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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Fees 2024

Kanchipuram, Chennai

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(83 Reviews)

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Private Institute
Estd. 2004

Last updated on 4 Oct '24

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Fees
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NIRF 2024 Rankings are out. As per the latest NIRF 2024 rankings, Great Lakes Chennai ranks #34 under the category 'Management'.

The CMAT 2025 registration process for Great Lakes Chennai admission to the MBA/PGDM and MMS courses will commence in Feb 2025.

A few more updates are given below:

The XAT registration 2025 for the MBA/PGDM courses is open and the last date is Nov 30, 2024. Candidates can visit and register themselves on the official website. Further, the XAT 2025 exam will be conducted on Jan 5, 2025.
The CAT 2024 registration process is over for admission to the MBA/PGDM courses. The CAT 2024 exam is scheduled to be held on Nov 24, 2024.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Fees

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Great Lakes Chennai Fee Structure
- Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai MBA/PGDM fee details 2024
- Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Executive MBA/PGDM fee details 2024
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Scholarships
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Student Reviews

Great Lakes Chennai Fee Structure

Great Lakes Chennai fee structure for different programmes lies between INR 900,000 and INR 1,235,460. While candidates can pay the fee annually or semester-wise depending on the ask during Great Lakes Chennai admissions, there are a few components which are paid only once, namely one-time fee. The below table mentions the total tuition fee that students are required to pay at Great Lakes Chennai for all courses. Students who wish to take out the annual or semester fee amount can divide the amount by the number of years the course is valid for (for annual fee) and by double the number of years the course is valid for (to calculate the semester-wise fee). Check Great Lakes Chennai fees below:

Course	Total tuition fees
MBA/PGDM (2 Courses)	₹ 9.45 L - 11.5 L
Executive MBA/PGDM (1 Courses)	₹ 12.35 L

The fees is for the entire duration of the respective courses.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
MBA/PGDM fee details 2024

Fee components	Amount (for 1 - 2 years)
Tuition	₹ 9.45 L - 11.5 L
Hostel Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee	₹ 3.7 L - 5.88 L
One-time Payment One Time Payment Includes Caution Deposit (Refundable)	₹ 10 K
Other Fees	₹ 6.5 L
Total fee	₹ 19.75 L - 23.98 L

These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.

The value for money rating of this course is 4.0/5 (80 Reviews).View placement details

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Executive MBA/PGDM fee details 2024

Fee components	Amount (for 20 months)
Tuition The above fee is inclusive of study material charges, alumni fees and any taxes as applicable. Actual amount may vary.	₹ 12.35 L
Total fee	₹ 12.35 L

These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.

The value for money rating of this course is 3.5/5 (2 Reviews).View placement details

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Scholarships

Scholarship 1

Diversity and Merit Scholarships:
* Great Lakes is offering diversity and merit scholarships to one year PGPM students to encourage diversity of perspectives and commitment to excellence.
* A total of 40 diversity and merit based scholarships worth Rs.5 lakhs each will be awarded for the Class of 2025-26 and minimum of 30% of the scholarships would be for female students.
* Candidates will be shortlisted based on their application form, essays and interview assessment and there is no separate ap

Scholarship 2

Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarship:
*The Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarship has been instituted in memory of Dr. Bala V Balachandran (1937-2021), Founder, Great Lakes Institute of Management.
*The scholarship seeks to recognize candidates with exceptional potential and demonstrated track record and encourage their pursuit of excellence at Great Lakes.
*The Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarships constitute full Tuition Fee waiver (Rs. 11.5 lakhs for PGPM 2025-26) and access to mentorship from CXOs as well as high achieving alumni giving them an invaluable learning experience and networking opportunities.

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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.3/5

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Placements3.9

Infrastructure4.7

Faculty & Course4.6

Campus Life4.4

Value for Money3.9

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The season saw participation from major recruiters like Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, E&Y GDS, FedEx, HCL, Infosys, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Zoom, and ZS Associates.

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Anonymous

Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2023

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Best institute for the placements.

Placements: Our college is one of the best colleges for placements in PGDM. Almost 80% of students get placements at our college. The highest package offered for our course was 29 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 5 LPA. The average package offered at our college was 9 lpa. The top recruiters were EY, Amazon, Microsoft, eBay, Intel, etc.

Infrastructure: At our college, students were given all types of facilities, and the quality of all the facilities provided was amazing. The college labs and classrooms were supplied with all the equipment. There is Wi-Fi connectivity in both the hostel and the college. Various sports facilities were offered at our college. The hostel facilities were also of good quality.

Faculty: Yes, all the teachers and faculty members of our college were really helpful and highly qualified in their respective subjects. The quality of teaching offered by these teachers was amazing. The college provides the best faculty to the students. The course curriculum is absolutely relevant. The exam pattern was difficult.

Other: One of the best college. Various activities organized in our college.

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2024Read More

Anonymous

Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2023

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Best college in terms of placements, faculty, facility etc.

Placements: Every year, our institute provides a substantial number of placement opportunities for our students, with approximately 70-80% of them securing campus placements. The salary packages offered range from a highest of 23 LPA to a lowest of 4 LPA, with an average package of 8 LPA. Renowned companies such as HCL, Deloitte, Levis, RBS, and EY are among the top recruiters, and the college guarantees 100% internships for its students.

Infrastructure: The college boasts excellent infrastructure and well-maintained buildings spread across a vast area. The spacious, air-conditioned classrooms are equipped with functional projectors. Our college has been awarded an A platinum LEED rating. Additionally, the campus offers high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity. The hostel facilities provide good-quality amenities, including a variety of both north and south Indian food options in the mess.

Faculty: The college has a combination of permanent and guest faculty. Every semester, faculty members from the top college teach us. Both the guest faculty and the faculty of the college are highly knowledgeable. Teachers work on the development of management, communication, and executive skills. College semester exams are difficult.

Other: The college has the best faculty. Various top college lecturers visit our college as guest faculty.

Reviewed on 14 Dec 2023Read More

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025

3.6

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overall i put in decent category and good in terma of many other famous colleges.

Placements: placements for pgdm range from 11 to 20+ but average placement pacakge is around 14 -15 lakhs per annum. overall a decent college if u dont have options to compensate like iims or any good iits.placements were of 16 lakhs ,17 lakhs,and so on but maximum students are between 14 15 lakh

Infrastructure: hostel facilities are good with twin sharing room for pgdm and single room for pgpm . overall mess and food is good u can manage there easily and if u have been to hostel.before u will manage it more easily. there are cafetarias too u can have snacks there .overall decent.

Faculty: overall curriculum is made verstile with good professors amd mentors from.industries too. alomg qith the studies we perform moral and social responsibilty too every sunday in near by village . so overall development and opportunities are decent for growth.

Other: there are various clubs and students are also friwndly to help each other.

Reviewed on 28 Apr 2024Read More

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Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) - Batch of 2025

4.2

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.

Placements: Our college provides good placements. Many top companies visit our college to recruit students. They provide summer internship opportunities. The average salary package offered is 1.4 LPA. Top recruiting companies are KPMG, Deloitte, etc.

Infrastructure: The hostel facilities are good.

Faculty: Our teachers are good. They are Ph.D. holders. They are well-qualified. They have been educated at prestigious colleges and universities. They conduct mid-term and final exams. Our course is well structured. It provides practical knowledge rather than theoretical knowledge.

Other: I would recommend joining this college. Our college provides good placements.

Reviewed on 5 Sep 2023Read More

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Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) - Batch of 2021

4.4

5Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

If worked hard in study period, the ROI is good.

Placements: Our batch witnessed an excellent season of placements this year. Business and Strategy Consulting came up with the most job offering industry, followed by Technology Consulting. The highest domestic package offered was 33.26 Lacs per annum. The season saw participation from major recruiters like Accenture, ADP, Brain, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, E&Y GDS, FedEx, HCL, Infosys, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Zoom, and ZS Associates.

Infrastructure: Life at Great Lakes is awesome. Great Lakes is situated 40 km away from Chennai city. The event is conducted throughout the year by various clubs in the college. Library cards are provided to us through which we can access all the books in the library. We do have sports events in our college, like cricket tournament, volleyball etc. I got a four-sharing room with attached bathroom and food facilities included, with fees 6500 per head. Wi-Fi facility is provided. A gym, indoor games, table tennis, carrom, etc., are available. Daily maintenance of rooms is arranged.

Faculty: The course structure of 1 year (6 terms) is carefully crafted to develop business competencies, effective teamwork and leadership skills. Since I had prior work experience, that helped me a lot in implementing all the management concepts practically. Class size was kept normal to ensure sufficient attention to each student of the class. All the professors had completed their PhDs, and some of them were even writing research papers till now.

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2022Read More

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What is the highest salary offered during GLIM Chennai placements?

Answered 4 weeks ago

The key highlights of Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai placements 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	- INR 34 LPA (PGPM) - INR 46 LPA (PGDM)	- INR 39.30 LPA (PGPM) - INR 37 LPA (PGDM)
Average package	- INR 18.10 LPA (PGPM) - INR 14.50 LPA (PGDM)	- INR 17.30 LPA (PGPM) - INR 15.10 LPA (PGDM)
Top 10% average package	- INR 28 LPA (PGPM) - INR 23.18 LPA (PGDM)	- INR 25.10 LPA (PGPM) - INR 23.80 LPA (PGDM)
Top 25% average package	- INR 23.97 LPA (PGPM) - INR 19.88 LPA (PGDM)	- INR 21.60 LPA (PGPM) - INR 20.20 LPA (PGDM)
Top 50% average package	- INR 21.40 LPA (PGPM) - INR 17.30 LPA (PGDM)	- INR 19.60 LPA (PGPM) - INR 17.90 LPA (PGDM)
Top 75% average package	- INR 19.69 LPA (PGPM) - INR 15.65 LPA (PGDM)	- INR 18.30 LPA (PGPM) - INR 16.20 LPA (PGDM)
Placement rate	- 100% (PGDM)	- 90% (PGPM) - 100% (PGDM)
New recruiters	- 30+ (PGPM) - 30+ (PGDM)	- 30+ (PGPM) - 50+ (PGDM)
PPO/ PPIs	41 (PGDM)	- 48 (PGDM)
Popular recruiters	Bain Capability Network, Bristlecone, Hexaware Technologies	Cognizant, Deloitte USI, Exide

Liyansha Jain

Contributor-Level 10

How costly is studying at Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai?

Answered 4 weeks ago

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is a private college. The total tuition fee for various courses is given below:

Course Name	Total Tuition Fee (INR)
MBA/PGDM	9.4 L - 11.5 L
Executive MBA/PGDM	12.4 L

This fee is exlusive of various charges such as transportation charges, hostel charges, and others. For students finding the fee high worry not, the college also provides schola

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Liyansha Jain

Contributor-Level 10

Is Great Lakes Chennai worth joining?

Answered 4 weeks ago

Great Lakes Chennai is known for its PGDM course. PGDM students are placed in top companies, namely Accenture, Bain Capability Network, Cognizant, and others. PGDM batch has a 100% placement record with leading recruiters such as Swiggy, Aditya Birla, Deloitte, EY, Amazon, Flipkart, Barclays, HSBC,

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Liyansha Jain

Contributor-Level 10

Does Great Lakes, Chennai accept CAT scores?

Answered 4 weeks ago

Admission to various courses at Great Lakes Chennai is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are XAT, CAT, and others. Candidates willing to get admission must pay the application fee. Candidates applying through the CAT must first register for the CAT exam. Then appe

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Liyansha Jain

Contributor-Level 10

What is the stipend offered to Great Lakes, Chennai students during summer placements?

Answered a month ago

The highest and average stipend offered during PGDM summer placements 2023-25 were INR 5.25 Lacs and INR 89,700, respectively. The table below depicts the stipend details for Great Lakes Chennai summer placements for PGDM batch 2023-25: