Hailey College of Commerce

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Hailey College of Commerce
Established:	March 4, 1927
Students:	~5,000
Location:	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Affiliations:	HEC
Website:	www.hcc.edu.pk

The Hailey College of Commerce is a constituent undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate college of the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Established on March 4, 1927, it is the oldest specialized institution of commerce in Asia. It was first situated on the university's old campus and was relocated to its new campus in 1981. The college serves approximately 5000 students with a faculty of 25.

Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Degrees conferred 4 Faculty 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

The faculty University of the Punjab first recommended the creation of a degree-conferring commerce program in 1922, and the 1923 establishment of the Northern India Chamber of Commerce at Lahore generated an increased need in the region for commerce graduates. Sir Ganga Ram donated Nabha House, his residential facility situated opposite the grounds of the University and proximate to The Mall, for the exclusive use of a college of commerce, and construction was completed in 1927; the institution began instruction later that year and was chartered to provide sound education and training in commerce. The college relocated upon the expansion of the University and was officially opened on the University's new campus on January 1, 1981.

[edit] Facilities

The college houses a library of 6048 square feet that holds more than 100,000 books.

[edit] Degrees conferred

The College offers a Bachelor of Commerce degree with an optional honours designation, a commerce master's degree, and diplomas in banking, cost and management accounting, and entreprenuership.

[edit] Faculty

The principal of the college is Dr. Liaqat Ali,the full faculty comprises twenty-five others.

[edit] See also

• University of the Punjab
• Lahore University of Management Sciences

[edit] References

• History of the College from the University of the Punjab

[edit] External links

• Official site

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