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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.
Great Lakes PGPM Admission is a two step process involving the Shortlisting criteria and the Final admission selection Criteria. After submission of application for the PGPM 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 ased on the best available test scores in CAT/XAT/ CMAT/GMAT/NMAT
- 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 at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/NMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview
Great Lakes' flagship full time Post Graduate Program in Management is uniquely designed to deliver customer-centricity, meritocracy and corporate ethics in one year. It facilitates students' understanding of the interaction between the various functional areas of a business system and offers specializations in Marketing, Finance, Strategy, AIMLA and Operations, thereby appreciating the need for developing cross-functional perspectives in business. The one year program has been designed by the Academic Advisory Council, which comprises the best in the world of managerial academia. This in turn has been 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.
Great Lakes PGPM is one year Fully Residential program offering emerging economy centric curriculum. The programme is delivered by the best faculty and industry leaders from across the globe. The PGPM offers Optional semester abroad program [SAP] and Short term international immersions. The PGPM is AMBA Accredited and AICTE Approved programme. In its PGPM Programme, Great Lakes offers specialization in General Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations and IT, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.
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.
- For PGPM admission, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2022, CAT taken in 2023/2024, XAT taken in 2024/2025, CMAT taken in 2024 or NMAT taken from 2023 onwards
- A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with at least 60% in graduation
- Candidates with 2 to 10 years of work experience are considered for admission. However, exceptional students with 21 months of experience may be considered.
Final Selection offer for admission to PGPM at Great Lakes will be based on GMAT/CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/NMAT scores, past academic performance, essay writing test, work experience and performance in the interview.