Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai has consistently been acknowledged as one of the leading institutions in various categories by NIRF 2024. For the Management category, the institute was ranked #34 in the year 2024. In the year 2023, the institute was ranked #31 under the same category.

Great Lakes Chennai offers a full-time PGDM programme that runs for a duration of two years. Under this programme the institute offers 350 seats. This implies that a total of 350 students can do PGDM from the institute. It is also important to note that the seat intake is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

At Great Lakes Institute Chennai, various management courses are offered for students to choose from. These courses are PGDM, PGPM, and PGPM-FBE. The institute also offers a fully online PGDM programme.Check below to know the course-wise seat distribution:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM): 350
• Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM): 350

Yes, the PGDM syllabus at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai includes elective subjects. Check out the below list to get an idea of elective subjects offered by the institute:

• Consumer Behaviour
• Sales and Distribution Management
• Predictive Analytics for Marketing
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Financial Risk Analysis
• Consumer Focused Product Planning
• Deep learning AI

For admission to PGPM/PGDM courses, Great Lakes Chennai accepts valid XAT scores. As per the latest XAT schedule, the exam for the 2025 session has already been conducted. It was conducted on Jan 5, 2025. Moreover, this paper generally consists of three sections, namely Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, and Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation.

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai MBA application fees is common for all courses, including PGDM, PGPM, etc. Tabulated below is the amount of application fees to be paid after filling out the application form:

Note: The below-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

Once the GLIM Chennai selection process is over, the admissions committee offers provisional admissions. Students who are offered admissions must report to the institute with the following documents:

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Migration certificate
• School leaving certificate/transfer certificate
• UG degree
• UG marksheets
• CAT/XAT/GMAT scorecard
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (applicable for candidates seeking admission via EWS category)