Core Faculty

Mr R.C.Bhatnagar
Associate Professor & Area Head (Banking &Insurance)

Contact no: 011-4620300
Email: bhatnagarrc@asiapacific.edu.in

Academic Qualification:
Prof. Bhatnagar had done M.A.(Economics) ,B.Com., from Punjab University , Chandigarh and was  a University Rank holder in both the examinations. He had done Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Chandigarh. He had also done C.A.I.I.B with distinction.

Experience
Prof. Bhatnagar taught Economics in a college for about 6 months before joining Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in August, 1970. Bank of India is the second largest Public Sector Bank in India today. He rose to the Rank of Deputy General Manager in Top Executive Cadre and was the 19th senior most Executive in the bank (having close to 40000 employees) at the time of his retirement in December,2008. His last assignment in the bank was as Deputy General Manager and Zonal Manager Howrah Zone, Kolkatta , West Bengal.   
During his service in the bank he has held important positions as Chief Manager, Assistant General Manager and Deputy General Manager at various branches/Zonal Offices and at  Bank’s  Head Office in India and abroad. He was on deputation to Commonwealth Finance Corporation Ltd. Hong kong as its CEO for more than 3 years. During his long innings with Bank of India he has also worked as Senior Faculty and Principal in bank’s premier Training colleges at Chandigarh and Noida for seven plus years. He has visited U.S.A ,China , Singapore, South  Korea and Taiwan .  
  He brings with him rich experience in all areas of Banking including in particular Credit both Corporate and Retail, Risk Management, Management Audit and Foreign Exchange. His work as CEO of CFCL Hong Kong was appreciated by Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong. He has been writing for Bank’s  Quarterly magazine TARANGAN regularly and some of his articles have led  to   Bank receiving awards  from  all India organizations in the category of HRM. He has successfully implemented many innovative initiatives at branches, offices and Training College and has led the Change Management from the front. He has been rated as an outstanding Executive in the Bank.
Awards
Prof. Bhatnagar was awarded the Gold Medal for standing First in PGDPMIR  by Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Chandigarh. He had received over one hundred Awards and Appreciation Letters in  38 plus  years of service with the Bank. 

Areas of Interest : Corporate and Retail Credit  and Risk Management in Banking Industry.