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Criteria	IIM Sirmaur: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	LIBA Chennai — View → ✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private	Indian Private
Established	2015 11 yrs	1979 47 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh India	Chennai India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	🔵 A	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	AICTE, NAAC A, AACSB-aligned	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	AICTE-approved PGDM	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 150,000–600,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 200,000–450,000	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	3 courses	3 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Executive Certificate in General Management, Executive Programme in Business Analytics, Professional Certificate in Strategy	Online PGDM, Executive Certificate Programmes	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	10–14 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – Chennai corporate & BFSI employe	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Mid-career managers (3-6 yrs) wanting IIM brand at moderate fee; mountain economy/ESG careers	Chennai professionals wanting Jesuit B-school credential with south India corporate connect	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	IIM brand at most accessible fee tier; unique mountain economy & sustainability curriculum	Loyola Institute 45+ year Jesuit heritage; AICTE PGDM; strong Tamil Nadu corporate & BFSI employer connections	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	3/23	13/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	14/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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