About Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, was founded in 2010 as the 2nd campus to Great Lakes Chennai established by Dr. Bala V Balachandran – JL Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting Information & Management, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, USA. The Gurgaon campus was strategically set up in the industrial hub of the country – Delhi NCR – to engage extensively with the established Fortune 500s & new-age businesses in the region. The institute is one of the pioneers in introducing the one-year full-time MBA (PGPM) in India. Great Lakes, Gurgaon, has also been responsive to changing industry dynamics by being the first to introduce specializations such as Analytics, AI and Machine Learning in management programs. With renowned faculty, innovative curriculum, application oriented teaching-learning pedagogy, and strong engagement with corporate leaders, Great Lakes provides a holistic learning experience to its students right from day one.
About Great Lakes Gurgaon Rankings:
- Analytics India Magazine: 1st among Top 10 Analytics B-Schools
- National HRD Network: Among Top 5 Emerging Indian B-Schools
- Business World: 12th among Top One-Year Programs
- Industry-Academia Conference: 2nd for Cutting Edge Curriculum
- Dr. Radhakrishnan Institutional Excellence Award: Leading B-School with New Age Education
Great Lakes Gurgaon Highlights:
- 7.2 Acre Campus located in the National Industrial Hub – Delhi NCR
- PGPM & PGDM are AICTE approved and AMBA (UK) accredited, PGDM is accredited by NBA
- 60+ Student Achievements across Top B-School & Corporate Competitions in the Country in 2019-21
- Globally-Benchmarked curriculum with emphasis on experiential learning, industry exposure and case studies
- Renowned Full-time faculty including one of the top 10 most Prominent Analytics Academicians in India (Analytics India Magazine), with diverse corporate experience at organizations such as Deloitte, Fannie Mae, European Commission, World Bank, etc.
- Perspectives from 100+ Thought Leaders from the likes of Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, etc., and CXOs & industry leaders from the likes of Nestlé, Apollo, PepsiCo, etc.
- Karma-Yoga Leadership Experiential Action Program (LEAP)
- Rich peer group with diverse collective industry experience of 500+ years in PGPM
Full Time Programs Offered:
- One Year PGPM – for professionals with work experience
- Two Year PGDM – for freshers (0-2 years of work experience)
Specializations: Marketing, Digital Strategy, Operations & IT, Finance, and Analytics, AI and Machine Learning
Placements:
PGPM 2022:
- Highest Domestic CTC offered was INR 19.3 Lakhs per annum
- Average CTC offered to the Class of 2021 was INR 15.6 Lakhs per annum
- Average Post-MBA CTC was3 times the pre-MBA CTC for PGPM Class of 2021
- Participation by a diverse set of companies across Analytics, Financial Services, Consulting, Education, Internet Business and IT/ITES
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Largest recruiter for PGPM was Accenture with 32 offers followed by Deloitte with 30 offers;
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First-time recruiter Paytm made 23 offers for an analytics role
PGDM 2021:
- Highest CTC offered was INR 15.5 Lakhs per annum by a leading multinational consulting firm
- The average CTC offered to the Class of 2021 was INR 9.02 Lakhs
- Recruitment by marquee companies across BFSI, Consulting, IT/ITES, Internet Business, Research, Manufacturing, EdTech, Auto, Real Estate, FMCG, and Analytics
- Aditya Birla, Bank of America, Barclays, Deloitte, Gartner, KPMG, Salesforce, Hyundai, Schneider Electric, Cognizant, Wipro were a few marquee recruiters who participated in the placement process for PGDM Co2021
- The largest recruiter was Cians Analytics with 11 offers followed by Cognizant, Deloitte, Delhivery, and Infosys
Top Recruiters:
Deloitte, Accenture, ZS Associates, Cognizant, KPMG, Infosys, Chola MS, Vinculum, Helioskart, Aditya Birla, Bank of America, Barclays, ICICI Bank, Gartner, Salesforce, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, Hyundai Motors, Schneider Electric and Xiaomi India
Entrance Exams Accepted:
CAT, XAT, GMAT & CMAT
Eligibility (2022 Intake):
- Bachelor’s Degree in any DisciplineMinimum 60% across 10th, 12th & Undergraduate
- Minimum 2 Years of Work Experience for PGPM by 30th April 2022
- Less than 2 Years of Work Experience for PGDM by 30th June 2022
- Valid Entrance Score – CAT 2020/21, XAT 2021/22, GMAT (Not taken before 1st Jan 2019 for PGPM, 1st Jan 2020 for PGDM), CMAT 2021/22
Cut-Off:
Great Lakes follows a profile based selection process for its PGPM & PGDM Programs. Overall academic & professional performance, achievements, initiatives & aptitude are considered while shortlisting, apart from entrance scores. Therefore, a cut-off is not defined for Great Lakes. Considering the in-class ranges, a safe score of 80+ percentile in CAT & XAT, 550+ in GMAT or 95+ percentile in CMAT is advised.
Admissions Process:
- Online Application: Application forms are available only on www.greatlakes.edu.in. Interested candidates can register online and begin their application. PGPM candidates are advised to begin early and spare a good amount of time for their Application Essay – SOP, which is one of the important determinants of your candidature. Candidates who are yet to take one of the above entrance tests can still submit their applications before the cycle deadline and be considered for Early Interview calls. Candidates invited for Early Interviews can submit their score immediately after receiving it for the final decision to be taken. Candidates who do not get an Early Interview call can submit their score later and be considered for the current cycle at that time.
- AWT: The Analytical Writing Test is a written (online) extempore essay to be written and submitted during a proctored session. Candidates shortlisted for PI will have to appear for the AWT before their PI. This essay will evaluate the candidate’s written communication skills, clarity thought, structured thinking and reasoning skills.
- PI: The Personal Interview round is conducted to know the candidate better as a person. This round evaluates a candidate’s general and business awareness, thought process, attitude, ownership of workplace and past academic initiatives, and leadership qualities.
- Final Offer: The final offer is rolled out based on overall performance in each of the above 3 stages. Therefore, candidates are advised to be thorough in their application, thoughtful in their AWT and well prepared for the PI.
Early Interview:
Candidates registered for upcoming entrance tests, yet to appear or awaiting results until 10th January 2022 can submit their form in Cycle 1 without a test score. Suitably strong profiles will be shortlisted and interviewed early based on overall merit. However, final offer will be decided on only after a valid entrance score is submitted. Candidates who do not get shortlisted for Early Interviews can still update their entrance score later and be considered for the upcoming cycle at that time. Know more about Early Interviews.
