Great Lakes Chennai, Cut Off, Fees, Placements, Ranking

The Great Lakes Institute of Management has consistently been ranked among the most innovative B-schools in responding to the business needs of the future. Being approved by AICTE, the Institute offers 2 full-time and  4 corporate programs in the field of management. Great Lakes has 50+ full-time faculty and 130+ visiting faculty hailing from top schools like Yale, Kellogg, and Stanford ensuring global perspectives. Great Lakes admissions take place on the basis of score in exams like CAT/XAT/GMAT and on merit basis as well.

Highlights

Official website	https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/
Type of Institution	Private – Self Financed
Accreditations	AMBA, SAQS, NBA, and AICTE
Type of Programs	Postgraduate Degree and Diploma
Total Students	240
Full-time | Visiting Faculty	50+ | 130+ International
Entrance Exam	CAT/ GMAT/ XAT/ CMAT
Application mode	Online
Boys | Girls Hostel	372 | 144
Location	Manamai Village Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Rankings

Since its inception, the Institute has aimed to provide the best education to its students. Given below are some of the achievements of the B-School: 

• 1^st ​among top Indian B-schools in Analytics by Analytics India Magazine
• Ranked 16^th Overall and 4^th among non-IIM/IITs and 2^nd among private B-schools in NIRF 2018 Rankings
• Ranked 3^rd  by Outlook India for the 1-year program
• Ranked 4^th by Businessworld for MBA program
• Ranked 6^th in 2017-18 NIRF Rankings for teaching and learning
• 9^th by Business India & 14^th by Business Today among top Indian B-Schools 

Courses

Given below is a brief of the courses offered by the Institute:

Course 1: Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM)

• Duration: 1-year | Full-time
• Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 2 years of work experience
• Total Fee: INR 19,25,000 for Indian Students and USD 38900 for International Students
• Specializations offered: Marketing, IT & Operations, Finance, Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, and Organizational Behaviour & Strategy

Course 2: Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

• Duration: 2-year | Full-time
• Total fee: INR 17,15,000
• Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 2 years of work experience
• Specializations offered: Marketing, IT & Operations, Finance, Analytics, and Organizational Behaviour & Strategy

Course 3: Post Graduate Executive Program in Management (PGXPM)

• Duration: 2-year
• Eligibility: Completed 10+2+3 years of education with 50% marks with a work experience of 8 years

Admission 

The Institute has a comprehensive selection process that considers multiple parameters beyond just competitive exam scores. It has 2 admission cycles; first in November and other in January. The admission will be based on the marks secured in the Great Lakes Aptitude Test (GLAT) and interview conducted by the Institution. The shortlisting of students takes place on the basis of academic track record; work profile; professional as well as personal achievement and performance in the entrance test.

The admissions to Great Lakes are based on the scores secured in the following entrance exams:

• CAT (Common Admission Test)
• MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
• CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)
• XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test )

Note: Candidates having a valid score in the above-mentioned exams are exempted from the entrance test conducted by the Institute. 

Placements

At the Institute, the students are exposed to an appropriate mix of knowledge and experience of the real-world. In terms of placements, the Institute has an excellent placement record with over 97% of students placed in 2019.  

Placement Highlights PGPM 2019

• Average CTC – INR 13.1 LPA  
• Highest domestic CTC – INR 29 LPA 
• Job Profiles offered –  Analytics, BFSI, IT/ITES, Consulting, E-commerce, Technology Consulting, FMCG and Product
• Maximum Offers made by – TCS, Deloitte US & India, Accenture, and HCL 

Placement Highlights PGDM 2019

• Average CTC – INR 10.14 LPA
• Median CTC – INR 10.25 LPA
• Job Profiles offered – BFSI, Consulting, FMCG, Healthcare, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Analytics, Pharma and Real Estate

Major recruiters

PGPM program include Accenture, Aditya Birla Capital, ADP, Amazon, Barclays, Cognizant, Capgemini, Deloitte, EY, Gartner, HCL, Honeywell, HSBC, Infosys, ITC Infotech, L&T Infotech, Mentis, etc. The PGDM batch witnessed participation from Bristlezone, HDFC Bank, Societe Generale, Virtusa, Kotak Mahindra, ICRA, ICICI Bank, Chola MS, Crisil, etc.