Hi, I am Bruno Nellissery, a Great Lakes Institute Of Management Alumnus (Class of 2019). Before joining PGPM at Great Lakes, I was working in the IT industry in a support function for nearly 6 years. I have transitioned to a career in Marketing and I now am a part of the Admissions and Marketing team, and I handle Content Marketing at Great Lakes as my primary area of responsibility. All those who want to know more about Great Lakes and wish to participate in the Admission Process for PGPM Class of 2020-21 (Application Deadline for Cycle 1: 30th November, 2019) , may use this forum to post their queries. Candidates with 2 or more than 2 years of experience can apply to the PGPM. In case if you want to know more about Great Lakes 2 year PGDM program for candidates with 0-2 years of work experience, you may also post in here. Would be delighted to help you through your MBA journey! Also, I’m a GMAT 730 scorer. So if anyone has any GMAT related queries, especially related to preparing for the test and reference material, you can get in touch with me on a personal message or over the phone. Bruno Nellissery PGPM Co2019 Great Lakes Institute of Management Phone: +91 98230 25184 (Calling Hours: 11 AM to 6 PM) PGPM/PGDM common highlights: • Globally-Benchmarked curriculum • 25+ International visiting faculty from top global schools such as Kellogg, Stanford, Yale, etc. (Chennai Campus) • 50+ Full-time faculty including two of the top 10 most Prominent Analytics Academicians in India (Analytics India Magazine, 2018) • Perspectives from 120+ Thought Leaders • Karma-Yoga Leadership Experiential Action Program (LEAP) • Innovative curriculum with emphasis on experiential learning, industry exposure and case studies • Rich peer group with diverse collective industry experience of over 1300 years. • 8500+ Global alumni network spread across 30 countries • PGPM at Chennai campus is Globally accredited by SAQS • PGDM at Chennai campus is accredited by NBA • 27.5 Acre LEED Platinum Green campus in Chennai & 7.2 Acre campus in Gurgaon • PGPM & PGDM at both Chennai and Gurgaon campuses are AICTE approved and AMBA accredited PGPM/PGDM Rankings: (Chennai Campus) • NIRF: 4th among private B-Schools (2019) • NIRF: 5th among non-IIT/IIM institutes (2019) • Outlook: 4th among Standalone B-Schools (2019) • Outlook: 5th among Private B-Schools (2019) • Analytics India Magazine: 1st among Top 10 Analytics B-Schools (2018) • Outlook: 3rd in One Year Programs (2018) • Business Today: 7th among Private B-Schools (2018) • Business World: 4th in One Year Programs (2017) • Business India: 9th among Top B-schools (2017) About PGPM program: • 1 Year Fast track MBA program for professionals with 2+ years of work experience • Program details: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/pgpm • Placement highlights: • PGPM 2019 Avg. CTC of 13.1 lakhs p.a. for Chennai campus and 11.21 lakhs p.a. for Gurgaon campus • PGPM 2019 Highest Domestic CTC of INR 29 Lakhs per annum offered by a multinational consulting firm * • Offers by marquee recruiters like Accenture, Aditya Birla Capital, Amazon, Cognizant, Dell, Deloitte, EY, HCL, Infosys, ITC Infotech, L&T Infotech, Mu Sigma, OYO Rooms, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, ZS Associates, Coffee Day Beverages, Newgen, Gartner, and Grail Insights to name a few • Program fees Chennai Campus: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/chennai/pgpm/financials • Program fees Gurgaon Campus: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/gurgaon/pgpm/financials • Admissions Process & Eligibility criteria: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/pgpm/admission-process About PGDM program: • 2 Year MBA program for freshers and candidates with 0-2 years of work experience • Program details- https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/pgdm • Placement highlights: • PGDM 2019 Avg. CTC of 10.14 lakhs p.a. for Chennai campus and 9.1 lakhs p.a. for Gurgaon campus • Offers by marquee recruiters KPMG, Axis Bank, Cognizant Technology, Dell, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, HDFC Bank, Nestlé, ICICI Bank, Infosys, ITC Limited, JP Morgan, Novartis, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, Federal Bank, Future Generali, Wells Fargo to name a few • Program fees Chennai Campus- https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/chennai/pgdm/financials Program fees Gurgaon Campus- https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/gurgaon/pgdm/financials • Admissions Process & Eligibility criteria- https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/pgdm/admission-process Application Form fee: INR 2000 . PGPM 2021 Admissions Decision Tracker:

Hey, Thank you for your response. Also, while filling the application, we were asked to share the recommenders. They still haven't been contacted yet, just wondering what's the procedure for that? Thanks Posted from my mobile device

Recommenders may be contacted eventually over email.

Hey, When are the results of the PI expected? Also, shall the Gurgaon and Chennai campuses release results separately? Thanks Posted from my mobile device

Hi, Both campuses will release the offer letters to selected candidates by the end of the month for cycle 1. Each campus will send a few days apart.

Hey, Just got an admit fron Great Lakes University Chennai. Thank you for all the support Posted from my mobile device

Congratulations to you! Merry Christmas!!

Hi Bruno N, Not sure if this is the correct thread, but will you be able to give insights on the kind of job offers made post mba like are they mostly finance, marketing? I am interested in going into product management so do companies with these job profile come on campus? Posted from my mobile device

First of all, kudos to you for having a clear objective in mind for pursuing an MBA. This gives quite a good sense of direction when it comes to choosing a Business School and a Course to attain that objective. Post MBA jobs, at least in the context of Great Lakes, comprises of a large number of roles in (Business/Tech/Strategy) Consulting, Analytics, and Sales and Marketing. Product management roles have also been offered last year. This year, we've also had a Product Management program in collaboration with PayPal, which was offered to a select batch of students from PGPM based on their interest and merit. Students taking up this course stand a chance to seek product management jobs with PayPal or other companies that come to campus with this role. In addition, Great Lakes also provides a course on Product and Brand Management as a part of its Marketing electives. In the context of other business schools, it depends on the curriculum that they provide and what kind of functions they're known for. Some business schools are best for Marketing and Sales, some for Human Resources, some for Analytics, some for Consulting. You need to shortlist your choice of business schools by going through the course curriculum available on their websites and their placement figures in terms of the roles offered.

Thanks Bruno, that's helpful ? Posted from my mobile device

Hey Bruno, Just want to know that I am not able to pay the initial payment for admission in the mentioned account. I am worried if it's happening only with me or are the other admits facing the same issue. Kindly update on the same as the deadline is 3rd Jan for payment and the submission of acceptance letter. Thanks in advance Posted from my mobile device