09.2001 to 30.06.2002.
- Member of Curriculum Evaluation Committee, University of Jaffna: from 23.01.2013 to 15.07.2015.
- Member of IT and Web Committee, University of Jaffna: 2014.
- Member of Editorial Advisory Committee, JUICE – 2014, University of Jaffna.
- Member of COL-RIM Self Review Team, University of Jaffna.
Research & Publications
- Anandasayanan, S., & Subramaniam, V.A., & Gowsalya, S. (2023). Impact of macro-economic variables on all share price index: An empirical evidence from Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association 29th Annual Session 2023 on 29th – 31st March 2023, 29(1), pp-33).
- Subramaniam, V.A., & Anandasayanan, S. (2023). Socio demographic factors and financial literacy of individual household investors in the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association 29th Annual Session 2023 on 29th – 31st March 2023, 29(1), pp-34).
- Pratheesh, T., & Subramaniam, V. A. (2023). Determinants of share price – special reference with the hotel and travel industry in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Jaffna Science Association 29th Annual Session 2023 on 29th – 31st March 2023, 29(1), pp-38).
- Subramaniam, V.A., and Anandasayanan, S. (2020).Liquidity Management and Profitability: A Perspective of Sri Lankan Licensed Commercial Banks. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management,8(3),149-159.
- Subramaniam, V.A. (2019). Overconfidence Bias in Thirukkural. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development,3(2),113-115.
- Subramaniam V.A., Tharsiga P., and Anandasayanan, S. (2019). Capital Adequacy and Performance: A study of Licensed Commercial Banks in Sri Lanka. Innovative Journal of Business and Management,8(3), 76-83.
- Subramaniam, V. A., & Athiyaman, T.(2018). Association between Demographic Factors and Attitude towards Credit Card Usage, among the Households in Karaveddy Divisional Secretariat in Jaffna District-Sri Lanka. International Journal of Research-GRANTHAALAYAH, 6(6), 16-21.
- Subramaniam, V. A., & Anandasayanan, S. (2018). Capital Structure and Stock Prices: Empirical Evidence from Listed Beverage, Food and Tobacco Companies in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, 3(2), 83-90.
- Anandasayanan, S., & Subramaniam, V. A. (2017). Predicting Bankruptcy of Selected Manufacturing Companies Listed in Colombo Stock Exchange: Applying Altman’s Z-Score. International Journal of Research-GRANTHAALAYAH, 5(2), 313-321.
- Subramaniam, V. A., & Velnampy, T. (2017). Rationality: A Central Point between Traditional Finance and Behavioural Finance. International Journal of Research-GRANTHAALAYAH, 5(6), 389-405.
- Subramaniam, A., & Velnampy, T. (2017). Influence of Demographic Factors on Investment Performance. International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting, 7(1), 271-290.
- Subramaniam, A., & Velnampy, T. (2017). The role of behavioural factors in the investment decisions of household investors. International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting, 7(1), 392-412.
- Subramaniam V.A., and Athiyaman, T. (2016). Role of Nattukottai Chettiars in the Financial History of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Business Quantitative Economics and Applied Management Research, 3(6), 14-23.
- Subramaniam, V. A., & Athiyaman, T. (2016). The effect of demographic factors on investor’s risk tolerance. International Journal of Commerce and Management Research, 2(3), 136-142.
- Subramaniam, V. A., & Velnampy, T. (2016). Association between Demographic Factors and Investment Decisions of few Selected State Sector Employees in Jaffna District-Sri Lanka. Inter national Journal of Research in Management, 6(3), 80-92.
- Subramaniam V.A. (2016). Rise and Fall of Nattukottai Chettiars in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Innovative research & Studies, 5(4), 62-76.
- Anandasayanan, S., and Subramaniam, V.A. (2015). Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Research in Commerce, IT & Management.5(3),57-60.
- Subramaniam, V. A., & Murugesu, T. (2013). Impact of earning per share (EPS) on share pice (listed manufacturing companies in Sri Lanka). International Journal of Innovative Research and Studies, 2(12), 251-258.
- Anandasayanan, S., Subramaniam, V. A., Srirangan, A., & Raveeswaran, M. (2013). The Determinants of Leverage of the Listed Companies in Sri Lanka: An Empirical Study. International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management, 3(6), 111-115
- Subramaniyam, A., & Nimalathasan, B. (2011). Value added reporting: A case study of Abans listed manufacturing company limited in Sri Lanka. The USV Annals of Economics and Public Administration, 10(1), 142-147.
- Subramaniam, V.A., & Balasundaram, N. (2010). Industrial Relation System: Lessons for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka from Japanese Perspective. Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Bulletin, Economic Sciences Series, 62(1).52-60.
- Subramaniyam, V. A., & Nimalathasan, B. (2009). Measurement of operational performance Through ratio analysis: A Case study of selected listed manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka. Journal of IPM Meerut, 6, 59-69.
Awards & Grants
- University prize (Thambiah Mudaliyar Chatram Trust) for the best performance in Business Administration Part II Examination for the academic year 1993/94, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- University prize for the best performance in Business Administration Part III Examination for the academic year 1995/96, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- University prize (N. Jeevaratnam Memorial Prize) for the best performance in the Degree Examination in Management for the academic year 1995/96, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
- Best Research Paper Presentation Award: Second International Research Conference on Management Practices for Sustainable Growth (2010) conducted by Annamalai University, India.
Activities
Presentations
- Impact of Herding Behaviour on Investment Performance of Individual Households in Jaffna District – Sri Lanka, International e-Conference on Advances in Business and Management-2021, University of Delhi – India, 4 – 6 March 2021.
- Impact of leverage on Corporate Profitability: Study on Listed Financial Sector Companies in Sri Lanka, First International Conference on Cotemporary Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna, 14th& 15th March 2014.
- Work to Family Conflict and Family to Work Conflict among Private and State Bank Employees in Jaffna, International Conference on Management Practices for Sustainable Growth, Annamalai University, India, 28thto 30th July 2010.
Attended Conferences and workshops
- Workshop on Management Development, Centre for Human Resource Development, 25th and 26th September 1999.
- Workshop on Capital Markets and Insurance, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, 06th and 07th June 2005.
- Workshop on Introduction to Online Learning Distance Education, Ministry of Education: Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, 29th and 30th January 2006.
- Workshop on Learning Outcomes, Ministry of Education: Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, 31st January 2006 and 01st February 2006.
- Workshop on Developing a Course Map, Ministry of Education: Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, 18th February and 19th February 2006.
- Workshop on Online and Multimedia Learner Support Materials, Ministry of Education: Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, 20th February 2006.
- Workshop on Online learning Activities, Ministry of Education: Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, 11th March 2006.
- Workshop on Online Course Design Using Moodle, Ministry of Education: Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, 21st July and 22nd July 2006.
- Workshop on Learning Outcomes, Under the Distance Education Partnership Program, From 17th April 2006 To 19th April 2006.
- Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme in Micro Finance, Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, From 18th January 2010 To 03rd February 2010.
- Training Programme on Capital Market Awareness, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, 13th August 2010.
- Programme on Econometric Modelling Using E- Views Software, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, From 25th April 2011 To 29th April 2011.
- Conference for Academics in the Universities, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 14th May 2011.
- Workshop for Proposal Writers, Under the HETC Project, 28th July 2011.
- Workshop on Moodle Learning Management System, BBM Unit, University of Jaffna, 28th September 2011 and 03rd October 2011.
- Workshop on Corporate Finance and Technical Foundations, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, 30th November 2011 and 01st December 2011
- Trends in Global Citizenship, Webster University- Thailand Campus, Thailand, 12th October 2018.
Reviewer
- Jaffna University International Research Conference (JUICE) – 2012, University of Jaffna.
- 5th International Conference on Cotemporary Management, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna.