Great Lakes Chennai has an NIRF rank of 31 in the management category for 2022. Great Lakes courses included PGDM, PGPM, PGPM Flex and PGXPM. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) at Great Lakes is a two-year full time course, accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
Great Lakes Chennai was established in 2004 and received accreditation from Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK) in 2014. Great Lakes also received the international SAQS accreditation from AMDISA. Great Lakes Chennai courses is accredited by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
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The full form of the Great Lakes of Chennai is Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai.
PGDM courses are accredited by NBA.
According to the NIRF ranking 2022, Great Lakes Chennai has been ranked 31st in management category.
Accredited by Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK) and international SAQS accreditation from AMDISA.
Great Lakes Chennai offers various postgraduate courses in the field of management. The courses that are offered at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai are Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) along with the executive MBA courses that are PGPM Flex and PGXPM. Great Lakes Chennai also offers Fellowship in Marketing and Finance
Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for the admission at Great Lakes Chennai. Applicants need to have a bachelors' degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Great Lakes Institute of Management accepts valid scores of GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT for admission in PGDM and PGPM programmes. Once shortlisted, candidates are required to appear for analytical writing test, essay writing and interview round.
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai offers scholarships to the meritorious students in two categories for its PGPM students.
Diversity & Merit Scholarships - A total of 40 diversity and merit based scholarships worth Rs. 5 lakhs each will be awarded in which minimum of 30% of the scholarships would be for female students. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their application form, essays and interview assessment and there is no separate application process.
Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarship - The Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarship has been instituted in memory of Dr. Bala V Balachandran, Founder, Great Lakes Institute of Management. The Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarships constitute full tuition fee waiver and access to mentorship from CXOs as well as high achieving alumni.
Note: There are no scholarships for students opting for PGDM courses.
Corporate & Career Services (CCS) is responsible for handling all the Great Lakes Chennai placement activities. Along with organising the Great Lakes placement drive, the institute also organises an internship drive for the students to get exposure to the corporate world. According to the latest Great Lakes Chennai placement reports, the highest package offered was of 25LPA whereas average offer was of 17.5 LPA.
Great Lakes Chennai provides many facilities which can be availed by the students, staff and faculty members. The institute has hostels, library, IT infrastructure, cafeteria, wi-fi, transport, medical clinic, sports, gym, general stores, garden, guest house, bank, ATM, etc. The college provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls students.
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The institute has many clubs, committees and societies which students can join to improve their personal and professional skills. The clubs and committees at Great Lakes Institute of Management can be checked at the official website in detail
Green Committee | Consult-Committee | Sports Committee |
Analytics Committee | Film Appreciation Club | Marketing Club |
Fund Raising, Sponsorship, Scholarship, and Endowment Club |
Name | Present Occupation |
Balaji P | Managing Partner & CEO, Shine Agencies |
Prasad Raj K | CEO, Ignite 101 Fitness Studio & Brown Bread Company |
Rahul Ganapathy | Co-Founder & CEO, Atsuya Technologies |
Ramachandran E | Executive Director, Tinderbox Events |
Muralimanohar Nagarajan | Divisional Manager, Ashok Leyland Pvt. Ltd. |
The institute is located at East Coast Road, Manamai Village, Tirukazhukundram Taluk, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. The nearest railway station to the institute is Ottivakkam Railway Station which is 21 km away from the institute. The nearest airport to Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is Chennai International Airport which is 64 km away. The closest bus depot to Great Lakes Chennai is Anupuram Bus Depo which is 3 km away.
Parameter | Parameter Description |
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Established | 2004 |
Courses | 3 Degrees and 5 Courses |
Approvals | AICTE |
Gender | Co-ed |
Student count | 284 |
Faculty count | 62 |
Campus size | 27 acres |
Gender percentage | Male 68% and Female 32% |
Student Diversification (Outside State) | PG - 2 Year - 86% |
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Great Lakes Chennai placement 2022 for PGPM and PGDM has been completed successfully. In the Great Lakes Chennai PGPM placements 2022, the highest domestic salary stood at Rs 35 LPA, whereas the average salary package stood at Rs 17.86 LPA and registered a 31% increase in the average CTC.
Great Lakes Chennai PGDM placements 2022 witnessed a 100% placement record. As per the GLIM Chennai PGDM placements report, the highest domestic salary offered was Rs 25.8 LPA. The average package was Rs 12.5 LPA, marking an increase of 13% in the average CTC.
During GLIM PGDM summer placements for 2022, 220 students were provided summer internship opportunities, and 17 students opted for off-campus placements. More than 50 companies from various industries participated in summer placements of the GLIM PGDM programme. The highest stipend was Rs 3,75,000. The average stipend for the summer placements 2022 stood at Rs 83,463, while the median stipend stood at Rs 80,000. The top recruiters of Great Lakes Chennai placement 2022 include Microsoft, Accenture, Deloitte, ADP, Adobe, Bain, HP, PayU, Dell, ITC, HP and ICICI.
Here are the important dates for Great Lakes Chennai Placement 2023:
Placement Calendar of PGDM Batch of 2021-23 | |
Day 0 & 1 | November 3rd 2022 & November 4th, 2022 |
Rolling placements | November 5th, 2022 – January 31st, 2023 |
Placement Calendar of PGPM Batch of 2022-23 | |
Day 0 - 2 | December 1, 2 & 3, 2022 |
Rolling placements | December 5th, 2022 – January 31st, 2023 |
Summer Placement Calendar of PGDM Batch of 2022-24 | |
Summer Internship Hiring Launch | October 17th to 20th 2022 |
Rolling placements | October 21st, 2022 – 28th February 2023 |
Internship period | Monday, 10th April to 30th June 2023 (3 Months) |
Particulars | Details |
Average CTC | Rs 17.86 LPA |
Highest Domestic CTC | Rs 35 LPA |
Top 10% | Rs 31.1 LPA |
Top 25% | Rs 26.4 LPA |
Top 50% | Rs 21.7 LPA |
Top 75% | Rs 19.6 LPA |
Top Recruiters | Microsoft, Accenture, ADP, Bain, Zoom, Infosys, Optum, Deloitte, ZS Associates, Bristlecone, Cognizant, Tiger Analytics, EY GDS, FedEx, HCL, ZS Associates. |
In the Great Lakes Institute of Management placements for the batch of 2021-22 of its flagship programme PGPM, the function of Business & Strategy Consulting became the topmost with 42%, followed by Technology Consulting, which grabbed 25% of all placements.
Function | Percentage (%) of Students Placed |
Business & Strategy Consulting | 42% |
Technology Consulting | 25% |
Finance | 8% |
Product | 7% |
Operations | 7% |
Analytics | 6% |
Sales & Marketing | 5% |
Recruiters offered various job roles during GLIM Chennai placement 2022 for PGPM. Some of the:
Roles offered during GLIM placements |
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Check out the salary range of the GLIM Chennai PGPM placements for PGPM batch of 2021-22.
GLIM Placements Salary Range | Percentage (%) of Students |
More than 30 LPA | 7% |
24-30 LPA | 10% |
18-24 LPA | 11% |
14-18 LPA | 55% |
10-14 LPA | 17% |
The GLIM Chennai PGPM placements 2022 witnessed the participation of the recruiters from various sectors including Logistics & Supply Chain, Business & Technology Consulting, Healthcare, Analytics, Product, Fin-tech, Sports and Ed-Tech. Some of the top recruiters of Great Lakes Chennai placements 2022 for PGPM.
Accenture | Deloitte | Zoom |
Microsoft | Decathlon | Infosys |
FedEx | HCL | Tiger Analytics |
EY GDS | Navis | Optum |
ZS Associates | Aspire Systems | ADP |
The salary trends of the Great Lakes Chennai placement 2022, Great Lakes Chennai placement 2021, Great Lakes Chennai placement 2020 and Great Lakes Institute of Management placements 2019 of the PGPM course are provided below.
Year | Highest Salary | Average Salary |
2022 | Rs. 35 LPA | Rs. 17.86 LPA |
2021 | Rs 31.75 LPA | Rs 13.63 LPA |
2020 | Rs 28.6 LPA | Rs 13.6 LPA |
2019 | Rs 29 LPA | Rs 13.1 LPA |
The GLIM Chennai PGDM placements 2022 has seen the placement of 100% students who participated in the placement drive. Plus, 27 students were offered PPO/PPIs. The highest salary package and lowest package were Rs 25.8 LPA and Rs 9.3 LPA respectively. GLIM PGDM placements also marked an increase of 13% in the average salary. The entire class had been placed by early December 2022.
Here are the highlights of Great Lakes Chennai placement PGDM 2022.
Particulars | Details |
Average CTC to the PGDM class of 2022 | Rs 12.5 LPA |
Highest Domestic CTC | Rs 25.8 LPA |
Lowest Domestic CTC | Rs 9.3 LPA |
Top 10% | Rs 19.1 LPA |
Top 25% | Rs 16.1 LPA |
Top 50% | Rs 14.3 LPA |
Top 75% | Rs 13.3 LPA |
Top Recruiters | Adobe, Bain, McKinsey, JP Morgan Chase, Adobe, Nestlé, EY India, HP, ITC, PayU, Accenture, Cognizant, ICRA, Crisil, TAS, Société Générale, Deloitte, Swiggy, Standard Chartered, Wells Fargo |
In the GLIM Chennai PGDM placements 2022, the BFSI became the most sought-after industry with 44% placements. The Consulting and IT/ITES came next in the line with 18% and 16% respectively. The roles of Process Control Analyst, Area Manager, Customer Success Manager, PMO, Business Analyst, Associate, Management Trainee, Consultant, Regional Manager, Business Translator and Solutions Advisor were provided across the sectors of BFSI, product, EdTech, healthcare, IT/ITES and food tech.
The table below shows the industry-wise data of Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai placements 2022 for PGDM.
Industry | Percentage (%) of Students Placed |
BFSI | 44% |
Consulting | 18% |
IT/ITES | 16% |
Product | 5% |
FMCG | 4% |
Food Tech | 4% |
Others (Pharma, Ed Tech, Health Care & Defence) | 9% |
The salary range of GLIM Chennai PGDM placements 2022 is tabulated below:
Salary Range | Percentage (%) of Students |
More than 15 LPA | 11% |
12-15 LPA | 29% |
10-12 LPA | 49% |
Less than 10 LPA | 11% |
Companies belonging to various industries including IT/ITES, Product, Food Tech, BFSI, Consulting, FMCG, EdTech, Pharma and Healthcare turned out in the Great Lakes Chennai PGDM placements 2022.
ICICI Bank | Cognizant | HDFC Bank |
HP | Nestle | Next Education |
PayU | Standard Chartered | Swiggy |
Tally Solutions | Narayana Health | ICRA |
ITC Ltd. | HDFC Life Insurance | Adobe Inc |
LTI | McKinsey | Photon |
Refer below to make a detailed understanding of the salary trends of the Great Lakes Chennai placements 2019, Great Lakes Chennai placement 2020 and Great Lakes Chennai placement 2021, and Great Lakes Chennai placement 2022.
Year | Highest Salary | Average Salary |
2022 | Rs 25.8 LPA | Rs 12.5 LPA |
2021 | Rs 21.5 LPA | Rs 11 LPA |
2020 | Rs 21.5 LPA | Rs 10.40 LPA |
2019 | Not available | Rs 10.14 LPA |
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai provides the summer internship for the two years PGDM programme. In the Summer Placement 2022, all 220 students who participated in the summer internship process had received offers from 50+corporates (17 students had opted for projects on their own - off campus). They were given several roles in different domains including the Finance & Banking, Operations, Analytics, Consulting & Strategy, Sales & Marketing and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning were offered. In the summer internship 2022, the most sought-after industry and domains were BFSI and Sales & Marketing respectively. The highlights of summer placement 2022 are tabulated below.
Particulars | Details |
No of Students Participated | 220 |
No of Companies | 50+ |
Highest Stipend | Rs 3,75,000 |
Average Stipend | Rs 83,463 |
Median Stipend | Rs 80,000 |
Top 75% | Rs 13.3 LPA |
Top Recruiters | Microsoft, McKinsey & Company, JP Morgan, Nestlé, EY, BNY Mellon, Decathlon, Dell, ITC, HP, ICICI, Standard Chartered |
The industry-wise data of the summer internship in Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai for PGDM is provided below.
Industry | Percentage (%) of Students Placed |
BFSI | 39% |
FMCG | 9% |
Manufacturing & Supply Chain | 9% |
Product | 8% |
Ed-Tech | 6% |
Analytics | 5% |
IT/ITES | 5% |
Pharma, Healthcare & Healthcare Analytics | 5% |
Consulting | 4% |
E-Commerce | 4% |
InsurTech | 2% |
Others | 4% |
The table below shows the function-wise data of Great Lakes Chennai summer placements 2022.
Function | Percentage (%) of Students Placed |
Sales & Marketing | 55% |
Finance & Banking | 20% |
Operations | 15% |
Consulting & Strategy | 5% |
Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | 5% |
Recruiters of several industries including BFSI, FMCG, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Product, Ed-Tech and the like took part in the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai summer placement 2022. Some of them are
HP | ITC | ICICI |
CAMS | Acrannolife Genomics | Suguna Holding |
Adobe | Omega Healthcare | Agilisium Consulting |
Healthark Insight | Sodexo | Standard Chartered |
Wizfreight | CRISIL | B School Bulls |
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is a private management institute established in 2004. It has been ranked 2nd and 9th ranks in the top Indian B-Schools by Business Standard and top B-schools by Business India respectively. It also ranks 31st position in the management institution by NIRF. Great Lakes Chennai courses are approved by AICTE. It also has the accreditation of AMBA (Association of MBAs), SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System) and NBA. Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai offers two full-time programmes, namely, PGPM which is one MBA programme for professionals with more than 2 years of work experience and PGDM which is a 2-year MBA course for professionals with up to three years of work experience. It also provides the executive programmes of PGXPM and PGPM Flex.
Particulars | Statistics |
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First year total students intake | 180 |
Total students admitted | 160 |
Total Graduated Students | 160 |
Total Placed Students | 159 |
Total student gone for higher studies | 1 |
Median Salary | 12.50 L |
Registrations for Great Lakes Chennai admissions are open for the various postgraduate courses. Candidates can apply for admissions at Great Lakes Chennai as per their eligibility. A bachelors’ degree in any stream from a recognised university and valid scores of GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT scores are mandatory to apply for Great Lakes Chennai Admissions.
After registration at greatlakes.edu.in/chennai, eligible candidates are required to appear for an analytical writing test, essay writing, and a personal interview. Admissions at Great Lakes will be confirmed after document verification and payment of requisite fees. Applicants can apply online by making a payment through any credit card/ debit card. Alternatively, candidates can purchase the key (required to unlock the online application) from IMS centers, Great Lakes City office and the campus also.
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Candidates can check the eligibility criteria as per the course for Great Lakes Chennai admissions. Check the table below for course-wise eligibility criteria
Great Lakes MBA Admission - Eligibility and work-experience
Programme | Eligibility Criteria | Work Experience |
PGPM | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with the valid scores of GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT. | Candidates with 2 to 10 years of work experience are considered. However, exceptional students with 21+ months of experience can also be considered. |
PGDM | Freshers and candidates with strictly less than 36 months of work experience as on date of admission. | |
PGPM Flex | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, with an academic track record of 50% throughout along with scores of CAT*, XAT+, EA by GMAC, equivalent aptitude tests or Great Lakes Aptitude Test (if required) | Candidates must have more than 2+ years of work experience. However, exceptional students with 18+ months of work experience can also be considered. |
PGXPM | Minimum 8 years of full-time work experience required. |
Complete the registration process
Pay the application fees
Fill academic, personal and work experience details if any
Enter test details. Candidates without a GMAT/MAT/XAT/CAT/CMAT score have to take the Great Lakes Aptitude Test.
Enter essay details and give assent to the declaration. Submit the form
Shortlisted candidates have to appear for an interview.
Final selection will be made on the basis of scores of the entrance exam, performance in the interview, work experience and overall academic achievements.
Shortlisted candidates need to complete their document verification round and pay the Great Lakes fees before the commencement of classes.
Great Lakes PGPM application is a two-step process consisting of registration and submission. While students can fill the application anytime. However, the application need to be submitted before the relevant applicable deadline to be considered in the specific cycle.
NOTE: For more information on the Great Lakes Chennai admission and selection process check the institute's official website.
Registrations for Great Lakes Chennai admissions are open for the various postgraduate courses. Candidates can apply for admissions at Great Lakes Chennai as per their eligibility. A bachelors’ degree in any stream from a recognised university and valid scores of GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT scores are mandatory to apply for Great Lakes Chennai Admissions.
After registration at greatlakes.edu.in/chennai, eligible candidates are required to appear for an analytical writing test, essay writing, and a personal interview. Admissions at Great Lakes will be confirmed after document verification and payment of requisite fees. Applicants can apply online by making a payment through any credit card/ debit card. Alternatively, candidates can purchase the key (required to unlock the online application) from IMS centers, Great Lakes City office and the campus also.
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Candidates can check the eligibility criteria as per the course for Great Lakes Chennai admissions. Check the table below for course-wise eligibility criteria
Great Lakes MBA Admission - Eligibility and work-experience
Programme | Eligibility Criteria | Work Experience |
PGPM | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with the valid scores of GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT. | Candidates with 2 to 10 years of work experience are considered. However, exceptional students with 21+ months of experience can also be considered. |
PGDM | Freshers and candidates with strictly less than 36 months of work experience as on date of admission. | |
PGPM Flex | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, with an academic track record of 50% throughout along with scores of CAT*, XAT+, EA by GMAC, equivalent aptitude tests or Great Lakes Aptitude Test (if required) | Candidates must have more than 2+ years of work experience. However, exceptional students with 18+ months of work experience can also be considered. |
PGXPM | Minimum 8 years of full-time work experience required. |
Complete the registration process
Pay the application fees
Fill academic, personal and work experience details if any
Enter test details. Candidates without a GMAT/MAT/XAT/CAT/CMAT score have to take the Great Lakes Aptitude Test.
Enter essay details and give assent to the declaration. Submit the form
Shortlisted candidates have to appear for an interview.
Final selection will be made on the basis of scores of the entrance exam, performance in the interview, work experience and overall academic achievements.
Shortlisted candidates need to complete their document verification round and pay the Great Lakes fees before the commencement of classes.
Great Lakes PGPM application is a two-step process consisting of registration and submission. While students can fill the application anytime. However, the application need to be submitted before the relevant applicable deadline to be considered in the specific cycle.
NOTE: For more information on the Great Lakes Chennai admission and selection process check the institute's official website.
The infrastructure and facilities of Great Lakes Chennai are a major attraction for students as it helps them in experiencing enhanced college life. Great Lakes Chennai facilities include lab, gym, computer centre, sports, medical, etc. Great Lakes Chennai computer centre fulfills the needs of the students and faculty when it comes to computers, software, and the internet. Students can avail of this facility to learn new software designs and work on coding languages. Great Lakes Chennai facilities include hostels for both girls and boys with all the basic amenities required. The institute has a canteen where students can hang out and enjoy meals and beverages. Given below are the Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai facilities:
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Great Campus, only Leed platinum certified green campus in India. Library and classroom are well equipped and the hostels guarantee a comfortable stay for students. Mess food is mostly above par. All the amenities are well maintained.
Amazing infrastructure. 30 acres Lead verified campus. A very beautiful green campus having a football field & even a small temple. Evenings are very beautiful at the campus & if you have a room at the 3rd floor of your hostel, you can expect a wonderful sunset.
It depends on the student what other options he/she has apart from GLIM Chennai. The 1 year PGPM programme at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is one of its flagship programme with great placement stats. As per the GLIM Chennai placement 2022 report the highest domestic CTC offered to students of PGPM programme is Rs 35 lakhs and the average CTC is Rs 17.86 lakhs.
The Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) programme is the best course at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai. It is the flagship full-time One year MBA programme offered by Great Lakes since 2004 with a great placement record.
Freshers with 24-36 months of work-experience can apply for Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai PGPM programme. Candidates with 0-36 months of work experience can apply for the PGDM programme.
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai was established in 2004 by Late Prof. Bala V. Balachandran, J. L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Management.
Yes, Great Lakes Chennai is recognised in India. It is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), MHRD GoI. GLIM Chennai has received accreditation from AMBA (Association of MBAs) and South Asian Quality Assurance System (SAQS).
The Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) programme is the best course at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai. It is the flagship full-time One year MBA programme offered by Great Lakes since 2004 with a great placement record.
It depends on the student what other options he/she has apart from GLIM Chennai. The 1 year PGPM programme at Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is one of its flagship programme with great placement stats. As per the GLIM Chennai placement 2022 report the highest domestic CTC offered to students of PGPM programme is Rs 35 lakhs and the average CTC is Rs 17.86 lakhs.
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is a private institute approved by All India Council for Technical Education and it has received accreditation from AMBA (Association of MBAs), UK and SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System)
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai is better than GLIM Gurgaon. Great Lakes Chennai is ranked 31st in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 with a score of 54.90, whereas Great Lakes Gurgaon is ranked 52nd in the NIRF 2022 with a score of 50.35.
Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai, is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, MHRD, GoI. The AICTE Institute Permanent ID for the GLIM Chennai campus is 1-17358363.
Yes, Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai provides hostel facilities to students. The Hostel rooms are well furnished and have all the basic facilities. GLIM Chennai provides single and twin sharing accommodation for students with all the basic amenities.
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