Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce and Economics, commonly known as HR College, is an autonomous 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.[1]
It is located adjacent to Kishinchand Chellaram College and shares a building with the KC Law College.
College Leadership
Dr. Indu Shahani, a noted academicians and former Sheriff of Mumbai, is a former principal of HR College.
Currently, Dr. Pooja Ramachandani the principal in-charge of the college.[2][3]
Courses
The courses offered by the institute can be broadly classified into two categories; Junior college degrees & Senior college degrees.
Junior college degrees includes 11th grade (FYJC) & 12th grade (SYJC) courses. For this, it is affiliated to Maharashtra State education board. This includes the High School passing certificate (Class 12 certificate).[4]
Senior college degrees offered by the institute include courses such as BCom, BMS, BBI, BAF, BMM, BFM and BVoc.[5] For this, it is affiliated to the HSNC University.
HSNC University
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 suppose to become part of the cluster university from academic year 2020-21.[6][7][8][9]
Notable alumni
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- Sooraj Barjatya, film director
- Arjun Bijlani, actor[10]
- Shantanu Maheshwari
- Kumar Mangalam Birla, Business Leader (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group)[11]Template:Better source
- Kishore Biyani, businessman[12]
- Aarti Chhabria, actress[11]
- Varun Dhawan, Celebrated actor
- Tanaaz Irani, actress
- Karan Johar, Noted film director[13]
- Karan Jotwani, model & actor
- Kunal Jaisingh, actor
- Ranbir Kapoor, Celebrated actor[14]
- Punit Malhotra, filmmaker
- Neil Nitin Mukesh, Noted actor[11]
- Mishal Raheja, actor & entrepreneur
- Darsheel Safary, actor
- Suniel Shetty, Notable actor[11]
- Aftab Shivdasani, actor[11]
- Ranveer Singh, Celebrated actor[15]
- Sunil Lulla, CEO of BARC India & Former Group CEO of Balaji Telefilms
- 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
- Sobhita Dhulipala, Celebrated model & actress
- Farhan Akhtar, Film director, actor & producer
- Anant Bajaj, Ex-MD of Bajaj Electricals
- Chaiti Narula, Leading news anchor
- Piyush Goyal, Politician & Union Cabinet Minister (Railways, Commerce, etc.)
- Gautam Singhania, Business Leader (Chairman & MD, Raymonds Textiles)
- Deena Mehta, Ex-President, Bombay Stock Exchange[11]
References
- ↑ College Profile – HR College of Commerce & Economics. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ Shahani quits HR after 25 yrs, says lectures keep her going.
- ↑ "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 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Three city colleges now under second cluster varsity in State. The Hindu(2020-06-12). Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ HSNC varsity to open doors for students from June. Hindustan Times(2020-01-19). Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ City's Second Cluster University 'HSNC' To Commence Its Admissions From June 2020. Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ 5 things you didn't know about Arjun Bijlani #MATSH, Arora, Prerna(25 March 2015). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 HRCollege of Commerce & Economics. Hrcollege.edu(2005-11-06). Retrieved 2013-01-03.Template:Third-party-inline
- ↑ The making of India's retail King. The National(15 October 2009). Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ Karan Johar goes back to college. Filmibeat. Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.(22 September 2009). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ↑ I have quit smoking as it also lowers your mojo: Ranbir Kapoor. Entertainment Times(1 October 2012). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Here’s How Educated Our Bollywood Celebs Are. ScoopWhoop(6 December 2014). Retrieved 23 September 2018.