Loyola Institute of Business Administration | LIBA Chennai | Tamilnadu

• Ranking | LIBA has been consistently ranked among the best business schools in the country according to surveys conducted by leading magazines in the country. Some of the awards received are
• B-School with Industry Related Curriculum in Human Resources – Dewang Mehta Business School Awards
• Business School that Encourages Leadership as a part of the Curriculum – Dewang Mehta Business School Awards
• Business School with Best Academic Input (Syllabus) in Finance – Dewang Mehta Business School Awards
• Best Management Student (First Runner Up) – Dewang Mehta Business School Awards
• Outstanding B-School in Marketing (South) Impact – Marketing, Advertising and Media Weekly
• Best Student in Management: Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Business School with Best Industry Interface: Asia’s Best B-School Awards – CMO Asia and Stars of the Industry Awards (Partners: CMO Council, Wall Street Journal Asia, Fun & Joy at Work)
• Fourth Best Private B-School – Hindustan Times

Brief About  Programme in Loyola Institute of Business

• 1.Full-Time PGDM Programme
• Duration : 2 yrs
• The PGDM programme consists of 145 credits, including the summer project and workshops. The first year of the course presents students with a comprehensive view of the management discipline and a broad perspective of the corporate environment. A sound foundation is laid for advance learning in the second year. All the core courses offered in the first year are required to be taken.

2.Part-Time PGDM Programme

• Duration : 3 yrs
• The postgraduate programme in management leading to the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), spread over three years, comprises nine terms, each approximately of three months’ duration. The classes are held from 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm from Monday through Thursday. The programme includes 36 courses – 30 compulsory courses of 3 credits each and 6 elective courses of 3 credits each totalling to 108 credits.

3.Executive Diploma Programme

• Executive Diploma Programme in Banking Management
• Counseling Skills in HR Processes
• Business Analytics
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Marketing Management
• Supply Chain Analytics and Management

4.Doctoral Programme

• LIBA has grown since its inception and now has its research institute. The University of Madras has granted recognition to LIBA as a Centre for conducting Research leading to Ph.D. Degree in Business Administration. The uniqueness of the programme is that unlike other major business schools who offer only a Fellow Programme, LIBA offers a Ph.D. degree in affiliation with the University of Madras. LIBA is the first B-school to be recognized by the University of Madras to conduct Doctoral programmes in Business Administration.

5.Certificate Programme

• Duration : 8 weeks
• Eligibility:The applicant must hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline or a professional qualification recognized as equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree. Candidates with work experience will receive preference in admission.
• Certificate in Basics of Business and HR Analytics
• Certificate in Digital Marketing
• Certificate in Finance
• Certificate in Information Security, Controls & Audit of Business Information Systems
• Certificate in Management of Human Resources
• Certificate in Project Management
• Certificate in Six Sigma Green Belt
• Certificate in Supply Chain Management

6.Management Development Programme

• MDC conducts programmes for the working professionals that are designed to provide timely learning interventions that help them up-skill and progress in their careers. These programmes are targeted at specific areas of business management with a view to increasing the overall effectiveness in the area.Programmes are offered from time to time across multiple business areas, for different seniority levels, in business. This ensures that the learning solutions and programmes of the MDC remain relevant to the dynamic business environment.

7.International Collaborations Programs

• LIBA has established linkages through MoUs with renowned business schools in the United States, Europe, Australia, China and South America. Based on mutual recognition, these linkages provide excellent opportunities to the students and faculty of LIBA for study, research and other joint academic pursuits. In keeping with the spirit of globalisation, these linkages are aimed to promote international understanding and friendship. As of now, LIBA has signed MoUs with the following business schools.

International collaborations

• LIBA through memorandums of understanding collaborates with renowned business schools in the United States, Europe, Australia, China, and South America. Based on mutual recognition, these institutions provide opportunities for curriculum revision, student exchange, faculty exchange, and joint research.
• Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, USA
• Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, Mexico
• Bordeaux School of Management, France
• IESEG School of Management, France
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
• University of Antwerp, Belgium
• Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
• University of Dayton, Ohio, USA
• Washington Centre for Internships & Academic Seminars, USA
• Universitas Sanata Dharma, Indonesia
• Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
• ICHEC Brussels Management School, Belgium
• Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany
• Beijing Dongfang University, China
• University of Bath, UK
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• Zhengzhou University, China
• University of São Paulo, Brazil

Placement  Process

• Average Salary for Final Placements: 
  Rs.8 lakhs per annum
• Average Stipend for Summer Internship: 
  Rs.16000 per month