Admissions Process

• Valid CAT*/GMAT/XAT+/CMAT scores. For PGPM 2021, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2017, CAT taken in 2018/2019, XAT taken in 2019/2020 or CMAT taken in 2019/2020
• A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution with atleast 50% in graduation
• Typically candidates with more than two years of work experience are considered. However, exceptional students with 18+ months of experience (by April 30th, 2020) may be considered.
• Freshers and candidates with lesser experience may apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program

*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 and uses XAT scores only for screening applicants for admission. XLRI has no role to play in the conduct of any of Great Lakes programs.

Great Lakes PGPM has two cycles for admissions. The following are the applications considered in each of the cycles

• Candidates with existing Test Scores - GMAT scores from 1^st Jan 2017, CAT 2018, XAT 2019 and CMAT 2019 - can apply and be evaluated in Cycle 1. Their results will be available by first week of Jan 2020
• Candidates not having eligible test scores but expecting results post Nov 30, 2019 but before January 31^st 2020 can also apply in Cycle 1 and submit their forms pending the availability of their scores. Selected candidates will be interviewed based on their profiles in Cycle 1 Profile Based Early Interview process Learn more. These candidates will have to update their scores within 5 days of receiving their scores and will be considered for final offers post the score submission. 

Cycle 2: Application Deadline - 31^st Jan 2020

• All candidates who have not applied in Cycle 1 but have taken eligible exams can apply in Cycle 2. The Cycle 2 deadline is 31^st January and the interviews will be conducted in Feb 2020 with the first list results declared by end of the month.
• Students who have applied in Cycle 1 without scores and not considered for Early Profile based Interview process will be considered for shortlisting for Cycle 2 calls post submission of the scores. 

Candidates who have already planned to pursue their MBA for the next academic year are encourage to apply early as applying in Cycle 1 would allow candidates with scores and those shortlisted for the Profile Based Early Interview Process to get their results earlier than Cycle 2 and allow more time to prepare to join the program including taking care of financial, professional and personal commitments.

Cycle 3: Application Deadline - 28^th Feb 2020

• All candidates who have not applied/submitted in Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 but have taken the eligible exams can apply in Cycle 3.
• Candidates with existing Test Scores - GMAT scores from 1st Jan 2017, CAT 2018/2019, XAT 2019/2020 and CMAT 2019/2020 - can apply and be evaluated in this Cycle. Students who have applied earlier and not submitted their scores can do the same in this Cycle.