Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) was established in 1979 to form competent and committed leaders who are ethical, principle-centered and socially responsible with a global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit. LIBA is managed by Jesuits of the Loyola College Society well-known for their outstanding contribution to higher education.
Ranked 66, in NIRF Ranking 2024 among top 125 management institutes, LIBA offers its flagship 2 years full time residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) which is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to MBA.
LIBA has a consistent record of 100% placements since inception. In Placements 2024, LIBA has registered highest salary package of Rs 21 LPA and average salary at Rs.11 LPA. Students are placed in 14 distinct industries for Final Placements. More than 50 companies participated in Final Placements. The PGDM 2021-23 batch at LIBA received a total of 177 placement offers out of which 20% of them were PPOs. The average package at LIBA Chennai saw an increase of 7.1% to Rs. 11.6 LPA while the highest package offered was Rs. 20.5 LPA. A total of 59 companies including 21 new recruiters participated in LIBA Placements 2023. Some of the top companies are Asian Paints, JP Morgan Chase & Co, HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Cognizant, Crisil, EY, HSBC, Tata Motors, Schneider Electric among others.
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Chennai
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) was established in 1979 to form competent and committed leaders who are ethical, principle-centered and socially responsible with a global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit. LIBA is managed by Jesuits of the Loyola College Society well-known for their outstanding contribution to higher education.
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
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LIBA’s AICTE Approved programme in management leading to the Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) spans over two years consisting of six terms. The Programme aims to form competent and committed leaders who are ethical, principle-centered and socially responsible with a global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit.
The flagship 2 years full time residential Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to MBA.
LIBA has established Centers of Excellence in Logistics & Supply Chain, Business Ethics & Corporate Governance, Loyola Inclusive Innovation Impact Centre (L3IC), Prof. C.K.Prahalad Centre for Emerging India and Informatics Centre to hone the skills of students consistently.
LIBA has International Collaboration with European, Asian, American, Australian and African Countries. LIBA has Student Exchange Programmes with the leading International Institutions IESEG, NEOMA & KEDGE – France, KU-Germany, UCSC-Italy, UA- Belgium, SCU, UOD& LMC – U.S.A., USDF- Indonesia, BU-Malaysia & UOA- Spain.
In LIBA, students do not write exams. There are no mid-term or end term exams. Instead, there is a Formative Assessment in which every session ends with an assessment of learning.
LIBA accepts CAT and XAT score for admission to its PGDM programme. Apart from submitting application for LIBA Chennai admission and scoring well in CAT/XAT exams, you need some qualities, qualification and attributes that LIBA admission process looks for which include Good aptitude demonstrated through entrance exam scores; Good past academic performance; Diversity across multiple dimensions, problem solving and communication skills. LIBA Chennai Admission Process is designed keeping in mind the above requirements. Here are the key Steps of LIBA Chennai Admission Process:
Step-1: Apply and Appear in one of the Entrance Exams CAT and XAT
Step-2: LIBA Chennai Shortlists candidates Final Selection GD-PI round based on entrance exam score, Academic profile, Diversity, Extra Curricular and others. In case both CAT and XAT exams are taken by the applicant, LIBA will short-list the candidates for the interview, based on their best available test scores
Step-3: After the GD-PI round, admission offers are made by LIBA to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in entrance exam, performance in PI round, academics, Quality of Work Experience among others. Performance in Personal Interview (PI) will be awarded high weightage in final selection criteria. The evaluation criteria in final selection will also look into the academic year arrears. As per the admission policy LIBA does not admit candidates with a history of more than 2 arrears.
LIBA has regularly remapped it PGDM curriculum reflecting the changing corporate needs. There are cutting edge - Dual specialisations with six options (including Business Analytics in association with TCS).
Students will have to choose six subjects (or electives) from one or more of the following areas of specialization: Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Systems, and Business Analytics. Students also have the option to submit a Master’s-level dissertation in a chosen area of specialization, in place of an elective, as a part of the requirement of the Programme, normally in the last term of the second year.
In LIBA, students do not write exams. There are no mid-term or end term exams. Instead, there is a Formative Assessment in which every session ends with an assessment of learning. At the end of term, there is Summative Assessment in which each student is asked to satisfy examiners with their knowledge of basic concepts and application of the concepts in real time situations. LIBA follows a pedagogic policy of “Singers must be tested on singing, and dancers must be tested on dancing ‘’. If a student’s core competence and skill is in oral communication, he or she is tested predominantly on oral tests. Similarly, every student can choose his/her way by which learning is demonstrated and assessed by examiners. Case study method forms the core of ecosystem of learning and assessment in LIBA.
The aspirants desirous of seeking admission at LIBA should apply by registering online. Before you apply, make sure you have the required documents comprising- Scanned passport size photograph, Scanned academic certificates, Scanned work experience certificates.LIBA application process is as below:
- Log on to LIBA Admission Website
- Click on the Apply Now link on the home page to create a User Registration. The details of the user ID and password will be sent to your registered email ID. If you forgot your password please click the reset link on the login page.
- After login into your account using your user name and password, enter your CAT ID / XAT ID, personal details and upload your passport size photograph. Enter your academic details and upload all the support documents.
- Enter your work experience details and upload the support documents. Provide your reference information.
- Confirm all the details and submit the application form. Pay online the registration fees through credit card / Debit Card /Net Banking.
- Download the completed application in PDF and email it to LIBA
All applicants for LIBA PGDM 2025-27 batch should possess following eligibility criteria:
- A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under regular mode only from a recognized institution (AIU)
- The candidate should have a consistent academic record of the first class (minimum 60% marks) in STD X, STD XII & graduation.
- The candidates who have cleared all the subjects in their first attempt will be preferred.
- Candidates with a history of more than two arrears are NOT eligible to apply.
- Taking CAT 2024 or XAT 2025 is a prerequisite to apply for LIBA's PGDM programme.
- Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for LIBA Admission
- Work Experience is not mandatory for Admission at LIBA, although relevant work experience is given weightage in admission process.
All PGDM applicants are required to Enter their CAT ID/XAT ID in the application form
Final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in entrance exam, performance in PI round, academics, Quality of Work Experience among others. Performance in Personal Interview (PI) will be awarded high weightage in final selection criteria.
According to LIBA it is committed to empowering the marginalised- Dalits especially Dalit Christians, migrants, refugees, first generation learner, Transgenders and other marginalised. This is one of the apostolic preferences of the Jesuit Chennai Province and Global Jesuits.
For the deserving Dalits and Dalit Christians, LIBA gives full scholarships (total fees) and for others appropriate amount of scholarships based on their socio-economic background with documental evidences. The students should apply, and he/she will be interviewed by a duly constituted committee and the deserving students will be given the scholarship on the need basis.