Associate Professor of Finance
Department of Accounting and Finance · Gerald Schwartz School of Business
St. Francis Xavier University
Dr. Vijay Kumar Vishwakarma has been a valued St. Francis Xavier University member since Fall 2008. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the Gerald Schwartz School of Business. Dr. Vishwakarma earned his Ph.D. in Finance from the University of New Orleans (USA) and obtained an M.S. in Finance and Economics. His academic credentials include an MBA, B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. (Hons) in Physics from prestigious institutions in India.
In his teaching, Dr. Vishwakarma brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to a diverse range of courses, including Introductory Financial Management, Cases in Financial Management, Advanced Financial Management, International Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments, and Derivatives. His passion for education extends beyond the classroom; he is dedicated to mentoring students in competitions like the CFA Investment Research Challenge and advising them for professional exams like the CFA and CSC. Since 2018, he has taken on the role of Principal Contact (PC) for the CFA Institute, overseeing STFX's CFA university affiliation and ESG certification.
Dr. Vishwakarma's commitment to advancing scholarly research is underscored by his role as a reviewer for various journals and conferences. His research interests encompass real estate, financial econometrics, and corporate finance, and he has published and presented extensively on these subjects, contributing to the body of knowledge in his field. His achievements in both research and teaching have been recognized with several honours. Additionally, he co-authors the widely acclaimed textbook Fundamentals of Investing, published by Pearson Canada, with Smart, Zutter, and Yüce.
Vishwakarma, V.K., 2025. “Drivers, Trends, and Dynamic Interactions in Long-Run Sectoral Relationships: Evidence from Canada”, Applied Economics, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2025.2591966
Competitions, industry events and student achievements, latest first.
Organized by Dr. Vishwakarma, this seminar brought seven RBC Capital Markets professionals, three of them StFX graduates, to Antigonish to discuss capital markets careers, AI in finance and the alumni network, with open Q&A and networking.
Organized by Dr. Vishwakarma, the first Xaverian Stock Pitch Competition drew 20+ applicants and 10 finalists. Nick E. MacDonald won with an ExxonMobil pitch, ahead of Jack D. Grimes (RioCan REIT) and Uduehi Adriel Uangbaoje (NVIDIA).
Nathan Hayes (captain), Liam Rowland and Jay McKenna, coached by Dr. Vishwakarma, won the virtual competition on February 13, 2021 against five other Atlantic teams, including MBA students, and advanced to the sub-regional finals.
Kene Oguejiofor, Javier Ballve, Conner Cameron, Danshi Liu and Julia Spriggs won the Atlantic Canada round on February 8, 2014, the first time an StFX team advanced this far, earning a place at the Americas Regional in Denver.
Ryan Sharpe, Stefan Chiasson, Tom Nicholson, Rob Bird and Kelly Evans placed second on February 2, 2013, presenting an equity research report and a buy, hold or sell recommendation to investment experts. Dr. Vishwakarma was faculty advisor.
Department of Accounting and Finance
The Gerald Schwartz School of Business
St. Francis Xavier University
3090 Martha Drive, Room 390
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada B2G 2W5
P (902) 867-3956 | F (902) 867-5385 | E vvishwak@stfx.ca