Vani Jha
The whole time two-year diploma program in management available by Great Lakes is for any fresh applicants, graduates, and any professional seeking a full-time two-year diploma program in management having at least three years’ working experience.
The Great Lakes Institute of Management has announced admissions to its full-time two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management programme for the academic year 2025-27. The full-time two-year program is open for fresh applicants, graduates, and any other professional who has working experience of three years or more. Students can apply through GLIMS’s office website at application.greatlakes.edu.in.
Great Lakes’ PGDM programme is accredited by AMBA (UK), and NBA, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as well as recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Applications are open for the one-year Full-Time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM) ‘2025-26.
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Eligibility criteria for PGDM admissions 2025-27
Here is the list of eligibility criteria by Great Lakes PGDM for their admissions:
- Applicants with three years of work experience until June 30, 2025, can apply.
- Candidates with two-ten years of work experience until April 30, 2025, can apply.
- Eligible Candidates with valid GMAT, CAT, or XAT scores, or previous year’s scores are also acceptable
- Applicants having a one-year PGPM certificate with valid GMAT, CAT, XAT, or NMAT scores or scores from previous years are acceptable.
Speaking on the commencement of the admission process, Gautam Lakhamraju, chief operating officer and admissions director of Great Lakes said: “Great Lakes had an exceptional year with record placement and admission outcomes last year. The PGDM Class of 2024 witnessed impressive placements, with the highest annual CTC reaching INR 37 lakhs, with 48 students being offered PPO and PPIs post their summer internships,” reads the official notice.
If you are willing to be admission in the Great Lakes Institute of Management; you can check the eligibility you will be required for before the examination. The eligibility will make you prepared before going on for the examination. Candidates with valid GMAT, CAT, or XAT scores, or previous year’s scores are also acceptable for the students. Check the other important details such as the important dates.
Great Lakes rankings, placement
In the standalone institutions category, Great Lakes ranks third by Outlook; eighth by India Today; and 34th among the top business schools in the management category by NIRF under the Ministry of HRD.
Based on the official notice of the Great Lakes, in the last 20 years, the placements have been 100%. The highest CTC for the PGDM batch of 2024 is Rs 37 lakh a year. The top recruiters of Great Lakes include HP, EY, Deloitte, HSBC, Wells Fargo, PwC, Axtria, Adobe, JP Morgan Chase, Deloitte, TVS Credit, Infosys, Barclays, BNY Mellon, GE Aerospace, CISCO, PayPal, Airtel, Bosch, Godrej Capital, Maersk, FedEx.
Conclusion
The post-graduate program of PGDM at Great Lakes Institute of Management offers a great opportunity for fresh graduates and working professionals to hone their expertise to excel in their careers. With reputed faculty, due credit from accreditation agencies like AMBA and NBA, and excellent placement reports with the highest CTC touching Rs 37 lakhs, it makes for an ideal business school education.
This institution has a history of 100% placement record and tie-ups with the best recruiters in the industry would ensure that the students are well-prepared to lead in the global business scenario. The possible applicants must take advantage of this opportunity and apply online before the deadline on the official application portal.