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Program offered
Post Graduate Program in Management
General Information about the Program
- Program Name: Post Graduate Program in Management
- Duration: 1 year
- Starts in (month): Mid April
- Ends in (month): fourth week of April
- Specializations: Marketing, Finance, OB, Strategy & HR, Operations & Technology
- Ideal for:Graduates with at least 2-3 years of work experience, the institute also takes freshers with extraordinary academic records.
Program Admission Statistics: Batch of 2007
- Number of students applied: 3000
- Number called for interview: 1500
- Numbers finally admitted: 165
- Number of seats reserved for various groups - SC / ST / NRIs / Others: Nil
Admitted students' profile
- Ratio of male/female students: 4:1
- People with work experience: 164
- Average work experience: 37 months
- Academic Background (Engineering / Non-Engineering): 7:3
- Process of admitting International Students: GMAT Score and the other processes that are applicable to other applicants
Fee & Funding:
- Fee: Rs. 5,00,000/- plus other charges
- Scholarships are offered to two meritorious students
Application Process
- Application submission deadline: 18th January, 2008
- Application available till : 12 th January, 2008
- Program start date: 3rd week of April
- Contact details:
Senior Executive - Admissions,
Great Lakes Institute of Management,
24, South Mada Street, Saidapet,
Chennai - 600 015.
Phone: 044-42168228
E-mail: query@greatlakes.edu.in
Website: www.glakes.org
Placement: 100%
Average Indian Salary: INR 9.3 lakhs p.a.
Median Indian Salary: INR 8.0 lakhs p.a.
Faculty
Total number of Permanent Faculty: 6
Total number of Visiting Faculty: 82
Adjunct faculty: 6
Campus Infrastructure
Student / Computer ratio: 1:1 (all having Laptops)
Number of books in library: 5000 plus
Number of journals / periodicals subscribed to: Hard copy: 70 / Online : 9000 plus
Whether Program is Residential / Non-residential: Non-residential
Whether the Institute has any tie ups with International Institutes for Student Exchange Programs: Yes, with Stuart Business School.
National / International Seminars held: NASMEI(North American Society for Marketing Education In India)- International Marketing Conference, Yale-Great Lakes International Research Seminar
Frequently Asking Question
- How do I apply to Great Lakes?
- When do you start issuing application forms?
- Can I track the status of my application online?
- What are the essentials of a good application package?
- Who is eligible to provide recommendations?
- What is the last date for applying for Great Lakes and when can one expect calls for GD, interview and final admission.
- When are you planning to start classes this academic year?
- In how many phases will the admission process be held?
- How are students selected?
- Do you consider GMAT scores? What is the cut off for your institute? Is work experience really important? What type of qualifications do you expect from an aspirant?
- What is the minimum educational qualification? Can students from other streams apply (apart from Engineering / Science / Commerce background?)
- When will the GD, interview and final admission take place?
- What are the venues for GD/PI?
- Is work experience an added advantage? Are you looking for Academic Performance and Extra Curricular activities?
- Does Great Lakes have academic collaboration with foreign institutes?
- How will the collaboration with various other institutes help Great Lakes?
- Will part time work experience be considered?
- Is it a residential course? Is hostel facility available?
- Can you elaborate on the quality of faculty at Great Lakes?
- What is the PGPM at Great Lakes like?
- What about recognition to the program?
- Is there any educational loan facility available through Great Lakes?
- Are there international placements?
- Is it necessary to fill the online application form at one stretch? Is there a provision to save data entered in each section?
- I am applying to Great Lakes online, can the recommendation letter be sent online?
- What is the total number of seats this year?
- Does Great Lakes follow a phased selection process and if we apply earlier will our GD/PI be scheduled at an early date?
- Is there a pre-fixed cut off for each section and also the overall test score?
- When will you shift to the new campus?
- What is the policy of Refund of fees paid if a student discontinues after the commencement of classes?
- How do I apply to Great Lakes?
You may apply online by making a payment through your credit card. You could also collect the application directly from our Institute or from the select outlets of IMS Learning Centre by paying cash.
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- When do you start issuing application forms?
The application forms will be available from 15th October, 2007.
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- Can I track the status of my application online?
Yes, applicants will be able to track the status of their application online once all the interviews are done.
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- What are the essentials of a good application package?
A completed application form, essays, recommendation letters, CAT/GMAT scores and photocopies of mark sheets from class X onwards.
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- Who is eligible to provide recommendations?
Obtaining recommendations from your superiors at work is strongly encouraged. For candidates with limited work experience, testimonials from your professors will be considered.
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- What is the last date for applying for Great Lakes and when can one expect calls for GD, interview and final admission.
Sale of application form begins on October 15th , 2007
Sale of application form ends on January 12th, 2008
Last date for submission of completed application forms - January 18th, 2008
First set of Interview/GD calls will go out by 3rd week of January 2008
Final offer list will be released by last week of February, 2008
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- When are you planning to start classes this academic year?
The classes normally start by the third week of April.
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- In how many phases will the admission process be held?
There is only one phase of admission process.
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- How are students selected?
Great Lakes gives importance to the overall performance of an individual rather than excellence in a single field. This ensures that the candidates will be able to withstand the rigor of an one year program. Great Lakes looks at the candidate’s past academic records, work experience, recommendations and essays for selection. Educational and Academic qualifications along with a good score in GMAT/CAT, Group Discussion and Personal Interview will form
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- Do you consider GMAT scores? What is the cut off for your institute? Is work experience really important? What type of qualifications do you expect from an aspirant?
We consider CAT or GMAT as one of the entry requirements. The institute does not prescribe any cut offs as such but the same will be decided on the basis of relative performance of candidates who have applied to the institute. Ideally, the aspirant is expected to have a brilliant academic record and at least a graduate degree in any field. Work experience of 2 years or more is highly desirable.
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- What is the minimum educational qualification? Can students from other streams apply (apart from Engineering / Science / Commerce background?)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a recognized University. Students from other streams can also apply.
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- When will the GD, interview and final admission take place?
The exact dates will be announced on the web site and will be communicated to short listed candidates.
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- What are the venues for GD/PI?
Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Hyderabad,
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- Is work experience an added advantage? Are you looking for Academic Performance and Extra Curricular activities?
Yes, work experience is an added advantage. An ideal student at Great Lakes would be required to have a judicious mix of good academic and extra curricular credentials.
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- Does Great Lakes have academic collaboration with foreign institutes?
Yes, Great Lakes has collaborations with Stuart School of Business, Yale University & Nanyang Business School.
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- How will the collaboration with various other institutes help Great Lakes?
Collaboration with various other institutes is mainly for sharing resources which helps students in getting more exposure It is a platform for both the institutes involved in the collaboration to formally share knowledge, for mutual benefit.
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- Will part time work experience be considered?
No. Experience gained through full time employment alone will be considered.
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- Is it a residential course? Is hostel facility available?
No, hostel facility is not available as of now. However the institute will facilitate the students to get accommodation close to the institute.
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- Can you elaborate on the quality of faculty at Great Lakes?
Great Lakes has an excellent mix of Indian and International faculty. Our visiting professors are acclaimed academicians, researchers and experts from Industry. The list can be viewed at …http://glakes.org/faculty.htm.
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- What is the PGPM at Great Lakes like?
The full time management program in Great Lakes is conducted in a fast track accelerated mode. The duration of the course will be typically one academic year consisting of eight terms, each term consisting of not less than six weeks. A student must go through successive terms of course work and successfully complete all the terms. There will be a project component for a duration of 4 weeks in his/her domain of interest and also an empirical study to be done individually under a guide who will be an accomplished academician/ industrialist. Students will have intensive workload that is both exciting and fulfilling. The entire program is conceptualized to offer international value at an affordable cost.
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- What about recognition to the program?
AICTE approval process for this programme is in progress. Academically Great Lakes has a strategic alliance with Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology. The alliance ensures certification by both Great Lakes and IIT. Stuart is accredited in the US by ATGSB.
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- Is there any educational loan facility available through Great Lakes?
Yes, Great Lakes has a tie-up with Indian Bank for educational loans. This helps students obtain loans at an attractive interest rate.
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- Are there international placements?
Yes, some of the students have been offered international placements.
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- Is it necessary to fill the online application form at one stretch? Is there a provision to save data entered in each section?
No, it is not necessary to fill the application at one go. You can enter the data for each section and save the details by clicking on the 'save' button at the bottom of each page. However, even if you forget to click the save button before going to the next section, a pop-up will appear requesting you to save the data.
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- I am applying to Great Lakes online, can the recommendation letter be sent online?
No, the recommendation letter cannot be sent online. It has to be sent by post along with the other necessary documents to the Great Lakes address mentioned in our site. Please ensure that the application number is mentioned on the sealed envelope (the recommender should have signed across the pasted envelope flap).
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- What is the total number of seats this year?
The total number of seats this year is 165
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- Does Great Lakes follow a phased selection process and if we apply earlier will our GD/PI be scheduled at an early date?
No, the admission process will be done in a single phase. The short listed candidates will be intimated within two weeks from then. The GD/PI will be conducted in select locations on different dates. So, the order in which the short-listed candidates will be called will vary based on their interview locations chosen earlier. But we encourage the applicants to submit the application ASAP once all the required materials are available.
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- Is there a pre-fixed cut off for each section and also the overall test score?
No, there is no pre-fixed cut off. After receiving all the applications, normalization will be done based on the scores obtained by the candidates and thus a relative cut off is set to shortlist the candidates.
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- When will you shift to the new campus?
The ground work for the new campus has already begun. It is likely to be ready by March/April ‘09
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- What is the policy of Refund of fees paid if a student discontinues after the commencement of classes?
After commencement of the programme no fee paid except security deposit will be refunded.
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