Great Lakes MBA course fees for 2025-27 will be released soon on the official website, greatlakes.edu.in. Great Lakes MBA fees for its two-year PGDM program are expected to come to around Rs. 20.8 lakhs as per the past year's fee structure. Great Lakes 1 year MBA fee is Rs. 21.8 lakhs. This figure is inclusive of program and academic fees as well as other charges that have to be incorporated by candidates during the entire duration of the program. The Great Lakes of Management Institute, Chennai is one of the best management institutes in the country with a great infrastructure, qualified faculty, and a worldwide alumni network. Other than CAT it also accepts scores of MBA entrance exams like XAT, and GMAT.
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Great Lakes offers various specializations for its PGDM courses like finance, marketing, operations, HR, and AIMLA. The Great Lakes MBA fees for different programs are given in the table below as per the previous year's fee structure.
Programs Offered | Great Lakes MBA Fees |
PGDM Finance | Rs. 20,80,000 |
PGDM Marketing | Rs. 20,80,000 |
PGDM Operations | Rs. 20,80,000 |
PGDM HR | Rs. 20,80,000 |
PGDM AIMLA | Rs. 20,80,000 |
The Great Lakes MBA fee structure is given in the table below.
Particulars | Great Lakes MBA Fees |
Tuition Fee | Rs. 9,45,000 |
Program Fee | Rs. 5,32,000 |
Accommodation Charges (Twin AC) | Rs. 5,88,000 |
Caution Deposit (Refundable) | Rs. 10,000 |
Alumni Subscription | Rs. 5000 |
Total Fees | Rs. 20,80,000 |
The Great Lakes PGPM fee structure is given in the table below.
Particulars | Great Lakes MBA Fees | Great Lakes MBA Fees (International Candidates) |
Tuition Fee | Rs. 11,50,000 | USD 21,050 |
Program Fee | Rs. 6,45,000 | USD 12,300 |
Accommodation Charges (Single AC) | Rs. 3,70,000 | USD 7,700 |
Caution Deposit (Refundable) | Rs. 10,000 | USD 300 |
Alumni Subscription | Rs. 5,000 | USD 100 |
Total Fees | Rs. 21,80,000 | USD 41,450 |
The tuition fee is inclusive of reading material, including case studies, textbooks, and online resources.
The program is duly approved by AICTE.
Students are compulsorily required to have their laptops as per institute specifications.
Given that the program is residential, a hostel facility is mandatory.
Students will be provided with single-room accommodation based on their order of acceptance; twin-sharing accommodation will be provided for those whose single-room allocation is not available and a part of the fee will be refunded in such cases.
Certain non-academic aspects like housing services, & catering services, etc., may be outsourced at the discretion of the Institution, and the related charges are paid to the respective service providers on behalf of students with the institute facilitating and coordinating these services.
All meals (vegetarian) are included in the above fees; non-vegetarian food is optional and will be charged extra.
Refund Policy: As per AICTE norms.
Disputes whatsoever arising, if any, with the Institution/Service provider as the case may be will be subject to the jurisdiction of courts in Chennai only.
The selection criteria for the Great Lakes comprise the percentile of the accepted MBA entrance exams, Written Ability Test, and Personal Interview. The candidates need to apply online through the Great Lakes website. Candidates for the PI and WAT rounds are shortlisted on the basis of the Great Lakes cutoff. The shortlisted candidates are called for a written aptitude test which is followed by a Personal Interview conducted by an expert panel.
The application of shortlisted candidates is evaluated on different grounds. The final selection is done considering the performance of the candidate in different rounds. Academic records, work experience, and diversity factors are also considered.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Great Lakes MBA fees for its two-year PGDM program are close to Rs. 20.8 lakhs. For the one-year Great Lakes PGPM program, the fee is Rs. 21.8 lakhs.
The average CTC offered was around 15.1 Lakhs (approximately).
Great Lakes accepts scores of MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT and GMAT for admission to its PGDM courses. A candidate with a valid scorecard of the mentioned entrance exams can apply to Great Lakes.
Great Lakes had a 100% placement rate for the previous PGDM batch as per the report of the placement committee of Great Lakes.
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