Loyola Institute of Business Administration 5.15

Loyola Institute of Business Administration in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1979. It is situated on the Loyola College, Chennai, campus and run by the Loyola College Society.HistoryLoyola Institute of Business Administration when established in 1979 had a three-year, part-time PGDBM program catering to the needs of business executives in and around Chennai. This program was approved by the All India Council for Technical Education . Since 1995 LIBA has offered a two-year, full-time PGDM program, approved by the AICTE and recognized as equivalent to an MBA degree by the Association of Indian Universities . LIBA also offers a full-time MBA program, part-time MBA program, various executive diploma courses, and certificate programs in various management subjects. It is a resource center for doctoral programs offered in affiliation with the University of Madras. LIBA ranked 9th in Business Today-Nielsen Survey 2009 which ranks Management Institutes in India. LIBA collaborates with several universities overseas.Courses Two-year PGDM Program Three-year, part-time PGDM Program PhD Program One-year Executive PG Diploma Program Certificate Programs Blended Learning Executive MBAAdmissionsAdmission to the two-year, full-time MBA is through the XAT examination conducted by XLRI, Jamshedpur. Since academic year 2012, LIBA has also accepted CAT scores. Candidates applying to LIBA will be short-listed on the basis of their XAT and CAT scores. Final selection of short-listed candidates is based on a group discussion and a personal interview; these are held at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai.