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Great Lakes Gurgaon offers the PGPM as a one-year, full-time course on campus for people who already have two years of work. AICTE approves it, and the school holds AACSB and AMBA accreditation. NIRF placed the campus at 50 in management in 2025. The full fee is INR 18.86 Lakhs without hostel and INR 22.40 Lakhs with a twin AC room. You get a seat on a CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT score, an online form, a video interview and a personal interview. The Class of 2026 left with an average pay of INR 16.2 LPA and a highest offer of INR 34.5 LPA.
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 22.40 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 18.86 Lakhs. The tuition fee alone is INR 12.44 Lakhs. The programme fee covers teaching material and campus services. The college takes the money in parts across the year, and it tells you the dates in the offer letter. The caution deposit comes back when you leave.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 12.44 Lakhs
Full course, as published
Programme fee
INR 6.37 Lakhs
Full course, as published
Alumni subscription
INR 5,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, comes back when you leave
Hostel with food, twin AC room
INR 3.54 Lakhs
Full course, as published
Total, no hostel
INR 18.86 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 22.40 Lakhs
Full course
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Admission Dates 2027
The form for the 2027 batch opened on 7 Jul 2026 and classes start in Apr 2027. Great Lakes has not put out the cycle last dates yet, so the rest of the table is an estimate. Four application cycles are held every year. Apply in an early cycle if you want a scholarship, because the awards are given as the cycles close.
Event
Date
Status
PGPM application form opens
7 Jul 2026
Over
Cycle 1 application, last date to apply
Oct 2026
Tentative
CAT 2026 exam
Nov 2026
Tentative
Video and personal interview
Dec 2026
Tentative
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Jan 2027
Tentative
Offer letters and merit list
Feb 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee, last date
Feb 2027
Tentative
Document check and enrolment
Mar 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Apr 2027
Tentative
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Eligibility
You need a bachelor's degree in any subject with at least 50% marks in Class 10, Class 12 and the degree. You also need two full years of work by 30 Apr 2027. The score can come from CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT. There is no upper age limit, and the last batch averaged 25 years.
Requirement
What you need
Degree
Bachelor's degree in any subject
Marks
At least 50% in Class 10, Class 12 and the degree
Work experience
Two full years of full-time work by 30 Apr 2027
Exam score
CAT 2025 or 2026, XAT 2026 or 2027, NMAT from 2025, GMAT from 1 Jan 2024
Age
No upper age limit
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Admission Process
You fill the online form on the Great Lakes site and pay the application fee. The Admission Cell then screens the form, calls you for a video interview and then a personal interview. A panel meets in six cities. If you take the offer, pay the seat fee by the date on the letter or you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Fill the form
Apply online on the Great Lakes site and pay the application fee
2. Give a score
Add a valid CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT score
3. Video interview
Sit for the video interview the Admission Cell sets up
4. Personal interview
Meet the panel in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad or Kolkata
5. Take the offer
Pay the seat fee by the date on the offer letter
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Cutoff
Great Lakes does not publish a fixed cutoff. Past shortlists have sat near 80 percentile on CAT or XAT and near 600 on GMAT. The Admission Cell reads your work record and your interview along with the score. A strong profile has carried students in below those marks.
Exam
Usual shortlist mark
What else counts
CAT
80 percentile and above
Work record and interview
XAT
80 percentile and above
Work record and interview
NMAT
200 and above out of 360
Work record and interview
GMAT
600 and above
Work record and interview
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Placements
The PGPM Class of 2026 left with an average pay of INR 16.2 LPA and a highest offer of INR 34.5 LPA. That average was 2.6 times what the batch earned before joining. Business consulting took 28% of the batch and tech consulting took 24%. Deloitte, Infosys and Accenture made the most offers.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 16.2 LPA, Class of 2026
Highest offer
INR 34.5 LPA
Pay against pay before the course
2.6 times the average incoming pay
Business consulting
28% of the batch
Tech consulting
24% of the batch
IT and ITES
17% of the batch
Analytics
11% of the batch
Recruiters with the most offers
Deloitte, Infosys, Accenture
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Scholarships
The biggest award is a full tuition fee waiver worth INR 12.44 Lakhs. Forty diversity and merit awards of INR 5 Lakhs each go to the incoming batch. There is no separate form. The Admission Cell reads your application, essays and interview for both.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarship
The strongest scores and profiles in the applicant pool
INR 12.44 Lakhs, the full tuition fee
Diversity and Merit Scholarship
Read from your form, essays and interview; at least three in ten go to women
INR 5 Lakhs
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Ranking
NIRF placed the Gurgaon campus at 50 in management in 2025, up two places from 2024. The school also holds AACSB and AMBA accreditation and AICTE approval. NIRF scores teaching, research, placements and outreach on data the school files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NIRF management ranking
2025
50
NIRF management ranking
2024
52
AACSB, United States
Accredited
Business school accreditation
AMBA, United Kingdom
Accredited
MBA accreditation
AICTE
Approved
Programme approval
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Course Structure
The course pairs two majors. One major comes from Business Consulting, Product Management or Analytics. The second comes from Marketing, Finance or Operations. Skill labs on communication, storytelling with data and innovation sit alongside the majors.
Part
What you study
Core subjects
Management basics taught to the whole batch
Major 1
Business Consulting, Product Management or Analytics
Major 2
Marketing, Finance or Operations
Skill labs
Communication, storytelling with data, innovation
GenAI work
Building through GenAI and a product lab
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Seats and Class Profile
Great Lakes does not publish a seat count for this batch. The last batch averaged 3.1 years of work and 25 years of age, and 36% of it was women. Students came from more than 100 companies.
Item
Detail
Seats
Not published
Average work experience
3.1 years
Average age
25 years
Women in the batch
36%
Companies the batch came from
More than 100
Should you pick PGPM at Great Lakes Gurgaon?
This course suits working professionals who want a consulting or analytics role and can leave their job for a year.
Pick it if:
You want a consulting job: business and tech consulting took more than half of the last batch, and Deloitte, Infosys and Accenture made the most offers.
You want to work in Delhi NCR: the campus sits in Gurgaon, where the consulting firms and the global capability centres that hire this batch have their offices.
You have two years of work behind you: this course takes you at two years, while most one-year programmes in its league ask for three.
You want your pay to jump fast: the last batch left with an average that was 2.6 times what they earned before joining.
Skip it if:
You want to clear the fee inside a year: the full fee is more than the average pay of the last batch, so it takes longer than one year.
You want a core marketing or finance role: consulting, technology and analytics took almost the whole batch, so those seats are few here.
You want to stay in your own city: the course is full-time and on campus, so you leave your job and live in Gurgaon for a year.
You have only one year of work: the college counts two full years of work by 30 Apr 2027, so an early form will not help.
Counsellor's advice
If you want a consulting job and can pay the fee, apply in an early cycle. If you are short of two years of work, wait a year and apply with a stronger profile.
PGPM Eligibility▾
Degree needed: A bachelor's degree in any subject from a recognised institution.
Marks needed: At least 50% in Class 10, in Class 12 and in the degree.
Work experience: Two full years of full-time work by 30 Apr 2027. The last batch averaged 3.1 years.
Exam score: CAT 2025 or 2026, XAT 2026 or 2027, NMAT from 2025, or GMAT from 1 Jan 2024.
Age limit: There is none. The last batch averaged 25 years of age.
PGPM Admission Process▾
Fill the form: Apply online on the Great Lakes site and pay INR 2,200.
Add a score: Give a valid CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT score in the same form.
Video interview: A video interview comes first, once the form is screened.
Personal interview: Panels meet in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Take the offer: Pay the seat fee by the date on the offer letter or you lose the seat.
PGPM Admission Dates 2027
▾
Most 2027 dates are not out yet, so they are estimates. Tap 2028-29 Batch for the next one.
The 2028 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2027.
Over
7 Jul 2026
PGPM application form opens
The form for the 2027-28 batch opened on 7 Jul 2026.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Cycle 1 application, last date to apply
Great Lakes has not put out the Cycle 1 last date yet.
Tentative
Nov 2026
CAT 2026 exam
A CAT 2025 score also works for this batch.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Video and personal interview
The video interview comes first, then the panel.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CAT 2026 result and scorecard
Add the scorecard to your form as soon as it is out.
Tentative
Jan 2027
Cycle 2 application, last date to apply
Four cycles are held each year and seats go as they close.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Offer letters and merit list
Scholarships are decided with the offer, not after it.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the date on the letter.
Tentative
Mar 2027
Document check and enrolment
Bring your degree, mark sheets and work papers.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Classes start
The course takes one year from this date.
Tentative
Jul 2027
PGPM application form opens
The form usually opens about nine months before classes.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Cycle 1 application, last date to apply
Expected in the same month as the 2027 cycle.
Tentative
Nov 2027
CAT 2027 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Dec 2027
Video and personal interview
Expected soon after the cycle closes.
Tentative
Jan 2028
CAT 2027 result and scorecard
Expected about five weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Offer letters and merit list
Expected as each cycle is read.
Tentative
Feb 2028
Seat acceptance fee, last date
Expected within two weeks of the offer.
Tentative
Mar 2028
Document check and enrolment
Expected in the month before classes start.
Tentative
Apr 2028
Classes start
Expected in the same month as the 2027 batch.
Source: Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM admissions page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 1-year cost of the 2026-27 batch, the latest one published. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and food.
Tuition fee
Full course, as published
INR 12.44 Lakhs
Programme fee
Full course, as published
INR 6.37 Lakhs
Alumni subscription
One time, in year 1
INR 5,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, comes back when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + food
Hostel with food, twin AC room
Full course, as published
INR 3.54 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 18.86 Lakhs
1 year · tuition + programme fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 22.40 Lakhs
1 year · tuition + programme fee + hostel with food
Education loan EMI
INR 31,799
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
86%
average pay INR 16.2 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 37,768
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
72%
average pay INR 16.2 LPA vs the full fee
Source: Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM fee structure page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your score get you a call from Great Lakes Gurgaon?
Pick the exam you wrote. Great Lakes sets no fixed cutoff, so these are the score ranges past shortlists show.
Your exam
CAT or XAT percentile
80 percentile and above: you sit in the usual shortlist range.
70 to 79 percentile: close. Two solid years of work can still get you a call.
Below 70 percentile: not on the score alone. Write the exam again or add another one.
NMAT score out of 360
200 and above: you sit in the usual shortlist range.
180 to 199: close. Two solid years of work can still get you a call.
Below 180: not on the score alone. NMAT lets you sit again in the same season.
GMAT total score
600 and above: you sit in the usual shortlist range.
550 to 599: close. Two solid years of work can still get you a call.
Below 550: not on the score alone. A retake or a CAT score is the safer route.
EDITOR'S NOTE
Great Lakes reads the whole form, not only the score. Students with two clean years of work and a clear reason for the course have come in below these marks.
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM Scholarship Calculator
Pick your score range to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the Admission Cell.
Your entrance score
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answer. Tap to see why.▾
Each card below says which answer blocked the award.
Dr. Bala V Balachandran Merit Scholarship
INR 12.44 Lakhs
Great Lakes Institute of Management
A full tuition fee waiver, with mentoring from senior alumni.
Who qualifies: the strongest scores and profiles in the applicant poolApply by: the same admission form
Not eligible on your answer
Diversity and Merit Scholarship
INR 5 Lakhs
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Forty awards for the joining batch, and at least three in ten go to women.
Who qualifies: read from your form, essays and interviewApply by: the same admission form
Not eligible on your answer
No award matches this answer. Ask the Admission Cell about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 12.44 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 6.42 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 5 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 13.86 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 18.86 Lakhs
Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Great Lakes Gurgaon. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, a better rank.
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Gurgaon
Compared with
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Mumbai
Compared with
Management Development Institute
Gurgaon
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XLRI Xavier School of Management
Jamshedpur
Compared with
Institute of Management Technology
Ghaziabad
Total feesfull course, no hostel
INR 18.86 Lakhs
tuition + programme fee
INR 22.66 Lakhs
INR 3.80 Lakhs more, hostel included
INR 18.50 Lakhs
INR 36,000 less
INR 25.90 Lakhs
INR 7.04 Lakhs more, academic fee only
INR 21.03 Lakhs
INR 2.17 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 16.2 LPA
Class of 2026
INR 24.4 LPA
INR 8.2 LPA more, Class of 2025
INR 24.2 LPA
INR 8 LPA more, 2024 placements
INR 28.7 LPA
INR 12.5 LPA more
Not published
ROIaverage pay against the full fee
86%
on INR 16.2 LPA
108%
22 points higher
131%
45 points higher
111%
25 points higher
Not published
NIRF rankmanagement, 2025
#50
management, 2025
#20
30 places higher
#9
41 places higher
#10
40 places higher
#30
20 places higher
Work experienceyears of full-time work
2
by 30 Apr 2027
3
1 more, three years against two
3
1 more, three years against two
3
1 more, three years against two
3
1 more, three years against two
In short
SPJIMR asks for a bigger fee and three years of work, and it pays more on average. If you have three years and the money, look at both; if you have two years, Great Lakes Gurgaon is the one open to you.
In short
MDI Gurgaon is in the same city, costs a little less and pays more, but it asks for three years of work. If you have three years of work, apply there too; at two years, this seat is the one you can take.
In short
XLRI Jamshedpur costs INR 7.04 Lakhs more and pays far better, but it is a small town and asks for three years. If you want a Delhi NCR job while you study, Great Lakes Gurgaon sits closer to it.
In short
IMT Ghaziabad does not publish pay for its executive course, so you cannot compare the return. If you want numbers before you pay, Great Lakes Gurgaon puts its placement report out every year.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Great Lakes Gurgaon PGPM
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Fill the online form on the Great Lakes site, add a valid CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT score and pay the application fee. The Admission Cell screens the form and calls you for a video interview and then a personal interview. Take the offer and pay the seat fee by the date on the letter.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full one-year fee is INR 18.86 Lakhs without hostel. With a twin AC room and food it comes to INR 22.40 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
How much work experience do I need?▾
You need two full years of full-time work by 30 Apr 2027. The last batch averaged 3.1 years, so two years is the floor and not the usual profile. Most one-year courses in this league ask for three years.
What score do I need to get a call?▾
Great Lakes does not publish a fixed cutoff. Past shortlists have sat near 80 percentile on CAT or XAT and near 600 on GMAT. Your work record and your interview count along with the score.
Which scholarships can cut this fee?▾
Two awards can cut it: a full tuition fee waiver worth INR 12.44 Lakhs and a diversity and merit award of INR 5 Lakhs. There is no separate form for either. The calculator above shows what each answer leaves you to pay.
When do classes start?▾
Classes for the 2027-28 batch start in Apr 2027. The course takes one year from that date. The dates block above walks the whole cycle, from the form to joining.
The college offers a supportive and accessible faculty, allowing students to have scheduled or spontaneous meetings for guidance. The placement process is well-organized, with around 60 companies visiting for 75 students, providing ample opportunities, especially for those with IT backgrounds, but also decent options for Non-IT students. The average salary package offered is 8 lakh per annum.
Unlike longer courses, this one-year PGPM program does not include a 6-month internship; instead, students participate in live projects, with the college's assistance in reaching out to companies.
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GLIM Gurgaon: 2 Answered Questions
Which should one select, either the PGDM course at Great Lakes Gurgaon or the BIMTECH PGDM core?
Akriti Banerjeelives in New Delhi
The average package offered to the top 10% of students during BIMTECH placements 2023 stood at INR 15.86 LPA whereas Students placed with Top 10% of the average package at Great Lakes Gurgaon was INR 14.40 LPA .so in terms of placement, BIMTECH PGDM core is better.
What is the better option among BIMTECH, Great Lakes Gurgaon, and Welingkar Bangalore for an eBiz course? Also, can you tell honestly how is BimTECH in terms of placement (especially in HR) and ROI?
Akriti Guptalives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
If I had to choose one of the schools presented here, it would have been BIMTECH. BIMTECH, with its world-class professors and multiple student services, will give you access to the industry. You will learn a lot from your peers and also from the library. So, definitely, BIMTECH is superior to these other two schools.
Some Facts about the placement of BIMTECH are as follows:
There were 367 students in the PGDM program from a variety of fields, and all of them were placed after graduation.
About 92+ different companies visited the institute.
The college witnessed 100% placements
The highest salary offered was 23.43 lakhs INR, the average package offered to the top 10% of students during placements 2023 stood at INR 15.86 LPA..
Companies like Amazon, Infosys, HCL, oppo, Birla soft, and many more have been actively recruiting at the university.
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