Great Lakes PGDM Direct Admission
MBA aspirants who are seeking Direct Admission in Great Lakes Chennai under the Great Lakes management Quota seat can contact us-at – 9742479101. Our team of expert MBA counsellors will help you in the process. The Great Lakes Institution of Management has two Campuses in Gurgaon and Chennai. The Chennai campus was started in 2004, and the Gurgaon campus began in 2010. Great Lakes PGDM Direct Admission
Chennai campus is among the best leading college in India. The mission of the colleges is to develop leaders with analytical minds and develop the needs of the business and give the best education to the 21st century. The main aim of the colleges is to provide the best knowledge from everywhere and to enhance the skills of the leaders. Great Lakes PGDM Direct Admission
Great Lakes PGDM Direct Admission–Contact Ace Guru Education Services or Visit our Websites- mba-guru.com or you can send us email at – queries@ace-guru.com Call @ 9742479101 Ankit Mishra, 9742886036 Anis, 9035556036 Mayur Gautam
Admission Process
Admissions 2025 Calendar
| Issue of Application starts from | TBD |
| Last date of submission – Cycle 1 | TBD |
Evaluation Process
Applicants are evaluated based on GMAT/CAT/XAT scores, past academic performance, essays, work experience and performance in the personal interview. The selection process builds in a criterion that facilitates evaluating each applicant on:
| Academic Abilities: | The program at Great Lakes is highly demanding and intense; candidates with consistent academic background and an ability to sustain pressure make the shortlist |
| Standardized Test Scores: | To eliminate inconsistencies between colleges and universities at the Undergraduate level, Great Lakes considers GMAT or CAT or XAT scores in the overall assessment |
| Rank Holders: | The program gives a clear advantage / brownie points to College / University rank holders. |
| Integrity and Ethical Values: | Great Lakes emphasize on integrity and values including originality. Plagiarism will be probed thoroughly during the process. |
| Diversity of Background: | At Great Lakes, diversity in background facilitates peer learning which transforms ‘uncut stones’ into ‘diamonds’. We will actively try to bring an academic diversity into the PGDM classroom. |
| The above conditions / clauses / terms can be reviewed by the Institute from time to time. Hence, the prospective candidate is encouraged to visit the Great Lakes website at www.greatlakes.edu.in for regular updates. |
All your queries regarding admission process can be sent to us at www.mba-guru.com
Great Lakes is introducing two rounds of interviews for PGDM to enable and optimize early processing of applications and sending out offers to candidates. The details are below:
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
| Eligibility Criteria | All GMAT Takers [GMAT 2022 | GMAT 2023 | GMAT 2023 (taken on or before 1st December 2024)] All CAT 2023 & 2024 takers All XAT 2024 takers Candidates appearing for CAT 2024 | XAT 2025 or GMAT (taken on or before 31st Jan, 2025) can also apply in Cycle 1 and submit their forms pending the availability of their scores. Selected candidates will be interviewed basis their profiles in Cycle 1. Learn more about Profile Based Early Interviews in Cycle 1. | |||||
| Deadline | TBD | |||||
| Personal Interview (PI) | TBD | |||||
PGDM PLACEMENT REPORT 2024
Great Lakes Institute of Management’s PGDM Class of 2024 celebrated a stellar placement season, achieving a remarkable 100% placement rate. The season showcased robust participation from esteemed regular recruiters like HP, EY, Deloitte, HSBC, Wells Fargo, PWC, Axtria, TATA Advance Systems, Adobe and many others. Notably, amidst nationwide recruitment challenges, students secured offers from over 50 new recruiters spanning diverse industries, including GE Aerospace, CISCO, PayPal, TATA Communications, LAM Research, Genpact, Brane Enterprise (NSL Hub) and HDFC Life.
The average CTC offered to the Class of 2024 increased to INR 15.1 Lakhs p.a. while the highest domestic CTC was INR 37 Lakhs p.a. offered by a multinational FinTech corporation. Students were offered varied roles across various industries like BFSI, Consulting, FMCG, Investment Banking, Technology, Manufacturing, Pharma, Retail, Aerospace, Analytics and Healthcare. Some of the top roles that were offered are Technical Product Manager, Credit Portfolio Manager, Business Change Analyst, Associate General Manager, Senior Data Science Analyst, Credit Analyst, Business Strategist, Risk Manager, Consultant, Digital Product Owner and Finance Associate.
PGDM 2022-24 PARTICIPATING COMPANIES*
| Accenture | Aditya Birla Capital | Adobe |
| Adroit Aquatech Pvt Ltd | Africian | Agilisium |
| Airtel | Arcesium | Axis bank |
| Axtria | Beghou Consulting | Berger Paints |
| Black Berry | Bosch Limited | CAMS |
| CISCO | City Union Bank | Client Associates |
| Comviva | Crisil | Daimler |
| Dell Technologies | Deloitte – USI | Deloitte India |
| EID-Parry | EY India | Ford |
| Fedex | FIITJEE | Genpact |
| GE Aerospace | GE Healthcare | Godrej Capital |
| Go Yubi | GoDigit | Hero Fincorp |
| HCL Technologies | HDFC Life | HP |
| HSBC | Hexaware | ICRA |
| IDBI Bank | ICICI Bank | Infosys BPM |
| ITC | IDFC First Bank | JK Fenner |
| Kotak Bank | Jean Martin | Kynhood |
| LAM Research | Kotak Life Insurance | Lenovo |
| Maersk | LatentView Analytics | Mphasis |
| Muthoot finance | Make My Trip | Nippon paints |
| Niva Bupa | NSL Hub Brane | Ovaledge |
| Paques | PayPal | Preferred Square |
| Propel | PwC | Quadrant Knowledge Solutions |
| Schlumberger SLB | Sobha Reality | Standard Chartered |
| Tata Advanced Systems Limited | Tata Communications | Tiger Analytics |
| TVS Credit | Vivriti Capital | Wells Fargo |
Fee Details of programs
Here is the fee for each program at GLIM Chennai. Note that the Management Quota fees for Direct Admission in Great Lakes Chennai will be in addition to the following mentioned college fees.
| Course | Tuition fee | Program fee | Other charges | Total |
| PGPM | 1090000 | 620000 | – | 2075000 |
| PGDM | 840000 | 470000 | – | 1875000 |
| Executive | – | Rs. 10,45,000 + 18% GST | – | Rs. 10,45,000 + 18% GST |
For Great Lakes Management Quota seat fee information – our team expert counselor will help you
Management Quota Fees at Great Lakes
| Program & Academic Fees | Indian Students(INR) | International Student(US$) |
| Tuition & Academic Fee | 1090000 | 20500 |
| Program Fee | 620000 | 12000 |
| Sub-Total | 1710000 | 32500 |
| Other Charges | ||
| Housing and Food Charges | 350000 | 7500 |
| Caution Deposit (Refundable) | 10000 | 300 |
| Alumni Subscription | 5000 | 100 |
| Total Fees | 2075000 | 40400 |