Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) 

at Great Lakes Gurgaon, Gurgaon

Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon accepts CAT/ XAT score, followed by Group Discussion and a Personal Interview round for admission to the MBA programme. Great Lakes Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2024 will be released soon after the declaration of CAT 2024 result. Great Lakes Gurgaon CAT cutoff 2022 was 70 percentile for the General All India category students. So, considering the past year cutoff trend, the reauired CAT cutoff percentile will be over and above 70 percetile for the General category candidates. 

All applicants are required to appear for GMAT/CAT*/XAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management.

For PGDM 2024 Intake, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2021, CAT taken in 2022/2023, XAT taken in 2023/2024.

All applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised institution and minimum 60% score across 10th/12th/Undgraduation.

Freshers and candidates with strictly less than 36 months of work experience as on 30th June 2024 ONLY are eligible to apply.Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience by 30th April 2024 are encouraged to apply for the One Year Flagship PGPM, although are also eligible to apply for the Two year PGDM.

In case an eligible candidate would like to apply for both the programs, they may do so by filling the application forms for both PGPM and PGDM separately. Candidates will be evaluated based on the respective program’s admission criteria. The admissions panel may also recommend the candidates for a specific programme based on the assessment and programme fit.

There will be a special preference for College / University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant.

Note:  Standardized scores of GMAT, CAT, XAT completely do not conclude whether a college student can get admission in GLIM or not. This all depends on the second round of the selection process. Here the candidates are subjected to a writing test, followed by group activities and personal interview. The marks secured in graduation and 10th, 12th board exams also play an essential role in admissions.  

The latest cutoff information for MBA at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, is as follows:

For the PGDM program, the expected cutoff percentile for CAT and XAT is 80.

For the PGPM program, the expected cutoff percentile for CAT, XAT, and GMAT is 80, and for CMAT, it is 85+

It's important to note that the cutoff percentiles may vary each year, and the final admission decision is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate's academic records, work experience, recommendations, essays, and performance in the entrance exams

The Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon offers two main programs: the PGPM and the PGDM. For admission into these programs, candidates need to have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. This is applicable for all categories. In addition to this, a valid score in CAT, XAT,or GMAT is also required.
Great Lakes PGDM expected cutoff 2023:-

CAT 2021/2022 - 80 Percentile 

XAT 2022/2023 - 80 Percentile 

GMAT - 600 Marks

Candidate should need to score a minimum of 80 percentiles in CAT and XAT entrance exams scorecard for taking admission in the PGPM courses. Great Lakes will accept only last year's score of CAT and XAT for cycle-1 of the PGPM admission process, and for both the years in cycle-2.

The most popular course at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon is the Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). This one-year, full-time programme is for professionals with at least two years of work experience. The PGPM is accredited by AMBA, one of the world's most prestigious accreditation bodies for MBA institutes, and is also approved by AICTE.

The PGDM is another programme at the institute that offers a two-year MBA for professionals with up to three years of work experience.

The average package for the PGPM and PGDM batches passing out in 2024 stood at INR 15.30 LPA and INR 11.70 LPA, respectively. Refer to the table below to know the Great Lakes Gurgaon average package trends for PGPM and PGDM:

Yes, they do. Great Lakes gives importance to the overall performance of an individual rather than excellence in a single field. They look at the candidate's past academic records, work experience, recommendations and essays (collected at the interview location). In addition, performance in GMAT/CAT/XAT and during the Personal Interview are considered while evaluating applicants. Indian and foreign candidates for reservations are assessed equally.

The Great Lakes Institute of Management Online PGDM programme is a great option for students who wish to take the programme in remote mode. Thus, the institute offers a high number of seats under this programme. As per official sources, the institute offers a total of 5000 seats for the online PGDM course. Interested students can apply for the course via the official website of the institute.

Note: The above-mentioned seat intake is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.