Great Lakes Institute of Management Opens Admission 2024: Check Eligibility, Criteria, Cut-off, Fees; Application is Open

Great Lakes Institute of Management has opened its application process for admission 2024 at its Chennai and Gurgaon campuses for its PGPM and PGDM programs. Applications are available online with an application fee of Rs. 2000/-.

Great Lakes is one of the highly ranked management institutes in India, with campuses in Chennai & Gurgaon. Both campuses have shown tremendous growth and innovation in terms of curriculum, learning experience, program outcomes and placements in a very short time. Candidates have the option of either applying to Great Lakes Chennai and Great Lakes Gurgaon campuses separately or for both the campuses through the common application form by selecting the appropriate option while applying. The PGPM program is offered to the candidates with 2+ years of work experience, while the PGDM is for freshers and candidates with up to maximum 3 years of experience. Great Lakes will accept CAT 2022/23, XAT 2023/24, GMAT taken after 1st Jan 2023 and CMAT 2023/24 for the PGPM and PGDM Admission 2024 season.

Great Lakes PGDM and PGPM Admission Open: Apply Now

Consistent Record of 100% Placements
Great Lakes has again completed 100% Placements 2023 with high salary packages for its flagship one year PGPM 2022-23 and PGDM 2021-23 batch. Not only the placement process was completed, but Great Lakes has also recorded a significant increase in both the quality of roles and compensation offered with the PGPM Average salary increasing to Rs.18.10 LPA in Placement 2023 from Rs. 17.86 LPA last year and PGDM Average salary increasing by 15% at Rs.14.5 LPA from Rs.12.50 LPA Last year.

Read this article to know the key USPs of Great Lakes Institute of Management and all about its application and selection process, fee, expected cut offs, placements and more.

Table of Contents

1. Great Lakes: Key Highlights and USPs
2. Great Lakes programs Offered
3. Great Lakes Fees
4. Great Lakes Intake for PGPM and PGDM programs
5. Great Lakes Placements 2023
6. Great Lakes Eligibility Criteria 2024 for PGPM & PGDM
7. Great Lakes Application Process: How to Apply for Great Lakes Admission 2024-25?
8. Great Lakes Admission 2024-25: Important Dates
9. Great Lakes Admission Criteria 2024: Salient Points
10. Great Lakes Cut Offs  
11. Great Lakes PGDM Vs PGDM
12. Great Lakes Admission 2024-25: Step by Step Process
13. Great Lakes Admission 2025
14. Great Lakes Founder

1. Great Lakes Institute of Management: Key Highlights & USPs

• 1.1 Highly Ranked: Great Lakes Chennai is Ranked #31 and Great Lakes Gurgaon is ranked #62 in GoI MHRD NIRF Rankings 2023 Management among top 125 B-schools. It is ranked 5^th by Analytics India for the Analytics program; 3rd by Outlook India among Top Standalone Institutions; 9^th by Business World among Top One-Year Programs. The Great Lakes PGPM program has been consistently ranked in the top one year MBA programs in the country.
• 1.2 Accreditation: Great Lakes has International Accreditation from AMBA-UK. It is the youngest Indian Business School to receive prestigious AMBA accreditation. It is also accredited by SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System)
• 1.3 International Partnerships: Great Lakes has collaborations with Top Global B-Schools like HKUST, Babson, IIT Stuart School of Business to name a few.
• 1.4 Great Lakes Fees: Great Lakes Fees for two year PGDM program is Rs.19.95 lakhs and for one year PGPM program the Great Lakes Fees is Rs.21.25 lakhs
• 1.5 Great Lakes Placements 2023: Great Lakes has completed 100% placements 2023 and registered average salary of Rs.18.10 LPA and highest salary of Rs. 34 LPA for PGPM Programme. For PGDM programme Average salary has gone up by 15% at Rs.14.5 LPA in Placement 2023 from Rs.12.5 LPA last year. Highest Salary for PGDM was Rs.46 LPA
• 1.6 World Class Faculty: 25+ International visiting faculty from the likes of Kellogg, Stanford, Yale, etc. and 50+ renowned full-time faculty offer unparalleled learning and global perspectives.
• 1.7 Innovative Curriculum: Future oriented business curriculum. Pioneer in introducing Analytics, AI and Machine Learning in MBA specialization.
• 1.8 Experiential Learning: Emphasis on experiential learning which helps put into action the concepts learnt in class through Karma-Yoga, the Leadership Experiential Action Program (LEAP), Empirical Studies, insights from distinguished Thought Leaders and student driven initiatives.
• 1.9 Diverse Peer Group: Great Lakes ensures of bringing diversity in class and its PGPM students have over thousand years of collective work experience gained from different industries. Its PGDM class has 40% of female students.
• 1.10 Campus: The pristine campus of Great Lakes Chennai is Asia’s 1^stLeed Platinum Rated campus. The Gurgaon campus also offers world class facilities and is located in the corporate hub of Delhi-NCR.

2. Great Lakes Programs: Offers MBA Equivalent Programmes
Great Lakes offers One Year full time MBA (PGPM) for experienced professionals, Two year MBA (PGDM) for freshers as well as for experienced professionals, Part Time Executive MBA for senior managers, and the Weekend Executive MBA Program. Great Lakes alumni currently numbering 9000+, work at world renowned organizations both in India and overseas across 30 countries. Following MBA equivalent programs are offered by Great Lakes

1. Two years full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at Chennai Campus
2. Two years full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at Gurgaon (Delhi NCR) Campus
3. One year full time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) for the candidates with work experience above two years.

2.1 Great Lakes 1 Year PGPM 2024-25
The full-time One Year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) for academic session 2024 – 25, at Great Lakes will commence in May/June 2024. The Great Lakes PGPM, is a fast track one year- MBA program for professionals with 2+ years of work experience. It leverages a global faculty pool, peer learning among the diverse group of experienced students, extensive industry networking and experiential learning.

2.1.1 PGPM Specializations
Specializations are offered in the following areas and students can opt for a Major and Minor specialization from the same.

• General Management
• Finance
• Marketing
• Operations and IT
• Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

2.2 Great Lakes 2 Years PGDM 2024-26
The 2 year full time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is designed for young leaders with less than 2 years of work experience. The program has a focus on emerging economies and their growth. An AICTE approved program, the PGDM has been designed by the Great Lakes Academic Advisory Council, which comprises the best in the world of management academia streamlined with inputs from the institute’s illustrious Business Advisory Council, to keep it in sync with the needs of an ever changing market place.

2.2.1 PGDM Programme Specializations
In the 2 years full time PGDM programme, Great Lakes offers specializations in following areas namely Finance, Marketing, IT and Economics, Operations, Organizational Behaviour & Strategy, and Business Analytics

3. Great Lakes Fees for PGPM & PGDM Programmes
The total Great Lakes MBA fees payable for 1 year PGPM and 2 year PGDM programs is as under:

*Great Lakes Fees includes Hostel & Food

4. Great Lakes Intake for PGPM and PGDM programs
Great Lakes intake has been increased. It will offer admission to 720 students at Chennai campus and to 480 students at Gurgaon campus in PGPM and PGDM programs commencing 2024. Program and campus wise Great Lakes seats are shared below

5. Great Lakes Placement 2023 and 2022
Great Lakes MBA placements both in 2023 and 2022 remained 100% with each year registering strong packages. The details for Great Lakes Placements for 1 year PGPM 2023 and 2 years PGDM Placement 2023 are as below for Great Lakes Chennai and Great Lakes Gurgaon campuses:

5.1 Great Lakes Chennai Placements 2023: 2 Year Full Time PGDM 2021-23 Batch

• 100% Placements for the PGDM 2021-23 Batch
• Great Lakes Chennai Average Package in Placement 2023 has gone up by 15 at Rs.14.50 LPA from Rs.12.50 LPA last year
• Highest Salary has gone up by 78% at Rs.46 LPA from Rs.25.8 LPA last year  
• 41 outstanding students were offered PPO/PPIs post their summer internships
• Average Salary for Top 10% was Rs.23.18 LPA
• Average Salary for Top 50% was Rs.17.30 LPA
• Students were offered varied roles across various industries like BFSI, Consulting, FMCG, Technology, Automobile, Pharma, Retail, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Healthcare. 
• Some of the top roles that were offered are Product Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Knowledge Analyst, Financial Analyst, Process Control Analyst, Consultant, Marketing MT, Customer Success Manager, and Supply Chain Consultant.
• 30 New Recruiters participated in Placement 2023
• Top Recruiters making highest number of offers include JP Morgan Chase, Société Générale, EY, HSBC, BNY Mellon, Deloitte, Jean Martin, and Axtria made the highest number of offers
• Other prominent recruiters include Accenture, Adobe, Bain & Co, McKinsey, PWC, ITC, Crisil, Microsoft, Tata Motors among others

Great Lakes PGDM and PGPM Admission Open: Apply Now

5.2 Great Lakes Chennai 1 Year PGPM 2022-23 Placements 2023: Key Highlights
Great Lakes Institute of Management with campuses at Chennai & Gurgaon, has witnessed high Placements 2023 for the 1 year PGPM 2022-23 batch. Not only the placement process is completed, but Great Lakes has recorded a significant increase in both the quality of roles and compensation offered with the Average salary increasing to Rs.18.10 LPA in Placement 2023 from Rs. 17.86 LPA last year.

• 100% Placements completed for PGPM 2022-23 Batch
• PGPM Batch placed within 5 months of programme commencement
• Average Salary in Placement 2023 has gone up at Rs.18.10 LPA from Rs.17.86 LPA last year
• Highest Domestic Salary stood at Rs.34 LPA  
• With the average class incoming salary at approximately 6 lakhs, the PGPM students are able to achieve a 200% increase on average in just a year offering great outcomes
• 30 New Recruiters participated in Placement 2023
• Top recruiters include Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, Genpact, Infosys, KPMG, L&T InfoTech, Paytm, TCS, Great Learning, Tiger Analytics, Droom among others. Accenture, Deloitte and Paytm hired in large number

5.3 Great Lakes Chennai Placement 2022
Great Lakes Institute of Management has witnessed high Placements 2022 with top companies offering coveted roles in sectors such as Strategy & Tech Consulting, Product Management, Digital and Analytics to the students of PGPM 2022.

5.3.1 Great Lakes Chennai Placements 2022: Key Highlights

• Average Salary for PGPM in Placement 2022 increased by 31%
• Average salary for PGPM has gone up at Rs.17.90 LPA from Rs.13.6 LPA last year
• Highest Domestic Salary for PGPM stood at Rs. 35 LPA 
• Average salary for PGDM has gone up at Rs.12.50 LPA
• Highest Domestic Salary for PGDM stood at Rs.25.80 LPA 
• Average post-MBA salary increased by 3.1 times than the pre-MBA salary for PGPM Class of 2022, registering a growth of 210% in less than a year
• Top recruiters include Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, Genpact, Infosys, KPMG, L&T InfoTech, Paytm, TCS, Great Learning, Tiger Analytics, Droom among others. Accenture, Deloitte and Paytm hired in large number

5.4 Great Lakes Gurgaon Placements 2022: Key Highlights

• PGPM Batch placed within 5 months of programme commencement
• Average Salary for PGPM Placement 2022 increased to Rs.15.60 LPA from Rs.12.1 LPA last year
• Highest Domestic Salary for PGPM stood at Rs. 20.24LPA 
• Average Salary for PGDM Placement 2022 increased to Rs.10.50 LPA
• Highest Domestic Salary for PGDM stood at Rs.17.90 LPA  
• Average post-MBA salary increased by 3.1 times than the pre-MBA salary for PGPM Class of 2022, registering a growth of 210% in less than a year
• Top recruiters include Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, Genpact, Infosys, KPMG, L&T InfoTech, Paytm, TCS, Great Learning, Tiger Analytics, Droom among others. Accenture, Deloitte and Paytm hired in large number

PGDM at Great Lakes is meant for the freshers as well as the candidates with a work experience of less than 2 years.

6. Great Lakes Admission Eligibility Criteria 2024 for PGPM & PGDM
Great Lakes Institute of Management offers its flagship 1 year full time residential Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) as well as 2 Years full time Post graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). Both the programmes are approved and highly ranked. However, based on their duration, curriculum structure, industry requirement among other factors, the Great Lakes Admission eligibility criteria 2024 for both the programmes differ:

6.1 Great Lakes Eligibility Criteria for 1 Year PGPM Admission 2024

• For PGPM 2024-25 admission, 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 or CMAT taken in 2023/2024
• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with at least 60% in graduation
• Candidates with more than two years of work experience are considered for admission. However, exceptional students with 21 months of experience (by April 30^th, 2024) may be considered.

6.2 Great Lakes Eligibility Criteria for 2 Years PGDM Admission 2024

1. All PGDM applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with 60% marks in class 10/12 and graduation
2. Candidates appearing for the final year bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed the degree requirements and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for Great Lakes Admission for PGDM 2024-26 Batch  
3. It is mandatory for a final year student, who is provisionally considered eligible by Great Lakes Institute of Management and offered admission, to submit the mark-sheet and degree certificate of the final year bachelor's degree examination held on or before June 30, 2024 at a later date as decided by Great Lakes. 
4. Only Fresh Graduates and candidates with less than 36 months of work experience after graduation as on 30th June 2024 are eligible to apply. Candidates with greater than 36 months of work- experience should apply for the Great lakes one year PGPM program.
5. Internship or part time work experience is not considered. Only full time work experience is considered. However, full time work experience as an entrepreneur or in family business will be taken into account.
6. All PGDM applicants are required to appear for GMAT/CAT/XAT /CMAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management.
7. For PGDM 2024 admission, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT scores of years 2022/ 2023 or XAT scores of years 2023/ 2024 or GMAT scores taken after Jan 1, 2022 or CMAT scores of the year 2023/ 2024.
8. Great Lakes awards a special preference for College / University rank holders. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant.

7. Great Lakes Application Process: How to Apply for Great Lakes Admission 2024-25?
Great Lakes Institute of Management offers facility to use a single common online application form to apply for PGPM and PGDM programs offered at both the Chennai and Gurgaon campuses. The form is made available at Great Lakes website for its both campuses. The application fee is Rs.2000/-. You need to make Great Lakes Online MBA Fees payment of the application fees. The application process for Great Lakes PGDM and PGDM admissions 2024 is detailed below:

7.1 How to Apply for Great Lakes 1 Year PGPM Admission 2024?
The application process for Great Lakes Chennai PGDM and PGPM admissions and for Great Lakes Gurgaon is same. The application for 1 year PGPM can be completed in three steps as under:

1. Register yourself: Pay Rs.2000 towards registration fee
2. Fill the online Application Form: Anytime by using login credentials sent to your mail ID
3. Submit the Application Form

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7.2 How to Apply for Great Lakes 2 Year PGDM Admission 2024?
The application process for Great Lakes Chennai PGDM and PGPM admissions and for Great Lakes Gurgaon is same. The application process for 2 year PGDM can be completed in three steps as under:

1. Register yourself: Pay Rs.2000 towards registration fee
2. Fill the online Application Form: Anytime by using login credentials sent to your mail ID
3. Submit the Application Form 

7.3 Great Lakes Application Fee: Rs. 2000
Great Lakes Application fee is Rs.2000/- which can be paid online. To explore admission opportunity in Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai/Gurgaon, the candidates need to apply for admission by using and filling up the common application form for both the campuses.

8. Great Lakes Admission 2024: Important Dates
The key dates for 2 year PGDM and 1 year PGPM admission 2024 are as below:

9. Great Lakes Admission Criteria 2024
Great Lakes Admission Criteria 2024 with Great Lakes shortlist Criteria, Great Lakes cut offs and complete Great Lakes admission process is as below. In fact Great Lakes Admission criteria is a two step process involving the Shortlisting criteria and the Final admission selection Criteria

9.1 Great Lakes Shortlisting Criteria
The first part of Great Lakes Institute of management Admission criteria is the shortlisting criteria before final selection round. Great Lakes will shortlist the candidates on the basis of following parameters:

• Great Lakes Institute of Management will consider aggregate scores and not the sectional scores of the applicants in the acceptable entrance exams for shortlisting.
• In case more than one exams are taken by the applicant, Great Lakes will short-list the candidates for the interview based on their best available test scores in CAT/XAT/ CMAT/GMAT
• Academic profile also plays an important role in shortlisting. Candidates with consistent academic background and a demonstrated ability to sustain pressure will make the shortlist.

9.2 Great Lakes Final Selection Criteria

• Post short-listing on the basis of available scores, applicants will be called for the final selection round (PI Round) at the designated centres
• The aptitude test scores are important at the interview shortlisting stage but have limited weightage as far as the final selection is concerned.
• Performance in Personal Interview (PI) will be awarded high weightage in final selection criteria.
• Evaluation Criteria in Great Lakes Final Selection will also involve the quality of work experience, professional and personal achievements, demonstrated leadership and team skills, aptitude and attitude.
• Excellent Academic Scores will be awarded due weightage in final selection round at Great lakes.
• Candidates who have exhibited leadership skills at work and/or in school/college will be awarded due weightage in the final selection round of Great Lakes.
• Integrity and Ethical Values including originality play important role in final selection criteria at Great Lakes. Candidates found lacking these qualities will not be selected irrespective of their performance in other areas.
• Final Admission offer at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview

10. Great Lakes Cut Offs  
Great Lakes Cut offs 2024 will be based on aggregate percentile score although candidates should also have scored well across the sections of the entrance exams. The cut offs may remain as under:

*Great Lakes will accept only Last year scores of CAT and XAT for Cycle -1 of PGPM 2024 admission process and for both the years in Cycle-2

Source: Based on Admission 2023 Cut offs

11. Great Lakes PGPM Vs PGDM
Apart from the eligibility criteria, admission process, Fee structure, duration of programme, the other key differences between one year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) and two years AICTE approved Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at Great Lakes Institute of Management are as below:

12. Great Lakes Admission 2024-25: Step by Step Process
Following steps are included in the Great Lakes Admission process. However, Applicants should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria, have appeared or have registered for the required CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT exam, the scores of which are accepted by Great Lakes for Admission:

• Step 1: Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply to Great Lakes Institute of Management by completing the online admission application form at Great Lakes website.
• Step 2: Candidates can apply through one of the modes - by filling in the common online application form at Great Lakes website after making a payment of INR 2,000
• Step 3: To apply for PGPM 2024 at Great Lakes, the candidates have to provide the official email-id of the recommender. The recommendation letter will be collected from the finally selected students' recommenders and it must be submitted online
• Step 4: Candidates are short-listed for Personal Interview (PI) and Essay Writing Test from among the eligible candidates who have a valid entrance exam score and have applied to the programme of Great Lakes Institute of Management. The Personal Interview process will be conducted in the month of March/April 2024 at Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai.
• Step 5: After the PI round, admission offers are made by Great Lakes Institute of Management to successful candidates. The final selection is based on a diverse set of attributes which includes performance in entrance exam, performance in PI round, academics, Quality of Work Experience, Leadership skills among others.

13. Great Lakes Admission 2025There are many young students who wish to apply for Great Lakes Institute of Management Admission 2024 but since they are in the second year or third year of their bachelor’s degree 
course and are not eligible this year, but can apply for Great Lakes admission 2025 through the various entrance exam scores accepted by Great Lakes. For the last 2-3 years, Great Lakes admission policy has remained on same lines and it is expected that the Great Lakes admission 2025 process will remain on similar lines as this year. 

14. Great Lakes Founder
Highly ranked Great Lakes Institute of Management was founded in the year 2004 in Chennai. The B school offers PGPM and PGDM programmes with variety of specializations. Padma Shri Prof Bala V Balachandran, founder and dean of the B school is a J. L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor (Emeritus in service) of Accounting and Information Management, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA; Executive Professor and Strategy Advisor to the Dean, Bauer College, University of Houston, Texas, USA.

Great Lakes has a 27.5 acres LEED Platinum rated green campus in Chennai and a second campus in Gurgaon (Delhi-NCR). Great Lakes alumni currently work at world renowned organizations both in India and overseas across 30 countries.  

Great Lakes has 40+ full time faculty and 130+ visiting faculty including over 20 international faculty from top global schools like Yale, Kellogg, Stanford, etc. Further collaborations with world’s leading institutions like University of Houston, Georgia State University, University of Bordeaux, Hongkong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), etc., have helped Great Lakes in globally benchmarking its programs.

Hope you found this article on Great Lakes management programs quite useful to decide on MBA admission 2024. As the first step for Great Lakes admission process, you need to apply for the institute as well as for the entrance exams, the application for which is open and you can Apply Now

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