Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM) Chennai

Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Established in 2004 | Approved/Accredited by AICTE, NBA, AACSB, AMBA, AIU Recognized PGDM as Equivalent to MBA | Private

Overview

Great Lakes Institute of Management, established in 2004, is a premier B-school in the country with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon. Great Lakes offers a uniquely curated experience that blends academic rigor with industry relevance, delivered in an experiential learning format.
Accredited Internationally by AACSB, AMBA and SAQS, Great Lakes Chennai is a highly ranked B-school with Rank #32 among top 125 B-schools in Govt of India Ministry of Education NIRF Rankings 2023 Management.

Great Lakes offers One Year full time MBA (PGPM) for experienced professionals, Two year MBA (PGDM) for freshers as well as for experienced professionals, Part Time Executive MBA for senior managers, and the Weekend Executive MBA Program. Great Lakes PGPM program has been consistently ranked in the top one year MBA programs in the country. Great Lakes accepts CAT/ XAT/CMAT and GMAT scores for PGPM and PGDM admission. For 1 Year PGPM Admission 2024, Great Lakes will also accept score of NMAT 2023 onwards alongwith CAT, XAT, GMAT, CMAT. Great Lakes has collaborations with Top Global B-Schools like HKUST, Babson, IIT Stuart School of Business to name a few.

Great Lakes Chennai has consistent record of excellent placements over the years. In placement 2024, Great Lakes has registered the highest package at Rs.39.30 LPA and Average salary of Rs.17.30 LPA for PGPM; and For the PGDM programme, it has registered Average Salary of Rs.15.10 LPA and Highest Salary of Rs.37 LPA. Top Recruiters include HP, EY, Deloitte, HSBC, Wells Fargo, PWC, Accenture, Aditya Birla, Cognizant, Infosys, HCL among others.

Great Lakes Institute of Management is housed in 32 acre green campus in Chennai. Great Lakes was the first campus in South Asia to be given the LEED Platinum rating. The facilities on campus include a state of the art gym, a library that caters to the needs of every reader, be it fiction or business, a football field, a basketball court and an auditorium that provides the perfect backdrop for every occasion or performance

Course & Fee

GLIM Chennai – PGDM

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Program Highlights

The two year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at Great Lakes Institute of Management is designed for young leaders with less than 3 years of work experience. The program has a clear focus on emerging economies and their growth. An AICTE approved program, the PGDM has been designed by the Great Lakes Academic Advisory Council, which comprises the best in the world of management academia streamlined with inputs from the institute’s illustrious Business Advisory Council, to keep it in sync with the needs of an ever changing market place.

Course Information		Admission Details
Program Type	MBA/PGDM	Fees	Rs. 20.80 Lakhs
Duration	24 Month	Seats	300
Mode of Study	Full Time	Exam Accepted	CAT, CMAT, GMAT, XAT
Type	Residential	Application Status	Open

Placement Details
Average Salary	Rs. 15.10 Lakhs
Highest Salary	Rs. 37.00 Lakhs
Batch Placed	100 %

Admission Parameter
Entrance Exam Score	√
Academic Performance	√
Personal Interview (PI)	x
Work Experience	x
WAT	x
Others	x

GLIM Chennai – PGPM

Post Graduate Program In Management (PGPM) Program Highlights

The Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) is the flagship one-year full-time MBA program offered by Great Lakes since 2004. PGPM is custom-designed to transform high-potential professionals into competent, business-ready managers and leaders through mentorship from world-class faculty, unparalleled industry interface, and a cutting-edge curriculum.

The Great Lakes PGPM is among top ranked one year MBA programs and is meant for achievers, high performers and go-getters who want to change the world for the better. The carefully crafted MBA course is designed to develop business administration competencies, effective team-work and leadership skills to set you up for an accelerated career growth. The program experience is further enhanced by the fact that the class comprises students from very diverse backgrounds and across industries which provides incredible peer learning and sharing of perspectives based on real world experiences. The program attracts participants from leading Indian and MNC firms, many of which also sponsor candidates or offer sabbaticals. Great Lakes PGPM program is an AICTE approved post graduate certificate in management and is accredited by AMBA, UK.

Course Information		Admission Details
Program Type	One Year MBA Program	Fees	Rs. 21.80 Lakhs
Duration	12 Month	Seats	420
Mode of Study	Full Time	Exam Accepted	CAT, CMAT, GMAT, XAT
Type	Residential	Application Status	Open

Placement Details
Average Salary	Rs. 17.30 Lakhs
Highest Salary	Rs. 39.30 Lakhs
Batch Placed	100 %

Admission Parameter
Entrance Exam Score	√
Academic Performance	√
Personal Interview (PI)	x
Work Experience	x
WAT	x
Others	x

Admissions

Great Lakes PGDM Admission is a two step process involving the Shortlisting criteria and the Final admission selection Criteria. After submission of application for the PGDM program as per the eligibility criteria, the candidate has to go through the following admission process:

Shortlisting: Great Lakes will shortlist the candidates on the basis of following parameters:

Great Lakes Institute of Management will consider aggregate scores and not the sectional scores of the applicants in the acceptable entrance exams for shortlisting
In case more than one exam is taken by the applicant, Great Lakes will short-list the candidates for the interview based on the best available test scores in CAT/XAT/ CMAT/GMAT
Academic profile also plays an important role in shortlisting. Candidates with consistent academic background and a demonstrated ability to sustain pressure will make the shortlist.

Great Lakes Final Selection Criteria:

Post short-listing on the basis of available scores, applicants will be called for the final selection round (PI Round) at the designated centres
The aptitude test scores are important at the interview shortlisting stage but have limited weightage as far as the final selection is concerned.
Performance in Personal Interview (PI) will be awarded high weightage in final selection criteria.
Evaluation Criteria in Great Lakes Final Selection will also involve the quality of work experience, professional and personal achievements, demonstrated leadership and team skills, aptitude and attitude.
Excellent Academic Scores will be awarded due weightage in final selection round at Great lakes.
Candidates who have exhibited leadership skills at work and/or in school/college will be awarded due weightage in the final selection round of Great Lakes.
Integrity and Ethical Values including originality play important role in final selection criteria at Great Lakes. Candidates found lacking these qualities will not be selected irrespective of their performance in other areas.
Final Admission offer for PGDM at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview

Great Lakes Chennai PGDM – How to Apply

Great Lakes Institute of Management offers facility to use a single common online application form to apply for PGPM and PGDM programs offered at both the Chennai and Gurgaon campuses. The form is made available at Great Lakes website for its both campuses. The application fee is Rs.2000/-. You need to make Great Lakes Online MBA Fees payment of the application fees.

Great Lakes Chennai PGDM – Selection Process

Final Selection offer for PGDM at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview

Important Dates

Event	Start Date	End Date
Application Open	September 20, 2025	December 26, 2025

Placements

Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai has consistent record of excellent placements over the years. In placement 2024, Great Lakes has registered the highest package at Rs.39.30 LPA and Average salary of Rs.17.30 LPA for Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). For the 2 Years PGDM programme, Great Lakes has registered Average Salary of Rs.15.10 LPA and Highest Salary of Rs.37 LPA in Placement 2024. Diverse roles were offered to the students by marquee recruiters including HP, EY, Deloitte, HSBC, Wells Fargo, PWC, Axtria, TATA Advance Systems, Adobe, Accenture, Aditya Birla Capital, Cognizant, Decathlon, Infosys Consulting, Incedo, ADP, HCL, etc. Despite challenging recruitment conditions across the country. J P Morgan Chase, Deloitte, TVS Credit, Infosys, Tata Communications, Barclays, BNY Mellon, ICICI Bank among others made the highest number of offers.

GLIM Chennai PGDM – Salary Highlights

Placement Highlights

Year	Average Salary	Median Salary	Highest Salary	Batch Placed
2024	₹15.1 Lakh	N/A	₹37.0 Lakh	100%
2023	₹14.5 Lakh	N/A	₹46.0 Lakh	100%
2022	₹12.5 Lakh	N/A	₹25.8 Lakh	100%

GLIM Chennai PGDM – Salary Highlights

Placement Highlights

Year	Average Salary	Median Salary	Highest Salary	Batch Placed
2024	₹17.3 Lakh	N/A	₹39.3 Lakh	100%
2023	₹18.1 Lakh	N/A	₹34.0 Lakh	100%
2022	₹17.9 Lakh	N/A	₹33.3 Lakh	100%

GLIM Chennai PGDM Sector wise Placements Details

Great Lakes Chennai PGDM and PGPM students have been placed across sectors in the placement 2024. Prominent Sectors in Great Lakes Chennai Placements 2024 include Consulting, Technology, Analytics, FMCG & Retail, BFSI & NBFC, Manufacturing & Logistics, EdTech, Real Estate, Fintech, Telecom, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Investment Banking, Healthcare & Pharma, Media, Automobile, among others

Infrastructure

Great Lakes Institute of Management is housed in 32 acre green campus in Chennai. Great Lakes was the first campus in South Asia to be given the LEED Platinum rating. It is also recognized among the most beautiful educational campuses in the country. Set on the scenic ECR road which runs from Chennai to Pondicherry and just 9 kms from UNESCO heritage site Mahabalipuram, the LEED Platinum rated – green campus provides a serene and tranquil environment with ideal setting for pursuing extremely rigorous and intellectually challenging programs.

The Great Lakes campus is lively 24 x 7 be it the middle of day or night. The facilities on campus include a state of the art gym, a library that caters to the needs of every reader, be it fiction or business, a football field, a basketball court and an auditorium that provides the perfect backdrop for every occasion or performance.

Facility List

Wi-Fi Campus
Sport Complex
Shuttle Service
Incubator
Hospital & Medical Facilities
Gym
Auditorium
Library
Hostel
Labs
Cafeteria
A/C Classrooms

Reviews

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Ranking

Accredited Internationally by AACSB, AMBA and SAQS, Great Lakes Chennai is a highly ranked B-school with Rank #32 among top 125 B-schools in Govt of India Ministry of Education NIRF Rankings 2023 Management. Great Lakes is ranked 5th by Analytics India for the Analytics program; 3rd by Outlook India among Top Standalone Institutions; 9th by Business World among Top One-Year Programs.

NIRF Management Rankings

Rank Overview

Year	Rank
2025	37
2024	34
2023	31
2022	31

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