PGPM

One Year MBA program for professionals
with 2+ years of work experience

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PGPM

One Year MBA program for professionals
with 2+ years of work experience

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PGDM

Two Year MBA program for professionals
with upto 3 years of work experience

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PGDM

Two Year MBA program for professionals
with upto 3 years of work experience

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PGPM-FBE

One Year MBA Program for Family Business Scions and Entrepreneurs

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Deadline: 19^th Apr

PGPM-FBE

One Year MBA Program for Family Business Scions and Entrepreneurs

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Deadline: 19^th Apr

PGXPM - For Senior Professionals

Executive program for professionals with 8 + years of work experience

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Deadline: 30^th Apr

PGXPM - For Senior Professionals

Executive program for professionals with 8 + years of work experience

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Deadline: 30^th Apr

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in Marketing

Internationally Benchmarked Doctoral Program in Marketing, Finance and Accounting

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Deadline: 10^th Apr

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in Marketing

Internationally Benchmarked Doctoral Program in Marketing, Finance and Accounting

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Deadline: 10^th Apr

Globally Benchmarked.

Top Ranked MBA Program.

3^rd

BY OUTLOOK INDIA TOP STANDALONE INSTITUTION

5^th

BY ANALYTICS INDIA ANALYTICS B-SCHOOLS

19^th

BY BUSINESS INDIA TOP B-SCHOOLS

34^th

BY NIRF MANAGEMENT CATEGORY (2024)

In Focus

Events

1^st Mar

ProdEdge: India's Premier Product Conclave

7^th Mar

AccelerateAction: India's Women at work | Great Lakes X MMA

26^th Mar

20 yrs Celebration at Bangalore

PGPM - Family Business & Entrepreneurship

For Next-Gen Family Business Owners & Entrepreneurs | Admissions Open

Top Tier Doctoral Programme in Marketing | Great Lakes Fellow Programme in Management.

Great Lakes celebrates 20 years with visionaries.

Meticulously redesigned with the industry to stay ahead of the needs.

India's Gender Employment Paradox

A report covering visible gains and leadership wins masking systemic and hidden barriers.

PGPM

One year program to make you business ready and take your career to a higher growth trajectory. For candidates with 2+ Years of work experience.

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PGDM

Two year program with focus on emerging economies and preparing leadership talent for the 21st Century. For candidates with 0-3 years experience.

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PGXPM

World class executive program for professionals with 8 + years of work experience.

App. Deadline: 30^th April, 2025

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Corporate Learning & Development

Customized learning solutions for your organisation

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Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) in Marketing

Internationally Benchmarked Doctoral Program in Marketing

App. Deadline: 10^th April, 2025

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20 Years of Transforming Lives

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai celebrates 20 years of excellence in management education. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Bala V. Balachandran, it has become one of India’s top B-schools, known for its industry-driven curriculum, world-class faculty, and strong alumni network. With a legacy of nurturing leaders, Great Lakes continues to shape the business landscape through cutting-edge programs, global collaborations, and a commitment to transformative learning.

Know more about Great Lakes' 20 year legacy

Vision

To Be a World Class Management Institute to Develop Socially Sensitive, Business Ready Leaders and Entrepreneurs with Futuristic Orientation and Commitment towards Innovation and Excellence through Cost-Effective Programs.

Mission

To Develop Future Ready Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs with an Analytical Mindset, Prepared For Current and Future Market Needs, Through Contemporary and High-Quality Teaching, Research and Social Engagement.

Great Lakes Stories

From Surgeon to Strategist – Where Medicine meets Management

Returning to school was initially daunting, but the excellent cohort of bright young minds made it fun and engaging. Great Lakes provided an inclusive and supportive environment, fostering a sense of belonging, and empowering us to face challenges with confidence.

Sayantan Mitra, PGPM Class of 2024, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Through 24-70mm, Networking through photography

Photography was a way for me to capture the fleeting moments of my life and to hang on to those memories.

Vivek A Varma, PGDM Co '2022

The Right Fit: A Tale of Fiction & Conviction

Great Lakes has its own process of choosing the best minds to come and be a part of their learning experience. The entire batch is unique in its own way and they become a family.

Madhura Sridhar, PGDM Class of 2022, Great Lakes Institute of Management

My journey from UPSC to Great Lakes Chennai

I was fortunate to be able to learn directly under the guidance of Uncle Bala himself. The faculty did not believe in just imparting the age-old concepts, their motto was to make us learn through experience and thus the pedagogy used included active use of simulations, real life cases as well as faculties own real life experiences.

Ashish Ojha, PGDM Co '22

Living the MBA life, from RT-PCR tests to assignments and everything in between.

“The greatest strength of a student cohort is its diversity.” This thought continuously echoes while I engage with my peers across programs at the Great Lakes Institute of Management. As expected from any management program, everyone has their A-Game on point in their efforts.

Balram PH, PGPM Co '2022