Great Lakes of Institute of Management (Gurgaon)

The Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon (GLIM Gurgaon) offers two primary full-time, residential management programs which are generally referred to as its MBA offerings: the PGPM (1-Year) for experienced professionals and the PGDM (2-Year) for freshers/early-career professionals. The admission process is comprehensive and profile-based.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility is strictly defined by the amount of work experience a candidate possesses.

• PGPM (Post Graduate Program in Management)

  • Target Audience: Experienced Professionals
  • Duration: 1 Year
  • Eligibility:
    • Work Experience: Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience (generally 2 to 10 years)
    • Academics: Bachelor’s degree with a consistent academic record, at least 60%

• PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management)

  • Target Audience: Fresh Graduates / Early Career
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Eligibility:
    • Work Experience: Less than 36 months of total work experience
    • Academics: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% across 10th, 12th, and Graduation

Common Requirements (for both PGPM & PGDM)

• Entrance Exam Score: Must have a valid score from any of the following standardized tests:

• CAT
• XAT
• GMAT
• NMAT (Accepted for PGPM)

• CMAT (Accepted for PGDM, and sometimes PGPM)

Admission Process

Great Lakes follows a multi-stage, profile-based selection process that evaluates candidates holistically, giving significant weight to academic record, work quality, and interview performance, in addition to the entrance score

Stage 1: Application and Entrance Scores

1. Online Application: Candidates must register and submit the common online application form available on the official Great Lakes website, indicating their campus and program preference (PGPM or PGDM).

2. For Great Lakes Gurgaon's MBA (PGDM) program, the application fee is typically around INR 2,200.

3. Test Score Submission: Candidates must submit their valid scores from one of the accepted entrance exams.

4. Essays/SOP: The application typically includes a mandatory essay or Statement of Purpose (SOP) to assess the candidate's clarity of thought and motivation

Stage 2: Shortlisting

Candidates are shortlisted for the interview rounds based on a combination of factors:

• Standardized Test Score (Best available score is considered).

• Academic Performance (Consistency across 10th, 12th, and Graduation).

• Quality of Work Experience (For PGPM).

• Professional and Personal Achievements (Awards, initiatives, extracurriculars).

• Essay Quality.

Stage 3: Selection Rounds

Shortlisted candidates go through the following evaluation rounds:

• Analytical Writing Test (AWT): This round is often conducted for the PGDM program to evaluate written communication skills and articulation on current affairs or business topics.

• Personal Interview (PI): The final step involves a Personal Interview, which is generally conducted in-person or online.The panel assesses

  • Communication skills and clarity of career goals.

  • General and business awareness.

  • Attitude, people skills, and leadership potential.

Final Selection

The final offer of admission is made based on the candidate's composite score across all evaluation parameters:

Final Score = Test Score Academic Record Work Experience Essay PI Performance

Profile-Based Early Interviews: Great Lakes often conducts an Early Interview Process for candidates with exceptional profiles, allowing them to be shortlisted and interviewed even before their entrance test results are available.

GLIM Gurgaon Shortlisting Cutoff

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