Annual Convocation 2020
Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) conducted its Annual Convocation on 27th February 2021, Saturday, in Bertram Hall in the Loyola College Campus, Chennai.
The convocation ceremony was graced by the presence of Chief guest Mr. S Murali, Business Head – South, Vodafone Idea Ltd., Rev. Fr. Francis P. Xavier, SJ, Rector of Loyola Institutions and Chairman of LIBA and Rev. Fr. Joe Arun, SJ, Director of LIBA. The ceremony began with a regal procession of the professors of LIBA gracefully walking into the hall followed by the dignitaries.
186 graduands attended the grand occasion to receive their diplomas at the 41st convocation ceremony of LIBA.
Rev. Fr. Joe Arun, SJ, Director of LIBA, declared the convocation open and welcomed the gathering, congratulated the graduands and reminded the attendees of the constant growth and transformation that LIBA is undergoing to provide the best education to its students while instilling its motto, ‘Excellence with Ethics’. Father Director proceeded to present the annual report – the most notable achievements of LIBA being ranked 6th among all Business Schools in India by Outlook India and being ranked 3rd among the Business Schools of South India excluding IIM.
Chief guest Mr. S. Murali, delivered the Convocation address emphasizing that “Learning is a continuous process, but it changes, so it is important for the individual to make himself a brand in whatever he/she does and always find time for hobbies.”
Mr. Murali then conferred the diplomas on 120 Full-time PGDM students, 35 Part-time PGDM students and 31 Executive PGP students from Financial Services and IT Assurances employees from Maveric Systems Ltd.
The graduands were led through LIBA’s Ethics Pledge by Prof. P. C. Lakshmi Narayanan, Dean of Academics at LIBA. Rev. Dr. P. Francis Xavier, SJ, Rector – Loyola Institutions and Chairman of LIBA, felicitated and blessed the new graduands to go out into the world as proud and successful Ambassadors of LIBA.
The ceremony was closed by Rev. Fr. Joe Arun, Director of LIBA and ended with the vote of thanks delivered by Prof. MJ Xavier, Chair of the Centre of Technology and Innovation(CTI). He expressed gratitude to the LIBA faculty and the Jesuit Fraternity for grooming the graduands to face the world.
LIBA’s highly acclaimed programmes in management continue to offer the best education to students inculcating in them ‘Excellence with Ethics’ – LIBA’s motto. LIBA looks at business education differently, not just informing knowledge, but forming the character of students.