Latest Update: Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA admission 2024 has begun and the last date to apply for Cycle 1 is December 1, 2023. Interested candidates can register themselves through the official website. CAT 2023 Admit Card will be released on November 7, 2023 and the exam is scheduled for November 26, 2023. XAT 2024 registration has begun, and the last date to apply is November 30, 2023 and the exam is scheduled for January 7, 2024.

Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA is a full-time Post Graduate Diploma program offered in the Management domain & applicants with less than 2 years of work experience are eligible. For admission to the MBA program, Great Lakes Gurgaon accepts valid scores in GMAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT. 

This two-year program is divided into 4 terms & 6 electives, namely, Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR, Analytics, & Open Electives. Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA 2023 batch has witnessed an excellent placement session with 100% of recruitment. Prominent recruiters have participated in this season. 

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Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Course Highlights

  • Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA program is a two-year academic program, offered in the full-time mode for the freshers & as well for the working professionals. 
  • Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA course is provided at INR 16.75 Lakhs. Great Lakes Gurgaon Fees
  • The MBA program of Great Lakes Gurgaon is designed to make aspirants business-ready managers.
  • The expected CAT cutoff for taking admission to the MBA course at Great Lakes Gurgaon is 90%. Check: Great Lakes Gurgaon Cutoff 
  • From the previous year's placement statistics the average CTC has increased by 10% to 11.6 LPA while the highest domestic CTC was INR 21.5 LPA offered by a global enterprise. Check: Great Lakes Gurgaon Placements

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Great Lakes Gurgaon Important Dates 2024

Event Dates
Last Date to Apply for PGDM - Cycle 1 December 1, 2023
CAT Dates
CAT Registration Starts August 2, 2023
CAT Registration Ends September 20, 2023
CAT Admit Card November 07, 2023
CAT Exam Date November 26, 2023
XAT Dates
XAT Registration Opens July 15, 2023
XAT Registration Closes November 30, 2023
Last Date for XAT Application through GMAT / GRE December 31, 2023
XAT Exam Date January 07, 2024
CMAT Dates
Last Date of Submission of Applications Forms Online Mar 13, 2024 (Tentative)
Last Date for Payment of Application Fee Online  Mar 13, 2024 (Tentative)
Correction Window (Online Only) Mar 14, 2024 - Mar 16, 2024 (Tentative)

Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Fees

Great Lakes Gurgaon charges total fees INR 16.75 Lakhs for the MBA program. 

A brief detail of the fees is noted down below:

Program & Academic Fees Fees
Tuition & Academic Fee INR 6.9 Lakhs
Program Fee INR 4..2 Lakhs
Sub-total INR 11.10 Lakhs
Housing and Food Charges INR 5.5 Lakhs
Caution Deposit (Refundable) INR 10,000
Alumni Subscription INR 5,000
Total Fees INR 16.75 Lakhs

Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants should have done Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university with 50% marks in aggregate. 
  • Freshers and candidates with less than 24 months of work experience as of 30th June 2022 only are eligible. (Candidates with greater than 24 months of work- experience are requested to apply for the Great lakes MBA program).
  • Candidates are required to have qualified marks in the CAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ XAT before applying for Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA. 
  • Participants who are rank holders at University/ College will be given an extra weightage. 

Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Selection Criteria

The selection will be evaluated based on valid CAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ XAT scores, performance in the interview session, past academic records, work experience, and written ability test. 

  • Academic Abilities: Candidates must have consistently good academic records & should be shortlisted by the authority-based academic qualification. 
  • Standardized Test Scores: For Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA intake 2022, the institute considers qualified scores in the CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT. 
  • Rank Holders: Special preference will be provided by the institute for the university/ college rank holders. 
  • Diversity of Background: Great Lakes considers diversity in the background to bring academic diversity into the MBA classroom.

Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Application Process

Candidates who satisfy all the eligibility criteria can fill in the application online by visiting the official website of the institute or can purchase the application form from the Great Lakes Offices in Chennai.

Online Payment 

  • Students must visit the official website to apply online visit https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/gurgaon.
  • Select the course ‘MBA’ and click on Apply Now.
  • Select ‘Gurgaon’ campus as a preferred one. 
  • Fill in all the requisite details and upload the scanned signature and photograph copies
  • Candidates are required to provide the email address of the recommender. The recommendation letter will be collected from the final selected student’s recommenders and it must be submitted through online.
  • Pay the application fee INR 2000 through credit/debit card and submit the application form.

Offline Payment

  • Make a payment of INR 2000 as the application fee at IMS centers and procure a coded number key for applying. The rest of the application process is online. 

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Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Course Details

Great Lakes Gurgaon provides MBA program for working professionals with 0-2 years of work experience. 

  • The program is offered for the duration of two years, residential course, divided into 4 terms & covers 6 areas of specialisations. 
  • The curriculum is focused on the growth areas of Analytics, E-commerce/ Internet businesses, Energy, etc.
  • The MBA program of Great Lakes Gurgaon includes a 8 weeks of rigorous summer internship. 
  • All the functional specailisations will be offered in in Finance, Marketing, Operations and Analytics (Minor). 

The syllabus of the MBA ptogram is noted down term-wise below in the tabulated format: 

Term  Syllabus 
Term 1 Financial Accounting & Decision Making, Microeconomics, Marketing Management I, Individuals in Organization (OB I), HRM, Statistical Methods in Decision Making (SMDM), Written Communication, Karma Yoga
Term 2 Cost and Management Accounting, Macroeconomics, Marketing Management II, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Optimization Techniques for Decision Making, Oral Communications, Groups in Organization (OB II)
Term 3 Strategic Management (15 hours), Business Research Methods, Financial Management (40 hours), Production and Operations, Management, Business Analytics, Business Law, Design Thinking (15 hours)
Term 4 Strategic Management II, Financial Modelling, Electives Begin

Candidates can opt for functional specailisation & the electives of specialisaions are listed as follows: 

Specialisations  Electives 
Marketing  Digital Marketing, Product & Brand Management, Sales & Distribution Management, Marketing & Retail Analytics * (M)(A), B2B Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Web and Social Media Analytics* (M)(A), CRM, Services Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communication
Finance  Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation, Wealth Management, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management, Finl. Mgt. for Developing Mktg. Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Derivatives & Finl. Risk Mgt., Banking Management, International Finance, Project Finance
Operations  Enterprise Resources Planning, Supply Chain Management, Service Operations, Quality Management, Project Management, Internet Business, Demand Planning & Forecasting (O)(A)*
HR Personal/Interpersonal Skill Enhancement through Self Awareness, Compensation Management, Leadership, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Negotiation and Bargaining
Analytics  Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Marketing & Retail Analytics * (M)(A), Deep Learning & Natural Language Processing, Web and Social Media Analytics* (M)(A), Big Data & Cloud Analytics for Managers, Financial Risk Analytics, Demand Planning & Forecasting (O)(A)*
Open  Contemporary Pricing Strategies, Game Theory and Public Policy

Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA Placement 

Great Lakes Gurgaon  Placements 2023 is concluded. The average package stood at INR 11.6 LPA while the highest package was pegged down at INR 21.5 LPA. The details for the same is tabulated below: 

Particulars  Placements Statistics 2023
Highest Package INR 21.5 LPA
Average Package INR 11.6 LPA
Top 10% Average Package INR 18.03 LPA
Top 25% Average Package INR 15.26 LPA
Top 50% Average Package INR 13.28 LPA
Top 75% Average Package INR 12.35 LPA
Major Sectors Consulting (31%)
Major Functions Finance (25%), Sales & Marketing (19%)
Top Recruiters Deloitte, Infosys, Cognizant etc

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FAQs

Ques. What is the minimum cutoff to take admission into Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA program? 

Ans. The minimum CAT cutoff for Great Lakes, Gurgaon MBA program would be 90+ percentile as per the cutoff trends. But students will be shortlisted based on the Overall performance as if a student gets a CAT Score of 90+% but does not have adequate academic qualifications then the application may get rejected. Check: Great Lakes, Gurgaon Cutoff

Ques. Does Great Lakes Gurgaon conduct any interview process for any admission purpose? 

Ans. Yes, Great Lakes Gurgaon conducts a Personal Interview process for the final selection process & along with that the authority arranges Profile-Based Early Interview for those candidates who have registered for GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT exams but the results are yet to out. In the Profile-Based Early Interview Process, these components will be evaluated: 

  • Academic Records
  • Extracurricular Activities 
  • Awards & Achievements 

Ques. Does MBA students of Great Lakes Gurgaon get any financial support? 

Ans. Great Lakes Gurgaon provides education loans as the form the financial support. The institute does not have any scholarship system. The education loan can be availed by the MBA students at competitive terms from the loan providers like Axis Bank, HDFC Credila & Avanse. Check: Great Lakes Gurgaon Scholarship

Ques: If a student’s application for Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA did not get selected in Cycle 1 & can the student apply again? 

Ans: Yes, if any student does not get selected in any of the cycles conducted by Great Lakes Gurgaon then he/she can apply again for the next cycle only with the qualified CAT/ GMAT/ CMAT/ XAT score is valid. 

Ques: What are the factors considered for taking admission to Great Lakes Gurgaon MBA program?

Ans: Great Lakes considers the overall performance of an individual rather than excellence. To get selected the performance in GMAT/CAT/XAT/CMAT and during the Personal Interview are considered. The institute looks after the candidate's academic qualification, work experience, recommendations, and essays. Check; Great Lakes Gurgaon Admission