Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)

  Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), a private business school in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, was founded in 1979 to form competent and committed leaders who are ethical, principle-centred and socially responsible with a global perspective and entrepreneurial spirit. It is situated on the Loyola College, Chennai, campus and run by the Loyola College Society.  LIBA is run by Jesuits of the Loyola College Society well-known globally for their outstanding contribution to higher education all over the world. LIBA stands for excellence (Magis) with ethics which are the hallmarks of Jesuit Higher Education, and all its programmes and activities embody these two elements. LIBA earnestly strives to inculcate in the students the values of excellence, justice, honesty and service to the society. Formation of character lies at the core of Teaching-Learning-Assessment, leading to forming responsible leaders. This formation is embedded in the concept of ‘cura personalis’ which translates as “care of the whole person,” suggests individualized attention to the needs of others, distinct respect for unique circumstances and concerns, and an appropriate appreciation for singular gifts and insights.

  Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) 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 (AICTE). 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 (AIU). LIBA also offers a full-time MBA (PGDM) program (2 years), part-time MBA (PGBM) program (3 years), 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.   The duration of PGDM is two years, the executive diploma is one year, the part-time PGDM three years (weekends) and certificate programme is two months. Candidates willing to pursue part-time PGDM should have a minimum of two years of work experience. Candidates with work experience will also be preferred for admission to executive diploma.  A Total of over 35 courses across 3 streams are being offered by LIBA.

  It also offers other programmes: Weekend PGDM (AICTE approved), Ph.D. (affiliated to the University of Madras) and one-year executive diploma programmes. The Management Development Centre (MDC) offers various customised programmes (short-term and long-term) with a focus on skill development to premier industries and business enterprises. The CK Prahalad Centre for Emerging India (CKPC) aims to skill the marginalized focusing on rural youth, empowering women and nurturing rural and dalit entrepreneurs through its acceleration program under Incubation Innovation Council (IIC). LIBA concentrates on the holistic formation of students in all aspects viz., intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual to form discerning leaders. The Institution works with an undeterred zeal to offer its students the best education, having a blend of classroom sessions and experiential learning guided by an innovative curriculum.

  Becoming a Premier Jesuit Business School in the world by forming leaders of global repute who are committed to excellence with ethics is the Vision of LIBA. 

The Mission of the Institute is:

•To train students to acquire professional competencies to lead business and social enterprises.
•To help form global attitude to face challenges and utilize opportunities.
•To provide avenues in learning to become ethically and environmentally sensitive and responsive.
•To guide and accompany students and other stakeholders in their being and becoming compassionate to the marginalized.

  In their quest to carry on their Vision and Missions the management at LIBA uphold certain Values such as Passion for Excellence,  Ethical conduct,  Creative and Critical thinking, Global outlook,  Inclusiveness and Social consciousness.  they also ensure that the students achieve Professional competency, become world class leaders, are ethically sensitive and socially conscious.

  LIBA, Chennai offers PhD in affiliation with the University of Madras. After completing the executive diploma programme, candidates can opt for Binary MBA. To facilitate Student exchange praograms, LIBA has collaborated with various international universities like Binary University (Malaysia), Le Moyne College (USA) and NEOMA Business Wchool (France)Under this programme, students get a chance to visit and study in universities located abroad. 

    Becoming a Premier Jesuit Business School in the world by forming leaders of global repute who are committed to excellence with ethics.
• To train students to acquire professional competencies to lead business and social enterprises.
• To help form global attitude to face challenges and utilize opportunities.
• To provide avenues in learning to become ethically and environmentally sensitive and responsive.
• To guide and accompany students and other stakeholders in their being and becoming compassionate to the marginalized
Our Values
• Passion for Excellence
• Ethical conduct
• Creative and Critical thinking
• Global outlook
• Inclusiveness
• Social consciousness
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
PEO 1: Professional Competency
To achieve excellence through the development of managerial competency. The competencies have been identified in mission statement 
PEO 2: World Class Leaders
To equip with relevant knowledge in the business domain
PEO 3: Ethically Sensitive
To impart ethically sensitive leadership practices
PEO 4: Socially Conscious
To transform into global principled leaders who are socially conscious

Full-Time PGDM
  Registration Open for Admission to Full-Time PGDM 2024-2026 Programme.

 Eligibility: CAT/XAT Entrance Test & Min 60% in 10th, 12th, and UG(Regular Mode Only).

Full Time PGDM (FN/OCI/CIWGC)​
  Registration Open for Admission to Full Time PGDM 2024-2026 Programme for Foreign National / Overseas Citizen of India / Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Country.

Eligibility: CAT/XAT/LAT Entrance Test & Min 60% in 10th, 12th, and UG(Regular Mode Only).

Executive Diploma
Admission Open for Executive Diploma In Management Programme.

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.

Binary MBA
 Admission Open for Binary MBA Programme.  

 Eligibility: The only students who have completed one-year Executive Diploma programme (both weekday and weekend) successfully in LIBA could apply.

Major Achievements

  Since the inception of LIBA, it has maintained a reputation of achieving 100% placements for its students
 Highest salary package of Rs 20.5 lakhs per annum
 Median salary package of Rs 11.5 lakhs per annum
 Students are placed in nine industry sectors for Final Placements and twelve distinct industry sectors for Summer Internship
 More than 60 companies participated in the Final Placements
 Highest stipend of Rs. 1,00,000 per month for Summer Internship Placements
 Average stipend of Rs. 26,000 per month for Summer Internship Placements
 Over 50 companies participated in the Summer Internship Placements
 Placement Committee (PlaceCom)

1. LIBA placement is driven by a team of selected students

2. Placement team consist of motivated and talented students from first year and second year

3. The Committee focuses on:

 Organizing summer and final placements in campus
 Maintaining and establishing relationship companies through mail, telephone and visit
 Placement data management and Analysis
 Effective communication of placement information to students
 Communicating and meeting the company officials
 Preparation of reports and documentation

4. Entire placement process is monitored and guided by Chair-placements, Advisor-placement and Manager- Placements

5. Father Director of LIBA will give directions and his decisions are final.

  Placements: 60% where placed the lowest package was 250000 and the highest package was 425000

DCS -ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND -HCL - HP - ICM - TATA - RBL - LOGISTICS - WIPRO - AND MANY MORE MNC COMPANIES 25 PERCENTAGE GUYS GOT PLACED AND IT WAS ALL MNC COMPANIES SENIOR EXECUTIVE- HR.

LIBA Chennai offers scholarship assistance to deserving Dalits and Dalit Christian students. For the deserving Dalits and Dalit Christians, the institute offers full scholarships (total fees) and for others, appropriate amounts of scholarships are disbursed based on the students' socio-economic background with documentary evidence.

  Full-fledged library with a rich collection of over 31,000 books, 65 print periodicals on management, e-resources i.e. online databases EBSCO – Business Source Complete. and intranet databases from CMIE – Prowess and Industry outlook and air-conditioned reading room for the students. It has inter library arrangements with the british council library and that of madras management association.

Hostel
  The Institute provides hostel with well-furnished rooms, provide an ideal ambience to make residents feel at home. The hostels have wired internet connectivity, indoor sporting facilities and a common room on the ground floor.
  Note: Staying in hostel is mandatory

 Boys HostelSingle Occupancy|In-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelShared Rooms|In-Campus Hostel

Sports Complex
Available Facilities: Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Cricket Ground
Labs
Available Facilities: Computer Lab
Cafeteria
Wi-Fi Campus
Auditorium