Latest Updates: LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma in Management admission for batch 2023 is going on and the last date to apply is October 20, 2023

LIBA Executive Diploma program is offered for one academic year in 9 specializations. This program is offered for the working professionals to expand their knowledge base, acquire new expertise, & hone their skills so that they are professionally updated and rewarded. The curriculum is offered on a weekday & weekend basis. Students with qualified CAT & XAT scores will be called for a PI round conducted by the institute. Graduation with 50% marks will be required for granting admission in LIBA with an Executive Diploma Program. 

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LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma Important Dates

Executive Diploma in Management Events Dates
Registration Opens April 28, 2023
Registration Ends October 20, 2023

LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma Eligibility Criteria

The basic eligibility criteria for the LIBA Executive Diploma is a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 50% aggregate from a recognized institution.

Below is listed eligibility criteria for a few courses:

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning:

  • Graduation in Science, Mathematics, or Engineering stream.
  • Aptitude for programming is preferred.
  • At least one year of industry experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Business Analytics:

  • Graduate of Science or Engineering discipline holding a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institute with a minimum 50% aggregate.
  • Relevant work experience is preferred but not mandatory.

Healthcare Management:

  • Graduate in especially from Allopathic, AYUSH, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pure Sciences, Allied Healthcare, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, etc.

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management:

  • Graduate in any stream with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized institution with a minimum 50% aggregate.

LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma Admission Criteria

The Admission Process for LIBA Executive Diploma starts early in July every year. The entire process is online and students need to register on the official website of the college to initiate the process of filling out the admission form.

The selection is done by the selection committee of the college which is responsible for preliminary screening of the applications to shortlist the candidates for a personal interview. The shortlisted candidates shall receive a call letter from the college stating the exact schedule of the personal interview. The candidates shortlisted for the interview round are on the basis of CAT 2023 and XAT 2024 exam scores.

After the personal interview, the students are given provisional admittance, subsequently, they are required to submit the required documents on or before the mentioned deadline. Students waiting for the result of any exam or such are also given a deadline to submit the scores. Any student failing to adhere to the deadline may lose the seat and eligibility to get the admittance.

How to Apply?

The following points discuss the process of applying for the course:

  • Students need to log on to the official website of LIBA (http://ahdmissions.liba.edu).
  •  Click on the ‘register now’/ ‘apply now’ link and create a user account.
  • Login details are sent on the registered Email ID, use them to log in to the account.
  • Fill in the necessary details such as personal details, educational qualifications, etc.
  • Upload Photo, signature, etc., and fill the remaining fields.
  • Submit the required documents online.
  • Pay the registration amount through the payment gateway and download the receipt.
    • The registration fee for the Executive Diploma is INR 994/-
  • After successfully completing the above steps, download the duly filled application form and submit it to admissions@liba.edu via e-mail.

Following is the list of documents required during the admission process:

  • Scanned passport size photographs
  • Scanned copy of academic certificates
  • Scanned copy of any work experience certificates or relevant documents.

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LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma Course Details

The course is streamlined and well-programmed to supply the simplest inputs in management education and application. Designed to impart knowledge, sharpen personal, interpersonal, and managerial skills, widen and deepen the knowledge domain within the area of specialization.

  • Course Content: The course is divided into 4-credit, 3-credit, and 2-credit courses each having 18 sessions, 16 sessions, and 9 sessions respectively.
  • Mode of Instruction: The courses are delivered through the means of case studies, lectures on theoretical subjects, group discussions, role-plays, simulations, seminars, guest lectures, business games, audio-video instructions, and research assignments.

Course Schedule

  • For all specializations, the programs are offered in week-day mode; however, for a few specializations, the programs are offered in weekend mode.
  • All week-day mode programs are scheduled in the evening, with classes held between IST 06:45 PM to IST 08:30 PM, Monday to Wednesday.
  • The courses have three different credit options; 4-credit courses having 18 sessions, 3-credit courses having 14 sessions, 2-credit courses having 9 sessions each spanning around 1 hour and 45 minutes long.
  • For a few exceptions such as Business Analytics, Insurance Management, Investment Analysis, Portfolio Management, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management, the Programs are offered only in weekend mode.
  • The classes are held between IST 01:00 PM to IST 08:30 PM on Saturdays and between IST 09:00 AM TO 04:45 PM on Sundays.
  • These courses have 3-credits covered over 16 sessions and 1.5-credits covered over 8 sessions with each session spanning 1 hour and 30 minutes long.

End Term Evaluation

  • The basic mode of evaluation for the course is the end-semester examination.
  • Apart from the end-semester exams, students are continually evaluated on the different parameters such as class participation, semester papers, assignments, group discussions and presentations, mid-semester tests, and quizzes.
  • The grading comprises evaluation of students on a nine-point scale.
  • The end-semester grades earned are communicated through the Dean's office.

The syllabus of the one-year executive program is united down below: 

Specialisations  Semester  Syllabus 
Finance  First Semester  Basic Financial Accountancy, Financial Management, Financial Markets
Second Semester  Direct Tax Management, Security Analysis, and Portfolio Management, Cost and Management Accounting
Human Resource Management  First Semester  Intra and Interpersonal Dynamics, Strategic Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Counselling Skills
Second Semester  Performance and Reward Management, HR Analytics, Labour Laws, Training and Development
International Business Management  First Semester  International Business, International Economics and Geo-political Environment, Foreign Trade and International Finance
Second Semester  International Dimensions of HRD, Cross-cultural Perspectives in Management, International Marketing, Import and Export Management 
Marketing Management  First Semester  Marketing Management, Salesmanship, Marketing Ethics, Advertising Strategy, Marketing Research
Second Semester  Retailing, Digital & Social Media Marketing, Brand Management, Customer Relationship Marketing, Services Marketing, International Marketing

A glimpse of the syllabus of weekend courses: 

Specialisations  Syllabus 
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Python for Business Analytics, Foundations of Business Analytics, Data Pre-processing, Machine Learning Models, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Large Scale Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Network & Tuning, Image Classification using MLP, Applications of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks and Applications (RNNs), Long-Short-Term Memory Networks (LSTMs), Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)
Business Analytics  Mathematics, Database Technology, Statistical Methods, Data Mining for Business Intelligence, Introduction to BA Software, Machine Learning or Deep Learning for Business (1 Elective Compulsory), Big data Analytics, Management Science and optimization, Business Data Visualization
Health Care Management  Fundamentals of Management, Research Methodology, Behaviour & Management in Organizations, e-Skills in Healthcare, Public Health - COVID 19 & beyond, Person, Society & Diseases, Financial Management, Benchmarks in Healthcare Industry, Contemporary Ethical & Legal Issues in Healthcare, Healthcare Marketing, Research Project
Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management  Financial Analysis for Market Research, Financial Markets, Market Regulatory Compliance (MRC), Modelling for Investment Markets and Research - Lab Practical, Investment Analysis (I) - Fundamental, Investment Analysis (II) -Technical – Practical (EoD), Value Investing Strategies & Portfolio Management, Trading Strategies (Futures & Options)
Logistic & Supply Chain Management  Operations & Supply Chain Management, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Financing, Quantitative Techniques in Supply Chain Management, Sourcing and Supply Management, SC Inventory Analysis, Transportation Management, E-Commerce and New Logistics Models, Digital Transformation in SCM, Supply Chain Risk Management, International Trade, and Documentation

FAQs 

Ques. Is an Executive Diploma better than a normal PGDM offered by LIBA Chennai?

Ans. Virtually there is no difference between them as far as the knowledge gained is concerned. However, PGDM typically requires 3-years to complete and if you are a working professional, an Executive Diploma would be a better suit for you which can be completed within 1 and a half years.

Ques. Is the LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma course offered on a completely On-Campus basis?

Ans. For most of the specializations, the LIBA Executive Diploma course is offered on an On-Campus basis; however, for a few specializations study materials and online sessions are provided. Also, if the question of lockdown is concerned, then the course may be taken in Online mode.

Ques. Does the one-year executive diploma program in LIBA Chennai have a placement?

Ans. Presently, there are no placement programs for part-time and executive diploma programs at LIBA.

Ques. Does LIBA provide any Financial Assistance for LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma?

Ans. Yes, few financial aid options are available at LIBA; however, since most of the candidates opting for a one-year LIBA Executive Diploma are working professionals, very few are seen to opt for Financial Aids.

Ques. Which is the best specialization to opt for in LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma?

Ans. There is no particular answer to this question and candidates can opt for the course that best fits their current requirement or their particular goal; however, LIBA Executive Diploma in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning is one of the most popular courses to opt for.

Ques. What is the course fee for LIBA Chennai Executive Diploma?

Ans. The below table shows the fee structure for various specializations offered under LIBA Executive Diploma. The table depicts the combined charges for each course semester i.e., (sem 1 + sem 2) and for certain specializations, (sem 1+ sem 2 + sem 3). The charges shown below are exclusive of GST.

Sr. No. Details BM/ LSCM/ FM/ HRM/ IBM/ IM/ IAPM/ MM EDHCM BA AI, ML & DL
1 Admission Fees INR 3,850 INR 3,300 INR 3,800 INR 2,200
2 Tuition Fees INR 56,000 INR 63,600 INR 1,36,600 INR 84,600
3 Learning Material INR 6,600 -- INR 6,600 --
4 Establishment Charges INR 11,000 INR 10,500 INR 22,000 INR 10,800
5 Library Fees INR 6,600 INR 6,600 INR 6,600 INR 9,000
6 Computer Services INR 6,600 INR 6,600 INR 20,000 INR 9,000
7 Diploma and Convocation INR 2,200 INR 2,200 INR 2,200 INR 2,200
8 Alumni Membership Fees INR 2,200 INR 2,200 INR 2,200 INR 2,200
TOTAL INR 95,050 INR 95,000 INR 2,00,000 INR 1,20,000 -