Chennai · Admissions 2027-28
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai is a business school. In management it teaches PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management), PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management), PGPM - Family Business & Entrepreneurship (PGPM-FBE), Fellow Program in Management (FPM), PGPM Flex and 1 more.
30-acre campus at Manamai, East Coast Road, about 8 km from Mahabalipuram
Why consider it
- AACSB: Accredited
- AMBA: Accredited for PGPM, PGDM, PGPM-Flex and PGXPM
- NBA: Accredited for the two-year full-time PGDM
- Established 2004
- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, has obtained global accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), USA
- Kotler-Srinivasan Centre for Research in Marketing (KSCRM) launched with an objective to address and enhance marketing based research in India
- 30 Acre platinum rated Green Campus, inaugurated in April 2009, situated at Manamai
Courses
PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management)
Postgraduate
- 2 years
- Specialisations in marketing, finance, operations and business analytics, chosen before the second year
PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management)
Postgraduate
- 1 year
- Specialisations in Consulting, Product Management, Data Science, Marketing, Finance and Operations
PGPM - Family Business & Entrepreneurship (PGPM-FBE)
Postgraduate
- 1 year
Fellow Program in Management (FPM)
Doctoral
PGPM Flex
Executive
PGXPM (Post Graduate Executive Program in Management)
Executive
Fees, 2026-27
PGDM
- Tuition Fee · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹10,25,000 for the whole programme
- Program Fee · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹5,78,000 for the whole programme
- Academic fee (tuition fee + program fee) · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹16,03,000 for the whole programme
- Accommodation Charges (Twin AC), meals included · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹6,32,000 for the whole programme
- Caution Deposit (Refundable) · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹10,000 one-time
- Alumni Subscription · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹5,000 one-time
- Total fee (academic fee, accommodation, caution deposit and alumni subscription) · PGDM Class of 2026-28, whole two-year programme
- ₹22,50,000 for the whole programme
PGPM - Family Business & Entrepreneurship (PGPM-FBE)
- Total fee
- ₹23,50,000 for the whole programme
- Academic fee (tuition fee + program fee + international immersion program fee)
- ₹20,11,000 for the whole programme
Admission
Entrance exams
- GMAT (on or after 1 January 2024), CAT (2025 or 2026), XAT (2026 or 2027) (PGDM, 2027 intake)
- GMAT (after 1 January 2024), CAT (2025 or 2026), XAT (2026 or 2027), NMAT (2025 onwards) (PGPM, 2027-28 admissions)
How seats are filled, as the college states it
- Online application; evaluation on GMAT/CAT/XAT score, past academic performance, work experience, an AI-proctored interview and a personal interview
- The institute states it does not admit students under Management Quota or any other form of reservation
Eligibility
- PGDM, 2027 intake
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised institution, with minimum 50% across 10th, 12th and UG
- PGDM, 2027 intake
- Freshers and candidates with strictly less than 36 months of work experience as on 30 May 2027
- PGPM, 2027-28 admissions
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised institution with minimum 50% across 10th, 12th and UG; candidates with 2+ years of work experience are considered
Placements
- Average ctc, PGDM · PGDM class of 2026 (PGDM Placement Report 2026)
- 15 lakhs per annum
- Highest ctc, PGDM · PGDM class of 2026 (PGDM Placement Report 2026)
- 40 lakhs per annum
- Recruiters, PGDM · PGDM class of 2026 (PGDM Placement Report 2026)
- 30+ new recruiters alongside 55+ regular recruiters
- Average ctc, PGPM · PGPM class of 2026 (PGPM Placement Report 2026)
- 18.1 lakhs
- Highest domestic ctc, PGPM · PGPM class of 2026 (PGPM Placement Report 2026)
- 43 lakhs per annum
See also MBA colleges in Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
Admission guidance
Admission at Great Lakes Institute of Management
The Edu Consultant offers direct admission help and admission counselling for Great Lakes Institute of Management. Ask us about the course you want. We reply the same day.