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H.R. College of Commerce and Economics

Autonomous educational institute in Churchgate, Mumbai, India

Summary

Autonomous educational institute in Churchgate, Mumbai, India

Field	Value
name	Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce & Economics
other_name	H. R. College
established	1960
motto	Prosperity Through Commerce
coor
pushpin_map	Mumbai#India Maharashtra#India
principal	Pooja Ramchandani
students	6000+
address	123, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate
city	Mumbai
state	Maharashtra
postalcode	400020
country	India
affiliations	HSNC University
website
type	Public
language	English

Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce and Economics, commonly known as HR College, is an autonomous (since 2007) educational institute located in Churchgate, Mumbai. It is run by the Hyderabad (Sindh) National Collegiate Board and is affiliated with 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.

It is located adjacent to Kishinchand Chellaram College, and shares a building with the KC Law College.

College Leadership

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.

Courses

The courses offered by the institute can be broadly classified into two categories; Junior college degrees & Senior college degrees.

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).

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). 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 supposed to become part of the cluster university from academic year 2020-21.

Notable alumni

Sooraj Barjatya, film director
Arjun Bijlani, Indian actor
Neil Bhatt, Indian Actor
Shantanu Maheshwari
Rajeev Masand, Indian Film Critic
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Business Leader (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group)
Kishore Biyani, businessman
Aarti Chhabria, actress
Varun Dhawan, actor
Tanaaz Irani, actress
Karan Johar, Noted film director
Karan Jotwani, model & actor
Kunal Jaisingh, actor
Ranbir Kapoor, actor
Punit Malhotra, filmmaker
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Noted actor
Mishal Raheja, actor & entrepreneur
Darsheel Safary, actor
Rishabh Sanjay Shah, entrepreneur & educator
Suniel Shetty, Notable actor
Aftab Shivdasani, actor
Ranveer Singh, actor
Amyra Dastur, actress
Sunil Lulla, CEO of BARC India & Former Group CEO of Balaji Telefilms
Ashish Pherwani, M&E Leader, Ernst & Young India
Parag Ajagaonkar, Principal of Narsee Monjee College
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

References

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(10 July 2016). "Shahani quits HR after 25 yrs, says lectures keep her going".
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"Maharashtra's Second Cluster University - HSCN University - Begins Operations to Focus on Tech & Skill - Driven Curriculum".
Sharma, Shreya. (2020-06-12). "Three city colleges now under second cluster varsity in State". The Hindu.
(2020-01-19). "HSNC varsity to open doors for students from June".
(21 January 2020). "City's Second Cluster University 'HSNC' To Commence Its Admissions From June 2020".
Arora, Prerna. (25 March 2015). "5 things you didn't know about Arjun Bijlani #MATSH". Colors TV.
(2005-11-06). "HRCollege of Commerce & Economics". Hrcollege.edu.
Ligaya, Armina. (15 October 2009). "The making of India's retail King". The National.
(22 September 2009). "Karan Johar goes back to college". Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd..
(1 October 2012). "I have quit smoking as it also lowers your mojo: Ranbir Kapoor". [[Times of India]].
(6 December 2014). "Here's How Educated Our Bollywood Celebs Are".
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