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INDEX 5000+ Alumni across 28 Countries 02 About Great Lakes 03 Message from the Dean 50+ Successful Alumni Ventures 04 Full TIme MBA Programs 06 Faculty Spotlight Touching 08 PGPM Curriculum MILLIONS 10 PGDM Curriculum 12 Marketing OF LIVES every day 16 Operations & IT 18 Finance & Accouting 20 Business Analytics 22 Consulting, OB & Strategy 25 PGPM Class Profile 2016-17 27 PGDM Class Profile 2015-17 29 PGDM Class Profile 2016-18 30 Student Achievements 31 Alumni Speak 32 Recruiters Speak 33 Placement Calendar ABOUT 2 9 25+ MESSAGE FROM Campuses Centers of Global Visiting (Chennai, Gurgaon) Excellence Faculty from the likes of Stanford, GREAT LAKES Kellogg and Yale THE DEAN I suppose that in this day and age, it will not be totally inappropriate to add another line to his wise counsel –“Are we Great Lakes Institute of Management is a top ranked doing the RIGHT THINGS or are we doing THINGS RIGHT?” Business School with a vision to provide the Corporate 150+ 46 1100 This is the essence of many issues that we are dealing with today - amidst these turbulent times of change due to Industry Leaders Industry Titans Students across disruptive technologies, disruptive business models, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, unmanned trucks, trains, world with Business-Ready Leaders. on Campus in 2015 on Business campuses automobiles, cargo planes and what not! What seemed like a thoroughly sound and great business plan yesterday Advisory Council seems to have gone bust today. This is the doing of disruptive technologies, disruptive business models, Country and Industry risk (like the Oil and Gas industry), Design Thinking or Information deficiencies, now BREXIT and the like. Great Lakes Institute of Management, founded in 2004 by Dr. Bala V. Balachandran, Professor Companies that are at the top of their game end up at the rock bottom rather quickly. We live in a new world governed Emeritus at Kellogg School of Management, is among India’s leading Business School with by VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) variables and vastly different and unconnected events like the campuses in Chennai and Gurgaon. Led by exceptional faculty, steered by an outstanding subprime crisis in 2008 (economic), the Arab spring (political) or the commercial viability of Shale Gas Liquefaction advisory council and buoyed by the International collaborations, Great Lakes has within a short (technological) are able to generate far-reaching consequences all over the world. Companies like Uber, Facebook, 4 5000+ 50+ Google, Amazon, Apple etc. have changed the rules of the game in such a revolutionary manner that it is all that one span of 12 years, emerged as a top-ranked Business school. Intl. Research Alumni Network Full Time can do even to keep up. Conferences spread over 28 Faculty In 2014, Great Lakes was accredited by Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK) for its PGPM and PGXPM countries The ramifications of these slow but steady developments are far and wide-reaching. The consequent impact on spending programs and became the youngest B-School in India to receive this prestigious international and investments, economic aspects and political situations will pave the way for the creation of a new economic world accreditation. Great Lakes also received the international SAQS (South Asian Quality Assurance order. We are well on our way to experiencing a totally different manifestation of capitalism. The ability to mutate well enough and well-ahead of the emerging scenario will decide the fate and future of corporations. System) accreditation from AMDISA within a year of being accredited by AMBA. Skillsets are changing; the new world order may not require those that are in vogue now; competition, sourcing and Great lakes offers an one year full time MBA for experienced professionals, a two year MBA, a 90+ 42 9 distribution etc. will be vastly different from what we are used to now. In such an environment, are you prepared to do Prizes won by Global Thought Collaborations what needs to be done to ensure that your organization can withstand this upheaval? Do you have talented personnel? Part Time Executive MBA program, a weekend Executive MBA program and specialized sectoral Students at National Leaders on with Leading Do your people have the skills, mind-set and attitude to evolve and up the ante? Do your people know their business? Do & International Level Academic Global Institutions management programs in Analytics and Energy. your personnel care enough to contribute to the success of the company? in 2015 Advisory Council It all boils down to this – it is the human resource that will decide the future of your organization. It is therefore a GREat LAKES RANKINGS (2015) no-brainer that you should surround yourself with professionals who are ready to weather the storm. Those who have Books Online Journals a sound background/skillset, are resourceful, enterprising, hard-working, value-centric and flexible will emerge the 30000+ 900+ Equipped with a great attitude, Great Lakers ultimate winners. among Top 10 Analytics The good news is that your search for such an exceptional breed of managers ends here. At Great Lakes, we not only Education Institutions among Private among One Year are willing to roll up their sleeves and rise to st th th Global AssoCiatioNS ensure the best quality of instruction and education, but also take special care to develop the overall personality of our 1 (B-Schools) in India by 5 B- schools by 6 Programs* by the challenge; they are bred in a culture that students. Equipped with a great attitude, Great Lakers are willing to roll up their sleeves and rise to the challenge; they are bred in a culture that emphasizes values and ethics and they are trained to be responsible leaders; they are quick on the uptake and are excellent decision makers; they are go-getters but are not reckless; Overall, they are excellent hires emphasizes values and ethics and they are trained since that is the business of Great Lakes and we do it well. *2016 Ranking to be responsible leaders; they are quick on the As a staunch believer in customer astonishment, I invite you to Great Lakes to experience this. We are different and thus, we make a difference. We believe in offering our customers (whether the student seeking education or the corporate uptake and are excellent decision makers; they are entity looking to hire) the best proposition and I am certain that you will find the best talent in the country at Great Lakes. th among Executive th among One Year thamong Top I look forward to welcoming you to our campus soon. programs by Programs by go-getters but are not reckless; Overall, they are 7 9 10 B-Schools by Prof. Bala V Balachandran excellent hires since that is the business of Great J L Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting & Information Management (Emeritus in Service), Northwestern ACCREDitatioNS University, USA Lakes and we do it well. Founder, Dean & Chairman, Great Lakes Institute of Management, India PGPM - ONE YEAR Program PGDM - TWO YEAR Program SPECIALIZatioNS FULL TIME OffERED Great Lakes’ flagship full time Post Graduate Program The two year full time Post Graduate Diploma in MBA PROGRAMS in Management (PGPM), has been widely recognized in Management (PGDM) program offered by Great Lakes the industry for its unique design to deliver customer- has a clear focus on emerging economies and their Great Lakes works closely with industry in shaping centricity, meritocracy and corporate ethics. growth. the curriculum and has identified the following key functional areas for students to be business ready This one year program facilitates students’ understanding of the interaction between the PGDM offers a unique and nonpareil coverage of the emerging economies of China, various functional areas of a business system, thereby appreciating the need for developing Far-East, Latin America and Africa in comparison to the India growth story. The PGDM has and to take up careers in the corporate world: cross-functional perspectives in business. The curriculum is reviewed periodically to keep been designed by the Great Lakes Academic Advisory Council, which comprises the best in it in sync with the needs of an ever-changing and evolving market place. The program is the world of managerial academia. This in turn has been streamlined with inputs from the designed to prepare the students to be businessready and capable of responding to complex institute’s illustrious Business Advisory Council, to keep it in sync with the needs of an ever business requirements that arise in a changing global business environment. Throughout changing marketplace. the course of study, emphasis is also placed on skill development, team-work, inclusivity principles and value-based management. The current batch has a healthy gender diversity ratio (44% female) and more than half of the Marketing class has up to two years of work experience in various sectors like Advertising/Media/Sports, The current batch has a set of highly competent students, each carrying a minimum of Automobiles, BSFI, Consulting, E-Commerce, Energy Power, IT, Education and Manufacturing. two years of Industry work experience in diverse set of Industries like Automobiles, BSFI, Consulting, Finance, IT/ITES, Power & Energy and Manufacturing. Selected through a rigorous admission process, these students represent top 5% of such talent available across Finance & Accounting the country. Work Experience Minimum of Work Experience up to Operations & IT 2YEARS 2YEARS of Industry work experience in various sectors like Top Business Analytics in diverse set of Industries Diversity Ratio Advertising/Media/ like Automobiles, BSFI, Sports, Automobiles, BSFI, 5% Consulting, Finance, IT/ 44% Consulting, E-Commerce, ITES, Power & Energy and Energy power, IT, Education of talent available across females in the current batch the country Manufacturing and Manufacturing Consulting, OB & Strategy Dr.