Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) was founded in 1979 as a premier management institution known for its academic excellence and value-based education. LIBA is a Jesuit Institution under the aegis of Loyola College Society, Chennai. It offers various management programs including PGDM, Executive MBA, full time and part time MBA courses that all are well-supported by excellent board of educators who are well-versed with management topics. Both the full time and part time PGDM programmes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. LIBA was ranked No.9 among all management institutions in India by Business Today-Nielsen Survey in 2009. Placement is primarily intended for the two year full time batches. Corporates are subsequently slotted for final placement based on the score obtained by the students.
LIBA is located at the heart of Chennai city, within the sprawling Loyola campus. The state of the art campus infrastructure provides an ideal abode for learning and student development. The institute promotes various academic clubs such as HR club, finance club, marketing club, social service club, entrepreneurship club and systems club. Student life is characterized by cultural and sports activities, get together and celebrations.
The institute offers following academic programmes: Full-time MBA Part-time MBA Doctoral Programme Executive Diploma Programme Certificate Programme Management Development Programme
Candidates who have scored a minimum aggregate of 60 percent through all the semesters in graduation as well as standard X and XII, are eligible for admission to the MBA course. Candidates are required to appear for the XAT examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur and CAT exam conducted by IIMs. Short-listed candidates are called for group discussion and interview for the final selection. Fees: The approximate fee for the MBA course is Rs.4,00,000 while the boarding and lodging fee for two years is Rs.90,000.
LIBA was ranked No.9 among all management institutions in India by Business Today-Nielsen Survey in 2009.