H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
Other name | H. R. College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Prosperity Through Commerce |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Pooja Ramchandani |
| Students | 6000+ |
| Address | , , , 400020 , 18°55′47″N 72°49′37″E / 18.929734°N 72.826853°E |
| Language | English |
| Affiliations | HSNC University |
| Website | www |
  Location in Mumbai  H.R. College of Commerce and Economics (Maharashtra)  H.R. College of Commerce and Economics (India) | |
Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce and Economics, commonly known as HR College, is an autonomous (since 2007[1]) educational institute located in Churchgate, Mumbai. It is run by the Hyderabad (Sindh) National Collegiate Board and is affiliated to the HSNC University.
It was the second college in Maharashtra (after KC College, Churchgate) to be accredited 'A' grade with a score of 87.95% by the NAAC (National Assessment & Accreditation Council) under the revised scheme in 2002.[2]
It is located adjacent to Kishinchand Chellaram College and shares a building with the KC Law College.
College Leadership
[edit]Indu Shahani, a noted academic and former Sheriff of Mumbai, is a former principal of HR College.
Currently, Pooja Ramchandani is the principal in charge of the college.[3][4]
Courses
[edit]The courses offered by the institute can be broadly classified into two categories; Junior college degrees & Senior college degrees.[citation needed]
Junior college degrees include 11th grade (FYJC) & 12th grade (SYJC) courses. For this, it is affiliated with Maharashtra State Education Board. This includes the High School passing certificate (Class 12 certificate).[5]
Senior college degrees offered by the institute include courses such as B.COM, BMS, BAF, BBI, BFM, BAMMC, and BVoc(Retail Management), BVoc(Wealth Management) and BVoc(Tourism and Hospitality Management).[6] For this, it is affiliated to the HSNC University.
HSNC University
[edit]In 2019, it was announced that HR College will be part of the second cluster university in Mumbai called HSNC Cluster University. This cluster university would also include (and be led by) KC College. They were officially supposed to become part of the cluster university from academic year 2020-21.[7][8][9][10]
Notable alumni
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2021) |
- Sooraj Barjatya, film director
- Arjun Bijlani, Indian actor[11]
- Neil Bhatt, Indian Actor
- Shantanu Maheshwari
- Rajeev Masand, Indian Film Critic
- Kumar Mangalam Birla, Business Leader (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group)[12][better source needed]
- Kishore Biyani, businessman[13]
- Aarti Chhabria, actress[12]
- Varun Dhawan, actor
- Tanaaz Irani, actress
- Karan Johar, Noted film director[14]
- Karan Jotwani, model & actor
- Kunal Jaisingh, actor
- Ranbir Kapoor, actor[15]
- Punit Malhotra, filmmaker
- Neil Nitin Mukesh, Noted actor[12]
- Mishal Raheja, actor & entrepreneur
- Darsheel Safary, actor
- Suniel Shetty, Notable actor[12]
- Aftab Shivdasani, actor[12]
- Ranveer Singh, actor[16]
- Amyra Dastur, actress
- Sunil Lulla, CEO of BARC India & Former Group CEO of Balaji Telefilms[17]
- Ashish Pherwani, M&E Leader, Ernst & Young India[17]
- Parag Ajagaonkar, Principal of Narsee Monjee College[17][18]
- Tarun Katial, CEO of Zee5 & Founder of Big FM
- Vikram Limaye, MD & CEO of the National Stock Exchange
- Navjot Singh Sidhu, politician & former cricketer
- Avani Davda, MD of Godrej Nature's Basket
- Sajid Nadiadwala, Film producer
- Namit Malhotra, CEO of DNEG
- Devita Saraf, Founder & CEO of VU Technologies
- Patralekha Paul, model and actress
- Sobhita Dhulipala, model and actress
- Farhan Akhtar, Film director, actor, singer, writer & producer
- Anant Bajaj, Ex-MD of Bajaj Electricals
- Piyush Goyal, Politician & Union Cabinet Minister (Railways, Commerce, etc.)
- Gautam Singhania, Business Leader (Chairman & MD, Raymonds Textiles)
- Deena Mehta, Ex-President, Bombay Stock Exchange[12]
See also
[edit]- Kishinchand Chellaram College
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
- Mithibai College
- St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
- Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics
- Jai Hind College
References
[edit]- ^ "College Profile – HR College of Commerce & Economics". Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "College Profile – HR College of Commerce & Economics". Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Shahani quits HR after 25 yrs, says lectures keep her going". The Times of India. 10 July 2016.
- ^ ""An education institution should be supportive of the students", says ."
- ^ "HR College; Junior College courses". hrcollege.edu.
- ^ "HR College; Degree College courses". hrcollege.edu.
- ^ "Maharashtra's Second Cluster University - HSCN University - Begins Operations to Focus on Tech & Skill - Driven Curriculum". www.businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Sharma, Shreya (12 June 2020). "Three city colleges now under second cluster varsity in State". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "HSNC varsity to open doors for students from June". Hindustan Times. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "City's Second Cluster University 'HSNC' To Commence Its Admissions From June 2020". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Arora, Prerna (25 March 2015). "5 things you didn't know about Arjun Bijlani #MATSH". Colors TV. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "HRCollege of Commerce & Economics". Hrcollege.edu. 6 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.[third-party source needed]
- ^ Ligaya, Armina (15 October 2009). "The making of India's retail King". The National. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Karan Johar goes back to college". Filmibeat. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Gupta, Priya (1 October 2012). "I have quit smoking as it also lowers your mojo: Ranbir Kapoor". Entertainment Times. Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Mehrotra, Akarsh (6 December 2014). "Here's How Educated Our Bollywood Celebs Are". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Illustrious Alumni – HR College of Commerce & Economics". Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "PRINCIPALS – NM College". nmcollege.in. Retrieved 16 February 2022.