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School of Business & Economics

Nirjhar Nigam

Associate Professor of Finance

Department:
School Of Business And Economics
Email:
nnigam@iwu.edu
Nirjhar Nigam

Bio

Nirjhar Nigam is an Associate Professor of Finance at Illinois Wesleyan University, bringing over 14 years of experience in higher education. She holds a Doctorate in Finance and Management from the University of Luxembourg and the University of Strasbourg.

Before joining Illinois Wesleyan University, Dr. Nigam served as a faculty member at ICN Business School in Nancy, France, and prior to that, she taught at ESSEC Business School, a highly rated Business School in France.

Her research interests span corporate finance, entrepreneurship and startup financing, sustainable finance, gender and finance, fintech, and cross-country comparative studies. She has published extensively in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Strategic Change, and the Journal of Cleaner Production, and has presented her work at major international conferences.

In addition to her research, Dr. Nigam has supervised numerous PhD and master’s students, supporting research collaborations and mentoring future academics. She has successfully secured competitive research funding, with a particular focus on digital and sustainable finance, and actively contributes to the scholarly community as a reviewer for top-tier finance and management journals.

Education

  • Ph.D.in Finance And Management, Luxembourg University And Strasbourg University, 2011
  • M.S. in Commerce, University of Lucknow, 2005
  • B.S. in Commerce, RML Avadh University, 2003

Certifications

  • Prompt Engineering in Finance, 2024
  • ChatGpt in Finance, 2024
  • Financial Modelling, 2024
  • Bloomberg Market Concepts, 2025

Research Interests

  • Corporate Finance
  • Sustainable and Responsible Finance (ESG)
  • Entrepreneurship and Startup Financing
  • Gender and Finance
  • Cross-Country Comparative Studies
  • Fintech and Financial Innovation

Frequently Taught Classes

  • Corporate Finance
  • Investing Decisions
  • Financial Decisions
  • Investments
  • Portfolio Management
  • Entrepreneurial Financing
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Financial Modelling

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