Great Lakes Application Deadline: 5th Dec 2021

Great Lakes Institute of Management with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon is having its application Deadline on 5th Dec 2021. Great Lakes offers a one-year MBA program - PGPM - for professionals with 2+ years of experience and a two-year PGDM for those with 0-2 years’ experience. Great Lakes was ranked 24th by NIRF and is in the leading private b-schools in the country.

1 Year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM)

The PGPM is offered to candidates with 2+ years of work experience. PGPM Class of 2021 has a collective work experience of 1200+ years, and an average work experience of 3.4 years. The batch represents professionals from over 50 industries including IT/ITES, Consulting, BFSI, E-Commerce, Healthcare, etc. The program combines perspectives from world class full time and visiting faculty from the likes of Stanford, Kellogg, Chicago Booth, etc., with rich peer learning with an experienced class along with experiential learning, application-oriented approach, case pedagogy and rigorous mentorship to deliver a complete and comprehensive MBA education in one year. More information about the PGPM is available here: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/chennai/pgpm

2 Year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGDM)

The Great Lakes’ PGDM is offered to candidates with 0-2 years’ experience. With exceptional faculty, world class campus and application-oriented learning it has quickly emerged as a sought-after program for young graduates. It also attracts leading recruiters including the likes of McKinsey, Bain, Deloitte, Nestle, ITC, etc. More information about the Great Lakes PGDM including Admissions, Curriculum and Placements is available here: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/chennai/pgdm

Eligibility and Application Process:

• Minimum 2 years of work experience by 30th April, 2022 for PGPM. Students with 0-2 years’ experience can apply for PGDM
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with minimum 60% across 10th, 12th & UG
• Valid CAT (2020/21), XAT (2021/22), GMAT (taken after 1st Jan 2019) and CMAT (2021/22) score
• Application form available on https://app.greatlakes.edu.in/ to be submitted by 5th December, 2021

Profile Based Selection Process:

Great Lakes Institute of Management follows profile-based shortlisting process. Factors that are considered include duration and quality of work experience, past academic performance, application essay (SOP), workplace initiatives & achievements, extra-curricular participation, ranks held, AWT & PI performance – communication skills, clarity of thought, attitude, motivation, general & business awareness.

While Great Lakes does not have a pre-defined cut-off for the entrance scores it accepts, considering the in-class pool, safe scores of 600+ in GMAT, 85+ in CAT/XAT and 98+ in CMAT are recommended. For candidates entering multiple scores, the best one would be considered and hence all valid scores should be submitted.

Early Interview Process:

Following candidates can submit their applications in Cycle 1, pending entrance test scores to be considered for Early Interviews:

• Awaiting CAT 2021 results
• Appearing for GMAT by 10th January, 2022
• Yet to appear for XAT 2022

Candidates with exceptional profiles will be invited for interviews in Cycle 1, after which they will have to update their scores for the final decision to be taken. Candidates not invited for early interviews can still update their scores and be considered for Cycle 2.

Scholarships:

Great Lakes Institute of Management offers Diversity & Merit-Based scholarships worth up to ₹2 Crore. There is no separate application process for scholarships, all selected candidates who accept their offers in Cycle 1 & 2 will be considered for evaluation.

For more information, visit the official website

For admissions related queries, contact:

Admissions Office admissions@greatlakes.edu.in

Admissions Office Contact No: 85100 21144