LIBA Chennai will invite applications for Ph.D. admissions in July. Interested candidates can apply online by visiting the official website of the institute.

Ph.D. is a doctoral research degree. It stands for Doctor of Philosophy. Ph.D. is offered to 868 universities in India and LIBA is one of those. Generally, a Ph.D. takes 3 years to complete but it can take up to 5 years for completion.

Ph.D. admissions are based on UGC/CSIR, CAT/XAT, or GATE scores.

LIBA Ph.D. Admission Dates 2024

EVENT DATES
CAT 2023 Exam November 26, 2023
XAT 2024 Exam  January 7, 2024
Last Date for Submission of Application Form August 24, 2024

LIBA Ph.D. Course Highlights

  • Application forms are available at the website of the University of Madras. 
  • The form is to be downloaded and has to be filled up and submitted at the Registrar, the University of Madras along with an INR 5,000 in Demand draft.
  • The Ph.D. program is offered in disciplines such as marketing, finance, economics, systems, human resource,s, etc.
  • As per the University Guidelines, the LIBA Ph.D. program is conducted on a non-stipend basis.

LIBA Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must have the following qualifications to satisfy the eligibility criteria:

  • A Master’s Degree with at least 60% aggregate in the same degree.
  • Candidates with First Class Post Graduate degrees in Management are eligible for enrolment in the Ph.D. program.

LIBA Ph.D. Admission criteria

  • The Entrance Exams that a candidate needs to sit for are CAT and XAT. 
  • CAT 2023 will be held on November 26, 2023, and XAT will be held on January 7, 2024.
  • Admissions in the Ph.D. program take place on the basis of the performance in Qualifying Exam, Written Test, and Personal Interview.

How to Apply?

The following steps need to be followed for the application of this course:

  • Open the official website of the college: www.liba.edu
  • Create an account proving the required details like username, password, mobile number, e-mail, etc
  • The next step is to log in to the account and fill in the details like name, LIBA id, CAT/XAT id, photo in the specified format, and then click on submit.
  • Make sure the details entered are proper so crosscheck once, after entering the details.
  • Pay the application fee.
  • Download the application form and mail it to admissions@liba.edu
  • The applications are evaluated on the basis of the qualifying admissions, Entrance Test, and performance in PI or Group discussion.

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LIBA Ph.D. Course Details

LIBA offers 9 streams in Ph.D. :

  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Operation Management
  • Systems
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • General Management
  • Decision sciences

The syllabus of the above streams is mentioned below in the table :

Stream Syllabus
Finance Business Environment, Financial and Management Accounting, Business Economics, Business Statistics and Data Processing, Business Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management.
Economics Fundamentals of Research Methodology, Fundamentals of Marketing, Fundamentals of International Business, Fundamentals of Organizational Behaviour and Development, Fundamentals of Accounting, Advanced Research Methods – International Business, Finance and Accounting, Advanced Accounting & Finance, Advanced International Business, Dissertation/ Thesis
Operation Management Operation Management Principles, Resource Management, Management of Human Resources, Managerial Economics, Business Development Theories, Production Management, ICT in Management
Systems Database Management, Statistical Methods for Business Management, Advanced MIS Research Methodology, Contemporary MIS topics, Management and Organization Theories, Dissertation, Project work
Marketing Marketing Models, Marketing Models, Theories in Consumer Behaviour, Advances in Retail Management, Research Methodology, Brand and Product Management, Reading Seminar in advertising management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing and Public policy, Statistics
Human Resources Management Human Resource Management, Organizational Theory, Sociology of Education, Theories of Leadership, Leadership and Communication, Personnel management, Industrial Relations, Personnel Practices and Relations, Labour Relations, Legal Systems, Managing and Organizing People, Cross-cultural Management, Employee Development and Training, Corporate Rules and Regulations
Supply Chain Management Advanced Financial Management, Business Management Operations, Resource Management, Human Resources, and its potential, Business Development, Advanced Study on Information System Management, Management of Operations, ICT in Management, Managerial Economists, Theories of Rights
General Management General Management, Elective I, Human resource management, Human resource management, Operations management, Financial management, Research methodology, Quantitative analysis, Computer applications, Marketing, Logistics, Retail merchandizing, Project phase, Project phase, Seminar, Dissertation
Decision Sciences Microeconomic Theory I, Econometrics I, Econometrics II, Advanced Statistical Modeling and Analysis, Exploratory and Multivariate Data Analysis, Linear Optimization, Applied Stochastic Models for Business, Stochastic Optimization, Decision Analysis, Operations Management

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LIBA Ph.D. FAQ’s

Ques. What are the facilities provided by LIBA?

Ans. There are various facilities provided like quiz Club, Social Service Club, Entrepreneurship Club, System club, Environment club, etc.

Ques. What is the admission process to Ph.D. courses in LIBA?

Ans. Admission to the Ph.D. program is based on marks scored in the written test followed by PI conducted by the Institute

Ques. What are the maximum and minimum fees for Ph.D. in private colleges?

Ans. The maximum and minimum fees for Ph.D. in private colleges are INR 7,450 and INR 6, 95,000 respectively.

Ques. What are the differences between Ph.D. and Doctorate?

Ans. Ph.D. teaches to make advancements in the field while constructing new knowledge and theories while Doctorate aims to advance the field through applying an existing body of knowledge, research, and theory.

Ques. What are Entrance Exams are required for Ph.D. courses?

Ans. Entrance Examinations like UGC NET, GATE, JNUEE, XAT, CAT are required to get admissions to Ph.D. courses.

Ques. What is the average salary that one earns after Ph.D.?

Ans. The average salary that one earns, after Ph.D., ranges from INR 12,00,000 to INR 18,00,000 laps.

Ques. What careers can be pursued after Ph.D.?

Ans. Professions like University professors, start-up mentors, Research Scientists, etc. can be pursued after completion of Ph.D.

Ques. What are the top government colleges that offer Ph.D. in India?

Ans. The top government colleges that offer Ph.D. in India are JNU, DIPSAR, NIT Durgapur, BHU, Jadavpur University, Calcutta University, etc.