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LIBA introduces blended learning management courses

October 2004

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), one of the most prestigious management institutes in South India, announced the launch of India’s first blended learning programme. Under this programme, LIBA will be offering advanced management courses for working professionals, which draw from the best of on-campus and online learning. Universitas 21 Global, the world’s premier online graduate business school, will provide the online support for the executive programmes.

The 12-month executive programme proposed by LIBA offers two areas of specialisation: the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management and the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management. The courses are designed for working professionals or graduates with a minimum of one-year experience, and have both on-campus and online components. The on-campus component of each programme is segregated into 4 visits to the LIBA campus. Universitas 21 Global will provide the online tuition. The aim of these blended learning programmes is to enable working professionals to pursue a management programme while still dedicating time to their current profession.

Commenting on the programme being offered, Father P Christie S.J., Director, LIBA said, The entire course treatment and pedagogy is to suit the working professional who is looking for an option to learn and upgrade his skills at a pace that complements his workplace demands.

Dr Jeremy Williams, Director, Instruction and Assessment at Universitas 21 Global said, much like the online MBA programme offered by Universitas 21 Global, the executive programmes being offered by LIBA are aimed at working professionals. The curriculum is designed to be functional and practical and is focused on developing the kind of skills that are in high demand in the marketplace. The programmes are unique in that they provide students with the expert guidance of the locally-based LIBA faculty as well as Universitas 21 Globals international faculty.

The programme will be open for enrolment from November 3, 2004.

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) had a humble beginning in 1979 with a three-year part-time PGDBM programme, mainly to assist those already employed in supervisory positions to acquire requisite knowledge and competence and enhance their managerial skills. Responding to the acute need for world-class management professionals in the global economy, LIBA since 1995, has been offering a two-year full-time PGDBM programme. LIBA has been ranked 11th in the All India Business Schools survey conducted by Business Today-AC Nielsen ORG-MARG.

Management Development Center, LIBA designs and develops customized executive education programmes to suit the changing needs of the industry. The faculty resources for these programmes come from the regular faculty of LIBA as well as from the industry. The center offers Long-term Executive Programmes, Management Development Programmes, Placement Readiness Programmes, Faculty Development Programmes as well as Management Consultancy.

Universitas 21 Global

Universitas 21 Global was established in 2001 as the worlds premier online graduate Business School and offers a globally recognised MBA program backed by 16 of the worlds leading Universities. Universitas 21 Global has successfully enrolled students from more than 25 countries including Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and the United States and has seen its third largest enrolment from India. The MBA program draws upon the best practice in education excellence and has been internationally accredited by U21pedagogica, an independent quality assurance body which ensures that the curriculum meets the rigorous academic standards of all 16member universities. The program delivers courses directly to corporate clients and individuals worldwide.

Universitas 21 Global is a joint venture between Universitas 21, an international network of 16 distinguished universities and Thomson Learning, a provider of tailored learning solutions for individuals and business worldwide.