What makes Great Lakes a great place to study!

May 12, 2016 | Posted by Great Lakes << back to blog

B-School days are one of the best days of life. So many lessons are learnt, memories are made, experiences are earned… It is a safe cocoon where your professors protect you, nurture you and hone you to take your flight. And the journey becomes even more enjoyable if you are fortunate to be studying at a good institute. If your journey at Great Lakes has just begun, we bring to you some interesting facts about your campus that you can mischievously show off to your friends from other institutes.

Great Lakes enjoys some of the most beautiful natural views

Being away from the main city, Great Lakes’ Chennai campus may well be compared to one of those resorts because of the sheer tranquility and scenic beauty the place has to offer. Be it the morning, noon or night, the vastness of the campus and the maintained greenery are bound to leave you awed.

Eco-Friendly Green LEED Platinum rated campus

The campus is one of Asia’s first LEED Platinum rated campuses, offering absolutely world class facilities while meeting the most stringent environmental standards.State-of-the-art infrastructure is an example of sustainable use of resources and brilliant aesthetics.The campus’ architecture is planned and arranged around legible axes for clarity in circulation and encourages people to walk and cycle by its very layout and design.

The Tower of Reflection

In the center of the amphitheater is the iconic Tower of Reflection. Dr. Balachandran, Founder & Dean sums up the significance of the tower beautifully:

“I believe the Tower is the symbol of heights and I want Great Lakers’ reputation to go sky high. The tower is made up of polished steel, to represent the strength of steel in a Laker’s mind and body. The sides of the Tower are curved so that your reflection will be many, which symbolizes the many roles a Great Laker has to play after leaving the campus. There are 12 tiers in the tower which represents the 12 months of step by step learning at Great Lakes. Most importantly, the top of the tower is flat and not a tip which symbolizes the importance of inclusive leadership when one reaches the top.”

Strong industry support

Great Lakers are exposed to notable industry stalwarts and top business executives as part of student-industry interaction programmes and various activities conducted by different committees.

A distinguished founder and eminent faculty

Being the brainchild of Professor Bala V Balachandran, a distinguished professor of management in not just India but also foreign universities, Great Lakes enjoys the support of his rich network. Permanent and visiting faculty include some of the best management gurus from India and abroad.

A passion for everything – a forum for personal development

One thing you will learn for sure is to be passionate about everything you do. The Great Lakes community is full of students who are enthusiastic doers – so be it celebrating festivals or organizing annual events or hosting international conferences; you will simply be amazed with the energy the students of Great Lakes and faculty members put in. Naturally, you will imbibe it and contribute to it.

Diversity and humility

Great Lakes is where you can experience the whole of India, literally. This is one of the greatest assets of the institution – bringing the best of minds from all over the country on a single platform to collaborate, learn and share.

L’Attitude13°05’

Great Lakes’ annual fest is another reason you’ll love being at Great Lakes. The festival features a potpourri of events and competitions that encompasses various spheres of management education in the field of marketing, finance, operations, strategy and Human Resources.

Access to UNESCO World Heritage Site

Yes, the campus is a meagre 9 km away from Mahabalipuram – a UNSECO World Heritage Site with archaic temples, structures and soul-purifying beaches overlooking the Bay of Bengal. Once at Great Lakes, you will often find yourself at the ‘Mahabs’ beach with a bunch of friends.

…Amazed and inspired already? Wait till you experience it!

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