Quick Facts

Total Fees

18.08 L

Exam

CAT

Seats

420

Fees Details

General

₹ 18.08 L

$ 31.70 K

Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

12 Months

Accreditation - This program accredited by AMBA and SAQS.

Great Lakes' One Year full-time Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) helps transform high potential professionals into competent business managers and decision makers. Throughout the course of study, the emphasis is placed on developing competencies, teamwork and leadership, inclusive principles and value-based management creating "Business Ready Managers" capable of responding to complex business challenges. The PGPM is for achievers, high performers and go-getters who want to change the world for the better. Professionals/ Entrepreneurs with 2+ years of full-time work experience are eligible for the program.

Program Highlights

25+ International faculty from top global schools like Kellogg, Stanford, Yale, etc. and 50+ renowned Full-time faculty
Specializations offered in Marketing, Operations, Finance, Analytics, AI & Machine Learning
150+ Industry experts on campus
8800+ Global alumni network spread across 30 countries
Karma-Yoga experiential leadership program
Peer Group with rich and diverse industry experience of 1400+ years collectively
27.5 Acre LEED Platinum Green Campus in Chennai.

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

CAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)	11 Nov'25 - 29 Nov'25
CAT Exam Date (Mode - Online)	29 Nov'25 - 29 Nov'25

NMAT Others - NMAT exam rescheduling (Mode - Online)	31 Jul'25 - 15 Dec'25
NMAT Others - Retake-registration (Mode - Online)	5 Nov'25 - 15 Dec'25
NMAT Others - Retake-scheduling (Mode - Online)	5 Nov'25 - 15 Dec'25
NMAT Exam Date (Mode - Online)	4 Nov'25 - 18 Dec'25

XAT Application Correction Date - Re-opening application correction (Mode - Online)	24 Nov'25 - 27 Nov'25
XAT Application Date (Mode - Online)	9 Jul'25 - 4 Dec'25
XAT Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)	19 Dec'25 - 3 Jan'26
XAT Exam Date (Mode - Online)	3 Jan'26 - 3 Jan'26

Eligibility Criteria

Valid CAT^*/GMAT^x/XAT⁺ scores. For PGPM admission process 2025-26, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1^st January 2022, CAT taken in 2023/2024, or XAT taken in 2024/2025.
NMAT^# 2023 onwards scores will additionally be accepted for PGPM 2025-26. You can enter scores from multiple attempts. Only the best score will be considered for your admissions.
A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution
Candidates with 2 to 10 years of work experience are considered.
Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience by 30th April 2025 are encouraged to apply for the One Year Flagship PGPM. They are also eligible to apply for the Two year PGDM.
In case an eligible candidate would like to apply for both the programs, they may do so by filling the application forms for both PGPM and PGDM separately. Candidates will be evaluated based on the respective program’s admission criteria. The admissions panel may also recommend the candidates for a specific program based on the assessment and program fit.
Freshers and candidates with experience lesser than 24 months strictly may apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program

Admission Details

Candidates need to appear for CAT/GMAT/XAT+/NMAT and pass with a valid score.
Then, the candidates need to fill the online application.
Shortlisted candidates will appear for the personal interview and Ability Written Test.
Candidates will be finalised for admission based on Academics, Work Experience, Awards & Achievements, Interview evaluation, Essays, Diversity and relative merit within the interviewed candidates.