Q: Where is Great Lakes Gurgaon located?

Great Lakes Gurgaon campus is located Near Bilaspur Chowk, NH-8, Gurgaon - 122 413, Haryana — directly on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway 8 corridor in the Delhi NCR corporate ring. The location offers direct connectivity to Gurgaon's Cyber City, Golf Course Road and Udyog Vihar IT/consulting clusters within 20-30 min drive. IGI Airport is ~45 minutes away via NH-8. The campus is the FIRST Indian B-School with LEED Platinum Green Campus certification and operates as a fully residential institute with twin-sharing AC accommodation included in fees.

Q: Does Great Lakes Gurgaon offer scholarships?

Per the official Great Lakes FAQ: "Great Lakes has SOME MERIT AWARDS for HIGH PERFORMING STUDENTS at the END of the programme — we DO NOT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION." The same uniform fees apply to all students regardless of background. Funding via education loans is the expected path. Education loan partners include Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, HDFC Credila, State Bank of India, IDFC FIRST, Canara Bank, and Punjab National Bank, with preferential terms similar to those offered for Great Lakes Chennai and other leading B-schools. Working professionals applying for the 1-year PGPM are encouraged to seek employer sponsorship.

Q: What is the difference between Great Lakes Chennai and Great Lakes Gurgaon?

Both campuses are part of Great Lakes Institute of Management. Per the official FAQ: "The PGPM offered by Great Lakes Chennai and Great Lakes Gurgaon has SIMILAR STRUCTURE, FACULTY, CLASS PROFILE, other core program elements, and career services team. Students may have preferences based on geographical location, cultural environment, class size, access to specific industries, facilities, expenses, etc." Key Gurgaon advantage per institute FAQ: "the Gurgaon campus has a significant interface with a large number of rapidly growing E-Commerce companies based in the NCR region and may be ideally suited for students seeking to explore opportunities in this area over and above the other areas common to both campuses." Faculty is a SHARED resource — many professors teach at BOTH locations. Common admissions application form covers both campuses (apply to either or both).

Q: Why is Great Lakes a Pioneer in Analytics and AI/ML?

Great Lakes was the FIRST B-School in India to offer Analytics specialisation for full-time MBA programmes — making it a true pioneer in this space when analytics was emerging as a high-demand vertical. The institute was also the FIRST in India to introduce AI & Machine Learning as a full-time specialisation in MBA. Great Lakes Analytics faculty are consistently featured among the top analytics academicians in the country. Great Lakes Gurgaon was rated "Top Business Analytics College (India)" by Academics Insights 2024 — recognising the institute's pioneering position in this space.

Q: What is Karma-Yoga at Great Lakes?

Karma-Yoga is Great Lakes' first-of-its-kind Leadership Experiential Action Program — a real-life practical lab to learn and experience the power of transformational leadership with key focus on empowering orphans and women through education, green environment, cleanliness and tree plantation drives. Per the institute brochure, Karma-Yoga creates a mutual win-win situation: villages get budding managers to enable them to elevate themselves, while students acquire first-hand understanding of what it means to transform communities. As of the latest brochure, Karma-Yoga has assisted 27 Village schools, 32 Karmabhoomis (Villages), and 2,500+ school-going children to access tuition classes, science clubs, and educational activities. Karma-Yoga is a mandatory core course in Term 1 of the PGDM curriculum.

Question 1

What is the Great Lakes Gurgaon PGDM cutoff for CAT 2025?

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes Gurgaon does NOT publish a fixed shortlist cutoff. Per the Admissions Brochure 2026-28, shortlisting is based on CAT 2024/2025 percentile, XAT 2025/2026 percentile, or GMAT 2023 or later score + initial application screening + AI Interview + Personal Interview. Indicative working band based on past batches: approximately CAT 75-80+ %ile / XAT 75+ %ile / GMAT 650+ (verify with admissions office at greatlakes.edu.in). Note: Great Lakes uses CAT scores ONLY for screening — IIMs have NO role in the conduct of Great Lakes academic programmes. Similarly, Great Lakes is not an associate institute of XLRI but uses XAT scores only for screening — XLRI has NO role.

Question 2

What is the Great Lakes Gurgaon PGDM fee for 2026-28?

Accepted Answer

Per official Admissions Brochure 2026-28: Indian Nationals — ₹19,82,000 TOTAL (all-inclusive). Breakdown: Tuition & Academic Fee ₹8,30,000 + Programme Fee ₹5,05,000 + Twin-Sharing AC Accommodation ₹6,32,000 + Refundable Caution Deposit ₹10,000 + Alumni Subscription ₹5,000. International Students — US$ 38,400 TOTAL = US$ 20,000 Tuition + US$ 11,000 Programme Fee + US$ 7,200 Accommodation + US$ 100 Caution Deposit + US$ 100 Alumni Subscription. Programme is residential — hostel is mandatory. All vegetarian meals included; non-veg optional and chargeable extra.

Question 3

Is Great Lakes Gurgaon AACSB and AMBA accredited?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Great Lakes Gurgaon holds AACSB Accreditation AND AMBA (Association of MBAs UK) Accreditation. Great Lakes Gurgaon received AMBA accreditation in 2019, becoming the YOUNGEST Indian Business School to receive it. It also holds NBA Accreditation for PGDM and is AICTE Approved. The institute is also AIU Member and the first Indian B-School with LEED Platinum Green Campus certification.

Question 4

What are the placement statistics at Great Lakes Gurgaon for PGDM Class of 2025?

Accepted Answer

Per the official Great Lakes PGDM 2025 Placement Report: Highest Domestic CTC ₹22.70 LPA (offered by a renowned mining company), Average CTC for Top 10% ₹17.60 LPA, Overall Average CTC ₹11.80 LPA. HCL Technologies led with the highest number of offers, followed by KPMG, Deloitte USI, City Union Bank, and Bank of America. 20+ new recruiters joined the season, including PwC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), HDFC Bank and WNS Vuram. Industry mix: IT/ITES 26%, Consulting 25%, BFSI 23%, Others (Mining/FMCD/Real Estate/Automobile/Internet/Analytics/Fintech/MR) 26%. Functional mix: Finance 28%, Digital Consulting 10%, Analytics 9%, General Mgmt 7%, Business Analyst 7%, Enterprise Sales 6%, Digital Ops 6%, Business Consulting 4%, Channel Sales & Distribution 4%, Others 19%.

Question 5

What programmes does Great Lakes Gurgaon offer?

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes Gurgaon offers TWO flagship full-time residential programmes: (1) PGDM 2-year — AICTE-approved · Marketing/Finance/Analytics/Operations/HR/Open Electives specialisations · for freshers and candidates with <36 months work experience. (2) PGPM 1-year — AICTE-approved, classified as PGCM per AICTE norms · for working professionals with 24+ months full-time work experience · 6 specialisations: Finance / Marketing / Operations / Analytics-AI-ML / General Management / Digital Strategy. Both programmes share Great Lakes' shared faculty pool (Great Lakes Chennai + Gurgaon faculty are common resources).

Question 6

Where is Great Lakes Gurgaon located?

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes Gurgaon campus is located Near Bilaspur Chowk, NH-8, Gurgaon - 122 413, Haryana — directly on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway 8 corridor in the Delhi NCR corporate ring. The location offers direct connectivity to Gurgaon's Cyber City, Golf Course Road and Udyog Vihar IT/consulting clusters within 20-30 min drive. IGI Airport is ~45 minutes away via NH-8. The campus is the FIRST Indian B-School with LEED Platinum Green Campus certification and operates as a fully residential institute with twin-sharing AC accommodation included in fees.

Question 7

Does Great Lakes Gurgaon offer scholarships?

Accepted Answer

Per the official Great Lakes FAQ: "Great Lakes has SOME MERIT AWARDS for HIGH PERFORMING STUDENTS at the END of the programme — we DO NOT OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION." The same uniform fees apply to all students regardless of background. Funding via education loans is the expected path. Education loan partners include Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, HDFC Credila, State Bank of India, IDFC FIRST, Canara Bank, and Punjab National Bank, with preferential terms similar to those offered for Great Lakes Chennai and other leading B-schools. Working professionals applying for the 1-year PGPM are encouraged to seek employer sponsorship.

Question 8

What is the difference between Great Lakes Chennai and Great Lakes Gurgaon?

Accepted Answer

Both campuses are part of Great Lakes Institute of Management. Per the official FAQ: "The PGPM offered by Great Lakes Chennai and Great Lakes Gurgaon has SIMILAR STRUCTURE, FACULTY, CLASS PROFILE, other core program elements, and career services team. Students may have preferences based on geographical location, cultural environment, class size, access to specific industries, facilities, expenses, etc." Key Gurgaon advantage per institute FAQ: "the Gurgaon campus has a significant interface with a large number of rapidly growing E-Commerce companies based in the NCR region and may be ideally suited for students seeking to explore opportunities in this area over and above the other areas common to both campuses." Faculty is a SHARED resource — many professors teach at BOTH locations. Common admissions application form covers both campuses (apply to either or both).

Question 9

Why is Great Lakes a Pioneer in Analytics and AI/ML?

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes was the FIRST B-School in India to offer Analytics specialisation for full-time MBA programmes — making it a true pioneer in this space when analytics was emerging as a high-demand vertical. The institute was also the FIRST in India to introduce AI & Machine Learning as a full-time specialisation in MBA. Great Lakes Analytics faculty are consistently featured among the top analytics academicians in the country. Great Lakes Gurgaon was rated "Top Business Analytics College (India)" by Academics Insights 2024 — recognising the institute's pioneering position in this space.

Question 10

What is Karma-Yoga at Great Lakes?

Accepted Answer

Karma-Yoga is Great Lakes' first-of-its-kind Leadership Experiential Action Program — a real-life practical lab to learn and experience the power of transformational leadership with key focus on empowering orphans and women through education, green environment, cleanliness and tree plantation drives. Per the institute brochure, Karma-Yoga creates a mutual win-win situation: villages get budding managers to enable them to elevate themselves, while students acquire first-hand understanding of what it means to transform communities. As of the latest brochure, Karma-Yoga has assisted 27 Village schools, 32 Karmabhoomis (Villages), and 2,500+ school-going children to access tuition classes, science clubs, and educational activities. Karma-Yoga is a mandatory core course in Term 1 of the PGDM curriculum.

Question 11

Who are the prominent thought leader speakers at Great Lakes Gurgaon?

Accepted Answer

Per the official PGDM 2026-28 brochure "The Prominent Speakers" section: Suresh Narayanan (MD, Nestle India), Vijay Govindarajan (Coxe Distinguished Professor, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth), Prof. Sunil Chopra (IBM Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Kellogg School of Management), Indra Nooyi (Former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo), Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (Executive Chairperson, Biocon & Biocon Biologics), Lakshmi Narayan (Co-founder, Emeritus Vice Chairman, Cognizant), Dr. Preetha Reddy (Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise), Niti Khosla (Global Head — People Analytics & Business Impact, Novartis International), Dr. Raja Dutta (Country Head — Devices & Services Partnership, South East Asia and India, Google Singapore). 50+ Globally Acclaimed Thought Leader Talks and 100+ Industry Leader interactions in 2024-25.

Category	Min qualifying	Realistic shortlist
PGDM 2-year (Flagship)	CAT 75–80+ %ile (working)	No fixed cutoff · composite assessment
PGPM 1-year (working pros)	CAT/XAT/GMAT/GRE accepted	Minimum 24 months work-ex (separate gate)

Program	Duration	Intake
PGDM 2-year — Marketing / Finance / Analytics / Operations / Human Resource / Open Electives	2 years full-time residential	—
PGPM 1-year flagship (One Year MBA — Post Graduate Program in Management; PGCM per AICTE)	1 year full-time residential	—
AI & Machine Learning Specialisation (within PGDM)	Specialisation track	—

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Overview — Rankings, Accreditations & Quick Facts

Rankings & recognition

Quick facts

What makes Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon distinctive

NIRF #50 — Late Bala Balachandran founded

AMBA UK youngest Indian B-school

India's Analytics + AI/ML pioneer

FIRST LEED Platinum B-school

PGDM 2-yr + PGPM 1-yr

Karma-Yoga experiential leadership

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Placements 2025 — Average Package, Sectors & Top Recruiters

Placement headline — Batch 2025

2-year placement trend

Industries covered

Sector breakdown by placement %

Top recruiters

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Fees — Total Cost, Scholarships & Education Loans

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Admission 2026-27 — Eligibility, Cutoffs, Selection Process & Important Dates

Cutoff expectations (by category)

How selection works

Detailed selection process — what to expect at each stage

Important dates — 2026-27 admission cycle

Batch profile

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Financial Aid 2026 — Loans, EMI Options & Scholarships

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon scholarships — published categories

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Programs — Fees, Duration & Eligibility

Great Lakes Institute of Management — Gurgaon Campus — Infrastructure, Hostels & Student Life

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