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Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai will close its application process on February 10, 2021. 

To get admission in a 1-year program that is PGPM candidate must have 2 Years of relevant work experience and for 2 years PGDM program work experience is not mandatory. Along with XAT 2020, CAT 2019 candidates are eligible to get admission to Great Lakes, Chennai.

Check XAT 2021 Selection Process

Important Dates

For PGDM

PGPM 2021 Admission
Cycle - 1
Cycle -2
Application Deadline December 1, 2020 February 10, 2021
Exam Scores Accepted
CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT
CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT
Dates for PI Round
December 2020
February 2021
Result Date for PI Round
End of December 2020
End of February 2021
Preferential Treatment in final selection
No but can plan better for finances, commitments,
None

For PGDM

Cycle - 1 Application Deadline November 22, 2020
Cycle - 2 Application Deadline January 31, 2021

XAT 2021 Expected Cut off

The expected XAT 2021 Cut off for GLIM is as follows:

Exam Expected Cut Off
XAT 2021 80+ Percentile

Other Entrance exam expected cut off is:

Exam Expected Cut Off
CAT 2021 80+ Percentile
GMAT ( Exam taken after Jan 2017 for PGPM and after Jan 2018 for PGDM) 600+
CMAT 2021 85+

NOTE: The mentioned above cut off is the rough estimate that may differ as per the Institute's concern. The candidates are requested to follow credential as reference for the upcoming official cut off as will be released by the institute. 

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.
  • All the candidates are required to appear for XAT 2021 before applying to the Great Lakes Institute of Management.
  • Candidates with less than 24 months of work experience are eligible to apply for PGDM 2020 admissions. 
  • Candidates with an experience of more than 24 months are requested to apply for the Great Lakes PGPM program
  • College/University rank holders will be given special preference in terms of extra weight/points that will be given.

GLIM Chennai Admission Procedure 2021

The admission process of GLIM 2021 is very simple, candidates are suggested to make sure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria before applying for admission in GLIM.

  • Initially, candidates have to visit the official website of GLIM
  • Fill the application form available on the website.
  • Select the campus (Chennai/ Gurgaon) of your choice, while filling the form.
  • Candidate has to pay Rs.2000 application fee after filling the form.
  • The GLIM application form is available at the GLIM, Chennai campus as well.
  • Candidates may fill and submit the form at the GLIM, Chennai center as well.

GLIM Chennai Selection Process 2021

GLIM considers XAT 2021 ( also CAT/GMAT/ MAT) scores of the candidates including their academic performance, work experience, performance in the interview and group discussion while screening for admission. Apart from these skills, there are few more skills that GLIM looks for in its aspiring candidates.

  • The very essential and basic ability that is needed the most in any eligible candidate is his/her academic skill. Candidates with a good academic background will be able to sustain the academic competition on the campus.
  • The business management program is all about confidence and leadership if any candidate lacks these skills he/she will not be considered for admission in GLIM because GLIM believes in “Business Ready Managers”.
  • Candidates have very strong ethical values and believe in integrity. GLIM focus on the overall growth of the student, as a better leader and a human with strong values.
  • GLIM facilitates applicants from different backgrounds such as Hospitality, Finance, IT, Marketing, Manufacturing, Consultancy, Pharma, Media, etc. as it believes in “Diversity of background”.

Fee Structure 

The following fee structure does not include the personal expenses of a student and hostel, mess charges need to be paid other than the fee mentioned.

Particular Fees
Tuition and Academic Fees INR 762000
Program Fee INR 414000
Total INR 1176000

GLIM Placement Data

  • GLIM campus placement process for PGPM 2020 had a placement rate of 95% students within just 9 months of program commencement.
  • The average CTC GLIM PGPM 2020 increased to 13.6 Lakhs p.a.
  • The highest domestic CTC offered also saw an increase to 28.6 Lakhs p.a.

Top Recruiting Companies At GLIM

  • Aditya Birla Capital
  • ADP
  • Amazon
  • Cognizant
  • Dell
  • Deloitte
  • Decathlon
  • EY
  • Gartner
  • HCL
  • HSBC
  • HTC Global
  • Infosys
  • ITC Infotech
  • Magicbricks
  • Societe Generale
  • TCS
  • Zee Entertainment

Programs Offered at GLIM

GLIM offers various management programs like full time, open programs, online programs, etc. Here we have mentioned each program with respective courses available in GLIM.

Programs Courses
Full-time PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management)
PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management)
Corporate program PGPM Flex
PGXPM (Post Graduate Executive Program in Management )
Executive Education

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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