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Dear Aspirant, Welcome to Great Lakes Institute of Management! When we commenced operations in 2004, our main goal was to provide the talented professional an unbeatable value proposition - that of time, money and outstanding quality Management Education. The other intrinsic value proposition was of course, that Great Lakes would groom these professionals into not only superb managers but also responsible leaders of tomorrow. Six years down the line, it is heartening to see that our model is a resounding success (we are ranked among the top 20 B-schools in the country) and has won the support and faith of the student, academic and corporate community alike. This in turn motivates us to create newer offerings to welcome more promising professionals into the Great Lakes family. Great Lakes currently offers the one-year, fast-track, residential PGP in Management as well as the 2 year, part-time, Executive PGP in Management program that levitates middle level functional managers to high profile general managers. This still leaves a population whose aspirations are not addressed - a segment that yearns to move up from entry level management to middle management; but the catch is that this aspirant cannot afford to be away from work and forego his current earnings. Neither can he participate in the Executive PGPM as his corporate exposure falls short of the mandatory five year prior work ex requirement. Sounds like you? Welcome to the Great Lakes 'Post Graduate Working Professional Program in Management' - the PGWPM. The PGWPM aspirants are ambitious yet flexible, fun-loving yet practical, career focused and goal oriented, yet hunting for the wherewithal to realize a dream. Their career aspiration is one of global mobility and they cope with change with a winning 'can do' attitude. Great Lakes has structured the PGWPM courses to reflect these innate characteristics and individual priorities of the aspirant while providing for a synergistic learning experience for the entire group as a whole. From the corporate point of view, with the economy looking up, motivating and retaining talent becomes a key issue for India Inc. In this context, the PGWPM program could be viewed by the corporate sponsor as either a "reward" for past performance or "motivator" in ensuring continuity or as an "investment" towards future leadership. By nurturing and rewarding talent, corporates could ensure a definitive 'win-win' situation while co-creating value for both the individual and Institution. Great Lakes has always held high the values of Customer-centricity, Meritocracy and Corporate Ethics. Great Lakes defines 'customer' to include all beneficiaries - students, Industry as well as top-notch faculty and staff who provide such an unsurpassed educational experience. With the Business Advisory Council headed by Shri Ratan Tata, the Board of Directors by Shri Jamshyd Godrej and the Academic Advisory Council by myself, commitment to highest quality, rigor and ethical standards is natural. This apart, luminaries like Philip Kotler, Ratan Tata, Narayana Murthy, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and C.K. Prahalad and many others frequently visit Great Lakes and share valuable insights with the students. Joining hands with Great Lakes thus culminates in a life-time relationship of learning, sharing and prosperity. I am delighted to welcome you to our 'Post Graduate Working Professional Program in Management' - an innovative "Master of Readiness" program blending the best of Western progressive management thought and Eastern ethos, but more than that, I extend a warm welcome to you to join the Great Lakes family. Prof.Bala V. Balachandran Founder and Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, India J L Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting and Information Management (Emeritus in Service), Northwestern University, Illinois, USA Executive Professor & Strategy Advisor to the Dean, Bauer College, University of Houston, Texas, USA |
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