Great Lakes Institute of Management, a renowned B-school with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon has commenced admissions for its full-time one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) and two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) for the academic session 2024-25. In a significant development, the institute has expanded its eligibility criteria by accepting NMAT scores from 2022 onward for the PGPM, in addition to CAT 2022/23, XAT 2023/24 and GMAT scores taken post January 1, 2021. The PGDM program will continue to consider CAT, XAT, and GMAT scores for admission.


For the PGPM program, applicants are required to have a minimum of 2 years of work experience, while the PGDM program is open to students with 0-3 years of work experience. The application deadline for Cycle 1 for both programs is December 1, 2023.


Speaking on the admission process, Mr. Gautam Lakhamraju, Admissions Director & COO, Great Lakes Institute of Management said, “Great Lakes has done exceptionally well over the last year with record placement and admission outcomes. We also saw a great response from aspirants last year with an 18% increase in overall full-time Programme applications, which are at an all-time high. This allows us to increase the diversity of our student base across backgrounds and select deserving students who will add value to the peer group experience."


"As a long-standing member institution of GMAC and having witnessed the growth, quality and accessibility of the exam, this year we have decided to additionally consider the NMAT exam as one of the qualifying exams for applying to our one-year PGPM. Another milestone we are excited about is to get back to physical interview process for the PGPM which has been online since the start of the pandemic,” said Mr. Gautam Lakhamraju. 


About One Year PGPM  


The Great Lakes PGPM is an AICTE-approved Programme and is accredited by AMBA, UK, one of the world’s most prestigious accreditation bodies. It is ranked in the top one-year Programmes in the country and leverages a global faculty pool. Applicants need to have at least two years of experience for applying to the PGPM. The Programme has witnessed 100% placements every year and last year’s average CTC for the graduating class in 2023 was 18.1 lakhs. Recruiters included McKinsey & Company, Mahindra & Mahindra, HSBC, Berger Paints, Infosys Consulting, Junglee Games, Olam, Bain, ZS Associates, Accenture, ADP, Aditya Birla, Bridgestone, Bristlecone, Deloitte, Cognizant, FedEx, HCL, Dell, Incedo, Optum, Tiger Analytics, Lowe’s, etc. 


Eligibility Criteria For PGPM 2024-25: 



  • Applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT score. Previous years' scores are also accepted.  

  • Candidates with 2-10 years of work experience (by April 30th, 2024) can apply for the One Year PGPM. Those with 0-3 years’ experience can apply to PGDM. 

  • To learn more about the PGPM, Click here 

  • Eligible candidates can apply online here: Application Form 


About Two-Year PGDM  


The Great Lakes PGDM is designed for young graduates and professionals to transform into competent management professionals with guidance from world class faculty and with focus on experiential learning.  In a short span of time, the PGDM has been established as one of the most sought after Programmes in the country.  

Eligibility Criteria For PGDM 2024-26: 



  • Applicants are required to apply with a valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT score. Previous years' scores are also accepted.  


  • Candidates with 0-3 years of work experience (by April 30th, 2024) can apply for PGDM. Candidates with 2+ years’ experience can apply for PGPM.



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