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Criteria	LIBA Chennai — View →✕ Remove	IIM Visakhapatnam: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View →✕ Remove	MICA Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Gujarat View →✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	Indian Private	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private
Established	1979 47 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1991 35 yrs
Location	Chennai India	Visakhapatnam India	Ahmedabad India
Study Mode	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	🔵 A	Not Accredited	✅ A++ ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	AICTE, NAAC A, AACSB-aligned	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	AICTE, NAAC A++
International Recognition	AICTE-approved PGDM	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	AICTE PGDM; NAAC A++
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	✅ Yes	❌ No	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	INR 200,000–450,000	INR 150,000–800,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 400,000–800,000
Credential Awarded	🔵 Certificate/PGDM	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	3 courses	4 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Online PGDM, Executive Certificate Programmes	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Business Analytics, Executive Programme Digital Marketing	PGDM-C (Communications Management), Executive Programmes in Marketing
Weekly Hours Required	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive	10–13 hrs/week	10–15 hrs/week
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience; creative portfolio
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	✅ Yes – Chennai corporate & BFSI employe	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – MICA placement cell; marketing &
Best For	Chennai professionals wanting Jesuit B-school credential with south India corporate connect	South India coastal professionals (petroleum, ports, pharma); ESG/responsible business track	Marketing, brand & communications professionals targeting India's #1 marketing-communications B-school
⭐ Key Differentiator	Loyola Institute 45+ year Jesuit heritage; AICTE PGDM; strong Tamil Nadu corporate & BFSI employer connections	Coastal-India industry anchor; Vizag PSU & port-economy employer network; pioneering ESG curriculum	India's only dedicated communications management institution; NAAC A++; strongest marketing employer network in India
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	13/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	3/23	14/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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