Are the high fees of 15.5 lakh at Great Lakes Chennai (PGDM) worth it?

Everyone has different criteria for considering an institute worthy or not. It all depends on other options you have and your financial background. Your question is subjective so I will try to answer it in the most unbiased way. One of my cousins got admission to the Great Lakes PGDM program and because of his weak financial background, he decided to take an education loan for 12.75L. This year he will be completing his 3rd year as a professional and when asked he says that every penny he spent was worth the results he reaped. The highly experienced faculty, top-notch infrastructure, and environment justified the high fees charged by the institute.

How is the PGPM flex program offered by Great Lakes Chennai? Is it worth to go for this program considering I am already working in IT.

The worth of the program depends on a number of parameters and it’s important to analyze what parameters matter more to you than others. Nevertheless, consider the following points The academic exposure will give you a complete business mindset through a wide range of core courses that will strengthen your basics. The faculty pool comprises extremely learned and highly esteemed professors of the country. Finance, Marketing, and Analytics are taught by the most sought-after faculties. Their strong industrial ties make the learning experience practical and less theoretical. The Great Lakes Chennai PGDM flex program is not full-time so your campus life will be limited to the weekends. The campus time for you would be limited when compared to a full-time course. Nevertheless, the LEAD-rated campus with its serene atmosphere will be your best place for the weekend. The ROI is high considering that many firms recognize this program and consider you for their higher management positions. This program is also beneficial for those who are willing to switch jobs. The program has no campus placements so students have to depend on their contacts from varied backgrounds and faculty with strong industrial ties. This is the best institute for enhancing your managerial knowledge and connections in the industry.

Is the Great Lakes Chennai's PGPM programme good for people from the manufacturing sector?

The primary purpose for the establishment of this institute was to further the career of managers already having 3-4 years of work experience. Great Lakes' one-year program has gained popularity because of its strong yet well-structured curriculum that helps people get back to the same domain in which they were working. That being said if you have worked in the manufacturing sector, Great Lakes will render a plethora of opportunities to upgrade your career in the same domain. Its excellent location in Chennai, the Detroit of Asia attracts the best recruiters some of the major ones being Ashok Leyland, Daimler India, Isuzu, SPIC, Murugappa, TVS, The Amalgamation group etc. In case you fail to secure any core manufacturing jobs, you will find plentiful opportunities as a consultant in any of the big IT firms.

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission 2024: Application (Open), Fees, Cutoff, Eligibility, Placements

Latest Update: Great Lakes Chennai MBA admissions 2024 has started on August 01, 2023 and the last date to apply is December 01, 2023. Interest candidates can register themselves through the official website. CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. XAT 2024 registration has begun, and the last date to apply is November 30, 2023, and the exam is scheduled for January 7, 2024.

Candidates can apply online on the official website of the institute. A Bachelor’s degree with a valid CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score is the minimum requirement for the program. Admission to MBA is based on cumulative score prepared by considering factors such as entrance test scores, past academic record, essays, work experience and performance in a personal interview.

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Key Highlights

MBA is a 2-year fully-residential program, specifically designed for students with less than 2 years of work experience
Great Lakes Chennai MBA program is approved by AICTE
The institute has tie-ups with Schools in Emerging Economics in Europe & USA for MBA program and has signed MoU wfor Consulting and knowledge exchange with leading B-Schools.
The program offers an option of Semester Abroad Program (SAP).
The MBA curriculum also includes learning Chinese (Mandarin) language
There is a compulsory 12-month Summer Internship in MBA program, spread over 8-12 weeks.
Great Lakes Institute of Management MBA fees is INR 19.95 Lacs for Indian candidates. Check Great Lakes Chennai Fees

Table of Content

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission Stories
Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission Dates 2024
Great Lakes Chennai MBA Ranking
Great Lakes Chennai MBA Eligibility Criteria
Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission Guidelines

5.1 Cutoff

5.2 How to Apply?

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Batch Profile
Great Lakes Chennai MBA Placements
Great Lakes Chennai MBA Course Details

8.1 Syllabus

Great Lakes Chennai MBA FAQ’s

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission Stories

Name	Entrance Exam	Scores/Percentage in Exam	Work Experience	Graduation score	Link
Vikram Rathore	CAT	85.91	Fresher	61.09	Read More
Shivam Agrawal	CAT	93	Fresher	90	Read More
Ashish Raika	GMAT	670	Axis Bank - 7yrs	6.7	Read More

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission Dates 2024

CAT Dates
CAT Registration Starts	August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Ends	September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card	November 07, 2023 2023
CAT Exam Date	November 26, 2023

XAT Dates
XAT Registration Opens	July 15, 2023
XAT Registration Closes	November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE	December 31, 2023
XAT Exam Date	January 07, 2024

CMAT Dates
CMAT Registration Begins	February 13, 2024 (Tentative)
CMAT Registration Last Date	March 13, 2024 (Tentative)
CMAT Correction Window	March 14 to 16, 2024 (Tentative)
CMAT Admit Card Download	Second week of April 2024 (Tentative)
CMAT Exam Date	April 23, 2024 (Tentative)
CMAT Answer Key	Third week of April 2024 (Tentative)
CMAT Result	Last week of April 2024 (Tentative)

Admission Dates
Registration for PGDM Starts	August 01, 2023
Registration for PGDM Ends	December 21, 2023

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Fee Structure

Great Lakes Chennai MBA fee structure 2023 is tabulated below:

Particulars	Indian Students	International Students
Tuition & Academic Fee	INR 9 Lakhs	$ 20,000
Programme Fee	INR 5.10 Lakhs	$ 6,500
Housing & Food Charges	INR 5.70 Lakhs	$ 9,500
Caution Deposit (Refundable)	INR 10 K	$ 300
Alumni Subscription	INR 5K	$ 200

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Rankings

The following ranks has been achieved by the MBA program of Great Lakes Chennai:

Ranked 31st by NIRF in 2023
Ranked 11th by IIRF in 2023

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking MBA admission at Great Lakes Management Institute, Chennai must meet the following criteria:

XI, XII & Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline with a minimum of 60% marks
Fresher or students with less than 2-years of work experience are eligible to apply
A valid score of CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT
Fresher’s & Candidates with less than 36 months of work experience as on June 30, 2024

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Admission Guidelines

Selection to the MBA program offered by the Great Lakes Institute of Management will be based on CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT score, past academic performance, essays, work experience and performance in Analytical Writing Test (AWT) & Personal Interview (PI).

The institute gives an extra weightage in the selection process to College or University rank holders.

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Cutoff

Candidates must meet the following cutoff to be eligible for Great Lakes Institute of Management MBA program:

CAT: 90+ percentile
XAT: 90+ percentile
CMAT: 95+ percentile
GMAT: 600+ score

Profile-Based Early Interview

Great Lakes Management Institute, Chennai also conducts Early Interviews for candidates who have regsitered for CAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT but are yet to get the results. However, the final admission of such students is subject to submission of entrance test score post result declaration. The institute takes into account following parameters to shortlist students for Early Insterview:

Academics
Extracurricular Participation
Awards & Achievements

How to Apply?

Candidates need to follow below-listed steps in order to apply online:

Visit the official website of Great Lakes Chennai www.greatlakes.edu.in
Fill in the application form with all the required details
Upload the necessary documents
Pay application fee of INR 2000/-
Lastly, submit the application form.

Documents Required

Detailed resume
Verified copy of degree
Two referee reports
Passport and photo
Submit the form
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
After the interview round, successful students will be notified by email

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Batch Profile 2021-23

The table below represents the educational background of the batch:

Educational Background	No. of Students (%)
Mechanical	10%
Computer Science	9%
Accountancy & Finance	8%
Electronics & Communications	8%
Commerce	6%
Others	59%

The MBA batch of 2021-23 consists of 43% female candidates.
Among the total students, 60% are freshers while 40% have work experience ranging from 1 to 23 months.
The average age of the batch is 23 years and the average experience is 1.3 years.
The students have worked in companies such as EY, Accenture, Reliance Jio, Amazon, Tata Consultancy, Zoho and so on

The work experience of students is as follows:

Work Experience	No. of Students (%)
Freshers	60%
3-12 Months	16%
13-18 Months	10%
19-24 Months	14%

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Placements

During Great Lakes Chennai Placements 2023, 100% of the PGDM students got paced. The placement drive engaged reputed recruiters like JP Morgan Chase, EY India, Crisil, Cognizant, Swiggy, Adobe, Bain and many more. The major highlights of the placement drive are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placements Statistics (2021-23)
Number of New Recruiters	30+
Number of PPO / PPIs	41
Highest Package	INR 46 LPA
Average Package	INR 14.5 LPA
Top 10% Average Package	INR 23.18 LPA
Top 25% Average Package	INR 19.88 LPA
Top 50% Average Package	INR 17.3 LPA
Top 75% Average Package	INR 15.65 LPA
Top Sector	Finance
Top Recruiters	Aditya Birla Capital, Deloitte, Barclays, IBM, Microsoft, Tata Motors, HSBC

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Summer Internship Placements

The institute has completed its 2024 summer internship placement drive for the PGDM students. The placement season engaged recruiters like JP Morgan Chase, BNY Mellon, Wall Street Advisory, Crisil, Dell and many more. 268 students participated in the summer internship placement drive. The major highlights are mentioned below:

Particulars	Internship Statistics (2022-24)
Number of Recruiters	64
Number of New Recruiters	46
Number of Students	268
Highest Stipend	INR 4.25 Lakhs
Average Stipend	INR 87 K
Major Sector	Financial Services
Top Recruiters	Aditya Birla Capital, HSBC, McKinsey, Arcesium, PayPal, Forge

Read more: Great Lakes Chennai Placement

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Course Details

Great Lakes Chennai MBA is 2-year full-time residential program. The program is approved by AICTE and includes short-term International Immersions, Karma-Yoga: A Leadership Experiential Program and Empirical Study udner Great Lakes Research Center.

Great Lakes Chennai MBA Syllabus

Trimester	Courses
Trimester I	Macro Economics, Financial Accounting for Decision Making, Marketing Management-1, Individuals in Organizations (OB-1), Business Statistics, Verbal & Written Communication, FADM Tutorials, Karma Yoga
Trimester II	Micro Economics, Financial Management-1, Marketing Management 2, Groups in Organizations (OB-2), Business Maths, Productions & Ops Management, Marketing Research, Management Information System
Trimester III	Cost & Management Accounting, Financial Management-2, Emprical study, Business Law, Optimization Business Model for Decision Making, Strategic Management, Business Analytics, Virtual Business - Small Business, Corporate Tax
Summer Internship (8-12 weeks)
Trimester IV	Understanding Emerging markets,Human Resource Management, Elective-1, Elective-2, Elective-3, Elective-4, Elective-5, Elective-6
Trimester V	Mandarin / Language Lab, Business Ethics, Boardroom simulation, Elective-7, Elective-8, Elective-9, Elective-10, Elective-11, Elective-12
Trimester VI	Elective-13, Elective-14, Elective-15, Elective-16

List of Electives

The MBA program has the following electives

Electives	Courses
Marketing	Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Services Marketing, Strategic Marketing, International Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management, Customer Relationship Management, Retailing Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Rural Marketing, B2B Marketing, Web & Social Media analytics, Marketing Metrics.Markstrat Simulation, Sports Marketing, Current Trends in Marketing, New Product Development, Brand Management
Finance	Financial Statement Analysis, International Finance, Corporate Financial Strategy, Financial Modelling; Options, Futures and Derivatives, Fixed Income Securities , Security Analysis & Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Commodities Markets, Financial Risk Analytics, Experimental Economics , Management of Commercial Banks, Trading , Financial Institutions and Markets, Equity Research, Corporate Valuation, Project and Infrastructure Finance
Operations	Logistics & Supply Chain Management, IT Consulting, Data Visualization & Analytics, Management Services Operations, Strategic Sourcing & Corporate Quality, Project Management, Operations & Analytics, Enterprise Resource Planning, Virtualization Strategies for Organizations, Cloud Security, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence, International SCM, Total Quality Management, Advanced Analytics Model
OB/HR/Strategy	Strategy Execution including Economics of Strategy; Design, Thinking & Innovation, Leading People At Work - Contemporary Challenges, New Venture Planning, Management Consulting, International Business Strategy, Negotiations and bargaining
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Analytics (AIMLA)	Data Visualisation & BI: Tableau, Power BI, Deep Learning, Marketing Analytics, Web & Social Media Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, Financial Risk Analytics, Natural Language Processing, Business Applications of AI

Great Lakes Chennai MBA FAQs

Ques. Is it possible to get into Great Lakes Chennai MBA without GMAT/XAT/CAT/CMAT score?

Ans. No, candidates who have not appeared for GMAT/XAT/CAT/CMAT, will not be able to fill the application form as they must possess any of these entrance score for admission to MBA course.

Ques. Do I need to take Summer Internship while pursuing Great Lakes Chennai MBA?

Ans. Yes, the summer internship is mandatory for all students pursuing MBA course from Great Lakes Chennai. It is of 8-12 weeks duration and runs from April-May-June at the end of the first year. Each candidates have to put in not less than 120 hours of input.

Ques. What is the cutoff for the MBA course at Great Lakes Chennai?

Ans. Considering Great Lakes Institute of Management is such a premier institute, the cut-offs are generally very high. Candidates must have 90+ percentile in CAT or XAT, 95+ percentile in GMAT or 650+score in GMAT.

Ques. Does Great Lakes Chennai provide any scholarship to MBA students?

Ans. No, the college does not provide any kind of scholarships to the students. However, they have tie-ups for loans with banks and financial institutions like Axis Bank, HDFC, etc.

Ques. Is MBA a residential course at Great Lakes Chennai?

Ans. Yes, the course is a residential course. It is compulsory for the students to stay at the campus during the course.