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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, a premier B-school with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon has opened admission for PG Diploma in Management (PGDM) course, for the academic year 2025 - 27. The Institute offers it for 2 years as a full-time opportunity for 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:

• All applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT, CAT, or XAT score. Previous year's scores are also accepted
• Candidates with 0-3 years of work experience (by June 30th, 2025) can apply for the Two-year PGDM
• Candidates with 2-10 years of work experience (by April 30th, 2025) can apply for the One-year PGPM with a valid GMAT, CAT, XAT, or NMAT score. Scores from previous years are also accepted.

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 enroll 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.”

Upcoming Admissions Deadline for Great Lakes PGDM & PGPM: January 4, 2024

January 2, 2024: The admission deadline for Great Lakes Institute of Management's two-year postgraduate diploma in management (PGDM) and one-year postgraduate programme in management (PGPM) for the 2024 intake is January 4, 2024. Great Lakes Institute of Management is one of the top B-schools in the nation, with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon. 

Eligibility Criteria for PGPM 2024-25:

• A minimum work experience of 24 months by 30 April, 2024
• At least one valid score among CAT 2022/23, XAT 2023/24, GMAT taken after 1 January 2021 & NMAT 2022/23

Eligibility Criteria for PGDM 2024-26:

• Fresh graduates or candidates with less than 36 months of work experience as on June 30^th, 2024 only are eligible.
• At least one valid score among CAT 2022/23, XAT 2023/24, GMAT taken after 1^st Jan 2021 & CMAT 2023/24; please note, NMAT will not be accepted for the 2 year PGDM.

Great Lakes, Chennai, Gets AACSB Accreditation

November 11, 2023: The Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai has earned the esteemed AACSB accreditation, which is regarded as one of the top business school accreditations globally. AACSB, which was established in 1916, is the world's biggest business education alliance, linking instructors, students, and businesses. It is also the longest-running global certifying body for business schools. Great Lakes is now among the world's top educational institutions thanks to the AACSB accreditation, which also acknowledges the school's dedication to cutting-edge pedagogy, industry-relevant curriculum, and research. 

Great Lakes, Chennai, is already accredited by AMBA (UK) in addition to AACSB. With this accomplishment, Great Lakes becomes one of just ten elite b-schools in India to hold the prestigious "Double Crown" of international accreditations. If a business school has obtained any two of the three international accreditations—AACSB, AMBA, or EQUIS—it is considered to have a Double Crown status. Furthermore, the PGDM program at Great Lakes, Chennai, has NBA accreditation and SAQS accreditation. Prof. Suresh Ramanathan, dean of the Great Lakes Institute of Management, commented on the accreditation, saying, "The AACSB accreditation is a recognition of the high standards that we have set over the years in delivering rigorous, innovative, and industry relevant content in the classroom and preparing students for success in the workplace."

Prof. Vishwanathan Iyer, Director of Accreditations at Great Lakes said, "The rigorous AACSB accreditation process and inputs from Deans around the world who are part of the peer-assessment will further help us in following global best practices". This accolade also marks a significant milestone in Great Lakes' legacy as it completes two decades being one of top b-schools in India, continuing its journey of shaping global business leaders who can make a lasting impact on the society

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 1^st 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.