Overview
LIBA’s prestigious programme in management leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is spread over two years and consists of six terms, each approximately of three months duration.

The Programme
The programme consists of 41 courses, 25 compulsory and 16 electives of 3 credits each totalling to 123 credits. Students are also required to undertake a summer project and a final dissertation.

The First Year
The first year of the course presents the students with a comprehensive view of the management discipline. A broad perspective of the industrial environment is presented and a sound foundation is laid for advanced learning in the second year. All the courses in the first year are core courses and compulsory.

In the summer of the first year, students are required to spend ten to twelve weeks in an organisation working on a project on a significant aspect or problem relating to any functional area. The aim of the summer project is to provide students with the opportunity to closely observe an organisation in operation and relate what they have learnt in the classroom to actual practice. This also facilitates the selection of electives in the second year.

The Second Year
The second year of the course takes into account the need for bringing into the classroom the state of the art new techniques and innovation in various fields and in helping students apply theoretical inputs to practice. Besides the four compulsory courses, students have to choose 16 electives from a wide array of elective courses, out of which at least 5 electives have to be in an area of specialisation, viz. Marketing, Finance, Systems, Human Resources Management, General Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Retailing Management .

Students are also required to submit a Master-level dissertation in their chosen area of specialization, as part of the programme, normally in the last term of the second year. The performance of the students at the PGDM programme is continually evaluated and rigorously monitored to motivate them to excel. The grading synthesizes, on a nine point scale, the continual process of assessment and reflects the students combined performance in assignments, reports, project work, field-work, class participation, quizzes, mid-term and end-term tests.

Eligibility
The candidate should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognised university (AIU) and should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate.
A candidate who is in the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification can also apply, and if selected, will be allowed to join the programme only if a provisional certificate is submitted latest by June 8, 2009 from the Principal/Registrar of the college/institute stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements (The results may, however, be awaited for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification).

Admission Procedure
Last date for XAT 2008 online registration is November 30, 2008. Only candidates who have applied to XAT 2009 are eligible for admission to LIBA.
For applying to LIBA
a) Get a demand draft (DD) for Rs.1000/- favouring LIBA, CHENNAI payable at Chennai
Or
b) Pay Rs. 1000/- at any of the IMS learning centres and obtain the receipt and Admission bulletin.

Take a printout of the Payment Advice form.
Mention your name and XAT ID on the reverse of the DD and send your DD or IMS receipt along with the Payment Advice form to the

Admissions Office,
LIBA, Loyola College,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai 600 034.
Candidates who have applied to LIBA will be short-listed only on the basis of their XAT 2009 scores. Short-listed candidates will be called for a Group Discussion and an interview for final selection at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai. Candidates can give their choice of Interview centre: however it is subject to discretion of LIBA

Important Dates to remember:
XAT online registration Begins: September 1, 2008
Issue of XAT Bulletin begins at SBI Branches: September 1, 2008
LIBA online registration begins: September 21, 2008
Issue of XAT Bulletin closes at SBI Branches: November 30, 2008
XAT online registration closes: November 30, 2008
XLRI Admission Test (XAT 2009): January 4, 2009
LIBA online registration closes: February 4, 2009
Receipt of LIBA application fees closes: February 11, 2009

Course Curriculum
The courses offered as part of the full time PGDM programme not only imparts knowledge in the arts and science of modern management and hones the managerial skills in students but also develops their overall personality. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership qualities, communication skills, team building sensitivity to ethical issues, With continuous review from the Faculty and industry, LIBA constantly redesigns and restructures the curriculum to make it relevant to meet the needs of today’s managers.

Core Courses
TERM I
Basic Financial Accountancy
Computer Applications
Executive Communication
Managerial Economics
Marketing Management - I
Organisational Dynamics
Quantitative Techniques - I
TERM II
Economic Environment of Business
Financial Management - I
Legal Environment of Business
Marketing Management -II
Operations Management - I
Organisational Behavoiur - OB I
Quantitative Techniques - II
Social Environment of Business
TERM III
Cost & Management Accounting
Financial Management - II
Human Resource Management
Organisational Behavoiur - OB II
Management Information Systems
Operations Management - II
Research Methodology
TERM IV - VI
International Business
Industrial Relations
Business Ethics
Business Policy

List of electives

Marketing
Brand Management
Business to Business Marketing
Customer Relationship Marketing
Consumer Behaviour
E-buyer behaviour
Emotional Intelligence in Marketing
Integrated Marketing Communication
International Marketing
Marketing Engineering
Marketing Analytics and Design of Experiments
Advanced Marketing Research
Marketing of Financial Services
Marketing in the New Era
Pricing
Product Management
Retailing
Rural Marketing
Sales Negotiation
Services Marketing
Sales and Distribution Management
Strategic Marketing Management

Finance
Behavioral Finance
Capital Expenditure - Planning and Control
Commercial Banking Management
Corporate Finance
Corporate Taxation & Planning
Derivatives
Financial Markets
Financial Modelling
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Financial Structure & Economic Development
Indirect Taxation
International Finance
Insurance Management
Investment Banking and Risk Management
Marketing of Financial Services
Retail Banking Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
Shareholder Value Management
Strategic Cost Management
Technical Analysis and Global Markets
Working Capital Management
Wealth Management

Systems
Data Mining & Neural Networks
DBMS
Decision Support Systems
E-Business and Enterprise - Wide Systems
Geographical Information Systems
Information Security & Business Continuity Planning
Systems Analysis and Design
Business Analysis for IT Solutions
Programming Fundamentals
Software Quality Management & Testing
Web Architecture
Software Project Management

General Management
Business Forecasting
Business Process Re-engineering
Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Economics of HRD
Entrepreneurship
Executive Competencies
Industrial Economics
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Managing Technology and Innovation
Principles of Six Sigma
Simulation Modelling
Social Entrepreneurship
Total Quality Management
World Class Manufacturing

International Business
Foreign Trade and Finance
Foreign Languages
French
German
Spanish
Mandarin Chinese
International Economics
International Finance
International Marketing
International HRM
International Negotiations

Human Resource Management
Balanced Score Card
Career Planning and Management
Competency Mapping
Cross Cultural Management
Emotional Intelligence
Executive Competencies
HR Information Systems
International Human Resource Management
International Negotiations
Knowledge Management
Reward and Performance Management
Organisational Change and Development
Psychometry
Stress Management
Training & Development
Strategic HRM
Organisation Theory: Structure, Design & Strategy
Counselling Skills
Industrial Psychology
Industrial Relations
Transactional Analysis and Conflict Management
Labour Laws