Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

GLIM Chennai Admission 2025-26 At Great Lakes, we seek experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds with a demonstrated track record of real-world performance in business management and the ability to lead as we aim to build a community of empathetic business leaders. As a top-ranked business management school, we continue to innovate business education to add value, not only to our candidates but also to our corporate stakeholders and society as a whole. This is reflected both in the selection process and pedagogy of our One-Year MBA Program. The admission process is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the candidates on multiple dimensions encompassing personal and professional track record, academic performance, management aptitude and demonstrated competencies. Valid CAT/GMAT/XAT+ scores. For the PGPM admission process 2026-27, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept scores of GMAT taken after 1st January 2023, CAT taken in 2024/2025, or XAT taken in 2025/2026. NMAT 2024 onwards scores will additionally be accepted for PGPM 2026-27. You can enter scores from multiple attempts. Only the best score will be considered for your admissions. A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised institution Candidates with 2+ years of work experience are considered. Candidates with 2-3 years of work experience by 30th April 2026 are encouraged to apply for the One-Year Flagship PGPM. They are also eligible to apply for the Two-Year PGDM. In case an eligible candidate would like to apply for both the programs, they may do so by filling out the application forms for both PGPM and PGDM separately. Candidates will be evaluated based on the respective program’s admission criteria. The admissions panel may also recommend the candidates for a specific program based on the assessment and program fit. Freshers and candidates with experience of less than 24 months strictly may apply to the Great Lakes PGDM Program Candidates with family business experience, or belonging to business families and planning to join the business after their MBA, can enrol for the PGPM - Family Business & Entrepreneurship program Great Lakes uses CAT scores only for screening applications for admissions, and IIMs have no role in the conduct of Great Lakes academic programs. Great Lakes is not an associate institute of XLRI and uses XAT scores only for screening applicants for admission. XLRI has no role to play in the conduct of any of the Great Lakes programs. All editions of GMAT - Classic, Focus and Online will be accepted. Great Lakes uses NMAT scores only for screening applications for admissions, and NMIMS has no role in the conduct of Great Lakes academic programs. The Admission Process for Great Lakes programs are carried out only through the online application available on www.greatlakes.edu.in. Great Lakes Institute of Management has not authorised any third party to initiate applications on its behalf. Great Lakes Institute of Management does not admit students under the Management Quota or any other form of reservation. Any third-party organisation or individual offering management quota seats for Great Lakes programs would be fraudulent, and applicants are requested not to approach such organisations or individuals. GLIM Chennai offers admission to its various programs based on scores in national-level entrance examinations. Important dates regarding these examinations and counselling are given below. Events Dates PGDM/MBA Registration Ends Dec 4th, 2025 PGPM Registration Ends Dec 4th, 2025 PGPM-FBE Registration Ends Oct 31st, 2025 PGXPM Registration Ends Sep 30th, 2025 Entrance Exam Dates GLIM Chennai MBA Entrance Exam Dates 2026 Events Dates CAT 2025 Registration Timeline Aug 01, 2025- Sep 20, 2025 CAT 2025 Admit Card Nov 05- Nov 30, 2025 CAT 2025 Exam Dates Nov 30, 2025 XAT 2026 Registration Timeline Jul 10, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025 XAT 2026 Admit Card Download Dec 20, 2025 XAT 2026 Exam Date Jan 4, 2026