Great Lakes opens its PGDM admissions for the academic year 2025-27 August, Chennai & Gurgaon:

 September 23, 2024: Great Lakes Institute of Management is ranked 34 among the top business schools in the Management category by NIRF, with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon. The Institute has opened admissions for the PG Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a 2-year full-time course for the academic year 2025-27. Great Lakes Institute of Management offers the course to fresh graduates and young professionals with up to 3 years of work experience.

It leverages a global faculty pool, peer learning among the high potential graduates, extensive industry networking, and experiential learning. The programme is AICTE approved and accredited by AMBA (UK) and NBA, and recognized by AIU.

Admissions for the full-time one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) for the academic year 2025-26 opened on July 31, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for PGDM 2025-27:

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Great Lakes opens its PGDM admissions for the academic year 2025-27 August, Chennai & Gurgaon:

 September 23, 2024: Great Lakes Institute of Management is ranked 34 among the top business schools in the Management category by NIRF, with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon. The Institute has opened admissions for the PG Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a 2-year full-time course for the academic year 2025-27. Great Lakes Institute of Management offers the course to fresh graduates and young professionals with up to 3 years of work experience.

It leverages a global faculty pool, peer learning among the high potential graduates, extensive industry networking, and experiential learning. The programme is AICTE approved and accredited by AMBA (UK) and NBA, and recognized by AIU.

Admissions for the full-time one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) for the academic year 2025-26 opened on July 31, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for PGDM 2025-27:

  • Applicants with a valid GMAT, CAT or XAT score of the year applying for or the previous year are accepted.
  • Candidates with 0-3 years of experience (by June 30, 2025) are eligible to apply for 2-year PGDM.
  • Candidates with 2-10 years of work experience (by April 30, 2025) are eligible to apply for a 1-year PGDM course.

Speaking on the commencement of the admission process, Mr. Gautam Lakhamraju, COO and Admissions Director, of Great Lakes Institute of Management said, “Great Lakes had an exceptional year with record placement and admission outcomes last year. The PGDM Class of 2024 witnessed impressive placements, with the highest annual CTC reaching INR 37 lakhs, with 48 students being offered PPO/PPIs post their summer internships.

The PGDM is a program of choice among freshers and young professionals. In addition to gender and educational diversity, we are now enhancing the professional diversity among candidates. We are inviting candidates with up to 3 years of work experience to apply and enrol for the program. As we commence this year’s admissions process, we are quite optimistic that we will have a stellar response this year as well.”

Great Lakes to accept NMAT Scores for the One Year MBA Program. Application Deadline on Dec 1, 2023.

November 7, 2023: Admissions are now being accepted for the full-time one-year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) and two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at Great Lakes Institute of Management, one of the top B-schools in the nation with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon, starting in the academic year 2024–2025. The institute has also declared that, in addition to CAT 2022/23, XAT 2023/24, and GMAT taken after January 1, 2021, it will accept NMAT scores (2022 onward) for the PGPM.  

The GMAT, CAT, and XAT will still be accepted by the PGDM.  While the PGDM welcomes students with 0–3 years of experience, the PGPM requires candidates to have at least 2 years of experience.

The application Deadline (Cycle 1) for both the programs is 1st Dec 2023.

Great Lakes is rated in Super League 2 by Business Standard (Chennai Campus), 9th by Business India in Top Indian B-Schools, 31st among Top B-schools by NIRF under Ministry of HRD, and 3rd by Outlook in Top Standalone Institutions. Furthermore, Great Lakes is the youngest Indian business school to be accredited by the esteemed AMBA. Additionally, the institute collaborates with prestigious international universities and B-schools, such Cornell, Bordeaux, SKEMA, Frankfurt, Chicago Booth, and IÉSEG, to mention a few. 

Great Lakes has done exceptionally well over the last year with record placement and admission outcomes. We also saw a great response from aspirants last year with an 18% increase in overall full-time program applications, which are at an all-time high. This allows us to increase the diversity of our student base across backgrounds and select deserving students who will add value to the peer group experience. As a long-standing member institution of GMAC and having witnessed the growth, quality and accessibility of the exam, this year we have decided to additionally consider the NMAT exam as one of the qualifying exams for the applying to our one-year PGPM. Another milestone we are excited about is to get back to physical interview process for the PGPM which has been online since the start of the pandemic.” stated Gautam Lakhamraju, Admissions Director & COO, Great Lakes Institute of Management, in reference to the admissions process.

Great Lakes Opens Admissions for its One Year-MBA programme

November 09, 2022: One of the top business schools in the nation, Great Lakes Institute of Management, which has campuses in Gurgaon and Chennai, has announced that admissions are now open for the academic year 2023–2024 for its full-time One Year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). For individuals with between two and ten years of work experience, the Great Lakes PGPM is a one-year fast track MBA programme. It makes use of a large pool of international teachers, peer learning among the many experienced students, strong industry networking, and experiential learning.

Eligibility Criteria for PGPM 2023-24:

  • All applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT Previous years scores are also accepted.
  • Typically, candidates with 2-10 years of work experience are considered. However, exceptional students with 21+ months of experience (by April 30th, 2023) may be considered for applying.
  • The first application cycle deadline is 21st November, 2022.
  • Eligible candidates can apply online

Great Lakes Institute of Management Invites Applications for PGDM and PGPM Programme; Apply Before April 14

April 1, 2021: Following the CMAT test, Great Lakes Institute of Management, a renowned B-school in the country with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon, has opened the application window for both full-time programmes from April 1 to April 14, 2021. Candidates can apply to the PGPM 2021-22 & PGDM 2021-23 within this window, or upload their test scores if they have already submitted. Great Lakes also recognises legitimate GMAT/CAT/XAT ratings for all of its services in addition to the CMAT.

Great Lakes Business School, one of India's top-ranked business schools, provides students with an advanced program, world-class faculty, a varied peer community, international partnerships, state-of-the-art facilities, and high industry participation. Both of its full-time degrees, the Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) and the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) are well-known in the business world and annually draw top students from around the globe.

Eligibility Criteria for PGPM:

  • All applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT score. Previous years scores are also accepted.
  • Typically candidates with more than two years of work experience are considered. However, exceptional students with 18+ months of experience (by April 30th, 2021) may be considered for applying.

Eligibility Criteria for PGDM:

  • All applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT
  • Freshers and candidates with less than 24 months of work experience as on June 30, 2021 only are eligible to apply.
  • There will be a special preference for College/ University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process.

To apply for admission, please register on the official website of the institute.

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Bruno Nellissery | Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2019
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Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Absolutely wholesome learning and campus experience in 2019.

Placements: Placements support was extensive during my batch. The CCS team conducted rigorous placement preparation with mock interviews, GDs, guesstimates, etc., which were standard for recruitment processes. The average CTC for my 2019 batch was 11.2 LPA, with the highest hitting 17 LPA. All my batchmates were placed by the end of the programme. As per recent placement statistics, the campus has come a long way in just 5 years.

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Sujan Ray | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 20 Sep 2024
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Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
One of the best in all aspects!

Placements: The percentage of students placed from the previous batch was 100%. Some of the top recruiters consist of Deloitte, KPMG, Vedanta, EY, Axtria, Berkadia, BOA, Gartner, and Infosys. Some of the top roles were Senior Analyst, Team Lead, Financial Analyst, and Consultant. The highest package was 21 LPA, the median package was 10 LPA, and the lowest package was 9 LPA.

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Cheryl Paul | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 20 Sep 2024
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Dynamic Campus, Diverse Opportunities.

Placements: The placement process at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, is structured and competitive, aimed at securing roles in various sectors including Consulting, BFSI, Analytics, Marketing and Advertising, Automobile, IT/ITES, and Internet Business. For the 2024 pass-out batch, the average CTC was 11.7 LPA, with the highest package reaching 22.5 LPA.

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Disha Singhal | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 19 Sep 2024
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Great Lakes provides exceptional faculty, strong placements opportunities, and vibrant campus life.

Placements: The PGDM class of 2023-24 witnessed over 75 recruiters, including Deloitte, KPMG, CRISIL Ltd, EY, and Royal Enfield, offering a variety of roles. The average CTC for the batch was 11.7 LPA, with the highest package reaching 22.5 LPA. The top roles offered were in Consulting, Finance, Analytics, and Sales/Marketing, with emerging sectors contributing to diverse opportunities for students.

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Niranjan Machhi | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2026
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Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Great Lakes Institute of Management: A Center of Excellence.

Placements: The last batch of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, had 97% of the batch placed in the final placements, with 200 out of a batch of 300 students getting summer internships. The average package for the final placements for the PGDM program currently sits slightly north of 11 LPA, with the highest package being slightly above 22 LPA. The summer internship stipend for the last batch was an average 25,000/- monthly. Top recruiters consist of Deloitte, EY, KPMG, CRISIL, Bank of America, I...

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Vaibhav Kalra | Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 19 Sep 2024
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
Budding B-school in NCR region .

Placements: Placements are Great Lakes; Gurgaon has been tremendous. It is a well-known fact that the batch of 2024 faced challenges in placements due to economic conditions across the globe. We were not out of the conditions that every B-school suffered from last year. Instead of taking it as a problem, our CCS team took it as a challenge and was able to bring many fortune companies like Deloitte, KPMG, Gartner, Bank of America, and the list continues. In difficult times, college was able to place 100% of ...

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To get admission to the MBA course at Great Lakes Gurgaon, candidates need to appear for the CAT/XAT/CMAT exam and have a valid score. Further, candidates who meet the overall cutoff need to participate and perform well in the PI round for admission. Considering the past few years' cutoff percentile

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All applicants are required to appear for GMATx/CAT*/XAT+ before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management. For PGDM 2025 Intake, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2022, CAT taken in 2023/2024, XAT taken in 2024/2025.CAT, XAT: 80-96 percenti

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