PGPM 2020 - 21 | ADMISSIONS BROCHURE

THEGREATLAKESEDGE

THEGREATLAKESEDGE

Globally Benchmarked Curriculum • Constantly updated and globally benchmarked

curriculum with focus on key emerging areas including Digital Business, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• Application Oriented Approach with case studies, Live Projects, Karma-Yoga Leadership Experiential Action Program and extensive real world perspectives from corporate leaders

Pioneer in Analytics • First B-School in India to offer specialization in

Analytics for full time MBA programs

• Ranked No.1 by Analytics India Magazine,4th year in a row

• Great Lakes Analytics faculty, Dr. Bappaditya Mukhopadhyay and Dr. PK Viswanathan consistently featured among the top 10 Analytics academicians in the country

Global Alumni Network • 8800+ Great Lakes Alumni spread over 30

countries provide a great lifelong network of leaders across industries and geographies

Extensive Industry Engagement • World Class campuses in Chennai and

Gurgaon give access to hundreds of corporates, from startups to Fortune 500 companies

• Most students pursue live projects with corporates earning credits equivalent to two full courses

• Over 150 CXOs and industry experts share their perspectives with students every year

Constant Innovation • Great Lakes has been a pioneer in introducing

innovative initiatives such as the One Year MBA Program, Karma-Yoga Leadership Experiential Action Program, Live Industry Projects, Analytics Specialization

• We became the first B-School in India last year to introduce AI & ML as full-time specialization to ensure that its students are ready to lead the upcoming transformation of business landscape across industries

ABOUT GREAT LAKES

1st by ANALYTICS INDIA MAGAZINE - 2018Top 10 Analytics Education Institutions

5th by OUTLOOK - 2019Top Private MBA Institutions

15th by BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE - 2018Top B-Schools

9th by BUSINESS INDIA MAGAZINE - 2017Top B-Schools

by NIRF - 2019Top B-Schools18th

Great Lakes Institute of Management is a top ranked business school with a vision to provide the corporate world with Business-Ready leaders.

Great Lakes Institute of Management, founded in 2004 by Padmashree awardee Dr. Bala V. Balachandran, Professor Emeritus at Kellogg School of Management, is among India’s leading business schools with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon. Led by exceptional faculty, steered by an outstanding advisory council and buoyed by International collaborations, Great Lakes has within a short span of 15 years, emerged as a top-ranked business school.

In 2014, Great Lakes Chennai campus was accredited by Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK) and became the youngest B-School in India to receive this prestigious international accreditation. Great Lakes also received the international SAQS accreditation from AMDISA within a year of being accredited by AMBA.

GLOBAL ASSOCIATIONS

ACCREDITATIONS

2CAMPUSES

(CHENNAI & GURGAON)

46INDUSTRY TITANS ON BUSINESS ADVISORY

COUNCIL

1100+STUDENTS ACROSS

CAMPUSES

8800+ALUMNI NETWORK SPREAD OVER 30

COUNTRIES

6COLLABORATIONS

WITH LEADING GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS

4INTERNATIONAL

RESEARCH CONFERENCES

100+INDUSTRY LEADERS

ON CAMPUS IN 2018-19

50+FULL TIME FACULTY

9CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

30000+BOOKS

900+ONLINE JOURNALS

90+PRIZES WON BY STUDENTS

AT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL LEVEL IN

2018-19

25+GLOBAL VISITING

FACULTY FROM THE LIKES OF STANFORD, KELLOGG AND YALE

42GLOBAL THOUGHT

LEADERS ON ACADEMICADVISORY COUNCIL

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Our mission translates into delivering an outstanding learning experience that truly transforms the student into a sophisticated manager and a responsible corporate citizen. At the core of our corporate DNA is our commitment to learning and skill development as a continuous process.

“Affordable Excellence, Achievable Relevance”

Dear MBA aspirant,Greetings. Choices are never easy. Every time one has to make a buying decision, there are options to consider, research to be done, assessments, evaluations and reviews to read and a significant amount of time and effort expended in understanding what we ‘need’ from the product to identifying that specific product that gives us the best ‘value’ for money. Imagine therefore the exponential difficulty in making the decision to spend one year of your time, away from your job and family in order to up-skill, reskill and learn? You cannot afford to make mistakes given all that is at stake here. Therefore, in an effort to make this decision a tiny bit easier for you, we have put together an elaborate account of what Great Lakes is all about. In the following pages, you will find ample information about what makes us unique and in what ways your time spent with us is certain to benefit you.

To give you a gist – you are looking to enroll into a premier B-School, ranked among the best in the country, with a great campus and excellent infrastructure, cutting-edge academic rigor, world-class faculty, course offerings with prestigious accreditations and affiliations etc. All of these are par for the course. So, what sets Great Lakes apart? What makes us distinct?

As a firm believer in the principle of customer astonishment, one of the core values of Great Lakes is to astonish our customers (a.k.a you!) who come to us seeking a specific learning experience. Our mission therefore translates into delivering an outstanding learning experience (through a state-of-the art curriculum, rounded off by a variety of extra-curricular activities) that truly transforms the student into a sophisticated manager and a responsible corporate citizen. At the core of our corporate DNA is our commitment to learning and skill development as a continuous process. We are keenly aware that the quality of the learning outcome is measured not by the effectiveness of problem solving but by how successful initiatives can lead to sustainability, stability and progress.

At Great Lakes, you will learn the art of doing business while at the same time understanding the impact of said business on the community. You will become well-versed with the best and next practices, trends and economics, IT in all its glorious manifestations, inclusivity & impact and so much more. Add to this, a heterogeneous cohort bringing a heady mix of cultural and work experience to the table, to truly invigorate your senses. This is the holistic development that Great Lakes has inculcated in the 8000 plus students who have passed through our hallowed halls. And we don’t stop just there. Another element of our DNA is our spirit of ‘pioneering’. From making the Karma Yoga outreach program a part of the curriculum to our initiatives in fostering innovation through the prestigious Atal Innovation Mission Incubation Center, Great Lakes is committed to continued progress and evolution. Another case in point is the inclusion of AIMLAB (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Analytics and Block Chain) as a Functional specialization. Further, you remain a student for life – long after you have graduated and physically moved out of our premises – since our teaching pedagogy includes ‘blended’ modules capable of reaching students and alumni across the world to keep your learning constant and relevant.

During your time with us, you will not only learn subject matter from experts of world renown, but also work along with us, leading the change and evolution of the learning process. This is the way of life as we know it. This is why we are distinct. This is also why Great Lakers are a rare breed. And, this, is most certainly why I hope you will make an informed decision and choose to join the Great Lakes Family. Swagatham!

J L Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting & Information Management, Northwestern University, USA

Founder, Chairman & Dean (Emeritus), Great Lakes Institute of Management, India

Prof. Bala V Balachandran

THE PGPM ADVANTAGE

The flagship one year full time post graduate program in managemnt is for achievers, high performers and go-getters who want to change the world for the better.

In a fast changing business world where billion dollar companies are created in a few years, the PGPM allows participants to maximise learning and start creating value by the end of one year

Additionally, it helps transform hight potential professionals into competent business managers and decision makers ready to deliver from day-1

25+ international faculty from the likes of Kellogg, Stanford & Yale along with renowned full time faculty give you global perspectives and unparalleled learning

Globally benchmarked curriculum which is updated yearly with cutting edge courses to make participants business ready & Chinese (Mandarin) language which is offered as an elective

ACCELERATED GROWTH GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Guest lectures and insights from eminent thought leaders and industry stalwarts

We also offer Karma-Yoga, a unique transformational program to help participants develop leadership skills while having a lasting impact in 27+ villages and improving the lives of thousands of people. Also, a fully mentored empirical study

Peers with rich industry experience in the class means as much learning beyond the class as inside. One of the top reasons why Alumni strongly value their year at Great Lakes

Participants in the one year full time PGPM have a collective experience of over 1400+ years across diverse industries

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING UNPARALLELED PEER LEARNING

Great Lakes provides its students with a unique opportunity to pursue an additional six week term at IAE Bordeaux University School of Management

On successful completion, participants are awarded an additional degree from IAE University of Bordeaux in addition to the PGPM

Accredited by AMBA (Association of MBAs, UK) and SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System, AMDISA)

Ranked in top10 One Year Programs by Outlook & Business World. Also, an AICTE Approved Program

DUAL DEGREE OPPORTUNITY GLOBALLY RECOGNISED

PRINCIPAL &ASSOCIATE DEAN’S MESSAGE

Today’s competitive business world demands a business education that is innovative, relevant and value based and Great Lakes truly delivers on it. It is an exciting time to be on campus, and I remain awed by the sincere aspiration students, faculty, staff and alumini share of making a difference in the world. Welcome to the Great Lakes Institute of Management!

DEAN’S MESSAGE

“At Great Lakes, the process of invention is never done, because we believe that as your needs change, so must we. Our internationally accredited PGPM course is a perfect blend of academic elegance and business relevance.”

Dean and Principal, Great Lakes Institute of Management, ChennaiDr. Suresh Ramanathan

Dear Friends,

“Everything that can be invented has been invented” - Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of U.S. Patent Office, 1889

In this apocryphal quote lies the most profound underestimation of the ingenuity of the human mind. In the hundred and thirty years since Mr. Duell apparently uttered these words, the world has seen inventions from the mundane such as the paper towel and bubble gum to the magnificent, such as the airplane and the computer. All of these inventions succeeded because of one basic fact – they served the needs of their potential customers better than existing alternatives. Equally, technologies and knowledge that became old and irrelevant to changing customer needs lowly died out or faded into obsolescence. This is the challenge that companies are facing everywhere in the world today. How do we stay relevant? How do we transform ourselves and our state of knowledge to keep up with the changes in the marketplace? Words such as “digital transformation” and “agile” roll off the lips of leaders in industry.

You, my dear friends, are at the crossroads of this exciting moment of change. You are trying to figure out whether it is time to expand your horizons, so that you can be better equipped for the future. The organization you are working for may believe in change and want to equip itself for the challenges of tomorrow. If so, you are lucky, because you may well find your way back there after completing your education. If not, you are still lucky, because there are scores of companies that are hungrier for new talent. The only question you have to ask yourself now is “Where should I go for my education?”

The answer to that question lies in the reasons you are seeking this education. The fact is that you have plenty of choices in India and abroad. However, the number of schools that are equipped to teach you all that you need to succeed in this new world can be counted on your fingertips. Very few are agile and open to change, always on their toes to try something new. Many are over 40 years old, burdened by bureaucracy and the attitude “This is how we have always done things". They are slow to embrace change, and reluctant to try something new. In other words, the very opposite of “agile”. Some of these schools are stymied by the lack of resources and talent to impart this new knowledge to students. Consider the following information: Great Lakes Institute of Management is ranked 5th among all private business schools in India as per the 2020 Outlook ICARE rankings, 4th among one-year programs per Business World in 2017, and 6th among all business schools in terms of teaching, learning, and resources, per the 2019 NIRF rankings. There is a reason we are ranked so high despite the fact that we are only 15 years old. We believe in evolving with the needs of the market. That is why we were the first among all business schools to launch an analytics program, that is now rated as the best in India and the third best in the world, per Analytics Insight magazine. Accolades such as these are earned by investments made in hiring the best talent, trained at top tier institutions from around the world, who are well-known for their scholarship and expertise. They are earned by the effort put in by each member of our faculty in the classroom to make the learning experience truly special for our students. This is the Great Lakes edge that makes us the best place to equip yourself for the challenges of tomorrow. Our internationally accredited PGPM course is a perfect blend of academic elegance and business relevance. You will interact with a select group of students filtered by our rigorous admissions process, chosen not just for their intellect, but also for the diversity of thoughts and ideas they will bring into the classroom. With participants from all over the country, each class of about 400 plus students brings such an eclectic mix of work experience, cultural background, value systems and perspectives that the learning never ceases even outside the classroom.

We have created a peaceful, sylvan oasis very close to the bustling city of Chennai, a LEED Platinum rated 30-acres campus, with pristine surroundings and liberal faculty-student interactions. Apart from regular classroom discussions, we have a variety of experiential learning modes of instruction where students learn by actual doing rather than theory. We have live projects offered by companies, simulations, real-time trading, conferences and seminars, industry interface and interaction opportunities, etc. We have a one of a kind social engagement experiential learning program called Karma-Yoga, where students spend time in villages around the institute, and provide instruction and help to poor tribals and farmers on a variety of issues including primary education, healthcare, financial literacy, etc.

Everything that we do is keeping you in mind. At Great Lakes, the process of invention is never done, because we believe that as your needs change, so must we. It does not take an Einstein to figure that out.

Great Lakes provides an opportunity for students to be groomed by transformational leaders spanning private organizations and public administration. These distinguished thought leaders give unparalled perspectives and insights, and help nurture students into future business leaders.

LEARNING FROM DISTINGUISHED THOUGHT LEADERS

70+ACADEMIC & INDUSTRY

VISITING FACULTY

50+FULL TIMEFACULTY

25+INTERNATIONAL

VISITING FACULTY

Academic Elegance blends with Business Relevance

Dr. C. Rangarajan

Dr. C. Rangarajan is an Indian Economist, a distinguished former MP, former Governor of Andhra Pradesh & Ex- Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Mr. A. Mahendran

Mr. A. Mahendran is the CMD of Global Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd. and former MD of Godrej Consumer Products Limited.

Mr. R.Gopalakrishnan

Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan is the non-executive director of Tata Sons and independent director of many listed companies.

Mr. N.R. NarayanaMurthy

Mr. N.R. Narayana Murthy is an Indian IT Industrialist and the co-founder of Infosys.

Mr. D. Shivakumar

Mr. D. Shivakumar is the Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy at Aditya Birla Group.

Dr. RamaBijapurkar

Dr. Rama Bijapurkar is a leading Market Strategy & Consumer Behavior consultant in India.

Dr. V. Sumantran

Dr. V. Sumantran is the Chairman of Celeris Technology and an advisor to several organizations in auto, technology & aerospace.

Mr. N. Vittal

Mr. N. Vittal is the ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Govt. of India and a Padma Bhushan awardee.

Mr. AshokVasudevan

Mr. Ashok Vasudevan is Co-founder & CEO of Preferred Brands International & Former Chairman of Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd. (Indian public company subsidiary of PBI ).

Dr. V.S. Arunachalam

Dr. V.S. Arunachalam is a Padma Vibhushan & a Distinguished Service Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.

Mr. B.S. Raghavan

Mr. B.S. Raghavan is the ex-Chancellor of ICFAI. Mr. Raghavan is a former IAS officer and UN Civil Servant, Author and Social Activist.

Dr. B.Muthuraman

Mr. B. Muthuraman is the former MD of TATA Steel Ltd. and a Padma Bhushan awardee.

Great Lakes emphasizes on experiential learning, whether it involves developing leadership and managerial skills, honing strong analytical skills, understanding and analyzing business cases or dealing with capital markets. The end result is a business ready manager who is ready to deliver results from day 1.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

THE KARMA-YOGA IMPACT

school going children attend tuition classes, science clubs & other educational activities

400+villages underthe project

27village level events conducted annually

30+

1100+PEOPLE GIVEN

INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL ATTENTION SO FAR

The Art of Leadership blends with theScience of Management

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENTIAL ACTION PROGRAM: KARMA-YOGAKARMA-YOGA, a Leadership Experiential Action Program (LEAP) is a unique medium for students to connect with ground realities and experientially learn transformational leadership.

27 villages surrounding the institute's campus have been adopted by Great Lakes for the LEAP. The project creates a mutual win-win situation for both the students and the villages - while the villages get budding managers to enable the villagers to lift themselves into their better selves, the students acquire a first-hand understanding of what it means to create followers and transform them. LEAP is a real life practical lab to learn and experience the power of transformational leadership with the key focus on education, health, agriculture and small business.

BUSINESS IS FOR REAL - THE EMPIRICAL STUDYEmpirical study provides a platform for students to become business-ready managers by enabling them to do a real life study under the guidance of the best people from the industry and academia. The most practical benefit of empirical study is that one learns how to actually persuade and convince others - by culling out relevant information, gathering and analyzing data and presenting the output to support one's stand. In the past, some of the empirical studies have been presented in national and international conferences.

STUDENT COMMITTEESBeing a student centric institute, all key functions of the institute are ably supported by committed student bodies - be it admissions, placements, web management or branding.

Great Lakes Institute of Management offers an additional degree (AMP).

Great Lakes Institute of Management offers an additional degree (AMP) in collaboration with IAE Bordeaux University School of Management - Universite’ Montesquieu Bordeaux IV for its Post Graduate Program in Management students.

IAE BORDEAUX FAST TRACK MBA

30 students from Great Lakes attendedthis program last year

ADVANTAGES

Four weeks additional term at Bordeaux, France (May to mid June)1150 hours of course work including instructor led teaching, industry visits and extra-curricular activites2Additional MBA degree from IAE Bordeaux University of Management on successful program completion3Opportunity to interact and network with students from both Bordeaux and Northern Illinois University4Exposure to an international cohort, culture and business environment5

PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Dear All,

A program that in the course of one short year takes you from the pristine green campus on the shores of the Bay of Bengal to the lush rich countryside of Bordeaux for an optional add-on MBA!

A flock of faculty, unmatched stretching from Singapore to Stanford, a roster of Industry and Global Thought Leaders from Dr. Ram Charan to Indra Nooyi.

A curriculum that is in lockstep with the evolving skill-set demands of the industry; a cutting edge core curriculum that lays the foundation to navigate the minefields of the highly specialized elective offerings. Combine this with the ethos of Learning by Doing - the path breaking idea behind Karma-Yoga that brings together a sense of community; sharing and empathy.

Great Lakes does not aim to teach you the ruthless predation of the Masters of the Universe; but to transform each of you into a day-one business ready manager who can deliver and contribute as soon as they step into their roles ....buoyed by a spirit of competitive cooperation and armed with an interlocking interdependent body of knowledge and a spirit of lifelong learning — self-motivated pursuits as well as peer learning in a group teeming with the diversity of region, experience, educational backgrounds that will finally create the ideal Great Laker.

E pluribus unum. Four hundred plus souls with a Global mindset and Indian roots - the spirit of the Unity of a Great Lakes PGPM graduate from the diversity of many.

I welcome you to the 2020-2021 batch of PGPM.

Program Director, PGPM, Great Lakes Institute of Management, ChennaiProf. Sanjoy Sircar

“Great Lakes does not aim to teach you the ruthless predation of the Masters of the Universe; but to transform each of you in to a day-one business ready manager who can deliver and contribute

as soon as they step into their roles.”

PGPM COURSE LISTING

• Marketing Management - I• Statistical Methods for Decision Making• Business Communication• Macro Economics• Financial Accounting• Organizational Behavior• Empirical Study• Karma-Yoga

TERM 1

• Market Research• Financial Management - I• Micro Economics• Intelligently Interacting with Others • IT for Managers• Operations Management• Managerial Accounting

TERM 2

• Strategic Management• Financial Management - II• Marketing Management - II• Quantitative Methods• Management Information Systems • Business Analytics• Human Resource Management

TERM 3

Mandatory Core Courses

Electives

• Services Marketing• Consumer Behaviour• Sales and Distribution Management• Brand Management• Marketing Metrics• Predictive Analytics for Marketing (PAM)*

• Customer Relationship Management • Marketing Analytics*

• Consumer Insights • Consumer Focused Product Planning*

• Integrated Marketing Communications• Strategic Marketing• Markstrat Simulation• Digital Marketing• New Product Development

MARKETING

• Financial Statement Analysis• Managing Personal Investments • Options Futures and Derivatives• Fixed Income Securities• Financial Modeling• Financial Risk Management• Mergers Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring• Investment Banking• Trading Strategies• Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring • Financial Risk Analytics*

FINANCE

• Project Management• Strategic Sourcing & Corporate Quality • Logistics and Supply Chain Management• Data Visualization and BI*

• Supply Chain Operations & Analytics*

• Strategic Operations Planning• Business Enterprise for Performance Excellence/Lean Six Sigma• E-tailing and Retail Supply Chain• Supply Chain Consulting• International Supply Chain Management• Services Operations Management

OPERATIONS/IT

• Economics of Strategy • Strategy Execution • Design Thinking and Innovation• International Business Strategy• Business Strategy Simulation (Board Room) • Management Consulting

OB/HR/STRATEGY & GENERAL MANAGEMENT

• Deep Learning - AI • Data Visualization and BI*

• Predictive Analytics for Marketing (PAM)*

• Supply Chain Operations & Analytics• Marketing Analytics*

• Multivariate Machine Learning Algorithms• Web & Social Media Analytics• Consumer Focused Product Planning*

• Financial Risk Analytics*

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) • Business Applications for AI

ANALYTICS, AI & ML

Term 1 - 3 Mandatory Core Courses

Term 4 - 7Electives

*Cross-Listed

2020 2021

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5 TERM 6 TERM 7

May - Mid Jun Mid Jun - Jul Aug - Mid Sep Mid Sep - Oct Nov - Mid Dec Mid Dec - Jan Feb - Mid Mar

WORK EXPERIENCE

2-3 years

44%

3-4 years

37%

4-5 years

15%

>5 years

4%

CLASS PROFILE PGPM 2019-20

25% Female 75% Male404Batch Strength

39 MonthsAverage Work Experience

Oil & Gas

2%

Pharma & Healthcare

2%

Telecom

2%

Others*

8%

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY (PRE-MBA)

Automobile

2%

IT/ITES

65%

BFSI

3%

Consulting

5%

E-Commerce

2%

FMCG

2%

Manufacturing

7%

*Others (Aviations, Education, Government,Media, Retail, Supply Chain, etc.)

PGPM PLACEMENT SNAPSHOT 2019

INDUSTRY-WISE CLASSIFICATION

BFSI 5% Analytics 4%

Others (FMCG, Healthcare,Manufacturing, Retail, Research, etc.)4%E-Commerce2%

Consulting 22%IT/ITES37% 23% Tech-Consulting

29 LPAHIGHEST DOMESTIC CTC

13.1 LPAAVERAGE CTC

19.41 LPAAVERAGE CTC FOR TOP 10%

FMCG3%

LIST OF RECRUITERS*

• EY

• ZS Associates

• Amazon

• Moglix

• NinjaCart

• Zolo Stays

• Accenture

• Brillio

• Capgemini

• Cognizant

• HCL Technologies

• Hexaware

• Honeywell

• Infosys

• ITC Infotech

• Fractal Analytics

• GainInsights

• i2Decisions

• Musigma

• Tiger Analytics

• Aditya Birla Capital

• Barclays

• CAMS Online

• HSBC

• Welnvest

• Accenture Strategy

• Bristlecone

• Cartesian Consulting

• Deloitte India

• Deloitte USI

• L&T Infotech

• Mindtree

• Quest Global

• Virtusa

• AbInbev

• Arvind Lifestyle

• Gartner

• India Cements

• KALS Group

• TCS

• ADP

• Bizongo

• Mentis

• United Health Group

*Partial List

ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

“Schools at the teaching- learning level ought to blend technology-driven learninginto the curriculum such that the students seamlessly integrate various facets of modern technology into their everyday learning. Great Lakes Institute of Management is a pioneering B-School in this regard and its achievements speak for itself.”

Dear All,

Teachers need to stop saying, 'Hand it in' and start saying 'Publish It'.

- Alan November, Educator & Author of "Empowering Students with Technology"

Business is moving from a man-to-man interaction world to a man-to-machine interaction world. Our machines are taught to replicate and if possible improve human interpretative skills. Associations and causations are getting identified by machines in the emerging world of unsupervised learning. When Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is redefining the business landscape, can Business Schools be far behind? It is in this context that the Alan November quote mentioned above starts making sense. Schools at the teaching-learning level ought to blend technology-driven learning into the curriculum such that the students seamlessly integrate various facets of modern technology into their everyday learning. Great Lakes Institute of Management is a pioneering B-School in this regard and its achievements speak for itself.

• First Business School to offer Business Analytics as a full-fledged major since 2013

• First B-School to offer AIMLA [combination of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning] as a major since 2018 among pioneers in introducing One Year MBA in India

• First B-School in South Asia to have a LEED Platinum Rated Green Campus, First B-School to offer Mandarin as a course

As the school's Admissions Director it is my duty to keep the new generation of aspirants updated on what all is new in the school's academic menu. At the same time, you may rest assured that the traditional menu is still intact! Multi-level interactive learning, cross-pollination of ideations, wide networking possibilities, rich academic and industry mentoring, experiential learning through events like Paisa Vasool, intense case study driven pedagogy — all these integrate with an excellent technology, analytics and machine learning environment to make you rigorous and relevant for many years to come.

Welcome to Great Lakes Institute of Management!

Admissions Director, Great Lakes Institute of Management, ChennaiDr. Easwar Krishna lyer

ADMISSIONS PROCESS 2020-21

All your queries regarding the admissions process can be sent to us at admissions@greatlakes.edu.in

APPLICATIONS BEGIN

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION FORFIRST CYCLE

LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION FORSECOND CYCLE

08th July 2019

31st Jan. 2020

30th Nov. 2019 2

1

3

*Great Lakes uses CAT scores only for screening applications for admissions and IlMs have no role in the conduct of Great Lakes academic programs.*Great Lakes is not an associate institute of XLRI and uses XAT scores only for screening applicants for admission. XLRI has no role to play in the conduct of any of Great Lakes programs.

Candidates with less than 24 months of work experience by March 31st, 2020 can apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Scores accepted for PGPM 2020

• CAT* scores of the year 2018/2019 or

• XAT* scores of the year 2019/2020 or

• GMAT scores taken after January 1st, 2017 or

• CMAT scores of the year 2019

DegreeBachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognizedinstitution

Work ExperienceWork experience of two years by March 31st, 2020 (mandatory)

APPLICATION PROCESS

• First, you can register at www.greatlakes.edu.in

• Second, make a payment of INR 2,000 at www.greatlakes.edu.in

• Third, fill the online application Candidates have the option of either applying to Great Lakes, Chennai or Great Lakes, Gurgaon campuses separately or to both the campuses through the common application form by selecting the appropriate option in the registration form.

Online Form

Or

You can also purchase the application from the Great Lakes Office in ChennaiPurchase theApplication

FEE STRUCTURE 2020-21Indian Student (in INR)

` 10,10,000

` 5,76,000

International Student (in US$)

$ 20,000

$ 11,500

Program & Academic Fees

Tuition & Academic Fee

Program Fee

Sub - Total ` 15,86,000 $ 31,500

1. The course is approved by AICTE.2. Students are compulsorily required to have their own laptop as per institute specifications.3. Students will be provided with single room accommodation based on Rank List. Twin sharing accommodation will be provided for whom single room accommodation is not available and the difference of Rs. 30,000 would be refunded in such cases.4. Certain non-academic aspects such as catering, skill development, admission processing are outsourced at the discretion of the Institution and the related charges are paid to the respective service providers on behalf of students with the Institute facilitating and coordinating these services.5. Non-Vegetarian food is optional and will be charged extra.6. Refund Policy: As per AICTE norms.7. Disputes whatsoever arising, if any, with the Institution/Service provider as the case may be will be subject to jurisdiction of in Chennai only.

Note

Other Charges

Accomodation (Single AC Room)

Food

Caution Deposit (Refundable)

Alumni Subscription

Indian Student (in INR)

` 2,28,000

` 96,000

` 10,000

` 5,000

International Student (in US$)

$ 5,000

$ 2,000

$ 300

$ 100

Total Fees ` 19,25,000 $ 38,900

KEY DATES

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CYCLE TWO: 31st JANUARY, 2020

Great Lakes will have two cycles of interviews, one in December 2019 and the second in February 2020. The city-wise dates for each cycle are given below.

FIRST CYCLE

Eligibility Criteria• All GMAT Takers [GMAT 2017, GMAT 2018 and GMAT 2019 (Exam to be taken on or before the 30th November 2019)]• All CAT 2018 takers• All XAT 2019 takers• All CMAT 2019 takers

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CYCLE ONE: 30th NOVEMBER, 2019

DelhiBangalore

KolkataMumbaiChennai

Hyderabad

14th/15th December 2019 7th/8th December 2019 7th/8th December 2019 7th/8th December 201914th/15th December 201914th/15th December 2019

Saturday & SundaySaturday & SundaySaturday & SundaySaturday & SundaySaturday & SundaySaturday & Sunday

020202020202

CITY DATE FOR PI DAY NUMBER OF DAYS

Cycle 2 interview dates will be notified on the Great Lakes website. Kindly visit: greatlakes.edu.in/Chennai

SECOND CYCLE

Eligibility Criteria• All GMAT Takers [GMAT 2017, GMAT 2018, GMAT 2019 and GMAT 2020 (taken on or before 31st of January 2020)]• All CAT 2018 & 2019 takers• All XAT 2019 or XAT 2020 takers• All CMAT 2019 takers

ALUMNI SPEAK

The courses are extremely contemporary involving highly stimulating discussions of academic concepts and world happenings and are punctuated with guest talks by the many industry experts who visit the campus regularly.SHREYAS NARAYANSenior Analytics Consultant - Tiger AnalyticsPGPM Class of 2016

The college keeps its portfolio abreast with industry requirement having introduced new programs in Business Analytics & Business Intelligence which are very much in demand today.SUSINA ROSHINI BORROMEOStrategy Insights and Planning Manager – ZS AssociatesPGPM Class of 2016

Thinking back about my days at Great lakes, one thing that stands apart in my mind is the way the course and the curriculum was delivered to us. We were interacting and learning from faculty who were the best in the field both from India and abroad.NEERAJA RUDRAJU Associate Director (Business Development) - CognizantPGPM Class of 2015

The way Great Lakes encourages us to participate in several B-School competitions and live projects has been an absolute boost to our CVs.ARSH PRAKASHBusiness Analyst – Cognizant Business ConsultingPGPM Class of 2016

Great Lakes has helped me understand the significance of numbers in business and today, I am in a better position to interpret them for a better business development, something I was totally unaware of before.RINI SOLOMONBusiness Analyst, Digital and Robotic Process Automation - LTIPGPM Class of 2016

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