Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Why MBA from Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai?

After completing my B.COM(H) I was in a dilemma of what to do next. Then one of my family members suggested that I should do an MBA as it gives a good career growth opportunity with a reasonable salary. So, after completing my Bachelor I took a gap year and studied for my CAT preparation. I worked very hard but at the time of the final examination, I performed very badly in the DILR section because of which I got 87 percentile. Initially, after getting the results, I was thinking of taking another gap for preparation but then my friend who was studying at Great Lakes Institute at that time suggested that I give it a try in Great Lakes only. Then I did my research and filled out the application form. After clearing WAT and PI around February end I got the offer letter from Great Lakes Institute.

The only reason for choosing Great Lakes Institute of Management for me was that it is in the TOP 50 B-Schools of the country and it has a good alumni base and also offers almost 100% placement to the students. Another reason was to get peer-to-peer learning from different students from diverse backgrounds and to do networking with them. I came to the college on 17th July 2023 and my first impression after coming to the campus was great as Great Lakes is a green campus and the size of the campus is also good. It is 32 acres. The only issue was that the campus is not in Chennai but in a remote area from which Chennai is around 1 hour away. As it was my first time in a hostel it took some time for me to adjust but I made some really good friends in the initial few days. In a few days, only our college took us to an outbound tour which was mainly done for us to get to know each other and to make friends. Outbound, we went to Coimbatore. After that, our academics started and the overall MBA experience also got started. 

A Day at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai

A typical day of a Great Laker starts at around 8 after which we have classes starting from 9:45 AM. These classes keep on going till 5:45 PM with some small breaks in between then students come back to their hostels and take a rest, after that some students play some sports, and some go to their club meeting while many read for the next day’s case studies. Then after dinner, students meet their friends and roam around the campus. If there are not any exams then campus life is chill. 

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Classroom

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Hostel

Now talking about the hostels there are three categories of rooms which students can take Single sharing, Double Sharing and Triple Sharing. Most of the students live in double-sharing rooms only. As I am experiencing hostel life for the first time it is something new and exciting for me. Majority of the students sleep at around 3 in the night and all types of parties, studies and fun happen in the hostel rooms only. Our warden is also lenient and if not done something serious they cooperate with us. 

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Hostel

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Placements

Now talking about the placements most of the prominent recruiters do visit our campus for example J.P Morgan, BNY Mellon and ICICI Bank. At the time of the summer internship, students work on their CVs, talk to seniors for their guidance and also prepare hard for any company that is coming to the campus. The overall mood on the campus at this point in time is tense because some students are not shortlisted for their dream companies and whoever gets shortlisted is tense about their GD and PI but eventually, everything happens and students are satisfied with what they get after the overall internship process. 

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Placements

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Campus

The overall culture of the campus is great. There are lots of opportunities given to the students to come out of their comfort zone and to excel in each sphere. Our college recently did their annual fest as well named L’Attitude which was a huge success and these things do happen on campus. There are so many clubs and societies in the college in which the students can get enrolled and can work on themselves. Seniors in our college are also very supportive. They try to help us in every situation wherever they can and also guide us for a better future. 

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Campus

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai Overall Experience

So my overall experience after coming to campus has been a rollercoaster ride where I have learned how to tackle pressure of every sort and have made friends on whom I have my utmost trust and also have grown my personality. If anyone is thinking of taking admission in an MBA college then Great Lakes could be a good option for them.