The Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai is one of the top MBA Schools in India. The exclusive feature of this MBA School, founded in 2004, is that the duration of the MBA programs, Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) and Post Graduate Executive Program in Management (PGXPM) is one year, unlike two-year programs which most of the MBA Schools in India offer.

Vision
The Great Lakes Institute of Management seeks to produce ‘business-ready’ managers who blend western management methodologies with Indian values. The motto of the MBA School is ‘Global Mindset, Indian Roots’.

Dr. Bala V Balachandran, Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management says, “Our vision is to equip the world with passionate yet compassionate leaders. Every year the talents we groom, nourish and educate go out into the world as better individuals, responsible corporate citizens and outstanding leaders.”

Curriculum and Pedagogy
The two programs offered at the MBA School are PGPM and PGXPM. The programs are designed by the Academic Advisory Council and further developed by the MBA School’s Business Advisory Council to keep the programs in sync with the present industry demands. The components of the MBA program are induction, core courses, specialization and other activities.

“Our vision is to equip the world with passionate yet compassionate leaders. Every year the talents we groom, nourish and educate go out into the world as better individuals, responsible corporate citizens and outstanding leaders,” mentioned an official from the MBA School.

“Luminaries from all over the world visit Great Lakes to teach; the vivifying case study analysis by professors from around the world present the students with rare insights into subjects; reinforcement by pioneers of Civil Services like T.N Seshan, spread infectious enthusiasm and inspiration,” said the official.

Infrastructure                
The infrastructure of the MBA School is enriched with world classrooms and resource centers. The location of the campus in the eco friendly environment is another asset for the MBA School. It is aspiring to be South Asia’s first ‘Platinum rated Green Campus’.

The campus is spread over 16 acres and it provides all the facilities that a student can ask for. The Resource Center is well stocked with class literature. Libraries contain books, periodical journals and digital media. The content is always kept up to date. The campus is well connected with the outside world by the wi-fi connection.

Students
The students belong to diverse backgrounds. “The current batch of students with median CAT scores of 96.7 and average work experience of 47 months,” informed an official from the Great Lakes Institute of Management. The students take part in every activity of the MBA School, be it admissions or placements.

“Companies recognize our one year program in their quest for ‘business-ready managers’ and acknowledge the beauty of this methodology where students test all the acquired skills from their repertoire of industry experience and streamline their armory by the time they graduate,” said the official from the Great Lakes Institute of Management.

Placements
Great Lakes Institute of Management can boast of 100 per cent placements since the inception of the MBA School. The statistics was not deterred even in the year of 2008-09, the dreaded year of recession. The average salary was 8.7 lakhs per annum. “The current batch is confident of their placements into industries of their choice,” stated the official of the MBA School which considers the students as their primary stakeholders.

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