Loyola Institute Of Business Administration (LIBA) is an institute indulged in Management Education for 40 Years. LIBA has International collaboration with universities in the USA, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, China, Australia, Kenya, Peru, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. It offers various postgraduate diploma courses through Undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees. 

Loyola Institute of Business Administration Highlights

Here are some quick facts about LIBA:

Quick Facts

- Innovative learning and assessment of learning 

- LIBA aims at 100% placement ever since its inception of the full-time programme.

- Course content constantly revised and updated with an input from the experts to respond to the challenges and needs of the rapidly changing corporate world. 

- Distinguished faculty with high academic credentials and corporate experience closely involved in the personal and professional development of each student. 

- Dual specialization in the functional areas of Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, Systems, International Business, Operations and Business Analytics. 

- Focus on the development of skills, traits and capabilities required for the leaders of today. 

- Additional emphasis on strengthening the oral and written communication skills of students through specially designed modules. 

- Inculcation of the right attitude and values essential for creating competent corporate managers. 

- International collaboration with universities in the USA, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, China, Australia, Kenya, Peru, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. 

- Motivation for commitment to excellence, social responsibility (individual / corporate), ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. 

- Internationally accredited by AMDISA with SAQS

Loyola Institute of Business Administration Ranking

• LIBA was ranked #32 by NIRF management ranking in 2018.
• Ranked No. 7 in the Southern Region & Ranked 12th Nationally
• Ranked No.37 by NIRF - out of 555 participants in the first attempt.

Loyola Institute of Business Administration Courses

LIBA offers Full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Doctoral program, Executive Diploma program, Certificate program, and Executive Education.

A brief about these programs is given below:

Fee structure for the above courses is as follows:

Loyola Institute of Business Administration Admissions

Admission criteria at LIBA vary from course to course. 

• Admission to Full-Time PGDM Programme is based on CAT and XAT score.
• Admission to Part-Time PGDM Programme is based on CAT / XAT.
• LIBA grant admission in Executive Diploma Programmes depending upon the applications and Personal Interview.
• Applicants secure admission in Ph.D. Program through their performance in Qualifying Exam, Written Test, and Personal Interview.

The final selection of applicants is on the basis of their CAT / XAT cut-off for Written Ability Test, Group Discussion & Personal Interview. The centers for GD and PI are Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Admission 2020: Courses, Application Form, Cut Off

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) offers admission in PGDM Programme (Full-Time and Part-Time), Executive Diploma Programme and Ph.D. Programme. Candidates who wish to apply to Full Time PGDM Program must fill the application form before February 15, 2020. 

• Admission to Full-Time PGDM Programme is based on CAT and XAT score
• Admission to Part-Time PGDM Programme is through a valid score in CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT/Entrance Exam.
• LIBA grant admission in Executive Diploma Programmes depending upon the applications and Personal Interview.
• Applicants secure admission in Ph.D. Programme through their performance in Qualifying Exam, Written Test and Personal Interview.

Highlights Of LIBA Admission 2020

The table shows all the necessary details related to the institute.

Important Dates

LIBA PGDM Programme Admission 2020

LIBA provides Full Time and Part Time PGDM Programmes. Therefore, the eligibility and selection criteria vary for both whereas steps to apply remains the same. Students can check all the details related to the programme below.

Full-Time PGDM Programme Admission 

LIBA Full-Time PGDM Programme Eligibility

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university under regular mode.
• Further, they must have at least 60% in class 10th, 12th, and Graduation.
• The institute will prefer those candidates who have cleared all the subjects in their first attempt.
• Any individual with a history of more than two arrears is not considered eligible to apply.

LIBA Full-Time PGDM Programme Selection Criteria

• Loyola Institute of Business Administration shortlist applicants depending upon their performance in CAT and XAT exam.
• The screened candidates are called for WAT and PI rounds.
• Those who qualify the above rounds are finally selected for admission and are informed via SMS and email.

LIBA PGDM Programme Cutoff 

It is important for candidates to meet the prescribed cut-off marks in the admission test else they will fail to secure admission in the PGDM programme. The minimum percentile required in the tests are:

Part-Time PGDM Programme Admission

LIBA Part-Time PGDM Programme Eligibility

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university

OR 

• They should hold a professional qualification that is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
• Additionally, candidates must have full-time work experience for a minimum period of two years in Business/Industry/Government 
• Moreover, candidates must be employed at the time of applying for the programme.

LIBA Part-Time PGDM Programme Selection Criteria

• The college considers the score of CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT for shortlisting candidates.
• In case, applicants do not possess a valid score in any of the tests then LIBA will conduct an entrance exam for shortlisting students. This exam will be held in June.
• All the shortlisted candidates have to be present for WAT and PI rounds.
• The final selection will be done on the basis of admission tests and PI.
• Finally, LIBA will inform the selected through email and SMS.

How to Apply for LIBA PGDM Programme?

The application process is similar for the Full-Time and Part-Time PGDM Programme. Those who desire to apply can take a look at below-mentioned steps:

1. Visit the official website.
2. Click on the Apply Now tab or directly log on to the admission.liba.edu
3. Again select the Apply Now tab to create a User Registration. 
4. Now log in to your account using the username and password sent on your registered email id.
5. Enter all the required details.
6. Upload scanned images of documents.
7. Once the form will be filled, submit it.
8. Pay an application fee through Credit Card / Debit Card /Net Banking.
9.  Lastly, download the completed application in PDF and email it to admission@liba. edu.

Documents Required

Applicants need to submit the various documents along with application form which comprises:

• Photocopy of the Degree and Marksheets 
• Work Experience Certificate
• Community Certificate (If applicable)
• One passport size color photo
• Parish Priest Letter (Only for Catholic Candidates)

LIBA Executive Diploma Programme Admission 2020

Candidates can gain information about the Executive Diploma Programme from the table beneath:

The 8 specializations of Executive Diploma Programme are:

• Business Analytics
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Insurance Management
• Human Resource Management
• Investment Management
• International Business Management
• Marketing Management
• Financial Management

LIBA Executive Diploma Programme Eligibility

The eligibility for different specializations is listed down. Those who seek admission under any of the specialization can go through it.

Eligibility for Business Analytics

• Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with 60% aggregate marks from a recognized university.
• The institute will give preference to those who have work experience 
• Aptitude towards Mathematics, Statistics and Data Mining is important

Eligibility for Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Candidates who have an Engineering Degree in any discipline or are Graduate of Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) are eligible.

OR

• Those who hold a Professional Qualification recognized as equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate marks can also apply.
• Candidates with work experience will be given preference.

Eligibility for Insurance Management

An applicant must have a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in any discipline from any recognized University.

Eligibility for Rest of the Specializations

• Candidates who have completed their Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university are eligible.

OR

• They should hold a Professional Qualification recognized as equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate.
• Final year students are also eligible to apply.
• Work experience, though not essential, will receive preference.

LIBA Executive Diploma Programme Selection Criteria

Selecting candidates for Executive Diploma Programme is a simple process conducted by LIBA in the following manner:

• At first, the Selection Committee will make a preliminary screening of the applications for shortlisting students.
• The institute will invite shortlisted applications for a personal interview. 
• The interview will be held in June.
• Candidates will be finally selected based on the Applications and PI. 

How to Apply for LIBA Executive Diploma Programme?

The steps to apply for the programme are mentioned as follows;

1. Log on to the LIBA website.
2. Click on the Apply Now tab.
3. Generate username and password by registering yourself
4. Now login to your account using the above credentials sent on your registered email.
5. Fill the application form with all the necessary details 
6. Submit the form when it is filled.
7. Finally, pay the required amount of application fees

Documents Required

Candidates have to submit some of the essential documents like:

• Degree Certificate in Original/Provisional along with an Attested Copy
• Marksheet in Original along with an Attested copy
• Two Passport-size Colour Photographs

LIBA Certificate Programme Admission 2020

The table below shows details of the Certificate Programmes. Those who want to take admission in the programme can have a look at it.

There are 14 specializations and the eligibility remains the same for all of them. Refer to the table below to check all the specialization and the eligibility.

How to Apply for LIBA Certificate Programmes?

Students can go through the steps below to apply online for the Certificate Programme.

1. Go to the official website of the institute
2. Select “Our Courses” on the home page.
3. Now click on the Certificate Programme
4. A page will appear displaying Apply Now tab.
5. Click on it.
6. Now fill all the details.
7. Once the form will be filled, submit it by clicking on the “Submit” tab.

LIBA Ph.D Programme Admission 2020

The table contains the details regarding the ph.D. Programme in brief:

NOTE - Exemption of 1 year from the minimum duration is permissible to candidates who possessa M.Phil. Degree

LIBA Ph.D. Programme Eligibility

For admission in Ph.D. Programme candidates must satisfy the following requirements:

• A candidate must have obtained a Master’s Degree in Management with First Class or equivalent grade
• A minimum of 50% marks is required in the qualifying examination in case if the classification of an exam does not exist.

Research Areas

There are nine research areas in the programme which consists of:

• Finance
• Economics
• Operations 
• Systems 
• Marketing 
• Human Resources Management 
• Supply Chain Management 
• General Management 
• Entrepreneurship

LIBA Ph.D. Programme Selection Criteria

Applicants can check the selection criteria in the following points:

• At first, Loyola Institute of Business Administration will shortlist students depending upon their performance in qualifying examination.
• Those who will be shortlisted have to appear for Written Test and PI rounds.
• Candidates should take the test only in the subject for which he or she has applied.

Weightage for Final Selection

The table below displays the weightage of different components based on which admission is provided to an eligible student.

NOTE - Those with a fellowship from UGC, CSIR, etc./Project Fellow appointed in the major research programme from funding agency/ and Teachers working in affiliated colleges shall be exempted from appearing in the written test.

How to Apply for LIBA Ph.D. Programme?

• The institute accepts applications only after the authority allows students to register online on the LIBA website.
• Candidates have to apply within 2 months after getting permission. 
• If an individual register after 6 months then he or she has to pay a penalty fee of INR 1000 and submit the reason for late registration
• Whereas for a delay of 1 year, students have to pay a penalty fee of INR 2000 with the reason for late registration.
• In case, aspirants fails to apply after 1 year from the date of permission then the institute will not allow them to pursue their research.

Documents Required

It is crucial to submit the following documents along with the applications:

• Marksheet of Master’s Degree
• Photocopy of “statement of Purpose” indicating the Research Area.

LIBA Scholarships

Loyola Institute of Business Administration offers Scholarships to deserving students on Merit-cum means basis. The institute also has tie-ups with corporates such as Bharti Foundations, Hyundai Motors India Limited, Palaniswamy Trust, etc, that provide scholarships to eligible students. Moreover, LIBA provides educational loans from Banks.