K. Riyazahmed

Research Interest / Consulting Area
Corporate Finance & Analytics, Behavioral Finance 

Courses Offered
Corporate Finance, Financial Analytics

Positions Held / Associated With
Assistant Professor, Alliance School of Business, Bangalore, Karnataka
Assistant Professor, Sona School of Management, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Associate Editor, SN Business & Economics Journal, Springer Nature, Switzerland.
Member of the Society for Experimental Finance (SEF), Austria. 

Dr. K Riyazahmed, B.Com (CSCA), MBA, Ph.D. (UGC-NET)
Assistant Professor - Finance
riyazahmed@sdmimd.ac.in

Dr. K. Riyazahmed is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). With a Ph.D. (2018) specializing in Investment Preferences and Behavior, Dr. Riyazahmed brings over 15 years of experience in academics and industry. His expertise spans corporate finance, financial analytics, AI, and behavioural finance.

Dr. Riyazahmed has an extensive record of research publications, contributing to 11 international and 8 national publications indexed in globally recognized databases such as the Australian Business Dean Council (ABDC), Web of Science (WoS), and Scopus.

He is actively involved in academic peer review, serving as an Associate Editor and Reviewer for reputed journals, including:

  • Springer Nature Business and Economics (Associate Editor and Reviewer, ISSN 2662–9399),
  • Sage Open (Scopus Indexed, ISSN 2158-2440),
  • Asia-Pacific Journal of Management Research and Innovation (ABR, Sage Journals, ISSN: 2321-0729),
  • Journal of Information Policy (Scopus Q2, ISSN 2381-5892, published by The Pennsylvania State University Press),
  • Applied Economics (ABDC A, Scopus Q2, ISSN: 0003-6846, published by Taylor and Francis),
  • Journal of Financial Services and Marketing (ABDC B, Scopus Q2, ISSN 1363-0539, published by Springer Nature),
  • The Case Journal (Scopus Indexed, ISSN 1544-9106, published by Emerald Publishing).

Additionally, Dr. Riyazahmed is a member of the Society for Experimental Finance (SEF), Austria.

An accomplished case study author, Dr. Riyazahmed has published 14 international case studies with renowned publishers such as Ivey Publishing (Canada), Sage Publications (UK), and Emerald. His work is listed with Harvard Business Publishing and The Case Centre, among other platforms.

Notably, his case study was selected by Ivey Publishing for submission to the EFMD Global Case Competition in 2023 and Case Centre Case Competition 2024. His case studies have been featured as Editor's Choice in Sage Data Decisions (Sage Publications) and The Case Journal (Emerald), the official publication of The Case Association, USA.

Beyond research and writing, Dr. Riyazahmed has actively contributed to academia and industry through consultancy projects with government and private organizations. He was invited to evaluate research proposals for funding by the Goa State Research Foundation (GSRF). Moreover, he has conducted numerous Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) and Management Development Programs (MDPs) on topics such as case writing, research methods, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics.

An advocate for the integration of analytics and artificial intelligence in finance and management, Dr. Riyazahmed continues to explore innovative applications of data-driven methodologies in his field of expertise.

Publications

Research Papers (Include International and National journals)

  1. Riyazhamed K. (2024). Stock Volatility Model and Prediction using GARCH: A Case of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Empirical Economics Letters, ISSN:1681 8997, V.23(September Special Issue 2), 151–162. DoI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14203310.
  2. Sriram M. and Riyazahmed K. (2024). Corporate Cash Holdings and Global Crisis: Evidence from India. Corporate Ownership & Control, ISSN: 1810-3057 (O), ISSN: 1727-9232, V.21(4). pp.49-59. DoI: https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i4art5, (ABDC-B).
  3. Riyazahmed, K. (2024). Do companies financially withstand sweeping tax reform?. Corporate Ownership & Control, ISSN (O): 1810-3057; ISSN (P): 1727-9232 , Vol.21(1), pp.132–145. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i1art11
  4. Riyazahmed K. (2023). Decoding Disposition Effect: A Review of Two Decades of Research and Future Directions. Empirical Economic Letters, ISSN: 1681-8997, Vol.22(3), April. pp.125-146, (ABDC).
  5. Riyazahmed K. (2022). Volatility Spillover and Pandemic – Analysis of Selected Sectoral Indices in India. Economic Thought, ISSN : 0013-2993; E-ISSN : 2815-3189, V.67 (6), pp. 655- 670. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56497/etj2267602, (ABDC).
  6. Riyazahmed K. (2022). Impact of GST on Indian companies - a panel data analysis. Korea Review of International studies, ISSN: 1226-4741, V.15(36), July, pp.82-89, (ABDC).
  7. K. Riyazahmed, B. Anitha Kumari and B. Diwakar Naidu (2022). A taxonomic evaluation of Indian mutual funds’ performance and its determinants – Post-pandemic. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, ISSN:1810-4967 (P); ISSN: 1812-9358 (O), V.19 (2), pp.180-190. DoI:10.21511/imfi.19(2).2022.15, (ABDC & Scopus).
  8. Riyazahmed K. (2022). Risk-adjusted Return, Fund Manager Efficacy and Fund Characteristics: An Inquiry. Empirical Economic Letters, ISSN:1681-8997, Vol. 21 (3), March. pp. 8 pages, (ABDC).
  9. Riyazahmed K. (2021). Does Demographic & Socio-Economic Status influence Investment Motives?. The Empirical Economic Letters, ISSN:1681 8997, Vol 20, 5 (1), May, pp.667-680, (ABDC).
  10. Riyazahmed K. (2021). Investment motives and preferences – An empirical inquiry during COVID-19. Investment Management and Financial Innovation,  ISSN 1810-4967 (print), 1812-9358 (online), Vol.18(2), pp.1-11, (ABDC & Scopus).
  11. Kavita Chavali, Prasanna Mohan Raj and Riyazahmed K. (2021). Does Financial Behavior Influence Financial Well-being?. Journal of Asian Finance, Economics, and Business (JAFEB), ISSN: 2288 – 4637, Vol 8 (2), pp. 273-280, (Scopus).
  12. Riyazahmed K. and Gunja Baranwal (2021). Determinants of credit risk. International Journal of Accounting & Finance Review, ISSN: 2576-1285; E-ISSN 2576-1293, Vol.6(1), pp.53-71, (ABDC).
  13. Riyazahmed K. (2021). Neural Networks in Finance - A Descriptive Systematic Review. Indian Journal of Finance and Banking, ISSN: 2574-6081; E-ISSN: 2574-609X, Vol.5(2). 2021, pp. 1-27, (ABDC).
  14. Riyazahmed K. and Sriram M. (2024). Do Cash Holdings Impact the Financials of Indian Companies?—Evidence from India. Indian Journal of Finance, Vol.18 (3) ISSN 0973-8711, March https://www.indianjournaloffinance.co.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/173614, (ABDC).
  15. K Riyazahmed (2023). AI in Finance: Needs Attention to Bias. Annual Research Journal of SCMS, ISSN: 2348 – 0661, Vol. 11, January, pp.1 - 8.

Case Studies

  1. Riyazahmed, K. (2025). SKDRDP—A Success Tale of Sustainable Rural Development. Sage Publications: Sage Business Cases Originals, Online. ISBN 9781071947548. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071947548 
  2. Riyazahmed, K. (2025). Farmer Producer Organizations: Empowering the Agricultural Economy of India. Sage Publications: Sage Business Cases Originals, Online. ISBN 9781071947548. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071981252 (An invited contribution to Sage Agri-Business case series)
  3. Riyazahmed, K. (2025). Tata Motors: Economic Value-Added Analysis. Sage Publications: Sage Business Cases Originals, Online. ISBN 9781071981252. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071981252
  4. Riyazahmed, K. (2024). "Avoiding Agency Problems and Exploring Diversification: A Data-Driven Approach to Inform Expansion Efforts into the Food and Beverage Industry." In SAGE Business Data Decisions: Strategic Management. Edited by Bruce Alan Walters. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071961162 (**One of eight in the Top Editors' Choice out of 90 publications)
  5. Riyazahmed K. (2024). Silicon valley bank : bargain buy or bankrupt?. Ivey Publishing, Ivey Business School Foundation, Reference No. W36975, 11 pages. (Selected by IVEY to compete in the EFMD case competition 2025 in the Finance and Banking category.
  6. K. Riyazahmed (2023). Algorithm Justice - Moving towards Equitable Artificial Intelligence. The Case Journal,  (ISSN 1544-9106); DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-11-2021-0211, pp.15, (Scopus). (Top Editor's Pick for Business and Management Category (2024) by The Case Association, USA and competed in the EFMD 2024 case competition - Bringing Technology to Market and Finance and Banking categories ) (https://caseweb.net/welcome-to-the-case-association/top-editors-picks-fr.)
  7. Riyazahmed, K. (2023). Is Evergrande China's Lehman Brothers?, AIMA - ICRC, https://www.caseresearchaima.in/frontend/product_display/664
  8. K Riyazahmed (2023). Portfolio Diversification and Optimization. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals. Online ISBN: 9781071914373,  DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529621433, 16 pages.
  9. K Riyazahmed (2023). Coffee Day: Fighting Financial Crisis. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals. Online ISBN: 9781071915189,  DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529621433, 11 pages.
  10. K Riyazahmed (2023). Dividend or No Dividend? Tata Motors Investors Speak up. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals. Online ISBN: 9781071915271,  DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529621433, 19 pages.
  11. K Riyazahmed (2023). Yes Bank : financial distress. Ivey business school foundation, 6 pages, Reference number : W29015. (Selected by IVEY to compete in the Case Centre 2024-2025 Case Competition in the Outstanding Case Writer category and in the EFMD 2023 Case Competition in the Finance and Banking category.)
  12. K Riyazahmed (2023). Reliance industries: economic value-added analysis. Ivey business school foundation, 4 pages, Reference number : W28537.  (Selected by IVEY to compete in the Case Centre 2024-2025 Case Competition in the Outstanding Case Writer category)
  13. K Riyazahmed (2023). Financial Spectrum of Vodafone Idea Ltd, India. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals. Online ISBN: 9781529611533, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529611533, pp.16.
  14. K Riyazahmed (2023). Future Retail Ltd: Identifying Red Flags and Behavioral Biases. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals. Online ISBN: 9781529621433,  DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529621433, pp.15.
  15. Riyazahmed, K. (2022). Mu X Analytics - A Machine Learning Journey in Finance. AIMA - ICRC, https://www.caseresearchaima.in/frontend/product_display/598
  16. Riyazahmed, K. (2021). Alpha Investments. (Product number 1633). India Case Research Centre, All India Management Association (AIMA). pp.13.
  17. Riyazahmed, K. (2022). Is ONGC Ltd Experiencing Financial Distress?. SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529797299, Online ISBN: 9781529797299, pp.10.
  18. Riyazahmed, K. (2022). Red Flags in Reliance Group, India? A Probe into Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. Ivey Publishing. Reference Number W25252, Link - https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/W25252-PDF-ENG
Conference Presentations
 
  1. Riyazahmed, K. (2024). Volatility and Herding Behavior in the Crypto Market: With Special Reference to the NASDAQ Crypto Index. Management Education and Research Colloquium 2024. Organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur, from May 31st, 2024, to June 2nd, 2024. 
  2. Riyazahmed K. (2023). From SHG to ESG: Drivers of the 40-year success tale of SKDRDP in Rural Development. 3rd Case Writing Competition and Conference, 2023, organized by the All India Management Association and the Indian Case Research Centre, April 13–15, 2023.
  3. Riyazahmed K. and Kannadas S. (2023) Impact of ESG on Indian Stocks during the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Conference on Business, Innovation, and Sustainability in the Digital Era – 2023, organized by Alliance University, Bangalore, on May 26th and 27th, 2023.
  4. Kannadas S.  and Riyazahmed K. (2023). Does ‘Age’ Impact Investment Decisions? – Evidence from Indian Investors. International Conference on Business Innovation and Sustainability in Digital Era – 2023, Alliance University, Bangalore, May 26-27, 2023.
  5. Riyazahmed, K. (2022). Impact of GST on the financials of Indian companies across various sectors. Invited presentation at the Conference on the Impact of GST on Indian Economy organized by the National Institute of public finance and policy (NIPFP), New Delhi (a research institute under the Ministry of Finance) on November 28 and 29, 2022. 
  6. Riyazahmed, K. (2022). Impact of Covid-19 on Sectoral Indices - A DCC GARCH analysis. School of Business and International Partners Research Conference, 2022, University of Dundee, UK. 
  7. Riyazahmed K. (2021). Fund performance, effect of pandemic and fund manager efficacy – A panel data analysis. School of Business and International Partners Research Conference, 2021, University of Dundee, UK, November / December.
  8. Riyazahmed K. and Balachandar Kaliappan (2021). It got delayed! Impact of demonetization on cash conversion cycle – A panel data study. ISDSI-Global Conference 2021: Leading business in a FLUID world held at Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, December 27-30, 2021.
  9. K.Riyazahmed. Prospect theory, Market forces & Investor satisfaction. International Conference On Financial Markets And Corporate Finance, Indian Institute Of Technology, Madras, TN.
  10. K.Riyazahmed. Credit Defaults - Recent scenario in Indian Banking Sector. International conference on Transfiguration of India: Vision - 2030, Vivekananda College of Arts and Science for Women, Salem, TN.
  11. K.Riyazahmed. Behavioral Influences in Investor Decision Making - an Indian perspective. Transformation of business sustainability: issues and strategies, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, TN.
  12. K.Riyazahmed. Determinants of Equity prices in Indian stock markets. International Conference, Muhthayammal Eng College, Rasipuram, TN.
  13. K.Riyazahmed. A study on IPO scenario in Indian Capital Markets. Building management model for sustainable growth practices,Vivekananda Institute of management studies, Namakkal, TN.
  14. K.Riyazahmed. Role of Credit derivatives in financial crises [2007-2010]. International Conference on Financial Derivatives,Dept of commerce, Pondichery University, TN.

Edited Books

  1. Parasuraman, N. R., Venkatraja B., Sriram, M., Srilakshminarayana, G.  and Riyazahmed, K. (2022). Cases in Management – Vol. XI,  Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala  Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-61-1].
  2. N.R. Parasuraman, B. Venkatraja, M. Sriram, G. Srilakshminarayana and K. Riyazahmed (Editors) (2022). Contemporary Research in Management Vol.XI,  Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala  Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. ISBN: 978-93-83302-56-7; pp.274.
  3. Parasuraman, N. R., Venkatraja B., Sriram, M., Srilakshminarayana, G.  and Riyazahmed, K. (2021). Cases in Management – Vol. X.  Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-55-0].

Book chapters

  1. K. Riyazahmed (2022). Financial Reporting in Practice – Case of an MSME. Cases in Management – Vol. XI,  Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala  Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.  [ISBN: 978-93-83302-61-1], pp.27-40.
  2. Riyazahmed K. (2021). Mμ X analytics: A Machine Learning Journey in Finance. Cases in Management – Vol. X by  Parasuraman, N. R., Venkatraja B., Sriram, M., Srilakshminarayana, G.  and Riyazahmed, K. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-55-0].
  3. K.Riyazahmed & Dr.MG Saravanaraj (2016). Behavioral Influences in Investor Decision Making - an Indian perspective, International conference on Transformation of business sustainability: issues and strategies, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, TN. [ISBN 978-93-85477-56-0]
  4. K.Riyazahmed (2011). Role of Credit derivatives in financial crises [2007-2010], Research in financial derivatives: commodity, equity, currency, interest rate by Velmurugan PS, Palanichamy & Shanmugam, NABARD & Global Research Publications [ISBN: 978-81-89630-33-1] .

Book Reviews

  1. K.Riyazahmed. (2016). The art of thinking clearly –by Rolf Dobelli. The Great Lakes Herald, 10 (2), 93-94.
  2. K.Riyazahmed. (2014). Legal aspects of Business - by Ravindra Kumar [Review]. Global Management Review, 8(2), 55.
  3. K.Riyazahmed. (2013). Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins [Review]. Global Management Review, 8(1), 55.
  4. K.Riyazahmed. (2012). Buffett's bites (The Essential Investor's guide to Warren Buffett's shareholder letters) [Review]. Global Management Review, 7(1), 37.
  5. K.Riyazahmed. (2011). Financial Management - Sheeba Kabil [Review]. Global Management Review, 6(1), 77.