LIBA , TCS launch focused PGDM program on Business Analytics to build next-gen Digital Talent

The partnership will mark yet another milestone in the Industry-Academia collaboration to fulfil the growing demand for Business Analytics in India. 

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Fr. P Christie S.J, Director – LIBA  and Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, Vice President, HR, TCS, along with and other senior management representatives and academicians from TCS and LIBA.

Considering the increasing demand for business analytics, TCS and LIBA have collaborated to design a management course that specializes in this segment tobridge the existing skill gap in the industry. This will be offered under full time and part time MBA (PGDM) in Business Administration.

Fr. P Christie S.J, Director, LIBA, said,  “It is a momentous event for LIBA to sign a MoU with TCS, the largest IT Company in India, as an Industry Partner to offer programs in the area of Business Analytics. With its expertise, TCS will be able to add value to the students of LIBA.  LIBA is the first B-School in India which is forging ahead in signing an agreement with TCS to offer Business Analytics as a specialization for the full-time PGDM students”.

“We are extremely happy to note that LIBA with its focus on excellence and ethics has found a renowned industry partner, which espouses the same values”.

Commenting on the launch of the course, Ranjan Bandyopadhyay, Vice President, HR, TCS, said, “Analytics is emerging as a key growth area spanning industries. The need of the hour is talent that can work on delivering carefully crafted analytics solutions insights and recommendations to businesses.  TCS designed courses bring in contemporary application oriented inputs to the class room thorough its academic collaboration. We are delighted to partner with LIBA in the field of analytics.”