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PLACEMENT HANDBOOK 2019-20

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BUSINESS READY

Great Lakes has consistently been one of the most innovative business schools in India with focus on business relevance and academic excellence. With mentorship from world class faculty, a cutting edge curriculum and globally benchmarked processes, our programs help nurture high-calibre

business-ready managers with a high social responsibility quotient. Discover how the next generation of Business Leaders can help transform your business.

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INDEX2. Great Lakes at a Glance

3. About Great Lakes, Chennai

4 Why are Great Lakers Great for Business?

6. Message from the Chairman

7. Message from the Dean

8. Academic Excellence with Business Relevance

11. Faculty

12. Research&Publications

13. Articles

14. PerspectivesfromIndustryLeaders

15. Some Prominent Speakers

18. PGPM - One Year Post Graduate Program in Management

21. PGPM Curriculum

22. BatchProfilePGPM2019-20

24. PlacementReportPGPM2018-19

26. PGDM - Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Management

29. PGDMCurriculum

30. BatchProfilePGDM2018-20

32. PlacementReportPGDM2017-19

34. BatchProfilePGDM2019-21

36. InternshipReportPGDM2018-20

38. Campus Events

44. Corporate-CampusCollaboration

46. Recruiters Speak

48. Message from the Group Director - CCS

49. PlacementCalendar

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GREAT LAKES AT A GLANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Campuses Chennai & Gurgaon

2Collaborationswithleadinginternationaluniversities

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Centres of Excellence

9GlobalvisitingfacultyfromStanford, Yale, Kellogg and 50+fulltimefaculty

25+

Renowned global academicians on Academic Advisory Council (AAC)

42IndustrytitansonBusinessAdvisory Council (BAC)

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Industryleadersoncampus in2018-19

100+Alumni members across 30countries

8800+

GLOBAL ASSOCIATIONS

by ANALYTICS INDIA MAGAZINE | 2018(Top10AnalyticsEducationInstitutions)1st

by OUTLOOK | 2019 TopPrivateMBAInstitutions5th

by NIRF | 2019Top B-Schools18thby BUSINESS TODAY

MAGAZINE | 2018Top B-Schools15th

by BUSINESS INDIA MAGAZINE | 2017Top B-Schools9th

by BUSINESS WORLD MAGAZINE | 2017One Year Programs4th

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ABOUT GREAT LAKES, CHENNAI

Ranked among EMBA Schools in India5th

Ranked among Prominent Data Science Institutes

TOP 10

Ranked among B-Schools for Analytics by Analytics India1st

GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,foundedin2004byPadmaShriDr.BalaV.Balachandran,isamongIndia’sleadingbusinessschoolswithtwostate-of-the-artcampusesinChennaiandGurgaon.

The30-acreLEEDPlatinumratedcampusinChennaiishometosomeofthefinestacademicfacultydeliveringcutting-edgecurriculumtosomeofthebrightestpotentialbusinessleadersofthecountry.Steeredbyanillustriousadvisorycouncilincludingsomeoftheworld’smostrenowned academicians, policy makers and business luminaries, Great Lakes has emerged as a top ranked business school within a short span of 15 years.

The campus facilitates extensive engagement with the industry, including the start-up ecosystem, andbenefitsstudentswiththeperspectivesofCXOs,PolicymakersandEntrepreneurs.The Karma-YogaLeadershipExperientialActionProgrambuildssocialresponsibilityintothestudentsandgivesthemafirst-handexperienceatdevelopingsustainablesolutionstoeverydayproblemsin over 24 villages surrounding the campus.

TheChennaicampuscurrentlyoffersthefulltimePGPM&PGDMalongwithblendedprogramssuchasPGXPM,PGPMFlex,andMBAinBusinessAnalytics.BothPGPM&PGDMprogramsareapprovedbyAICTEandhavereceivedInternationalAccreditationbyAMBAandSAQS.ThePGXPMand PGPM Flex programs also are AMBA accredited.

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Great Lakes has an unrelenting focus on being Relevant for the Industry. Right from enrolling experienced students to co-creating the curriculum with the best in the industry and ensuring our students get unparalleled access to industry leaders, we endeavor to transform Great Lakers into leaders who are ready to deliver organizational and functional impact from day-1.

WHY ARE GREAT LAKERS GREAT FOR BUSINESS?

GreatLakesisoneofthefirstschoolsinIndiatohaveanexclusiveflagshipprogram for experienced students who can start delivering on their job immediatelyaftertheirMBA.

Our PGPM students form a cohort that is diverse, has a head-start in businessandanunderstandingofcross-functionalcollaboration;atypicalPGPMclassatGreatLakeshasover1400yearsofcollectiveworkexperienceacrossdiverseindustries,functions,andgeographies

OurPGDMprogramisdesignedtoallowtheparticipantstomaximizetheir learning and understand how to navigate the fast changing business world,creatingvaluefortheirfutureorganization

BUSINESS-READY STUDENTS

Great Lakers build their fundamentals through a curriculum that is constantly innovated to meet the emerging business requirements.

OneofthefirstB-schoolsinIndiato pioneer Business Analytics specializationfordevelopingleadershipskills,leveragingtechnologyforbusinessdecisionmaking,andgainingcompetitiveadvantage; GreatLakes’Analyticsprogramisranked No.1 for four years in a row

First to introduce Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning specializationinthecurriculum

CUTTING EDGE CURRICULUM

Great Lakers meet, interact with and learn from Business Titans, Global Academicians and Policy Makers throughout the year.

100+CXOsandindustryleadershavesharedperspectiveswithGreatLakersin2018-19

PERSPECTIVES FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS

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8800+GreatLakersworkinover30countriesacross5continents,with many in leadership roles.

STRONG ALUMNI NETWORK

Great Lakers develop problem-solving, team-management and leadership skillsthroughexperientiallearningopportunitiesoutsidetheclassroom.

8-10weeksofsummerinternshipforthePGDMprogramprovidestheparticipantsarigorous,handsonon-siteindustryexposure

Karma-YogaExperientialLeadershipprogramhelpsnurtureleadershipskillsincluding empathy, teamwork and inclusivity through community building

Tilldate,over11,000householdsin27villageshavebeenpositivelyimpacted by Great Lakers

SKILLS NURTURED THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Great Lakes is guided by some of the most outstanding individuals across theworldwhoarecommittedtocreatingabusinessrelevantacademicexperience for Great Lakers.

The Business Advisory Council (BAC) is chaired by Dr. Ratan N. Tata andcomprisesof46industrytitans

TheAcademicAdvisoryCouncil(AAC)ischairedbyDr.BalaVBalachandran and comprises of 42 global thought leaders including Dr. Philip Kotler, Prof. Aswath Damodaran, Dr. Srikant Datar, Dr. Shyam Sunder, to name a few

GUIDED BY THE BEST

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Dear Talent-Seeker,Come September, all campuses across the countrygearupforoneofthemostimportantactivitiesoftheacademicyear–securingthecareersoftheirstudents.Theplacementseasonisasexcitingasitisstrenuousforboththesuitorandthesought-after.SowhyshouldyouputyourbestfootforwardandwootalentfromGreatLakesInstituteofManagement?I’llstartwiththebasics.ApremierB-school,rankedamongthebestinthecountry,agreatcampuswithexcellentinfrastructure,cutting-edgeacademicrigor,world-classfaculty,courseofferingswithprestigiousaccreditationsandaffiliationsetc.Alloftheseareparforthecourse.So,whatsetsGreatLakesapart?Whatmakesusdistinct?

Twothings–‘TheGreatLakesexperience’and‘Ourstudents’.Asafirmbelieverintheprincipleofcustomer astonishment, one of the core values of Great Lakes is to astonish our customers. A b-school hastwosetsofcustomers:1.Ourstudents–whocometousseekingaspecificlearningexperienceand2. The Corporate Kingdom – who come to us seeking superior talent. Our mission therefore translates todeliveringanoutstandinglearningexperience(throughstate-of-theartcurriculum,roundedoffbyavarietyofextra-curricularactivities)thattrulytransformsthestudentfromasophisticatedmanagertoaresponsiblecorporatecitizen.AtthecoreofourcorporateDNAisourcommitmenttolearningandskilldevelopmentasacontinuousprocess.Wearekeenlyawarethatthequalityofthelearningoutcomeismeasurednotbytheeffectivenessofproblemsolvingbutbyhowsuccessfulinitiativescanleadtosustainability,stabilityandprogress.ThetransformationofGooglefromasimplesearchenginetoakey player in Data Science is a case in point. So also, at Great Lakes, our students learn the art of doing Businesswhileunderstandingtheimpactofsaidbusinessonthecommunityatthesametime.Theyarewell-versedwiththebestandnextpractices,trendsandeconomics,ITinallitsgloriousmanifestationsandsomuchmore;theyaregearedforchange,flexible,resourceful,enterprising,quickontheuptake,passionateyetendowedwithahealthydoseofhumility,compassionandethics.ThisistheholisticdevelopmentthatGreatLakeshasinculcatedinthe8000plusstudentswhohavepassedthroughitshallowedhalls.Andwedon’tstopjustthere.AnotherelementofourDNAisourspiritof‘pioneering'.From being one of the earliest champions of the one-year fast track program in Management, we havegoneontointroduceotherformatsandnicheprogramstobenefittheentirespectrumoftheprofessionalpopulation.OurrecentacademicreviewhasincludedAIMLAB(ArtificialIntelligence,MachineLearning,AlgorithmicAnalysisandBlockChain)asamajorarea;wehaveimprovedourteachingpedagogytoinclude‘blended’modulesreachingouttostudentsandalumniacrosstheworldtokeepthelearningcontinuousandconstant.

Duringtheirtimewithus,ourstudentsnotonlylearnsubjectmatterfromexpertsofworldrenown,butalsoworkalongwithus,leadingthechangeandevolutionofthelearningprocess.Thisisthewayoflifeasweknowitandthisisthecaliberoftalentweoffertoyou.Thisiswhywearedistinct.ThisisalsowhyGreatLakersareararebreed.And,this,ismostcertainlywhyIhopetomeetyouduringourcampusrecruitmentseason.IamdelightedtoinviteyoutovisitGreatLakes,soakintheambienceandpreparetobeastonished!

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Bala V BalachandranJLKelloggDistinguishedProfessorofAccounting&InformationManagement,NorthwesternUniversity,USA Founder,Chairman&DeanEmeritus,GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,India

Our students learn the art of doing Business while understanding the impact of business on the Community at the same time.

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Dear Recruiter,Weliveinatimeofrapid,non-linearchange.Organizationsaroundtheworldaretryingtocometogripswiththepaceofchange,someofthemsucceedingbysuccessfullyundergoingamasstransformation,notjustevolvingbutcompletelychangingbusinessprocessesandpractices,andseveralothersfallingbythewayside,sweptawaybydisruptiveforces.Recently,IattendedaNASSCOMHRsummit,andthewordthatwasoneveryone’slipswas“Agility”.Organizationsseektobenimbleandagileinthenewmarketplace.Theyseektoembracenewtechnologiesandnewwaysofconductingtheirbusiness.Inthesedynamictimes,askyourselfthisquestion“Wherewouldyouwanttofindafutureleaderforyourorganization?”Willitbea20thCenturyinstitutionburdenedbydecadesofincumbency?Onethatsays“Thisisthewaywehavealwaysdonethings?”Or,wouldyouwanttohireataplacethatpridesitselfonitsagility,adaptability,andadroitness?WelcometoGreatLakesInstituteofManagement.We are in our 15thyearofoperation,muchyoungerthanseveralotherswithamorestoriedhistory.Weare hungrier, driven by a relentless focus on quality and relevance. Our students are among the best andbrightestIndiahastooffer.Theyarerazor-sharpintheirintellectualacumenandtheirabilitytoanalysecomplexproblems.Theyarehighlymotivated,competitive,andcommitted.Hardworkcomesnaturallytothem.Ourfacultyhaveapedigreethatincludessomeofthetop-mostinstitutionsintheworld–Stanford,Yale,Kellogg,ChicagoBooth,NYU,Maryland,andMiamitonameafew.Wehavedoyensofteachinginourmidst,peoplewhohavebeenrecognizedassomeofthetop-mostthoughtleaders in the country, and those who have been at the highest echelons of management in companies beforecomingtoGreatLakestopassontheirknowledgetothenextgeneration.Ourpedagogyisinnovative,experiential,andmind-altering.Ourfacultyhavewonawardsfortheiradoptionofavarietyofnewandcutting-edgepedagogicalapproachesdesignedtochallengeourstudentsandfostercriticalthinking.Ourcurriculumincludestheopportunitytotakeadeepdiveintoanalytics,artificialintelligence,machinelearning,datavisualization,andnaturallanguageprocessing.Itpreparesourstudentstotakeoncareersinavarietyofareasincludingtechnologyconsulting,bankingandfinancialservices,analytics,salesandmarketing;andE-Commerce.Theyarereadytomakeadifferencetoyourorganization,andwillhittheroadrunning.Beyondallthis,however,youmustalsoaskyourselvesthequestion:“WherewillIfindethicalandsociallyresponsiblefutureleaders?”AtGreatLakesInstituteofManagement,weprideourselvesonofferingapristinelearningenvironment,averitable“Gurukulam”,thatfosterscleanandclearthinking.Ouraward-winningKarma-Yogaprogramthatisapartofeverystudent’scurriculumcreatesasenseofresponsibilityandselflessness.Inaworldwherebusinessethicsareofparamountimportanceandcorporate social responsibility is being taken very seriously, our students are prepared to lead the way. Theyhavetherightattitude,therightvalues,therightbalancebetweentheselfandtheother.Some of you already know this. You have recruited our students before and you know us well. To you, weoweanenormoussenseofgratitudeforyoursupport.Ihopetoseeyoubackoncampusthisyear,recruitingourstudentsforbothplacementsandinternships.Therestofyoumaybeconsideringus.Pleasetakethisasapersonalinvitationtoexperienceourcampusandunderstandhowweprepareourstudentstomeetthechallengesandopportunitiesinyourorganization.Wecreatethevalueforyou.Captureit.Onbehalfofourfaculty,staff,andallourwonderfulstudents,IwelcomeyoutotheCampusPlacementactivityfortheGraduatingClassof2020atGreatLakesInstituteofManagement!

Suresh RamanathanDean & Principal GreatLakesInstituteofManagement

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

At Great Lakes Institute of Management, we pride ourselves on offering a pristine learning environment, a veritable “Gurukulam”, that fosters clean and clear thinking.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH BUSINESS RELEVANCEThe Great Lakes MBA experience is designed to be industry-centric and business-relevant. The programs are co-created and co-delivered by some of the mostaccomplishedbusinessleadersofourtime.

ACADEMIC ADVISORY COUNCILTheAcademicAdvisoryCouncil(AAC)ischairedbyDr.BalaVBalachandranandcomprisesof42globalthoughtleadersincludingDr.PhilipKotler,Prof.AswathDamodaran

S.C.Johnson&SonDistinguishedProfessorofInternationalMarketingKelloggSchoolofManagement, Northwestern

University,Illinois,USA

Dr. Philip Kotler

AdamsDistinguishedProfessor of Management

(Emeritus), Graduate School of Business, StanfordUniversity,USA

Dr. Seenu V. Srinivasan

Professor of FinanceLeonard N Stern School of Business, New York

University,USA

Prof. Aswath Damodaran

Charles M. Kellstadt Chair inMarketing,

GoizuetaBusinessSchool,EmoryUniversity,USA

Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth Dr. Shyam Sunder

James L. Frank Professor ofAccounting,Economics

and Finance, School of Management, Yale

University,USA

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BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCILTheBusinessAdvisoryCouncil(BAC)ischairedbyDr.RatanN.Tataandcomprisesof46industrytitansincludingMr.NarayanaMurthyandMs.IndraK.Nooyi

Chairman Emeritus Tata Sons Ltd.

Dr. Ratan N. Tata

Chairman Aditya Birla Group

Mr. Kumarmangalam Birla

Chairman & MDGodrej & Boyce

Mr. Jamshyd N Godrej

ExecutiveChairmanandAdditionalDirector,

InfosysLtd.

Mr. Narayana Murthy

GroupExecutiveChairmanLarsen and Toubro Ltd.

Mr. A. M. Naik Ms. Indra K. Nooyi

BoardMember,Amazon and Ex-CEO, Pepsi Co

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• Kotler-SrinivasanCentreforResearchinMarketing• CentreforExcellenceinTechnopreneurship[CET]• UnionBankCentreforBankingExcellence• GreatLakesCentreforManagementResearch• CentreforExcellenceinRetailManagement• CentreforExcellenceinBusinessAnalyticsand

BusinessIntelligence

Great Lakes, Chennai has six Centers of Excellence facilitating research, exchange of ideas and solutions to industry problem.

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE

CONFERENCESThe International Conferences bring academicians and industry practitioners from across the globe to a common platform to discuss, debate, and initiate a dialogue.• NorthAmericanSocietyforMarketingEducationinIndia(NASMEI)Conference• UnionBankFinancialConference• HumanCapitalManagementConference• BusinessAnalyticsConference

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Professor, Marketing&DirectorofResearchPh.D. UniversityofMaryland,USA

Professor, Supply Chain Operations, Data Sciences & Analytics

Ph.D. TheOhioStateUniversity,USA

DR. VAIDY JAYARAMAN

Program Director, PGPM, Great Lakes

PROF. SANJOY SIRCAR

Program Director, PGPBAProfessor, Analytics&Operations

Ph.D. UniversityofMadras,India

DR. P. K. VISWANATHAN

DR. S. BHARADHWAJ

Inthefinancearea,wehavestartedfocusingontheissueofriskandcomplianceasanessentialvalueaddingcomponent.Giventhevolatilityandinterconnectednessoffinancialmarkets,thereis an increasing risk of contagion, and we have expanded the scope of risk measurement beyond thetraditionalframeworkstoincludenewertechniquesofriskanalyticsusingBigDataandblackboxapproaches.BFSIrecruitersfindthisasaverydesirableskillsettoaddtotheirglobaloperationcentersinIndiainstrengtheningtheirriskassessmentandmeasurementcapabilitieswith our students.

Beingresearchactiveisagreatboonintheclassaswell.IamabletoexplainrelevantstatisticaltechniquesinmyMarketingResearchclassduetoconstantuse.Moreover,Iapplytheminreal-worldresearchissues;studentsgettolearnnotjustthetechniquesbutalsotheirapplication,andthis helps them during the placement process. My research typically involves an extensive review oftheliteratureandthus,Iamabletoimpartcuttingedgeknowledgetostudents,whichtheyapplytoreal-worldmarketingsituations.

Myresearch,teachingandconsultingexpertiseintheareasofSupplyChainOperations,DataSciences&Analyticsprovidemewithauniqueperspectiveonhowcompaniesneedtomanagetheir global supply chains. Though most supply chains were built to manage high-volume and stableproduction,companiesnowneedtoshifttosmaller,agile/nimblerentitiesthatarebetterprepared to handle high levels of uncertainty and complexity. Students are able to understand howwithbettervisibilityintoSupplyChainoperations,companiescanachievehigherefficiencygainsandprofitabilityandalsomanageoperationsinthisVUCAworld.

AIMLA(ArtificialIntelligence,MachineLearning,andAnalytics)isthenewfrontierinbusinessanalyticsthatpromisesagreatfutureintermsofattractivecareeropportunitiesforbuddingyoung students of management from leading business schools. Against this backdrop, GreatLakes,tobeintunewiththecurrentpatterninAnalyticsEducationandtobeaChampionandTrendSetter,introducedtheAIMLASpecializationthisyearforthePGPMstudents.AIMLAis being implemented with the aim of training our students to be job ready and addressing the talentgapalongside.InmycourseonStatisticalMethodsforDecisionMaking(SMDM)andPredictiveAnalyticsforMarketing(PAM),IemphasizeonhowAnalyticsshouldbepositionedintheambitofAIMLA,sothatstudentscanstraightawayunderstandtheneedsofcorporatesandswiftlymoveintoactionforstrategicdecisions.

OPERATIONS & IT

FINANCE

ANALYTICS

MARKETING

MENTORED BY WORLD CLASS FACULTY

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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS• S,Bharadhwaj.,RM,Harindranath.&Jacob,Jayanth.(2019)“TheModeratingRoleofSalesExperiencein

AdaptiveSelling,CustomerOrientationandJobSatisfactioninaUnionizedSetting”,JournalofBusinessandIndustrialMarketing

• Srivastava,Ekta.,S,Satish.,Maheswarappa.&Sivakumaran,Bharadhwaj.(2019)“Nostalgicadvertising:managingambivalencetomakeitwork”,MarketingIntelligence&Planning

• ÁngelesLópezCabarcos,M.,Srinivasan,Suresh.,GöttlingOliveiraMonteiro,Sérgio.&VázquezRodríguez,Paula.(2019)“TacitKnowledgeandFirmPerformanceRelationship:Theroleofproductinnovationandfirmlevelcapabilities”,JournalofBusinessEconomicsandManagement

• Jayaraman,Vaidy.(2019)“Aligninggovernancemechanismswithtaskfeaturestoimproveservicecapabilities-Anempiricalstudyofprofessionalserviceoutsourcing”,OperationsManagementResearch

• S,Shameem.(2018)“MaskitwithEmotions:AstudyoftheroleofemotionalbehaviouramongITemployees”,InternationalJournalofBusinessandInformation

• S,Balaji.&Venkatesh.(2018)“Factorsaffectingbuyingbehaviourofsugarfreesweetenersfordiabetes:Anempiricalstudy(specialreferencetoChennaiinTamilNadu,India)”,InternationalJournalofMechanicalandproduction

• S,Bharadhwaj.&Fernando,Angeline.(2018)“Comparisonofperceivedacqusitionvaluesoughtbyonlinesecondhandandnewgoodsshoppers”,EuropeanJournalofMarketing

• Srivastava,Ekta.,Maheshwarappa,Satish.&Sivakumaran,Bharadhwaj.(2018)“NostalgicAdvertising:ManagingAmbivalencetoMakeitWork”,MarketingIntelligenceandPlanning

• Iyer,EaswarKrishna.(2018)“CognitiveInhibitorstoTechnologyAdoption:ValidationforIoTusingContent”,InternationalJournalofInformationTechnologyandManagement

• Nataraj,B.&Rajendran.(2018)“ImpactofRelationshipQualityonCustomerRetention–AStudywithReferencetoRetailBankinginIndia”,InternationalJournalofBusinessandInformation

• Srivathsan,Sandeep.(2018)“Understandingthevalueofupstreaminventoryinformationsharinginsupplychainnetworks”,AppliedMathematicalModelling

• Samu,Sridhar.(2018)“Teenagers’eWOMintentions:ANaturevs.Nurtureperspective”,MarketingIntelligenceandPlanning

• Mahambare,Vidya.(2018)“Familystructure,EducationandWomen’sEmploymentinRuralIndia”,WorldDevelopment

• S,Balaji.(2017)“ConsumptionandSatisfactionLevelofsugarfreesweetenersofdiabetes-Anempiricalanalysis”,InternationalJournalofAppliedBusinessandEconomicResearch(ISSN:0972-7302)

• S,Balaji.&Udhayaprakash.(2017)MultivariateStatsticalAnalysisinMarketing,ISRJ• S,Bharadhwaj.,Nandakumar,Nachiketas.,Kalro,Arti.&Sharma,Piyush.(2017)“Threat,efficacyand

messageframinginconsumerhealthcare”,MarketingIntelligenceandPlanning• S,Bharadhwaj(2017)“ReturnstoSearchWhenConsumersUseandDoNotUseRecommendationAgents”,

AsiaPacificJournalofMarketingandLogistics• S,Bharadhwaj.(2017)“TheAdFomat-StrategyEffectonComparativeAdvertisingEffectiveness”,European

JournalofMarketing• Palaksha,Chandan.,Nachiketas.&HRao,Purba.(2017)“IndustryInitiativestoAddressingWaterConcerns

inIndiaToday...TheInwardandTheOutwardLookingPossibilities”,InternationalJournalofBusinessEthicsinDeveloping Economies

• CR,Rajan.(2017)“Valuecreationandappropriationamongtheconstitutesofbusinessecosystems”,InternationalJournalofBusinessandAdministrationResearchReview1(17)46:51

• Srivathsan,Sandeep.&Vishwanthan.(2017)“AQueueing-basedOptimizationModelforPlanningInventoryofRefurbishedComponentsinaServiceCenter”,InternationalJournalofEngineeringScience-Elsevier

• Samu,Sridhar.(2017)“Adolescent’seWOMintentions:Aninvestigationintotherolesofpeers,theinternetandgender”,JournalofBusinessResearch

• PK,Vishwanathan.(2017)“ModellingAssetAllocationandLiabilityCompositionforIndianBanks”,JournalofEmerging Market

• PK,Vishwanathan.&M,Muthuraj.(2019)“FactorsLeadingtoNon-PerformingAssets(NPAs):AnEmpiricalStudy”,IndianJournalofFinance

• Nataraj,B.,Kumar,Ashok.&R,Rajendran.(2018)“FactorsinfluencingthechoicecriteriaofVehicleFinanceLoans-astudywithspecialreferencetoNamakkalDistrict,India”,JournalofAdvanceManagementResearch

• Nataraj,B.,Rajendran.&Madhavn,Dinesh.(2018)“Classificationtreeanalysisformobilenumberportability-AstudywithrespecttomobilecustomersinTamilNadu”,JournalofMarketingstrategy

• Nataraj,B.,Rajendran.&Madhavn,Dinesh.(2018)“DeterminantsofMobileNumberPortability–apredictiveanalysisontheswitchingintentions”,JournalofAdvanceManagementResearch

• Nataraj,B.,R,Rajendran.&A,Vethanayaki.(2018)“AComparativeStudyonPublicandPrivateSectorBankswithrespecttoMicroSmallandMediumScaleEnterprisesBusinessLoans”,InternationalJournalofEngineering and Management Research

• Muthuraj,M.(2017)“BehaviorofMarketArrivalsandPriceofGroundnutinTamilNadu:AnEconomicAnalysis”,IndianJournalofEconomicsandResearch

• Nataraj,B.,R,Rajendran.&A,Vethanayaki.(2017)“Impactofloanofficer’shumancapitalinpredictingMSMEsBusinessloandecisions:AstudyonNamakkaldistrict,India”,InternationalJournalofAcademicResearch and Development

• Nataraj,B.,R,Rajendran.&A,Vethanayaki.(2017)“Determinantsofloanapprovaldecisionformicrosmallandmediumscaleenterprises(MSMEs)whileobtainingcreditfacilities”,InternationalJournalofAcademicResearch and Development

• Nataraj,B.&PrasadR,Shyam.(2017)“ImpactofFinancialliteracyonfinancialdecisionmaking-Astudywithreferencetoretailinvestorsinchennai”,Internationaljournalofmarketingfinancialservices&managementresearch

• Nataraj,B.,Kumar,Ashok.&R,Rajendran.(2017)“ComparativeAnalysisonPerceivedServiceQualityofBanksandNon-BankingFinancialCompanies(NBFCs)–EvidencefromCommercialVehiclefinancecustomers”,InternationalJournalofCurrentTrendsinEngineering&Technology

• CR,Rajan.,Swaminathan,T.N.&Pavithra,M.(2017)“KeyDriversofPurchaseIntentbyIndianConsumersinOmni-channelshopping“,IndianJournalofMarketing47(5)7-20

• A,Rekhapriyadharshini.(2017)“Moderatingeffectofpersonalitydimensionsonwork-familyconflict”,IndianJournal of Economics and Business

• V,Pradeep.&Bhattacharya,Mita.(2017)“SpilloverEffectsofResearchandDevelopment,ExportsandForeignInvestmentonProductivity:EmpiricalEvidencefromIndianManufacturing”,JournalofSouthAsianDevelopment

• V,Pradeep.&SampathKumar,T.(2017)“EconomicReformsandEmploymentGrowthinIndia:AnEmpiricalAnalysis”,Arthshastra:IndianJournalofEconomicsandResearch

• Mahabare,Vidya.(2017)“Fromincometohouseholdwelfare:LessonsfromRefrigeratorownershipinIndia”,JournalofQuantitativeEconomics

• PK,Vishwanathan.&Swaminathan,T.N.(2017)“QuantifyingtheRelativeImportanceofKeyDriversofLandingPage”,IndianJournalofFinance

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ARTICLES• “Tripleentryaccountingblockchain–Aretheyvaccinesforfinancialscams?”,ForbesIndia,April23,2018|

Dr. T N Swaminathan• “TechnologyinMarketingCommunication–IsitRIPforTraditionalMedia?”,BusinessWorld,April23,2018|

Dr. T N Swaminathan• “HowDrivers’IllusionofFreeRisk’MarsRoadSafetyinIndia”,Quint,April26,2018|Dr.VidyaMahambare• “IsIoT-InternetofThings-Consumer’sdreamorThreattoPrivacy”,Dinamalar,April26,2018|Dr.TN

Swaminathan • “Theroadaheadforayurvedicproducts”,BusinessLineonCampus,April05,2018|Dr.RajeshwariK• “MarketingMoves:Designingthefuture”,BusinessLineonCampus,May02,2018|Dr.RajeshwariK• “NextpracticesinManagementEducation”,QSWowNewsInternational,May07,2018|Dr.BalaV

Balachandran • “WhyJamesComey’smemoirisasmuchaboutUSmafiaasitisaboutIndianbankingsystem”,DailyOOnline,

May09,2018|Dr.SridharSamu• “GreatLakesAnalytics–TrendsetterinManagementEducation”,AnalyticsInsight,June01,2018|Dr.PK

Viswanathan• “DecodingthemovesofAmazon,Walmart”,TheHinduBusinessLine,June02,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “TheParadoxofChange”,HumanCapitalMagazine,June10,2018|Dr.AnuradhaMV• “AIMLA:TheNewMantraforTechnology”,ForbesIndia,June13,2018|Dr.TNSwaminathan• “Bankscams–Themeretipoftheiceberg”,BusinessLineonCampus,June28,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “Technopreneurship:WhatitisandWhatitisNot”,Entrepreneur,June29,2018|Dr.BalaVBalachandran• “WhyEntrepreneurshipneedsconstantinnovations?”,HindustanTimes,July01,2018|Prof.RSVeeravalli• “ProofofthePudding–CareerguidanceonBusinessAnalyticsandDataScience”,TheNextStepbyTheHindu,July

01,2018|Dr.PKViswanathan• “Redefiningbrandloyaltyintheageofe-commerce”,BusinessLineonCampus,July02,2018|Dr.RajeshwariK• “Howtofutureproofyourmarketingcareers”,BusinessLineonCampus,July06,2018|Dr.RajeshwariK• “Leadingacompanyoranation–thelongview”,BusinessLineonCampus,July05,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “Overthetopwars–ThegrowthofOTTContentproviders”,BusinessLineonCampus,July12,2018|

Dr. Suresh Srinivasan • “WhyaspiringmanagersmusttakeAIMLA?”,BusinessLineonCampus,July20,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “10newjobsinAI&AutomationforManagementgraduates”,Timesjobs&careers,July10,2018|

Dr.AnuradhaMV• “ExecutiveMBAscompellingvalueforworkingprofessionals”,BusinessWorld,July28,2018|Prof.RSVeeravalli• “Dealingwithworkplacegossip”,HumanCapitalMagazine,July01,2018|Dr.ShameemS• “Howtoprepareforamanagementconsultingjob”,FinancialExpress,August06,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “Theonlineteensandwhatitmeansformarketers”,CampaignIndia,August01,2018|Dr.SridharSamu• “B2Bmarketerscan’taffordtoignoretheinternet”,BusinessLineonCampus,August01,2018|

Dr. Rajeshwari K • “Whyephemeralmarketingisthenextbigthing?”,BusinessLineonCampus,September05,2018|

Dr. Rajeshwari K

• “Selfie,EmojiandSmartphone-Liveinthemoment-Thenewmantraofyounggeneration”,BusinessWorld,September23,2018|Dr.SridharSamu

• “Deliveringexcellenceinbigdataandanalyticseducation”,AnalyticsInsight,November30,2018|Dr.PKViswanathan

• “RoleofB-SchoolsinShapingIndia”,OpenMagazine,October01,2018|Dr.TNSwaminathan• “ShouldGSTcutleadtolowerprices?Economics101forbabus:Taxesareonlyonefactorinprices”,Timesof

India,October27,2018|Dr.VidyaMahambare• “Itisimportanttogetthebasicsright”,DeccanHerald,October11,2018|Dr.TNSwaminathan• “Buildingiconicbrands”,BusinessLineonCampus,October05,2018|Dr.RajeshwariK• “CareerinMarketing–Goingdigitaltraditionally”,BusinessWorldBWEducationSpecial,October05,2018|

Dr. T N Swaminathan • “Impactofnewsmarttechnologiesinsupplychainindustry–Boonorbane?”,BusinessWorld,October30,

2018|Dr.TNSwaminathan,Dr.SandeepSrivathsan• “TCS:at50andcounting”,BusinessLineonCampus,October30,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “Thegenderdivideinurbanmobility”,TheHinduBusinessLine,November03,2018|Dr.VidyaMahambare• “Experiencefirst,MBAlater?”,CareersMagazine,November01,2018|Prof.RSVeeravalli• “Therighttimeforreview”,HumanCapitalMagazine,November01,2018|Dr.ShameemS• “Howcanprintmediasurvivedigitalization”,BusinessLineonCampus,November08,2018|Dr.Rajeshwari

K • “Importanceofworkplaceethics–Whattorememberandwhattoavoid”,PeopleMattersOnline,November

19,2018|Dr.ShameemS• “Challengesbeforemanagementeducation”,BusinessStandard,December05,2018|Dr.BalaV

Balachandran• “Customerexperienceisthenameofthegame”,BusinessLineonCampus,December06,2018|Dr.SureshSrinivasan• “Smoothentheroughedges,softentheblow”,TheHindu,December12,2018|Dr.AnuradhaMV• “Howsmarteraresmartcities”,BusinessWorld,December17,2018|Dr.SriramR• “India’swideningregionaldivideprosperousstatesshouldcareforpoorcounterpartstomaintaineconomic

balance”,Firstpost,December19,2018|Dr.VidyaMahambare• “Technopreneur:Bedifferenttomakeadifference”,FinancialExpressB-SchoolExpress,December29,2018|

Dr. T N Swaminathan • “DigitalHRinWorkplace”,BusinessWorld,February18,2019|Dr.ShameemS• “ThingsthatMillennialsexpectfromtheirJobs”,Entreprenur.com,March26,2019|Dr.ShameemS• “Howtodealwithappraisals”,PeopleMattersOnline,April02,2019|Dr.ShameemS• “Willtherupeestabilise,strengthenorslide?”,NDTVOnline,April09,2019|Dr.VidyaMahambare• “UberIPO:Cabhailingserviceprovidersneedtofocusoncustomerloyalty”,Firstpost,April17,2019|

Dr.VidyaMahambare• “Beatingequityfears”,TheHinduBusinessLine,April18,2019|Dr.VidyaMahambare• “4waystodealwithcriticismduringappraisallikeapro”,Timesjobs&CareersOnlineApril26,2019|

Dr.AnuradhaMV

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PERSPECTIVES FROM INDUSTRY LEADERSAt Great Lakes, students have the opportunity to meet with Business Titans, Global Academicians, Policy Makers and other such Luminaries. The program is designed in a manner to provide the students industry insights through periodic industry interactions.

Corporate Guest Lectures in2018-19

100+CXOsoncampus in2018-19

50+

ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE LEADERS INTERACTED WITH OUR STUDENTS

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Lilly PrasadMD,BNYMellonIndia

Abhinav ChetanProductMarketingManager,Google

Abhishant PantFounder, The Fintech Meetup

Prashant PansareFounder & CEO, Rubics Labs

Davis Mendes

Director-GlobalProcurement,ABInBev

Nagaraj MylandlaChairman & MD, Financial

Software&Systems

Sumit GanguliCEO,GAVSTechnologies

Rajeev KumarProgram Director, Ericsson

Venugopal MAVP,WellsFargo

Rohant Shyam Rammohan

Chief Partner, Facebook

Dr. Vikas JoshiChairman&MD,HarbingerGroup

Laks KrishnamoorthyVP-Engineering&GM,NAVIS

ManikandanDirectorEngineering,Amazon

PrathapCEO, i2 Decisions

Pulkit Agarwal

SeniorProductManager,Microsoft

SOME PROMINENT SPEAKERS

*Partial List

Suresh NarayananChairman & MD, Nestlé India

Abhinav ChetanProduct Marketing Manager, Google

Davis MendesDirector-Global Operations-Procurement, AB InBev

Kashish MehtaSeniorProductManager,OLX

Sarathy RajagopalanDirector-Product Management, PayPal

Murali MalayappanChairman&MD,ShriramPropertiesLtd.

Neel PandyaHead-Media,L’Oreal

Suresh Narayanan

Chairman&MD,NestléIndia

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The Great Lakes PGPM is uniquely designed to deliver customer-centricity, meritocracy and corporate ethics in one intensive year. With strong emphasis on leadership, teamwork, inclusivity principles and value based management, PGPM makes the students capable of responding to complex business requirements that arise in a changing global business environment.

PGPMONE YEAR POST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN MANAGEMENT FOR 2+ YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED:

Marketing | Finance | Operations and IT | Analytics, AI & ML

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Unique focus on emerging areas such as Analytics and

Internet Business

Perspectives from renowned international faculty and

globally benchmarked curriculum

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, a part of

core curriculum

Experiential Learning methodology to provide

students a lesson in applied leadership

Diverse and experienced peer group for unparalleled

P2P learning

One year intensive and rigorous MBA program in management

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

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AIMLAB

DeepLearning-AIDataVisualizationandBI*PredictiveAnalyticsforMarketing*SupplyChainOperations&Analytics*MarketingAnalytics*Multivariate Machine Learning AlgorithmsWeb&SocialMediaAnalyticsConsumerFocusedProductPlanning*FinancialRiskAnalytics*BlockchainNatural Language ProcessingBusinessApplicationsforAITimeSeriesForecasting

OB/HR

Economics of StrategyStrategyExecutionInternationalBusinessStrategyBusinessStrategySimulationManagementConsultingBusiness Enterprise for PerformanceExcellence*Negotiation&Bargaining*

MARKETING

ServicesMarketingConsumer BehaviourSalesandDistributionManagementBrand ManagementMarketingMetricsPredictiveAnalyticsforMarketing(PAM)*CustomerRelationshipManagementMarketingAnalytics*ConsumerInsightsConsumerFocusedProductPlanning*IntegratedMarketingCommunicationsMarkstratSimulationDigitalMarketingNew Product DevelopmentIndiaMarketingNegotiation&Bargaining*AdvancedMarketingStrategyB2BMarketing

TERM 4 TO TERM 7 ELECTIVESFINANCE

Financial Statement AnalysisManagingPersonalInvestmentsOptions,FuturesandDerivativesFinancial Risk ManagementMergers,AcquisitionsandCorporateRestructuringInvestmentBankingTrading StrategiesInsolvency, Bankruptcy and Corporate RestructuringFinancialRiskAnalytics*Financial Modeling

OPERATIONS/IT

Project ManagementLogisticsandSupplyChainManagementDataVisualization&BI*SupplyChainOperations&Analytics*StrategicOperationsPlanningBusiness Enterprise for Performance Excellence*SupplyChainConsultingServicesOperationsManagementEnterprise Resource PlanningDemandPlanning&ForecastingTotalQualityManagement

TERM 1

OrganizationalBehaviorEmpirical StudyKarma-YogaMacro EconomicsStatisticalMethodsforDecisionMakingBusinessCommunicationMarketingManagementIFinancialAccounting

CORE COURSESTERM 2

Market ResearchFinancialManagementIMicro EconomicsIntelligentlyInteractingwithOthersITforManagersOperationsManagementManagerialAccounting

TERM 3

Strategic ManagementFinancialManagementIIMarketingManagementIIQuantitativeMethodsManagementInformationSystemsBusinessAnalyticsHumanResourceManagement

PGPM CURRICULUM

The PGPM curriculum is tailored to leverage the rich and diverse experience of the students of nearly 1400 man-years in the class. With focus on Experiential Learning and compulsory Empirical Study, the PGPM helps students to be ready to handle business responsibilities from Day-1. Apart from the functional specializations, the PGPM offers students specialization in AI, Machine Learning and Analytics, helping them emerge as leaders in adopting cutting edge technologies in their future organizations.

*Cross-listedwiththerespectivediscipline

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BATCH PROFILE PGPM 2019-20

PGPM at Great Lakes helped me significantly in transforming my thought process from an Engineer's perspective to a more holistic Business Manager's perspective. The program boosted my confidence in dealing with different clients and business scenarios of real world. Renowned faculty, world-class infrastructure, continuous interactions with industry executives, diverse peer group, supportive career services team and a helpful alumni network gave me many wonderful memories of lifetime.

Average Experience

3.3YearsAverage Age

25Years

Bharath RepakaSenior Consultant, Deloitte US India Consulting

PGPM Class of 2015

GENDERUNDERGRADUATE SPECILIZATION

16% Computer Science

9% IT

18%  Mechanical, Automobile IndustryandProduction

3%  Others

40%  Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation&Telecom

14% Accounts, Commerce & Finance

25% Female

75% Male

Others includes: Chemical, Civil, Aerospace, Pharma, Textile, Bio-technology, etc.

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WORK EXPERIENCE (IN MONTHS)

46% 24 - 36 months

37% 37 - 48 months

17% 49 - 60 months

SOME ORGANIZATIONS OUR STUDENTS COME FROM

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY (PRE-MBA)

65% IT/ITES

7% Manufacturing

5% Consulting

3% BFSI

2% E-commerce

2% FMCG

2% Automobile

2% Telecom

2% Pharma/Healthcare

2% Oil & Gas Others includes: Aviation, Education, Entertainment, Government, Media, Real Estate,

Retail, Supply Chain, Power and Energy, etc.8% Others

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PLACEMENT REPORT PGPM 2018-19

The campus placement process for the PGPM Class of 2019, witnessed 100% of the students getting placed across diverse sectors and functional areas. The placement process saw participation from leading recruiters such as Accenture, Aditya Birla Capital, ADP, Amazon, Barclays, Cognizant, Capgemini, Deloitte, EY, Gartner, HCL, Honeywell, HSBC, Infosys, ITC, Infotech, L&T Infotech, Mentis, MuSigma, TCS, Virtusa, ZS Associates, Bristlecone to name a few.

IT/ITES (37%) was the largest recruiting sector followed by Tech-Consulting (23%), Consulting (22%), BFSI (5%), Analytics (4%), FMCG (3%) and E-comm (2%).

KEY HIGHLIGHTS ParticipationofdiversesetofcompaniesacrossAnalytics,BFSI,IT/ITES,Consulting,E-commerce,FMCGandothers

OffersbymarqueerecruiterssuchasAmazon,AdityaBirlaGroup,Barclays,Deloitte,ZSAssociates,EY,Gartner,HSBC,Honeywell,UnitedHealthGrouptonameafew

Average CTC offeredtoClassof2019

13.1LPA

HighestCTC offeredtoClassof2019

29LPAAverageCTCfortop10% of Classof2019

19.41LPA

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Analytics FractalAnalytics|GainInsights|i2Decisions|Musigma|TigerAnalytics

BFSI AdityaBirlaCapital|Barclays|CAMSOnline|HSBC|WeInvest

Consulting AccentureStrategy|Bristlecone|CartesianConsulting|DeloitteIndia|DeloitteUSI|EY|ZSAssociates

E-Commerce Amazon|Moglix|NinjaCart|ZoloStays

IT/ITES Accenture|Brillio|Capgemini|Cognizant|HCLTechnologies|Hexaware|Honeywell|Infosys|ITCInfotech|L&TInfotech|Mindtree|QuestGlobal| Virtusa|TCS

Product ADP|Bizongo|Mentis

Others (FMCG, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Research)

AbInbev|ArvindLifestyle|Gartner|IndiaCements|KALSGroup|UnitedHealthGroup

Finance

9%33%

Tech-Consulting

15%

Analytics

5%

Operations

14%

Sales and Marketing

11%

Business & Strategy Consulting

INDUSTRY-WISE RECRUITERS*

FUNCTION-WISE CLASSIFICATION

Project & Product Management

5%

2%

E-Commerce

INDUSTRY-WISE CLASSIFICATION 3%

FMCG

37%

IT/ITES

22%

Consulting

4%

AnalyticsTech-Consulting

23%

BFSI

5%

Others

4%

*Partial List

8%

Digital

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The PGDM helps its participants transform into Business-Ready Managers capable of tackling complex business requirements. The two year program is closely oriented to industry needs and includes a full-time 8-10 weeks of summer internship.

SPECIALIZATIONS OFFERED:

Marketing | Finance | Operations and IT | Analytics | HR

PGDMTWO YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT FOR 0-2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

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Two year fully residential program with rigorous 8-10 weeks summer internship

Curriculum co-created and co-delivered with and by the industry to ensure business

relevance

Distinguished faculty including PhDs, MBAs and industry professionals who

have extensive research and consulting experience

Opportunity to gain global exposure through Semester

Abroad Program

Empirical Study Program encourages students to do a real

life study under the guidance of the finest in business and

academia

Chinese (Mandarin) language offered as a mandatory course

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

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AIMLADataVisualizationandBI:Tableau,PowerBIDeep LearningMarketingAnalyticsWebandSocialMediaAnalyticsSupplyChainAnalyticsFinancialRiskAnalyticsNatural Language ProcessingBusinessApplicationsofAI

MARKETINGDigitalMarketingConsumer BehaviourServicesMarketingSalesandDistributionManagementCustomerRelationshipManagementIntegratedMarketingCommunicationsRuralMarketingB2BMarketingStrategicMarketingWebandSocialMediaAnalyticsMarketingMetricsMarkstratSimulationInternationalMarketingBrand ManagementSportsMarketingCurrentTrendsinMarketingNew Product DevelopmentRetailing Management

TERM 4 TO TERM 6 ELECTIVESFINANCEFinancial Statement AnalysisInternationalFinanceCorporate Financial StrategyFinancial ModelingOptions,FuturesandDerivativesFixedIncomeSecuritiesSecurity AnalysisandPortfolioManagementInvestmentBankingCommoditiesMarketsFinancialRiskAnalyticsExperimental EconomicsManagement of Commercial BanksTradingFinancialInstitutionsandMarketsEquity ResearchCorporateValuationProject&InfrastructureFinance

OPERATIONSLogistics and Supply Chain ManagementITConsultingDataVisualization&AnalyticsManagementServicesOperationsStrategicSourcing&CorporateQualityProject ManagementOperationsandAnalyticsEnterprise Resource PlanningVirtualizationStrategiesforOrganizationsCloud SecurityStrategic Sourcing & Supply Chain ManagementBusinessIntelligenceInternationalSCMTotalQualityManagementAdvancedAnalyticsModel

OB/HR/STRATEGYStrategyExecutionincludingEconomics of StrategyDesign,ThinkingandInnovationLeading People at Work - Contemporary ChallengesNewVenturePlanningManagementConsultingInternationalBusinessStrategyNegotiationsandBargaining

TERM 1Macro EconomicsFinancial AccountingforDecision MakingMarketingManagementIIndividualsinOrganizations(OBI)BusinessStatisticsVerbal&WrittenCommunicationFADM TutorialsKarma-Yoga

CORE COURSESTERM 2Micro EconomicsFinancialManagementIMarketingManagementIIGroupsinOrganizations(OBII)Business MathsProduction&OperationsManagementMarketingResearchManagementInformationSystems

TERM 3CostandManagementAccountingFinancialManagementIIBusinessAnalyticsBusiness LawOptimization Business Model for Decision MakingStrategic ManagementEmpirical StudyVirtualBusiness-SmallBusinessCorporate Tax

TERM 4Understanding Emerging MarketsHumanResource ManagementElective-1Elective-2Elective-3Elective-4Elective-5Elective-6

TERM 5BoardRoomSimulationMandarin/LanguageLabBusiness EthicsElective-7Elective-8Elective-9Elective-10Elective-11Elective-12

TERM 6Elective-13Elective-14Elective-15Elective-16

PGDM CURRICULUM

The PGDM curriculum is focused on nurturing young minds to develop solid business competencies with an extensive and in-depth curriculum focusing on experiential learning and rigorous practice. Apart from the courses, the Karma-Yoga Experiential Leadership Program, Empirical Study and Summer Internship help students develop a holistic understanding of the real world challenges and prepare them to take business responsibilities.

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BATCH PROFILE PGDM 2018-20

Great Lakes curriculum has rigour and relevance. And to be taught by some of the best academicians in the country as well as outside is an unparalleled lifetime experience. I must say Great Lakes helped me prepare for a seamless transition to the industry.

Women in the Class

26%Average Age

23Years

Aditya RajagopalanSenior Advisory Consultant, Deloitte India

PGDM Class of 2016

GENDER

26% Female

74% Male

Others includes: BA, B.Arch, BMM, BMS, etc.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

27% B.E

44% B.Tech

6% Others

4% B.B.A

2% B.Sc

17% B.Com

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WORK EXPERIENCE (IN MONTHS)

PRE-MBA INDUSTRY

12% Analytics,Audit&Consulting

9% Edutech

7% Manufacturing

7% FMCG, Retail

51% IT/ITES

14% Pharma, Real Estate, Telecom76% <12 months

8%  13-18 months

16% 19-24 months

SOME ORGANZATIONS OUR STUDENTS COME FROM

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PLACEMENT REPORT PGDM 2017-19

The campus placement process for the PGDM Class of 2019, witnessed another excellent season with 100% placements and participation from marquee recruiters, from diverse sectors, such as Aditya Birla Capital, Barclays, Bristlecone, Cognizant, Chola MS, Crisil, Dell, Deloitte, Ford, HDFC Bank, Hexaware, HSBC, ICICI Bank, ICRA, Infosys, ITC, JP Morgan, Karur Vysya Bank, Kotak Mahindra, Nestle, Novartis, Societe Generale, Virtusa, Wells Fargo, to name a few.

Students were offered roles across BFSI, IT/ITES, Consulting, FMCG and Manufacturing.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS ParticipationbydiversesetofcompanieswithexcellentrolesofferedacrossBankingandFinancialServices,Consulting,IT,FMCG,Manufacturing,etc.

22studentswereofferedPPOs/PPIsfortheiroutstandingperformanceduring their summer internship

Average CTC offeredtoClassof2019

10.14LPA

DomesticHighestCTCofferedtoClassof2019

13.1LPAMedian CTC offeredtoClassof2019

10.25LPA

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*Partial List

FUNCTION-WISE CLASSIFICATION

Technology Consulting

8.1%35.1%

Sales & Marketing

23.4%

Finance

2.7%

Operations

16.3%

Analytics

14.4%

Consulting

INDUSTRY-WISE CLASSIFICATION

Real Estate

1.8%

Analytics

1.8%

Manufacturing

3.6%

Others

1.9%

44.1%

BFSI

27.9%

IT/ITES

10.8%

Consulting

8.1%

FMCG

Analytics eClerx|GainInsights|i2Decisions

BFSI AdityaBirlaCapital|Barclays|Crisil|HDFCBank|HDFCLife|HSBC|ICICIBank|ICRA|JPMorgan|KarurVysyaBank| KotakMahindraBank|Marsh|Samunnati|SocieteGenerale|WellsFargo

Consulting Bristlecone|DeloitteUSI|DeloitteIndia|GEP

FMCG ITC|KALSGroup|Nestle

IT/ITES Cognizant|Dell|Hexaware|Infosys|NewWaveComputing|Virtusa

Others (Pharma & Healthcare,Manufacturing & Real Estate)

CaplinPoint|CholaMS|Ford|JLL|KamalHealthcare|LynkLogistics|Novartis

INDUSTRY-WISE RECRUITERS*

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BATCH PROFILE PGDM 2019-21

Great Lakes provides you with a world class faculty base which guides you on a well-structured curriculum in a breath-taking campus and helps you transform into business-ready managers. What else can one ask for?

Women in the Class

37%Average Age

22.6Years

Vidhi GuptaDigital Strategy Consultant, India Business,

Accenture Strategy & ConsultingPGDM Class of 2014

Others includes: BA, BMS, B.F.Tech, B.Voc, etc.

GENDERUNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

37% Female

63% Male24% B.Com

45% B.Tech

5%  B.Sc

6%  B.B.A

3%  Others

17% B.E

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WORK EXPERIENCE (IN MONTHS)

PRE-MBA INDUSTRY

72% < 12 months

13% 13-18 months

15% 19-24 months

SOME ORGANZATIONS OUR STUDENTS COME FROM

Others includes: Analytics, Audit, Consulting, EduTech & Manufacturing, etc.

40% IT/ITES

22% FMCG & Retail

18% Pharma, Retail Estate & Telecom

20% Others

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INTERNSHIP REPORTPGDM 2018-20

Great Lakes had an excellent summer internshipseason for the sixth batch of PGDM Class of2018-20. It saw participation from a plethorareputed corporates such as Aditya Birla PaymentBank, Amazon, Barclays, Big Basket, Britannia, Dell, Hero MotoCorp, ITC, Lotte, JP Morgan, Mckinsey, Nestlé, Shopclues to name a few. Roles were offered across domains such asAnalytics, Consulting, Finance, Operations, andSales/Marketing.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Great Lakes witnessed yet another wonderful internship season with 54 corporatesoffering112internshipofferswithstipendvaryingfrom `30000to`240000

Mckinseyofferedhigheststipendof`240000followedbyAmazonwith `120000

23newcorporatesparticipatedinSummerInternshipselectionprocess

AdityaBirlaPaymentBanks,Britannia,HeroMotoCorp,ITC,Kalpataru,Mckinsey,TVSSrichakaraTyres,ThinkMusic,WorldBank,werefirsttimerecruiters to name a few

Sales&MarketinghasbeenthemostpreferredfunctionfollowedbyOperations&Financeclosely

ProfilesofferedinSales&Marketing

35%Corporates on Campus

54

OffersOfferedinFinance

25%Fresher 36%with6to24 months64%

Work experience of the students

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35%

Sales & Marketing

27%

Operations

26%

Finance

12%

Analytics & Consulting

4%

Consulting

31%

BFSI

17%

E-Commerce

20%

IT/ITES

8%

Entertainment/Power & Energy

6%

Manufacturing

8%

FMCG

3%

Pharma & Retail

3%

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INDUSTRY-WISE RECRUITERS*

INDUSTRY-WISE CLASSIFICATION

FUNCTION-WISE CLASSIFICATION

Auto/Auto Component HeroMotocorp|Isuzu

BFSI AdityaBirlaPaymentBank|Barclays|CAMS|HDFCBank|Invesco|JPMorgan|LiquidLoans|MarshIndia|RBS|Sammunati|SIDBI|TVSCredit|WellsFargo|WorldBank

Consulting Mckinsey|TeamLease

E-Commerce AahaaStores|Amazon|BigBasket|LYNK|Matrimony.com|Shopclues

Entertainment/ Power & Energy AspirationEnergy|SPICinemas|Kalpataru|ThinkMusic

FMCG Britannia|ITC|LotteIndia|Nestle

IT/ITES Ameex|Dell|HCL|i2D|MarketSimplified|PranionTech|Spaneos|Sutherland|TCS|VokseDigital

Manufacturing TICyclesIndia(MurugappaGroup)|TVSSrichakraTyres

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CAMPUS EVENTSNASMEI 2018The 12theditionofGreatLakesNASMEI(NorthAmericanSocietyforMarketingEducationinIndia)InternationalMarketingConferenceorganizedbytheKotler-SrinivasanCenterforResearchinMarketingwasheldatGreatLakes,Chennaion 20th – 21stDecember,2018.Theconferencefocusedon‘MarketingStrategy’andtheemergingtopicsinMarketingManagementand Strategy.

HonoringtheconferencewithhispresencewasDr. Kannan Srinivasan, Heinz II Professor of Management, Marketing and Business Technologies, Carnegie Mellon University.

Theconferenceattractedover100entriesfromtopBSchoolsincludingIIMs,ISBsinIndiaandotherreputedinstitutesfromAustralia,UK,andUSAamongstothersandfeaturedpresentationsonallareasofmarketingincludingconsumerbehavior,strategyandservices.Knownforitsqualityinresearchandencouragingresearchers,theconferencerewardedresearchgrantsworthINR5.25LakhstoPhDScholarsaspartofthegrantcompetition.

L’Attitude 13°05’GreatLakes,Chennai,hostedatwo-dayInterB-Schoolfest-L’Attitude13o05’atitscampuslocatedinECRon26th – 27th January. The fest begins with inaugural address by Chief Guests Mr. Abhinav Mukhund, Indian Cricketer, Captain of Tamil Nadu Ranjhi Trophy Team; Mr. B Ashok - CEO of RRPCL (Ex-Chairman of IOCL); Mr. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy - Executive Director-Cognizant and Dr. Uppiliappan Gopalan - Global Marketing and Sales Head-KALS Group.

Thisyear’seditionwasonthetheme–‘Metanoia’,aGreekword,referstotheprocessinvolvedin‘Change’,asitistheonlyconstantthathelpsintransformationandconnectstheintellectual,emotionalandmoralstateofmind.Thefestsaw5000+participantsregisteringacrossvariouscompetitionsfrom leading B schools and engineering colleges including NMIMS,SIMC,IITMadrastonameafew.

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TEDxGLIMCHENNAI 2019TeamTEDxfromGreatLakesorganizedyetanothergreateditionofTEDxGLIMCHENNAIon Feb3,2019atcampus.Thisyear’sedition,basedonthetheme'NewBeginnings',witnessedspeakers from diverse backgrounds. The speaker list consisted of Kopal Khanna - Storyteller, Founder - Tape A Tale; Meet Jain - Singer; Parul Gulati - Actress; Sunil Varghese - Startup Mentor, Bridge player, starring as the villain in upcoming Manju Warrier starrer ‘Jack & Jill‘, directed by Santosh Sivan; Daniel Mendonca - Intersex, Gender Rights Activist; and Sneha Sharma - India’s faster woman racer F4.

INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCEGreat Lakes hosted the 11thInternationalEntrepreneurshipConferenceon21stFebruary2019atcampus.OrganizedeveryyearbytheCentreforInnovationandEntrepreneurshipCommitteeatGreatLakes,thisyear’sconferencewasbasedonthetheme‘AIMLAB-FortheWorldgoingfromZerotoOne’.ThespeakersforIECincludedGuest of Honor - Amol Dhondse, Master Inventor, IBM India Software Labs;keynoteaddressbySiva Namasivayam, Co-Founder and CEO, SCIO Health Analytics, an EXL company;andKirthivasan, Virtusa Leader. The conference concludedwith'AIMLAB–IntoyourBusiness'workshopbyArvindSrivatsanfromPaypal,India.

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CAMPUS EVENTS

GREAT LAKES E-CAFÉ GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,Chennaiorganizedthe4thAnnualGlobalConvention(AGC)2018ofEntrepreneurCafe–oneofitskind,#24hournonstop conference at its ECR Campus on 8th–9thDecember,2019.Thetwodayconference,setonthetheme–‘DisruptiveEntrepreneurshipinAmazingIndia(AI)’incollaborationwithTiE,FICCIandIvyNext,consistedof40+speakersand100+delegatesacrossvariouspaneldiscussionsinsignificancetothetheme.

Chief Guests for the inaugural were: • Shri. M. K. Pandiarajan, Minister of Tamil Language, Tamil Culture and Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu and Founder, Mafoi Management Consultants• Shri Suresh Krishna, Chairman, Sundram Fasteners Limited• Shri. R Ramanan, Additional Secretary and Mission Director - Atal Innovation Mission• Shri. Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, IAS, Principal Secretary, MSME, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu• TheinauguralalsowitnessedDr.TomSimon,ManagingDirector,TheBabsonCollaborative,

BabsonCollege,USAandDr.BalaVBalachandran,Founder&Chairman,GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,India,signing a MoU between Babson College, Massachusetts, USA and Great Lakes Institute of Management.

Panel discussion and speakers:

Master Class: What is the fuss about New Tech? Data is the new OIL: Opportunities In Digital economy

• Mr. Shailendra Tipparaju, CTO, Examity• Mr.PraveenMaheshwari,FounderandCEO,Transcendi,UK• Mr. Kedar Pimplikar, Engagement Director-Digital Engineering &

Manufacturing Services, Capgemini• Mr.AravindanUmashankar,CEO,OptimizedSolutionsLimited• Moderator: Mr. SubranilGangabasi,Director,EntrepreneurCafé

andFounderDesignHouse

Old School vs New School: Interactive, Intelligent and Adaptive Technology

• Mr.MikeMuralidharan,ChiefOperatingOfficer-Global,BahwanCyberTekGroup;Chairman,EthirajCollege,Chennai

• Dr.SunilRai,ViceChancellor,MITADTUniversity• Prof. TN Swaminathan,Director–Branding&PublicRelations&

Professor of Marketing,GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,• Mr.GiridharGadiraju,Founder,VenusGeo• Mr.AshwinBalvally,VP,ScoraTech

The future beyond tomorrow: A special session for young Entrepreneurs below 16 years of age

• Mr. Krishiv Agarwal (age 13)• Mr.IshanGangabasi(age10)• Ms. Surbhi Kashyap (age 14)

Power Breakfast with CEO’s

• Mr. CK Kumarvale, Founder, Naturals• Mr. Bhardesh Mehta, Mehta Real Estate• Mr.SudhirKumar,ExecutiveDirector,GarmentsPvt.Limited• Mr.SachinItkar,Sr.ProgramAdvisor,StrategicForesightGroup• Mr. Amit Agarwal, Sr. Partner, BDO Worldwide• Moderator:Ms.DurgaDas,MD,DasStarVentures

Amazing New Ideas of Amazing India

• Mr. Prabhjot Singh, Founder, FoodKars• Mr.VijethaShastry,NasscomIOTCenterforExcellence• Dr.UppliliappanGopalan,GlobalHead,Sales&Marketing,Kals

Group• Mr. Anand Gopalan, Partner & Barrister, T S Gopalan & Co• Moderator:Mr.AnilChhikara,Chairman,StartupIndiaFoundation

Master Class Session • Mr.VMRajashekaran, Former MD, Matches and Agarbathi Business,ITC

Disruptive Entrepreneurship: What India can learn and what others can learn from India!

• Mr. Ravi Challu, Founder, Bulletproof Startup• Mr.AnuragSaxena,CEO,Linkcoz(formerCitiBank)• Mr. Neeraj Singh Rathore, Serial Entrepreneur• Ms.JoAnnPonce,Co-Founder,Stillvibes• Mr. Nehal Surana, Founder, NK Capital Partners

Valedictory • Mr.SunilKumar,IndiaCenterManager,WorldBank

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SUCCESSFUL WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (SWIM)GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,Chennai,hostedits11th Annual Successful Women in Management Conference at it campuslocatedinECR.Basedonthetheme,‘WomenEmpowermentisdefinitelyarealitytoday.Butisitenough?’,theguestsfor the conference included, Smt. S. Madumathi, I.A.S., Commissioner, CSCP Department; Ms. Vishala Ramswami, Managing Director, Loyal Textiles and CEO - P.Orr & Sons; and Ms. Sherlin Seth, Actress, Femina Miss India 2017.

The conference also saw the conferring of ‘Young Leader Award for Women Students’ on top three women students, based on theiracademicsandothercontributioninthecampus.SaiMedhafromtheone-yearPGPMClassof2019,baggedthefirstplacefollowedbyPriyaPrasadfromthesamebatchandNitikaKhannafromtwo-yearPGDMClassof2019.

UBI Finance ConferenceGreatLakes,Chennaihostedthe9thGreatLakesUnionBankofIndiaAnnualFinanceConferenceon4thMarch,2019atitscampusonthetheme–‘Competition,CooperationandTradeoffs–India’sfiscalandmonetarypolicies’.ChiefGuest,Dr.ViralAcharya,DeputyGovernor–ReserveBankofIndiadelivered the keynote address on ‘Why less can be more – CrowdingouteffectsofGovernmentFinancing’.Guestofhonor,Mr.TamalBandopadhyay,Author&ConsultingEditor,BusinessStandard,andMr.KalyanKumar,Principal,UBIStaffCollege, also delivered guest lectures on the theme.

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CAMPUS EVENTS

Karma-Yoga ConventionTeamKarma-Yogaorganizedthe7thAnnualKarma-YogaConvention3rdMarch,2019ataprivatevenuelocatedinThirukazhukundram.Theevent,thataimstohighlighttheyearlongrelationshipbetweenvillagersandGreatLakers,sawparticipationfrom27differentvillagesadoptedbyGreatLakesthroughtheirLeadershipExperientialActionProject–'Karma-Yoga'.Basedonthetheme-‘AwarenessagainsttheuseofPlastics’,initiatedbyTamilNaduGovernmentinlinewithplasticban,theconventionwasgracedandaddressedbyDr. N.S. Viyas, Professor-Government of Stanley, Hospital & Medical College, Dr. S. Manivasagan, Professor & Director, U.G.C Center for South & South East Asian Studies and Dr. P. Tamil Oli, Advisor Commonwealth of Learning.

Annual Alumni MeetGreatLakesAlumniAssociation&TeamAlumniRelationsandAlumniCommitteehostedGLAnnualAlumniMeetonFeb2nd,2019atcampus.Thisyear’smeet,thatwasexclusively‘forthealumniandbythealumni’,witnessedthelargestnumberofregistrations,makingitthegreatestandgrandestAlumniMeetinthehistoryofGreatLakes.ThedaybeganwithafunIceBreaker-'RuralSandhai'(fun-fair),alumnipaneldiscussions,jammingsessionsandafriendlycricketmatch.Theeveningdinner-dancingatIdealResorthadalumnilettingtheirhairdown with a live performance by Ms. Madhumitha Shankar - Airtel Super Singer Finalist, and other cultural events organizedbycurrentstudentssuchasband,stand-upcomedyanddanceperformances.

FOUNDER’S DAYGreatLakesCommunitycelebratedFounder’sDay-ourbelovedChairman,Dr.Bala’sbirthdayatcampusonJuly9th,2019atcampus.AcustomizedcakewascutinthepresenceofGLmembersandstudents,followedbyDr.Bala’saddress in presence of his family members.

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GL RUN 2019GLRun,theAnnualMarathoneventofGreatLakes,wasorganizedonSunday,10thMarch,2019atAnnupuramTownshipnearcampus.Startedfiveyearsagotopromotefitness,thisyear’seventsawmorethan350+participation.GLRun2019wasnotonlyaboutfitness,butalsoacombinedefforttosupportforanoblecause–CancerAwarenessbypartneringwith‘WeCare’–amovementforcancerpatients,initiatedbyCancersurvivors.The3KMrunwasflaggedoffbyAssociateDean-Dr.VaidyJayaraman,whoalsoencouragedandcheeredthestudents.Staffandfacultymemberstoojoinedthestudentsandcontributedtowardsthecausebyparticipatingintherun.Themoneycollectedoverregistrationwashandedovertothe‘WeCare’organization.

‘NO PLASTICS’ BEACH DRIVEInlinewithTamilNadugovernment’seffortstowardsprotectingtheenvironmentanddeclaringplasticban,effectivefromJanuary,2019,GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,Chennai,organizedabeachcleaningcampaignatElliot’sbeachinBesantNagar,Chennaion20thJanuary,2019. ChiefGuest,Dr.C.K.Gandhirajan,IPS,DirectorGeneralofPolice,StateHumanRightsCommission,TamilNadu,flaggedoffthedriveandjoinedinthecleaningupprocess.100+studentsalongwithfacultyandstaffmembersofGreatLakesparticipatedinthisinitiativeandpledgedtowardsplasticfree green environment.

SANGAMITRA 2019GreatLakesInstituteofManagement,ChennaihostedtheAnnualIntraB-Schoolfest‘Sangamitra’on 15thSeptember,2018atitslushgreencampuslocatedinManamai.Thisfest,likeeveryyear,providedaplatformtothestudentstoshowcasetheirtalentintheformofDance,Drama,Skit,Band,Singingandvariousotherperformances.ThekeyattractionsoftheeveningwereFashion,MusicandDJshow.Everyparticipatingstudentsetthestageonfireandenthralledtheaudiencewiththeirexceptionalperformances.

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CORPORATE – CAMPUS COLLABORATION

CORPORATE INTERACTION SERIESGreatLakesInstituteofManagement,Chennaibelievesincontinuousengagementwitheminentindustrypractitionersandprofessionalsacrosstheglobetofacilitateanexperientiallearninganddevelopmentofstudentsundertheprograms-PGPMandPGDM.WhilethecorporatelecturesbringforthvastexposureandopportunitiestothestudentstointeractcloselywithvisionariesatCXOlevelofvariousorganizations,italsoprovidesanopportunityforcorporates to interact with the young minds and understand their requirements and mindsets.

Suchlecturesareorganizedonthebasisoffollowingsixbroadcategoriesi.e.SpecialInterestGroups(SIGs)takingintoconsiderationstudents’specificareas of interest:

 Analytics  Sales&Marketing  IT/ITES  BFSI  Strategy&Consulting  Manufacturing/Non-ITOperations

B-SCHOOL CASE STUDY COMPETITIONSWhilecontinuouslearningisensuredatourInstitute,variouscompetitionsarealsoorganizedincollaborationwithesteemedcorporatesthatenablesstudentstoidentify,understandandanalyzerealtimebusinesssituations.Suchopportunitiesarenothingbutasourceofapplyingfreshideastosuchrealisticbusinessissues.Fewofsuchkeycompetitionsorganizedatcampustilldateare:

 Amazon-KindleCaseStudyCompetition  Cognizant-BattleoftheMind-CXOContest  Sutherland-EspiritDeCorps

 Deloitte-Maverick  EYQuiz-EYQ  PhilipsIndiaJournos

 HyundaiGlobalYouthMarketingCamp  GEP-GamEPlan  TCS-E-Biz

 GoogleCrowdsource  HUL-LIME(LessonsinMarketingExcellence)

 Infosys-inGENIOUS  MahindraWarRoomChallenge

SHORT TERM LIVE PROJECTS FOR PGPMIntoday’stimes,practicalorappliedlearningisofutmostimportanceforbuddingmanagementgraduates.Wecreatethisopportunitybywayofatripartitesysteminwhichstudents,corporatementorsandfacultyguidesworktogetheronprojectsbasedonanalyzingacurrentbusinessproblem,conductingmarketresearchforanewproductorbenchmarkingcurrentorganizationpractices.Thestudentsareallowedworkaloneorinateamsizeof2to5.Thisbringstogetheranadditionalplatformforstudents,givingthempracticalexperiencealongwithaskillsettowardsdevelopingamanagementoriented thought process.

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ANNUAL EVENTSTheannualeventsformavitalpartofourculturewhichaddanewflavortoourcampus.Suchevents-conceptualized,coordinatedandstagedbyGreatLakers-provideadistinctplatformforconnectingthetalentwithprospectiveemployers.FewofsuchmajoreventsareSWIM-SuccessfulWomeninManagement,HumanCapitalManagementConclave,FinTechConclave,PharmaConclave,Start-upDay,InternationalEntrepreneurshipConference,BusinessAnalyticsConference,GreatLakesInternationalResearchConference.

EMPIRICAL STUDYThemostimportantaspectofexperientiallearningatGreatLakesistheEmpiricalStudy.Itachievestheinstitute’sobjectiveofcreatingbusiness-readymanagersundercloseguidanceofbestanddistinguishedpersonalitiesfromindustryandacademics.Thestudyisconcludedwithapaperco-authoredbystudentswiththeirrespectivefacultyguides,tobesubmittedtoarefereedjournalorconference.

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR PGDMThe2-yearPGDMstudentsengagewithindustryforthemandatory12-weekinternshipprogramfromApriltoJuneintheirrespectivespecializations.Itprovidesthemahands-onexperiencebeforetheycangetintodifferentdomainsofcorporateworld,full-time.ThestipendforPGDMsummerinternshiprangesfromINR15,000toINR50,000permonth.StudentsspecializeinareassuchasSales&Marketing,Finance,Operations&IT;andHR.

PRE-PLACEMENT TALKSAstherollercoasterridereachesitszenithwiththeplacementseasonduringOctober-Novembereveryyearforbothprograms-PGPMandPGDM,corporatesusepre-placementtalksasaplatformforbrandingandtalentsourcing.CorporatesalsosharetherolesandprofilesduringthisprocessthatwouldlaterbeofferedinCampusRecruitmentProgram.Thisgivesacomfortableplatformtobothstudentsaswellascorporatestointeractwitheachotherandexchangealltherequiredinformationbeforegettingintotheactualplacementdrive,makingitasmoother process.

CAMPUS RECRUITMENT PROGRAMTheactualrecruitmentseasonforboththeprogramsatGreatLakes,ChennaicommenceseveryyearduringNovember/December.Slotsforvariouscorporatesareprovidedbasedonprofilesofferedandaspirationsofthebatch.

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RECRUITERS SPEAK

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All the best to Great Lakes! Wish all of them to

set high standards of professionalism and personal value system.

V Suresh Chief Sales Officer

Naukri.com

Very engaged batch of students,

Happy to be back in campus, Thank you Great Lakes!

Rohant Shyam Rammohan Client Partner

Facebook

Thank you for hosting us,

Good Campus, Great Students, Sharp Questions, Look forward to more interactions.

Sumit BhatnagarHead - Talent Attraction

Ab Inbev

Thanks for the opportunity to share our knowledge with the students, it was a very

interactive session with lots of smart questions from students. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Prathap Venkatesan CEO & Co-Founder

i2 Decisions

We have had very good experience in recruiting the graduates of GLIM for a few years now. The institute does a great

job of imparting notonlyqualitymanagementeducationtoitsstudents, but more importantly, the skills that areessentialforasuccessfulcareer.WeareveryhappywiththeGLIMgraduatesworkinginourorganizationastheybringapositiveenvironment and contribute well to the teams andclientorganizationstheyworkwith.

Madhavan Seshadri Senior Vice President

Virtusa

Enjoyed talking to a vibrant group of students, all the best in your careers.

Thank you Uncle Bala for the opportunity, I return from your campus with inspiration.

Dr. Vikas JoshiChairman & Managing Director

Harbinger Group

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Welcome to the Great Lakes Recruitment program.

Sinceitsestablishmentin2004,GreatLakeshasproveditselftobeoneofyoungestandmostremarkabletrend-settersinManagementeducationwhichhassuccessfullybeen catering to the talent requirements of the industry.

AtGreatLakesInstituteofManagement,weensurethatthestudentsareexposedtoanappropriatemixofoutstandingclassroomeducationforthemtohaveastrongfoundationandasubstantialreal-worldunderstandingofactualbusinessscenarios.Ourfacultyisattheforefrontofbusinessresearch,creatingchallengingandindustryrelevantcurriculumwhichattractsthebestbusinessstudentswhoformadiverse,global-minded and commercially aware talent pool. Along with this, the students are alsoequippedwithexperiencefrominitiativeslikeIndustryImmersionPrograms,Annual Events on Trending topics, Global Thought Leader Series, Case Study Competitionsandmuchmore.

AspartofIndustry-AcademiaPartnerships(IAP)initiatives,GreatLakeshasjoinedhands with PayPal to co-create a course curriculum which will include an industry relevant framework along with real life case-studies and insights from the corporate world to produce future product managers.

By the end of the program, the students are not only ready to assume their roles as thefutureBusinessLeaders,butarereadytotakeontheirresponsibilitieshead-ontodeliverquantifiableresultsfromdayonewiththeirenrichedanalyticalandlogicalskills paired with an out-of-box thinking.

Withthisbriefnote,Iinviteyoutojoinhandswithussothatwemaycatertoyourtalent requirements with our aspiring Business-Ready management graduates and initiatealastingrelationship.

MESSAGE FROM THE GROUPDIRECTOR-CCS

BalajiGroupDirector–CCS&Head(PlaceCom) ChiefofIndustryAcademiaPartnerships(IAP)

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At Great Lakes Institute of Management, we ensure that the students are exposed to an appropriate mix of outstanding classroom education for them to have a strong foundation and a substantial real-world understanding of actual business scenarios.

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PLACEMENT CALENDAR

PRE-PLACEMENT TALKS

(DependingonRecruitingOrganization’sconvenience,theslotsforthePPTscan be provided on other days as well.)

Days Thursdays

Slots 08.00am to8.00pm (2hourduration)

Dates October3,10,17,24,31; November7,14,16,17,21,28,30;December 1,2019

SUMMER INTERNSHIP SELECTION PROCESS

PLACEMENT WEEK (FINAL PLACEMENTS)

Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM 2018-20)

Batch size:404Students with Pre-MBA industry experienceMin24months&Max60months&AverageExperienceof39monthsPGPM Pre-Placement Days:November30&December01,2019

PayPal Product Management Batch: 60candidates(Premiumslotsavailable to recruit PM roles)

One Year flagship Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM 2019-20)

Batch size:120Final year students: 64%freshersand36%upto24monthsofpre-MBA work experiencePGDM Pre-Placement Days:November16&17,2019

Rolling PlacementsNovember20,2019–January31,2020

Day 0 - 1November 18 &19,2019 (Monday to Wednesday)

Internship Period1stAprilto30thJune2020(3months)

Internship Pre-Placement DaysSeptember14&15,2019

Pre-MBA Experience59%fresher’sand41%upto24months

Rolling Placements September18,2019–December31,2019

PGDM 2019 - 21 (1st Year Students)

Day 0-1September16&17,2019(Monday & Tuesday)

Day 0 - 2 December 2, 3 & 4, 2019(Monday to Wednesday)

Rolling Placements December5,2019-January31,2020

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Mr. M. BALAJI,Group Director – Corporate & Career Services & Head (PlaceCom)Email: [email protected]: +91 99620 28046

Toconfirmyourparticipationorforrequestinganyfurtherinformation,pleasecontact:

PleaseconfirmyourparticipationforthefinalplacementsbyfirstweekofOctober,2019.

Please note that the preliminary screening exercises, if any, may be completed before the commencement of the placement week.

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