Great Lakes MBA Admissions: Cycle 2 Deadline on January 2, 2026

Great Lakes Institute of Management has announced January 2, 2026, as the last date for Cycle 2 admissions to its PGPM and PGDM MBA programs. Check eligibility, CTC, and program details.

Great Lakes MBA Admissions

Great Lakes Institute of Management, with campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon, has announced the last date for Cycle 2 applications for its MBA programs. The institute offers a one-year PGPM program for experienced professionals and a two-year PGDM course for fresh graduates.

Programmes Offered at Great Lakes

Great Lakes offers two full-time residential management programs for different career stages. Candidates can apply using CAT, XAT, GMAT, and NMAT (for PGPM only) scores.

One-Year PGPM: For Experienced Professionals

The Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) is a one-year MBA designed for professionals with two or more years of work experience. This program is available at both the Chennai and Gurgaon campuses and focuses on accelerating career transitions.

For the 2025 batch, the average CTC for PGPM graduates was ₹17.8 lakhs, which is 2.7 times higher than the average pre-MBA salary of the candidates.

PGPM Eligibility Criteria

1. Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% marks in Class 10, 12, and graduation
2. Valid GMAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT score (the best score will be considered)
3. Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience by April 30, 2026

Two-Year PGDM: For fresh graduates and early-career professionals

The Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two-year full-time MBA program designed for freshers and candidates with up to three years of work experience.

The PGDM program includes a corporate internship, where students intern at leading organisations such as Bain, Deloitte, EY, Godrej, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and JP Morgan Chase & Co.

The average CTC (Cost to Company) for the PGDM Class of 2025 was ₹15 lakhs, with the highest package reaching ₹39.8 lakhs.

PGDM Eligibility Criteria

1. Valid GMAT/CAT/XAT score (as per the specified year range)
2. Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 60% marks in Class 10, 12, and graduation
3. Freshers or candidates with less than 36 months of work experience as of May 30, 2026

Interested candidates can apply for Great Lakes MBA admissions before January 2, 2026.