What is Great Lakes Institute of Management known for?
Great Lakes Institute of Management offers MBA / PGDM across 11 active programme records.
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai – 2026 Overview
private · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Great Lakes Institute of Management has recorded total fees from ₹6,17,730 and placement records with average packages up to ₹17 LPA. Use these figures to shortlist, then verify the same programme, year, category and placement report before deciding.
11Active programmes
3Student reviews
4.7Average rating
3Placement years
About Great Lakes Institute of Management
History and Background
Great Lakes Chennai Latest Updates Great Lakes Chennai PGDM/PGPM admissions 2024 have already started. The last date for applying to the college is December 01, 2023. Great Lakes Chennai PGPM Admission 2024 is currently open. Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is said to be one of top-ranked B-schools of India. The college was build in late 2004 by Dr. Bala V Balachandran, Professor Emeritus at Kellogg School of Management. This is said to be one of the youngest leading business schools of India. The college is currently ranking at 34th by NIRF Ranking 2024 under the management category. These flagship programs of Great Lakes Chennai are said to be one-year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) as well as two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) . The college also offers PGXPM to mid- and senior-level professionals. PGPM FLEX which is a management program for working persons has also been introduced by the college. As per NIRF Rankings 2024 , Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai has been ranked 34th in the management category. PGDM course is structured to shape young leaders with less than 3 years of experience, and candidates with 2 years of experience are eligible for PGPM course. Admission to these courses is primarily based on CAT and XAT scores. Those candidates who do not have these entrance exam scores can give the Great Lakes Aptitude Test (GLAT) test. Apart from this, admissions are also granted based on the merit in last qualifying exam. Do Check Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Reviews Great Lakes Institute of Management Highlights Following are the salient features of Great Lakes Institute of Management that students must know: Particulars Detail Establishment Year 2004 Approved By AICTE Accredited By AMBA and SAQS, NBA Admission mode Online Admission Criteria Merit/Entrance Exam Accepted Entrance Exams CAT , XAT , GLAT Courses Offered PGPM, PGDM Facilities Gym, Library, Football Field, Basketball Court, Auditorium Website https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/chennai/ Learn more about Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Fees Great Lakes Chennai Courses Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is a top-rated B-school that offers management courses in India. The table below mentions Great Lakes Institute of Management courses along with duration, eligibility, and admission criteria: Course Name Duration Eligibility Admission Criteria Seat Intake PGDM 2 years Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution. Must have 3 years of experience Based on scores in CAT /XAT/CMAT 180 PGPM 1 year Must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with atleast 50% aggregate. Must have 2-3 years of experience Based on scores in CAT/ XAT /CMAT 420 PGXPM 2 years Must have completed 10+2+3 years of education with a minimum of 50 % marks in qualifying exams. Must have 8 years of experience Based on CAT, EA by GMAC, and XAT, followed by Great Lakes Aptitude Test PGPM Flex 2 years Must have completed 10+2+3 years of education with a minimum of 50 % marks in qualifying exams. Must have 2 years of experience Based on CAT, XAT, MAT , or CMAT score, followed by Great Lakes Aptitude Test
Campus and Location
Established in 2004. Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Srinagar Colony, Saidapet, Off. Raj Bhawan Road, 24, South Mada Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Courses and Programmes Offered
MBA / PGDM Programmes
- Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) – 2 years · MBA / PGDM profile
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Finance – 2 years – All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50% marks Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience by 31 March 2013 ONLY are eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program) There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Human Resources – 2 years – All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50% marks Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience by 31 March 2013 ONLY are eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program) There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Information Technology – 2 years – All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50% marks Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience by 31 March 2013 ONLY are eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program) There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Marketing – 2 years – All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50% marks Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience by 31 March 2013 ONLY are eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program) There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Operations – 2 years – All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50% marks Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience by 31 March 2013 ONLY are eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program) There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant
- Post Graduate Global Executive Program in Management (PGXPM) – 2 years – Should have completed a minimum 10+2+3 years of education with an academic track record of 50% throughout from 10th standard through graduation.Should be currently WORKING.Should have a minimum work experience of at least 8 years.
- Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Finance – 1 years – A Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with minimum 50% marks. A minimum work experience of two years by March 31, 2013 is mandatory. Candidates with less than 24 months of work experience have to apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program.
- Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Human Resources – 1 years – A Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with minimum 50% marks. A minimum work experience of two years by March 31, 2013 is mandatory. Candidates with less than 24 months of work experience have to apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program.
- Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Information Technology – 1 years – A Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with minimum 50% marks. A minimum work experience of two years by March 31, 2013 is mandatory. Candidates with less than 24 months of work experience have to apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program.
- Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) Marketing – 1 years – A Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with minimum 50% marks. A minimum work experience of two years by March 31, 2013 is mandatory. Candidates with less than 24 months of work experience have to apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program.
Course Fees at Great Lakes Institute of Management
MBA / PGDM Fees
Recorded annual fee for most MBA / PGDM: ₹6,17,730 – ₹17,95,000 per year.
Hostel, mess and other charges are additional and not included.
Admission Process and Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria by Programme
- MBA / PGDM: All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50% marks Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience by 31 March 2013 ONLY are eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program) There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested in the applicant.
Entrance Exams Accepted
How to Apply
Check the relevant programme eligibility, follow the mapped entrance-exam or university counselling route, and confirm dates, documents and fees on the official admission notice.
Cutoffs and Entrance Exams
Entrance Exams for Great Lakes Institute of Management
Key entrance exams and routes recorded in the database: CAT.
Cutoff Trends
Branch-wise and category-wise cutoffs are not published in the current dataset. Check the official university or counselling website for the latest cutoffs.
Placements and Recruiters
Placement Highlights by Programme
2019₹29 LPA
2023₹46 LPA
2024₹39 LPA
MBA / PGDM (2024): Highest ₹39 LPA, Average ₹17 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2023): Highest ₹46 LPA, Average ₹15 LPA.
MBA / PGDM (2019): Highest ₹29 LPA, Average ₹13 LPA.
Top Recruiters
24/7 iLabs, Accenture, Apollo Healthcare, axis bank, Beacon Higher Education Services P. Ltd., Blue Lotus Communications, Cognizant Business Consulting, Cognizant Research Consulting, Daimler, Defiance Technologies, Chennai, Deloitte, Duniya Finance LLC, Educomp Solutions Ltd., Eicher Motors, Euromonitor International, Fractal Analytics ltd, G4S India, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd., Gameshastra, HCL Technologies, Heymath, HIRCO, HSBC Bank, IBM, iNautix Technologies, infosys, Kotak Mahindra Bank, KPIT Cummins, KPMG India, l&T INFOTECH, Larsen & Toubro ECC Division, LATENT VIEW, Leitner Shriram Manufacturing Limited, Mahindra Satyam, Mahindra Ugine Steel Company Limited, Manipal Group, Marg Constructions Limited, MeritTrac, MU SIGMA, Optima Advertising, Orchid Healthcare, Perfint Healthcare, Photon Infotech, Price Waterhouse Coopers, RAMCO Systems, Saudi Development & Innovation Group, SPIC - A M International Holdings, ST - Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd., Sundaram Clayton, Suprabha Protective Products Pvt Ltd and others (64 recruiters in database).
Placement Data Disclaimer
Package units, currency and placement percentages are not fully specified in the source. Treat these figures as indicative and verify the latest official placement report.
Student Reviews and Ratings
Overall Student Ratings
- Total active reviews: 3
- Average overall rating: 4.7/5
- Infrastructure: 4.8/5
- Hostel: 5.0/5
- Clubs/Activities: 4.3/5
- Faculty: 4.8/5
- Admission: 4.0/5
Faculty and Departments
Key Faculty Members
- Prof. Bala V. BalachandraN – Founder and Dean
- Dr Ahindra Chakrabarti – Professor
- Prof B VenkatesS – Assistant Professor
- Dr. K S Meenakshi Sundaram – Professor
- Dr. Mahima Gupta – Assistant Professor
- Suresh Ramanathan – Dean & Principal (PhD)
- Chandrika Raghavendra – Assistant Professor (PhD)
- Muthuraj M – Assistant Professor (M.A Economics (Hons) , Ph.D. in Industrial Economics)
- Raj Krishnan Shankar – Associate Professor and Program Director (MBA, B.E in computer science, PhD)
- Sanjoy Sircar – Professor and Program Director (Chartered Accountant)
- Vishwanathan Iyer – Senior Associate Professor and Director of Accreditation (Chartered Accountant)
- Ranjitha Ajay – Associate Professor (PhD in Management specializing in Finance)
- Swechha Chada – Assistant Professor (PhD (Finance & Accounting))
- Sriram.D – Professor and Program Director (Ph.D)
- Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy – Professor of Practice (Post Graduate in Management , Ph.D)
Rankings and Recognition
NIRF and Other Rankings
- nirf 2024: Rank 34 out of 100.
- cs 2024: Rank 34 out of 100.
- nirf 2023: Rank 31 out of 100.
- nirf 2022: Rank 31 out of 100.
- nirf 2021: Rank 24 out of 100.
- nirf 2020: Rank 23 out of 200.
- nirf 2018: Rank 16 out of 200.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the main courses at Great Lakes Institute of Management?
Great Lakes Institute of Management lists Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Finance, Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Human Resources, Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Information Technology, Post Graduate Diploma in Management - PGDM Marketing, and other programmes.
What are the fees at Great Lakes Institute of Management?
Recorded total fees range from ₹6,17,730 to ₹17,95,000. Confirm current category and additional charges with the institution.
Which entrance exams are accepted by Great Lakes Institute of Management?
The active programme mappings list CAT.
How are placements at Great Lakes Institute of Management?
Placement records are available for 3 programme-year record(s), including average and highest package values where reported.
What is the average package at Great Lakes Institute of Management?
The available placement records include average package values such as ₹17 LPA. Values can vary by year and programme.
What is the ranking of Great Lakes Institute of Management?
The profile contains 7 active ranking record(s), including nirf rank 34 and cs rank 34.
What is the student rating of Great Lakes Institute of Management?
Great Lakes Institute of Management has an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 active review(s).
Data note: Fees, placements, rankings and reviews are recorded evidence and may change by batch, category, role, recruiter mix or academic year. Verify the latest official information before applying.