PGDM
The Great Lakes PGDM brings together world class faculty, cutting edge curriculum & CXO perspectives to make you Business-Ready.
Post Graduate Diploma In Management (PGDM)
The two year Post Graduate Diploma in Management, PGDM, is designed for young leaders with less than 3 years of work experience. The program has a clear focus on emerging economies and their growth. An AICTE approved program, the PGDM has been designed by the Great Lakes Academic Advisory Council, which comprises the best in the world of management academia streamlined with inputs from the institute’s illustrious Business Advisory Council, to keep it in sync with the needs of an ever changing market place.
- Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience are also eligible for the 1 year flagship Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). Know more about PGPM.
- Candidates with a family business background are encouraged to apply for the 1 year PGPM - Family Business & Entrepreneurship.
Globally benchmarked curriculum. Truly world class faculty.
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World’s renowned Management Gurus and global thought leaders comprise to form Great Lakes’ Academic Advisory Council, which helps us continuously innovate our curriculum to stay relevant with the dynamic needs of the rapidly changing corporate environment.
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Full time faculty with rich academic and industry experience from across the world ensures that you learn management practices from the best.
25+
International visiting faculty from Ivy League schools such as Kellogg, Stanford, Yale, etc., provide global perspectives.
Career Impact
The PGDM batch has a 100% placement record with leading recruiters like Deloitte, EY, Amazon, Flipkart, Olacabs, Swiggy, Aditya Birla, Barclays, HSBC, Musigma, Accenture etc. making yearly appearance on campus.
15.1
LPA Average
CTC
37
LPA Highest
CTC
26%
Employed in BFSI
23.8
LPA Average CTC for Top 10%
48
PPOs
Offered
100%
Placed before
Graduation
Perspectives from Global Thought Leaders
150+
CXOs on campus every year ensure that our students stay updated with the most recent industry trends.
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Industry veterans who comprise our Business Advisory Council provide industry insights which shape our yearly curriculum and keep it industry relevant.
Adi GodrejChairman, Godrej Group
Vijay GovindarajanProfessor, Tuck
Ram CharanGlobal Thought Leader
Philip KotlerProfessor, Kellogg
Ratan TataChairman, TATA Sons
Indra NooyiEx-Chairperson & CEO, PepsiCo
Experiential Learning
A hands-on approach towards imbibing the concepts learnt inside classrooms by applying them on field.
Karma-Yoga
A unique social leadership program that provides students opportunities to apply managerial skills acquired inside classrooms onto real world problems.
Empirical Study
An experiential learning approach that allows participants to tackle real world business problems under the guidance of a veteran business leader or a faculty mentor.
PGDM 2024-26 Class Profile
Learning takes place outside the classroom as much as it does inside it. The versatile Class of 2026 with a batch of 340+ students coming from diverse backgrounds including Finance, Public Relations, Psychology, Journalism, Hospitality, IT, Entrepreneurship, Statistics & Mathematics, etc., ensures that there are more than enough perspectives on the table.
23
Years Average Age
155+
Years Collective Experience
45%
Accounting & Finance Graduates
30%
Female Candidates
71%
Non-Engineers
340+
Future Business Leaders
"Great Lakes curriculum has rigour and relevance. To be taught by some of the best academicians in the country as well as outside is an unparalleled lifetime experience. I must say Great Lakes helped me prepare for a seamless transition to the industry."
Aditya Rajagopalan, PGDM Class of 2016 Advisory Consultant, Deloitte India
Life @ Great Lakes
FAQs
PGDM stands for Post Graduate Diploma in Management. It is a two-year management program offered by autonomous institutes approved by AICTE. Whereas, an MBA degree can only be awarded by a university or a university-affiliated college. The Great Lakes PGDM is officially an MBA equivalent program as validated by AIU (Association of Indian Universities).
The PGDM at Great Lakes, Chennai is a two-year full-time residential program.
The Eligibility Criteria for PGDM at Great Lakes, Chennai are:
- Candidate must have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution, with at least 60% marks consistent in 10th, 12th, and graduation.
- The Candidate needs to have a valid score in CAT, XAT, or GMAT
- Freshers and candidates with work experience of less than 3 years can apply.
No, work experience is not mandatory to apply for the PGDM course at Great Lakes, Chennai. But if you have professional experience, it will make your application stronger. Freshers can also apply since the curriculum is designed to suit both entry level professionals and fresh graduates. However, candidates with 2+ years of professional experience are advised to go for one-year Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) instead.
The first-year curriculum for the PGDM Program is the same for all students who are given enough time to select for specialization before the commencement of the second year.
Great Lakes Chennai is amongst the top MBA colleges in India, and provides an unparalleled learning experience, offering students a strong career advantage:
- Industry-oriented programs with topics like AI, Business Analytics, and Digital Strategy.
- Global Exposure with the International Immersion Program and hands-on learning experience through case studies, live projects, and internships.
- Access to the Global Alumni Network with 14,000+ alumni across 30+ countries offering networking and mentorship.
- Exceptional Placement:
- PGDM 2024: Average CTC ?15.1 LPA | Highest ?37 LPA
- Top recruiters: Accenture, Deloitte, Infosys Consulting, Aditya Birla Capital, Cognizant, and more.
As an entrepreneur or aspiring business leader, the PGDM program at Great Lakes, Chennai, provides you with the tools to scale and grow your business:
- An industry-aligned curriculum with specializations in marketing, finance, operations, and business analytics.
- Exposure to entrepreneurship development programs.
- Networking opportunities with industry leaders.
Practical learning that can be directly applied to business expansion and innovation.
The PGDM fee at Great Lakes Chennai is ?21.63 lakhs for the entire two-year program.
