Admissions Calendar

Issue of application starts from	: 1st November 2011
Last date of Submission for First Cycle	: 29th February 2012
Last Date of Submission for Second Cycle	: 31st March 2012

For dates please refer to the "Key Dates" page.

Eligibility Criteria - Admissions PGDM 2012

• All applicants are required to appear for GMAT/CAT*/XAT*/MAT/CMAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management


• For PGDM 2012, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT scores of the year 2010 and 2011, XAT scores of the year 2011 and 2012, MAT scores of the year 2011 and 2012, CMAT scores of 2012 or GMAT scores taken after Jan 1, 2010


• All applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with Minimum 50 % marks.


• Freshers and candidates with upto 24 months of work-experience are ONLY eligible to apply. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work-experience are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program)


• There will be a special preference for College/University rank holders in terms of an extra weightage gained as part of the selection process. The onus of proof of rank is vested on the applicant.

* Great Lakes uses CAT scores only for screening applications for admissions and IIMs have no role in the conduct of Great Lakes academic programs.
* Great Lakes is not an associate institute of XLRI but uses XAT scores only for screening applicants for admission.XLRI has no role to play in the conduct of any of Great Lakes Management programs.

Admission Process

• Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply to Great Lakes Institute of Management by completing the online application process


• Candidates can choose to apply by any of the following methods
  
  
  • Visit the website www.greatlakes.edu.in and fill in the online application form after making a payment of INR 1,500
  
  
  • Make a payment of INR 1,500 at select vendor outlet centers (IMS, T.I.M.E and AXIS bank) and procure a coded number key for applying online
  
  
  • The admission kits will be available in the above 3 centers from the third week of November, 2011.
  
  
  • Purchase the application form from the Great Lakes Offices in Chennai and New Delhi


• The eventual application process is online for all candidates


• Candidates have to provide the official email-id of the recommender. The recommendation letter must be submitted online

All your queries regarding PGDM admission process can be sent to us at admissions.pgdm@greatlakes.edu.in

Evaluation Process

Applicants are evaluated based on GMAT/CAT/XAT scores, past academic performance, essays and letters of recommendation, work experience and performance in the interview and group discussions. The selection process builds in a criterion that facilitates evaluating each applicant on:

a) Academic Abilities: The program at Great Lakes is highly demanding and intense; candidates with consistent academic background and an ability to sustain pressure make the shortlist

b) Standardized Test Scores: To eliminate inconsistencies between colleges and universities at the Undergraduate level, Great Lakes considers GMAT or CAT or XAT scores in the overall assessment

c) Rank Holders: The program gives a clear advantage/brownie points to College/University rank holders.

d) Integrity and Ethical Values: Great Lakes lays emphasis on integrity and values including originality. Plagiarism will be probed thoroughly during the process.

e) Diversity of Background: At Great Lakes, diversity in academic background facilitates peer learning which transforms ‘uncut stones’ into ‘diamonds’. We will actively try to bring in an academic diversity into the PGDM class room

The above conditions / clauses / terms can be reviewed by the Institute from time to time. Hence, the prospective candidate is encouraged to visit the Great Lakes website at http://www.greatlakes.edu.in for regular updates.