Dr. B Rajesh Kumar
Professor & Head
Department of Commerce
Email: [email protected]
Educational Qualifications
2008- Ph.D.- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
1995-Master of Management Science-Mahatma Gandhi University
2001-Master of Financial Management -Pondicherry University
2017-Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship program – Centre for Professional Development, Stanford University
B. Rajesh Kumar is a Professor at the School of Commerce and Management. He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. He has over 26 years of academic experience, including 16 years of teaching and research in the United Arab Emirates. He has served as Professor and Dean (Academics) at a business school in Dubai accredited by the Federal Ministry of Higher Education & Research.
He has published over 50 empirical research papers in ABDC, ISI, and Scopus-indexed journals. His work has appeared in journals such as International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Financial Innovation, Measuring Business Excellence, Managerial and Decision Economics, International Journal of Financial Studies, International Journal of Corporate Governance, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Review of Behavioural Finance, The Journal of Wealth Management, Applied Economic Quarterly, Sustainability, Benchmarking: An International Journal, SAGE Open, Journal of Global Responsibility, OPEC Energy Review, Accounting Perspectives, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, International Journal of Accounting and Finance, IIMA Vikalpa, IIMB Management Review, and IIMC Decision, among others.
He has authored 10 scholarly books published by global publishers such as Academic Press, Elsevier (USA); Springer Nature – Management for Professionals series (Switzerland); Palgrave Macmillan (UK) and McGraw-Hill (India).
Work Experience
Shiv Nadar University, School of Commerce and Management-Professor, -June 2025
Institute of Management Technology, Dubai, Professor, September 2015-April 2025
Institute of Management Technology, Dubai, Assistant/Associate Professor, January 2009-August 2015.
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur , Assistant Professor/Professor , April 2001-December 2008
Publications
Books
1) Rajesh Kumar, Green Finance – Navigating the Sustainable Investment Landscape Springer Nature, Switzerland AG. (Forthcoming)
2) Rajesh Kumar, Rising Stars – Integrative Case Studies on the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, Springer Nature, Switzerland, AG, Management for Professionals, 978-3-031-50031-2, February 2024. Pages , XVI, 724 (Scopus Indexed)
3)Rajesh Kumar , Project Finance – Structuring, Valuation and Risk Management for Major Projects, Management for Professionals, Springer Nature, Switzerland, AG , ISBN 978-3-030-96724-6 June 2022,Pages 332.(Scopus Indexed)
4) Rajesh Kumar, Wealth Creation in the World’s Largest Mergers and Acquisitions -Integrated Case Studies, Management for Professionals, Springer Nature, Switzerland, AG ISBN-978-3-030-02362-1Jan 2019, Pages XII 359 (Scopus Indexed)
5) Rajesh Kumar, Strategic Financial Management Casebook, Academic Press, Elsevier USA, ISBN 9780128054758, Nov 2016, Pages 604.(Scopus Indexed)
6) Rajesh Kumar, Valuation –Theories and Concepts, Academic Press, Elsevier USA, Nov 2015 ISBN 0128025433, 9780128025437, Pages 514.(Scopus Indexed)
7) Rajesh Kumar, Strategies of Banks and other financial institutions: Theories and Cases, Academic Press, Elsevier USA, July 2014 ISBN-13: 9780124169975, Pages 539 (Scopus Indexed).
8) Rajesh Kumar, Mega Mergers and Acquisitions: Select cases from Key Industries, Palgrave Macmillan UK, Nov 2012, ISBN 978-1-137-00589-2, Pages 239 (Scopus Indexed)
9) Rajesh Kumar, Mergers and Acquisition: Text and Cases, McGraw-Hill Higher Education India, Sept 2010, ISBN-13:978-0-07-009122-1, Pages 439.
10) Growth Strategies of Indian Pharma Companies, ICFAI University Press, 2007, ISBN 81-314-0757-8, Pages 416
Research Papers
1) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit K S, Impact of sentimental factors on stock portfolio returns-an empirical analysis, Heliyon, Elsevier Vol 10, Issue 9, E30217, May 15, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30217(Scopus SJR -Q1)
2) Rajesh Kumar, Sukumaran, S.K. and Abdul Waheed, K. (2024), “Corporate social initiatives and wealth creation for firms-an empirical examination”, Journal of Global Responsibility, Emerald Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGR-11-2022-0125(Scopus SJR-Q2)
3) Md Aslam Mia, John Rangel, Mohammad Nourani, Rajesh Kumar, Institutional factors and efficiency performance in the global microfinance industry, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Emerald Publications (2023), Vol 30, No 2, pp 433-459. DOI 10.1108/BIJ-06-2021-0326. (Scopus SJR-Q2).
4) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, K. S., & Waheed, K. A. (2023). Linkage Between Brand Value and Firm Performance: An Empirical Examination Using Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. SAGEOPEN,133(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231192135.( Scopus SJR-Q2).
5) Rajesh Kumar, Sustainability Initiatives and Firm Performance of Knowledge Intensive Innovators –An Empirical Examination, International Journal of Financial Studies, MDPI , 2023, 11(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs11010014.Pages1-15(Scopus SJR-Q2).
6) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit K S, Do corporate governance initiatives lead to firm performance or vice versa? -A cause effect analysis, International Journal of Corporate Governance, Inderscience, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2022, Page 27-37, DOI: 10.1504/IJCG.2022.10045733.(ABDC-B)
7) Ikhlaas Gurrib, Mohammad Nourani, Rajesh Kumar, Energy crypto currencies and leading U.S. energy stock prices: are Fibonacci retracements profitable? Financial Innovation, Springer, (2022) 8:8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-021-00311-8.(Scopus -SJR-Q1)
8) Irene Ting, Noor Azizan, Rajesh Kumar, The role of controlling shareholders in influencing firm efficiency: A case of Taiwanese Electronics Firms, International Journal of Business Excellence, Inderscience ,Vol. 26, No. 2, 2022( Scopus-SJR-Q2).
9) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Ikhlaas, Environmental Initiatives: Impact on Firm Wealth Creation, International Journal of Green Economics, Inderscience, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2022 ,130-147. (Scopus-SJR-Q3).
10) Rajesh Kumar, Irene, Noor, Kranti, Determinants and market performance of Fortune 100 best companies: Evidence from Islamic perspective”, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Emerald Publications. Vol. 12 No. 1, 2021 pp. 44-59 © Emerald Publishing Limited 1759-0817 DOI 10.1108/JIABR-12-2019-0248(Scopus-SJR-Q2).
11) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Empirical examination of an integrative model for asset pricing –Evidence from US market, Review of Behavioral Finance, 2021,Vol. 14 No. 5, pp. 612-626. https://doi.org/10.1108/RBF-01-2021-0012.(Scopus-SJR-Q2)
12) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Waheed K, A, Are Brand Value and Firm Value Related? An Empirical Examination, Global Business Review, Sage Publications,2021, DOI: 10.1177/0972150921995479. (Scopus-SJR-Q2)
13) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Sakhsham, Linkage between performance and sustainability initiatives in banking sector–An empirical examination, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Publishing Limited 1741-040,2020, Vol 72,1 pp 200-225.DOI 10.1108/IJPPM-07-2020-0385.: https://www.emerald.com/insight/1741-0401.htm. (Scopus-SJR-Q1)
14) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit K S, Waheed K A,” Brand Valuation – Examining the Role of Marketing on Firm Financial Performance”, Measuring Business Excellence, Emerald Publications,2020, Vol 24, No 1, pp 90-113(Scopus-SJR-Q2).
15) Rajesh Kumar, Irene Ting, Sujit K, S, Sumod S, D, ESG Initiatives and Wealth Creation for Firms – An Empirical Examination, Managerial and Decision Economics, Wiley, Vol 41, Issue 5, July 2020, Pages 710-729.DOI:10.1002/MDE.3131. (Scopus-SJR-Q2).
16) K. S. Sujit, Rajesh Kumar, S Singh, Impact of Macroeconomic, Governance and Risk Factors on FDI Intensity—An Empirical Analysis, Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2020, 13(12), 304; doi:10.3390/jrfm13120304. (Scopus-SJR-Q2).
17) Irene Ting, Noor Azizan, Rajesh Kumar, Sujit K, S. Corporate Social Performance and Firm Performance: Comparative Study among Developed and Emerging Market Firms, Sustainability 2020, 12, 26; doi:10.3390/su12010026( Scopus-SJR-Q2).
18) R. Saxena, Rajesh Kumar, “Greening for Sustainability: Green UAE – A Classic Example” Interdisciplinary Environmental Review. Inderscience Vol. 20, No. 2, 2020 ,118-134.(ABDC-2019-C).
19) Rajesh Kumar, Determinants of Relative Valuation in different industry sectors-An Empirical Study, The Journal of Wealth Management Summer 2019, 22 (1) 73-85; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/jwm.2019.22.1.073(ABDC-2019-B).
20) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Determinants of value creation in oil and gas firms -Firm specific comparative study using panel data. Applied Economic Quarterly, Duncker & Humblot GmbH, Berlin,2019 Vol 65, No1, 46-69. https://doi.org/10.3790/aeq.65.1.45.(ABDC-2019-B).
21) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Determinants of Dividends among Indian Firms-An Empirical Study, Cogent Economics and Finance, Taylor & Francis, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2018,1-18. (Scopus-SJR-Q2).
22) Mahendra, Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Agency Costs in US Banks Have the factors changed post crisis? International Journal of Corporate Governance, Inderscience, Vol 9, No 2, 2018.page 175-200.(ABDC-2017-B).
23) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, Debt Strategy Trends of Emerging Market Firms: Evidence from India, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, Volume 8, Issue 4, October-December 2017, page 86-101(ABDC-2017-B).
24) Rajesh Kumar, Sujit, An Empirical Study on Valuation of Oil Companies, OPEC Energy Review, Wiley Publications, Volume 40, Issue 1, March 2016, Pages 91-108 (Scopus-SJR-Q3).
25) Sujit K S, Rajesh Kumar, Determinants of Discretionary Investments: Evidence from Indian Food Industry, SAGE Open, Jan-March 2016: 1-16.DOI:10.1177/2/58244016636429. (Scopus-SJR-Q2).
26) Sujit, Rajesh Kumar, Study on dynamic relationship among gold price, oil price, exchange rate and stock market returns”, International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, 2011, Vol 9, No 2, Pages 145-165, Serial Publications(Scopus-SJR-Q3).
27) Joshi, Rajesh Kumar, A Survey of Positive and Negative Aspects of Indian Administrative Bureaucratic System, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Inderscience, 2011, Vol 4, No 6(ABDC-2013-C).
28) Joshi, Rajesh Kumar, Jasim, An empirical study of the use and usefulness of Financial, Non-financial and Subjective Measures for Performance Evaluation by Industrial Companies in Bahrain, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, Inderscience,2011, Vol 3, No 2, Page 140-169. (ABDC-B).
29) Joshi, Wayne, Ashutosh, Rajesh Kumar, Diffusion of Management Accounting Practices in GCC, Accounting Perspectives, Wiley Blackwell Publications, March 2011, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page 23-53(Scopus-SJR-Q2).
30) Joshi, Mishiel, Rajesh Kumar, Determinants of Environmental disclosure by Indian Industrial listed companies in their websites- Empirical Study, International Journal of Accounting and Finance –Inderscience Publications, 2011, Vol 3, No 2, page 109-130.(Scopus-SJR-Q2).
31)Rajesh Kumar, Suhas, Analytical Study on Value Creation in Indian Bank Mergers, Afro Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, Inderscience Publications, Jan-June Vol 2, No 2, page 107-134, 2010.(ABDC-2013-B)
32)Rajesh Kumar, Paneer, Mergers, Acquisitions and Wealth Creation in Indian Context, IIMB Management Review, Elsevier, Vol 3 No: 2 Sept 2009, page 222-244. (ABDC-B).
33) Rajesh Kumar, P. Rajib, Mergers and Corporate Performance in India: An Empirical study, IIMC Decision, Springer, Vol 34, No 1, January –June 2007, page 121-147.
34) Rajesh Kumar, P. Rajib, An Analytical Study on Multiple Mergers in India, IIMB Management Review, Elsevier, Vol 19, No 1, March 2007, page 1-11.(ABDC-B).
35) Rajesh Kumar, P. Rajib, Characteristics of merging firms in India – An Empirical Examination, IIMA –Vikalpa, The Journal of Decision makers, Sage Publications, Vol 32, No 1, Jan-March 2007, Page 27-45.(Scopus-SJR-Q3).
36) Rajesh Kumar, Effect of RPL-RIL Merger on Shareholder’s Wealth and Corporate Performance, The ICFAI Journal of Applied Finance, Vol 10 No 9, Sept 2004 page 15-35.
37) Rajesh Kumar, Effect of ESOPs on Performance, Productivity and Risk, IIMB Management Review, Elsevier, Vol 16 Number 1, March 2004 page 9-20. (ABDC-B).
Area of Research
Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Sustainability and Firm Performance, Empirical Corporate Finance.
