Great Lakes Institute of Management Opens Admissions for One-Year PGPM 2025-26
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, one of the premier B-schools of the country with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon has opened admissions to its full-time one year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) for the academic year 2025-26. The Great Lakes PGPM is a fast track one year MBA program for professionals with 2 to 10 years of work experience. It leverages a global faculty pool, peer learning among the diverse group of experienced students, extensive industry networking and experiential learning.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for PGPM 2025-26:
● All applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT score. Previous year’s scores are also accepted
● All applicants should have between 2-10 years of prior work experience as on 30th April 2025
● To learn more about the PGPM, click here.
● Eligible candidates can apply online here: Application form
Speaking on the commencement of the admission process, Mr. Gautam Lakhamraju, COO and Admissions Director, Great Lakes Institute of Management said, “Great Lakes had an exceptional year with record placement and admission outcomes. The PGPM Class of 2024 witnessed impressive placements, with the highest annual CTC reaching INR 39.3 lakhs, a 15% increase from the previous year. We also saw a 23% increase in overall applications, reaching an all-time high.
As we begin the admissions process for 2025-26, we are optimistic about attracting bright young minds. We are committed to promoting diversity in gender, education, and pre-MBA work experience and are offering diversity and merit-based scholarships to outstanding candidates. Additionally, the Dr. Bala V Balachandran scholarships will provide full tuition fee waivers to highly meritorious students.”
Highlights of Great Lakes Institute of Management
● World Class Faculty: 25+ International visiting faculty from the likes of Kellogg, Stanford, Yale, etc. and 50+ renowned full-time faculty offer unparalleled learning and global perspectives.
● Innovative Curriculum: Great Lakes has a future oriented business curriculum and has been a pioneer in introducing Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning specializations, in addition to courses and pedagogy which incorporates Generative AI, AR, VR, etc. The institute also offers Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Strategy specializations, from which students can choose a major and a minor.
● Rankings: Great Lakes is ranked 3rd by Outlook in Top standalone institutions, 9th by Business India in top Indian B-Schools, 31st among top b-schools by NIRF under Ministry of HRD, and among Super League 2 institutions by Business Standard (Chennai Campus).
● Globally Benchmarked: Great Lakes is double crowned with the highly reputed international b-school accreditations – AACSB (US) and AMBA (UK), making it the youngest and among the top 10 b-schools in India to receive these accreditations. The institute also has collaborations with Top Global B-Schools and Universities like Cornell, Bordeaux, SKEMA, Frankfurt, IÉSEG, and Chicago Booth (Executive Education) to name a few.
● Placements: Great Lakes has witnessed 100% placements for the last 20 years. The batch of 2024 has an average CTC of 17.3 lakhs p.a. Some of the top recruiters include Accenture Strategy, Aditya Birla Capital, Cognizant, Decathlon, Deloitte, Freshworks, Infosys Consulting, PepsiCo, Mastercard, Ford.
● Experiential Learning: Emphasis on experiential learning which helps leadership and analytical skills to the test through Karma-Yoga – the Leadership Experiential Action Program (LEAP), Empirical Studies, and student driven initiatives.
● LEED Certified Campus: The pristine campus of Great Lakes Chennai is Asia’s 1st LEED Platinum Rated campus. The Gurgaon campus also offers world class facilities and is located in the corporate hub of Delhi-NCR.
