bulletin 2018-2021 THREE-YEAR PART-TIME POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PGDM) LIBA Loyola Institute of Business Administration Loyola College Campus, Chennai - 600 034
The Programme The Programme leading to the Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is spread over a period of three years. The Programme consists of nine terms, each having approximately of 3-month duration. The classes will be held on Saturdays from 5.30 pm to 9.00 pm and Sundays from 10.00 am to 1.45 pm. Programme Highlights Streamlined and well-programmed to provide the best inputs in management education and application. Designed to impart knowledge, sharpen personal and managerial skills, and widen and deepen the knowledge base in the area of specialization. Innovative curricula constantly revised and updated to respond to the emerging challenges and changing needs of the corporate world. Delivered by distinguished faculty closely involved in the personal and professional development of each student. Aimed to inculcate the positive attitude and the right values essential for creating competent executives and managers of tomorrow. Intended to instil a deep sense of commitment to academic excellence, professional ethics, and social responsibility. Offered by LIBA, a reputed management school, run by the Jesuits with over 450 years of experience in education across the world. Important Dates to Remember: 13 April 2018 : Online Admission Process begins 23 May 2018 : Last date for filling the online application 26 & 27 May 2018 : Personal Interview 11 June 2018 : Fee payment 16 June 2018 : First year commencement of class
Programme Structure and Performance Evaluation The Programme covers 34 courses: 28 core courses of three-credits each and six elective courses of three-credits each, totalling to 102 credits in all. These courses are covered during the 3-year Programme as: 12 core courses per year during the first two years and four core and six elective courses in the final year. The core courses are compulsory. The courses, offered during the first two years, present students with a comprehensive view of management discipline. A broad perspective of the evolving corporate environment is presented and a sound foundation is laid to facilitate an advanced learning in subsequent years. The final year courses provide students with an intensive study of cutting-edge techniques and an exposure to ongoing and emerging innovations in various management and allied fields. These courses will enable them to apply theoretical inputs in practical corporate contexts. During the final year, besides the four core courses, students have to choose 6 electives from a wide array of specializations in the main management areas, i.e., Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, and General Management. The performance of students during the Programme is rigorously evaluated and regularly monitored to motivate them to excel and guide them to success. The grading system synthesizes, on a nine-point scale, the continued process of assessment and reflects the student s cumulative performance in assignments, reports, project-work, field-work, class participation, quizzes, and mid-term and end-term tests.
Term - I (June to Sept. 2018) Business Communication Financial Reporting and Analysis Managerial Economics Marketing Management-I Term - II (Sept. to Dec. 2018) Computer Applications Financial Management-I Organisational Dynamics Quantitative Techniques-I Term - III (Jan. to April 2019) Financial Management-II Human Resource Management Marketing Management-II Quantitative Techniques-II Term - IV (June to Sept. 2019) Economic Environment of Business Organisational Behaviour-I Research Methodology Social Environment of Business Term - V (Sept. to Dec. 2019) International Business Legal Environment of Business Managing Operations Organisational Behaviour-II Term - VI (Jan. to April 2020) Business Ethics Cost and Management Accounting Management of Information Systems Six Sigma Term - VII (June to Sept. 2020) Business Analytics Elective-1 Elective-2 Entrepreneurship Term - VIII (Sept. to Dec. 2020) Elective-3 Elective-4 Strategic Management Supply Chain Management Term - IX (Jan. to April 2021) Elective-5 Elective-6 The Course Plan Elective Courses (Candidate has to choose 6 electives) Marketing Consumer Behaviour Customer Relationship Management Integrated Marketing Communication International Marketing Product and Brand Management Retailing Management Sales and Distribution Services Marketing Finance Capital Expenditure, Planning and Control Derivatives Direct and Indirect Taxes Financial Markets Financial Modelling International Finance Mergers and Acquisitions Security Analysis & Portfolio Management Human Resources Industrial Relations Labour Laws Learning Development Organisational Change and Development Strategic HRM Stress Management and Counselling Talent Management Total Reward Performance
Admission Procedure Eligibility Persons satisfying the following criteria are eligible to apply: The applicant should be a graduate from a recognized university or hold a professional qualification recognized as equivalent to a bachelor s degree and should have secured a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate. The applicant should have full-time work experience in Business/Industry/Government for a minimum period of two years. The applicant should be employed at the time of applying for the programme. Selection Process Candidate should apply online on the LIBA website (https://admissions.liba.edu). Application Fee: Rs. 800 The Selection Committee will make a preliminary screening of the applications and the short-listed candidates will be called for a written test and personal Interview. The call letter will have the exact date and timing. Candidates selected for admission into the Programme will be notified on the list displayed on LIBA notice board. Admission Requirements Selected candidates shall pay the prescribed fees before the due date and produce, along with the admission card, the following documents: 1. Photo copy of the Degree and Mark Sheets attested by a Gazetted Officer along with the originals. 2. Work Experience Certificate 3. Community Certificate (If applicable) 4. One Passport-sized Colour Photo 5. Parish Priest Letter (Catholic Candidates Only) Fees and certificates must be submitted in person at the Admissions Office, LIBA. Regular classes will begin on June 16, 2018 (Saturday) at 5.30 pm.
FEE STRUCTURE Given below is the Fee Structure for the Part-Time PGDM Diploma Programme during 2018-2021 DETAILS TERMS I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX Admission Fee 7,500 - - - - - - - - Tuition Fees 40,500 40,500 40,500 45,000 45,000 45,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Learning Materials 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 Establishment Charges 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 Library Fees 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 Computer Services 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 Diploma & Convocation - - - - - - - - 2,600 Alumni Membership Fees - - - - - - - - 2,600 Total 68,200 60,700 60,700 65,200 65,200 65,200 70,200 70,200 75,400 Plus Applicable Service Tax Refundable Caution Deposits Library Deposit Rs. 4,500 Retention Fees Rs. 2,500 These refundable deposits will be payable along with the First Term Fees. The same will be refunded to the student by cheque while student graduates or leaves from the Institute, after verifying that there are no outstanding dues. FEE PAYMENT Fees will be payable at the beginning of each term. Fees, once paid, will not be refunded. Fees can be paid by NEFT/Bank Draft/Cheque drawn in favour of Loyola Institute of Business Administration payable at Chennai. Scholarships/Loan Facility Scholarships are awarded by the Institute to students on merit-cum-means basis. LIBA will facilitate the process of obtaining educational loans from banks. RIGHTS RESERVED: LIBA reserves the right to change the requirements for admission or graduation, course content, fee structure, and regulations affecting students or to make any other suitable modifications, should these be deemed necessary in the interest of students, Institute, or the profession. Published by the Admissions Office Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) Loyola Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034 Landline: +91 44 28177100 / +91 44 28177116 Mobile: +91 94440 28418 / Fax: +91 44 28173183 Email: admissions@liba.edu Website: www.liba.edu