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Criteria	Liverpool John Moores — View → ✕ Remove	IIM Visakhapatnam: Online Courses, Fees, Working Professionals — View → ✕ Remove	LIBA Chennai — View → ✕ Remove
📋 Basic Information
University Type	International	Indian Public (IIM)	Indian Private
Established	1823 203 yrs	2015 11 yrs	1979 47 yrs
Location	Liverpool UK	Visakhapatnam India	Chennai India
Study Mode	🔵 Online	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion	🔵 Online + Campus Immersion
🏅 Accreditation & Grade
NAAC Grade	Not Accredited	Not Accredited	✅ A ✅ Best NAAC
All Accreditations	UK Office for Students, QAA, Royal Charter	Institute of National Importance (IIM Act 2017)	AICTE, NAAC A, AACSB-aligned
International Recognition	AIU equivalence required for Indian careers; NARIC for UK; WES for North America	IIM brand; certificates not master's degrees	AICTE-approved PGDM
✅ Regulatory Approvals
UGC-DEB Approved Online degree = regular mode	No	No	No
AICTE Approved Needed for some PSU roles	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes
💰 Fees & Credential
Fee Range Total programme fee	USD 10,000–22,000 ✅ Lowest Fee	INR 150,000–800,000	INR 200,000–450,000
Credential Awarded	✅ Degree	🔵 Certificate	🔵 Certificate/PGDM
📚 Courses & Eligibility
Courses Available	6 courses	4 courses	3 courses
Key Programmes	Online MBA, Online MSc (Data Science, Project Management, Finance, HR)	Executive PGP, Executive Certificate Business Analytics, Executive Programme Digital Marketing	Online PGDM, Executive Certificate Programmes
Weekly Hours Required	10–14 hrs/week	10–13 hrs/week	8–12 hrs/week ✅ Least Intensive
Minimum Eligibility	Bachelor's 50-60%+; IELTS 6.5+; 2-5 yrs experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 yrs work experience	Bachelor's 50%+; 2-5 years work experience
Work Experience	🔵 2-5 years preferred	🔵 2-5 years (mandatory)	🔵 2-5 years preferred
🎯 Placement & Career
Placement Support	⚠️ Alumni network only; no campus drives	❌ No formal placement	✅ Yes – Chennai corporate & BFSI employe
Best For	Professionals targeting UK credential with 200-year university heritage	South India coastal professionals (petroleum, ports, pharma); ESG/responsible business track	Chennai professionals wanting Jesuit B-school credential with south India corporate connect
⭐ Key Differentiator	200-year-old UK Royal Charter university; strong engineering & technology programme heritage; Liverpool tech sector employer connections	Coastal-India industry anchor; Vizag PSU & port-economy employer network; pioneering ESG curriculum	Loyola Institute 45+ year Jesuit heritage; AICTE PGDM; strong Tamil Nadu corporate & BFSI employer connections
🏆 Overall Score
AE Score NAAC · Approvals · Placement · Fees · Courses	4/23 ⚠️ Runner Up	1/23	12/23 ✅ 🏆 Top Pick
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