Shri Ram College of Commerce
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Shri Ram College of Commerce or Shri Ram College or SRCC is a constituent college of the University of Delhi
, located in New Delhi
, India
. SRCC is the leading institute for higher studies in Commerce
and Economics
in India. It is considered as one of the most prestigious colleges in the country.
SRCC started awarding undergraduate degrees in 1932 and graduate degrees in 1948. It received its present name and form in 1951. Although SRCC has accepted female students since 1933, it became truly co-educational only in 1957. The institute started an International Business MBA equivalent course in 1999, called the Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations
(GBO).
and owned the erstwhile famous company, DCM Shriram
. The institute was established first in Daryaganj and shifted to its present location in the North Campus, Delhi University only in 1957. The present location is 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) campus with large educational and recreational areas.
The institute typically admits about 600 students annually to its graduate program - 500 in B.Com(Hons) and 100 in B.A.(Hons) Economics. It also admits about 62 students each year to its management course 'Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations'. These students are served by infrastructure
which includes the college library in Delhi University, an educational area with over 50 class rooms, over 150 faculty
and support staff, sporting facilities, computing facilities and a boys and girls hostel housing over 200 students.
Bachelor of Commerce
(Honours) or B.Com.
Bachelor of Arts
(Economics) Honours or B.A.(Eco)
Shri Ram College is one of the premier colleges affiliated with the Delhi University that offers a Post Graduate Management course which is the Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations(GBO). The GBO program is equivalent to a Full Time MBA in International
Business. The College also offers the regular Masters Courses of:
Masters of Commerce (Honours) or M.Com.
Masters of Arts (Economics) or M.A.(Eco)
GLOBAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Keeping in view the contemporary business environment, the program is shaped by an eminent faculty from the University of Delhi, further facilitated by the representatives of the top management of leading B-Schools and organizations whose ideas and actions influence the world over.
GBO, with its equal emphasis on International Finance, Marketing and human resouses deals with international aspects
Global Business Operations (GBO) Programme's main objective is to provide students with advanced practical expertise in areas such as Human Resources Management, Accounting and Finance, Trade, Transnational Marketing and Information Technology. The GBO Programme endeavours to combine insights from a number of different academic disciplines and functional areas. The course adopts a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary view of organisational objectives and in the process motivates students to appreciate the complex and rapidly changing environment. The seminars, case studies, role-plays, management games, quizzes and projects undertaken also emphasize this perspective.
The course has a contemporary curriculum which has been designed keeping in mind the requirements of an industry and includes subjects such as industrial organisation and game theory, international investment management, international financial system, transnational marketing, taxation and business policy, procedures and logistics for global trade, social and ethical issues in business, international trade blocks and agreements etc. The GBO Programme is spread over four semesters of course work. Students are also required to undergo summer training. For two months at the end of the first year. Additionally, each student has to do a winter project with some organisation. On successful completion of the programme, the University of Delhi awards a Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations.
In 2010, the cutoffs for Commerce stream students for B.Com. (Honors) had been 95.25% and 96.75% for Economics (Honors) for 501 and 124 available seats respect.
In 2011, the cutoff was increased to 100% for B.Com(hons.)for students from science and arts streams.
For the M.Com. and M.A.(Eco) course, the students have to appear for the centralized Masters exams conducted by the Delhi University. The college then screens the students on educational backgrounds and interest areas.
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
, located in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. SRCC is the leading institute for higher studies in Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
and Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in India. It is considered as one of the most prestigious colleges in the country.
SRCC started awarding undergraduate degrees in 1932 and graduate degrees in 1948. It received its present name and form in 1951. Although SRCC has accepted female students since 1933, it became truly co-educational only in 1957. The institute started an International Business MBA equivalent course in 1999, called the Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations
Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations
Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations is a 2 year full time diploma programme in International Business, started by Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, in the year 1999. The diploma is awarded by the University of Delhi and is equivalent to an MBA in International...
(GBO).
History & Evolution
SRCC was established by educationist and industrialist, Sir Lala Shriram. Apart from SRCC, he also established the Lady Shri Ram College, DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and owned the erstwhile famous company, DCM Shriram
Delhi Cloth Mills
Delhi Cloth Mills or DCM Ltd. is a textile company founded in Delhi, India.The company was founded as a DCM Textiles by Krishna Das Gurwala, in 1889 in Delhi, India...
. The institute was established first in Daryaganj and shifted to its present location in the North Campus, Delhi University only in 1957. The present location is 17 acres (68,796.6 m²) campus with large educational and recreational areas.
The institute typically admits about 600 students annually to its graduate program - 500 in B.Com(Hons) and 100 in B.A.(Hons) Economics. It also admits about 62 students each year to its management course 'Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations'. These students are served by infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
which includes the college library in Delhi University, an educational area with over 50 class rooms, over 150 faculty
Faculty (university)
A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas...
and support staff, sporting facilities, computing facilities and a boys and girls hostel housing over 200 students.
Courses and Departments
The institute is highly focussed into areas of expertise and offers courses in the commerce and economics streams only. The graduate programs offered are -Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
(Honours) or B.Com.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Economics) Honours or B.A.(Eco)
Shri Ram College is one of the premier colleges affiliated with the Delhi University that offers a Post Graduate Management course which is the Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations(GBO). The GBO program is equivalent to a Full Time MBA in International
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
Business. The College also offers the regular Masters Courses of:
Masters of Commerce (Honours) or M.Com.
Masters of Arts (Economics) or M.A.(Eco)
GLOBAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Keeping in view the contemporary business environment, the program is shaped by an eminent faculty from the University of Delhi, further facilitated by the representatives of the top management of leading B-Schools and organizations whose ideas and actions influence the world over.
GBO, with its equal emphasis on International Finance, Marketing and human resouses deals with international aspects
Global Business Operations (GBO) Programme's main objective is to provide students with advanced practical expertise in areas such as Human Resources Management, Accounting and Finance, Trade, Transnational Marketing and Information Technology. The GBO Programme endeavours to combine insights from a number of different academic disciplines and functional areas. The course adopts a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary view of organisational objectives and in the process motivates students to appreciate the complex and rapidly changing environment. The seminars, case studies, role-plays, management games, quizzes and projects undertaken also emphasize this perspective.
The course has a contemporary curriculum which has been designed keeping in mind the requirements of an industry and includes subjects such as industrial organisation and game theory, international investment management, international financial system, transnational marketing, taxation and business policy, procedures and logistics for global trade, social and ethical issues in business, international trade blocks and agreements etc. The GBO Programme is spread over four semesters of course work. Students are also required to undergo summer training. For two months at the end of the first year. Additionally, each student has to do a winter project with some organisation. On successful completion of the programme, the University of Delhi awards a Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations.
Graduate Courses
For the B.Com. and B.A.(Eco) courses, the students are selected on the basis of their national board exams. Students can be from any board in the country and their marks / grades are normalized for differences in marking standards seen over time.The Cut-Offs have usually been high, in the vicinity of 90%+. There of course are reservations in various categories for which cut-offs are much lower.In 2010, the cutoffs for Commerce stream students for B.Com. (Honors) had been 95.25% and 96.75% for Economics (Honors) for 501 and 124 available seats respect.
In 2011, the cutoff was increased to 100% for B.Com(hons.)for students from science and arts streams.
Post Graduate Courses
For the Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations course, SRCC conducts a national-level entrance exam each year at centers spread over 18 major states across the country. The Entrance Exam is usually conducted on the last Sunday of January every year. It encompasses 4 sections, namely Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. Each Section contains 40 questions, whereby 4 marks are awarded for every correct answer while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. The Results are usually declared by the first week of March. This is followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interviews of the shortlisted candidates on the basis of their entrance exam scores. Candidates for the interview and group discussion are generally called in the ratio of 1:6. The admissions are granted on the basis of a candidate's performance in these three stages of admission process. The College admits 31 students from the General Category and Reserves 31 Seats for SC,ST and OBC Candidates.For the M.Com. and M.A.(Eco) course, the students have to appear for the centralized Masters exams conducted by the Delhi University. The college then screens the students on educational backgrounds and interest areas.
Student exchange program
Sciences Po and the Shri Ram College of Commerce of New Delhi have recently created a student exchange program. This new program brings the number of Sciences Po’s university partners in India to nine. 42 students from Sciences Po will spend their third year abroad in India in the 2010-11 academic year.Notable alumni
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