Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai was established in 2004.
Established in 2004 by Padmashree awardee, Dr. Bala V Balachandran, Professor Emeritus at Kellogg School of Management, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai is now among India’s leading Business Schools. Led by an exceptional faculty, steered by an outstanding advisory council and buoyed by international collaborations, Great Lakes, has emerged as a top ranked Business School within a short span of time.
ACCREDITATIONS
Great Lakes has received the prestigious AMBA (Association of MBAs), UK accreditation for its flagship one year fast track MBA program – PGPM, two year PGDM, executive programs PGPM- Flex and PGXPM. Great Lakes is the youngest and 7th institute in India to receive the AMBA, UK accreditation.
AMBA accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement in postgraduate business education and is earned only by the best programs in the world. This accreditation is the global standard for all MBA, DBA and MBM programs.
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai has been accredited by SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance System). SAQS is an international system of strategic audit and accreditation designed for the assessment of Institution in widely different national contexts.
It is a globally benchmarked system for Mentoring, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance and Accreditation. SAQS accreditation is awarded by The Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), an international not-for-profit association, and is a “SAARC Recognised Body”.
VISION
To be a world class management institute to develop socially sensitive business ready leaders and entrepreneurs with futuristic orientation and commitment towards innovation and excellence by creating, communicating and delivering valuable knowledge at an affordable cost.
MISSION
To become a Center of Excellence in fostering managerial leadership and entrepreneurship in the development of human capital through quality research, teaching, residential learning and professional management services.
Students placed in renowned companies
Received ABP News National Education Award 2015 for 'Best B-school with industry related curriculum in Operations Management'
Autonomous institute
AICTE approved and SAQS accredited
AMBA accreditation for PGXPM and PGPM
Collaborations with foreign universities
25+ international faculty from universities such as Kellogg, Stanford, Yale, etc.
Visits by eminent personalities
Promotes entrepreneurship and research among students
Conducts industrial visits, conclaves, conferences etc.
Associations and MoU's
Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute Of Technology, Chicago
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Cuoa, Italy
Bauer College Of Business, USA
Fudan University
HHL Leipzig
University of Lexemburg
Bordeaux University, France
Caterpillar
Georgia State University
Indira Gandhi Center for atomic research
Sri Ramachandra University
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Management | Full Time | 2 Years | Graduation |
Post Graduate Diploma MBA | Correspondence | 1 Year | An MBA Degree from a recognized University or an equivalent of a two year Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from an AICTE approved institutions. Students who have completed the SMU MBA degree in the past are also eligible to pursue this program, |