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 and PGDM Intake 2021 (Application Deadline for Cycle 1: 22nd November, 2020) , may use this forum to post their queries. I also have with me ashishsamant2311 and Shreya9816 who are current PGPM 2022 studens to assist you with any query you may have. Candidates with 2 or more than 2 years of experience can apply to the PGPM. Candidates with no experience or less than 2 years of experience can apply to the PGDM. Would be delighted to help you through your MBA journey! Also, I’m a GMAT 730 scorer. 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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) • First and only B-School in India to execute an extensive yet complimentary Online Term Zero during COVID-19 lockdown, facilitating interactions from global thought leaders from the likes of Harvard, Stanford, Kellogg, etc., and industry leaders from the likes of Nestlé, Apollo, PepsiCo, etc., along with masterclasses in various functional areas, team building exercises and a free certification in Business Analytics (with a certificate from Great Learning), in order to prepare the incoming class for an enriched learning experience during the crisis. • Innovative curriculum with emphasis on experiential learning, industry exposure and case studies • Rich peer group with diverse collective industry experience of over 1300 years. • 9600+ Global alumni network spread across 30 countries • PGPM at Chennai campus is Globally accredited by SAQS • PGDM at Chennai campus is accredited by NBA • 32 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: 5th among private B-Schools (2020) • Outlook: 3rd among Standalone B-Schools (2020) • Outlook: 5th among Private B-Schools (2020) • Business Standard: Among Super League 2 of top Indian B-Schools (2019) • Analytics India Magazine: 1st among Top 10 Analytics B-Schools (2019) • Outlook: 3rd in One Year Programs (2019) 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 2020 Avg. CTC of 13.6 lakhs p.a. for Chennai campus and 12.8 lakhs p.a. for Gurgaon campus • PGPM 2020 Highest Domestic CTC of INR 28.6 Lakhs per annum offered by a multinational consulting firm • Offers by marquee recruiters like Ab-Inbev, Accenture Strategy, Aditya Birla Capital, ADP, Amazon, Cognizant, Dell, Deloitte, Decathlon, EY, Gartner, HCL, HSBC, HTC Global, Infosys, ITC Infotech, L&T Infotech, Magicbricks, Societe Generale, TCS, Zee Entertainment, ZoloStays, ZS Associates to name a few • Program fees Chennai Campus: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/chennai/pgpm/fees • Program fees Gurgaon Campus: https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/gurgaon/pgpm/fees • 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 2020 Avg. 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Hi Bruno,

For cycle 3 when can we expect the results for PI interview. When can we expect the offer letter ?

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BrunoN I have had withdrawn my admit from great lakes on 19th March, I am yet to receive my refund, I mailed it many times to admission mail and also tried calling great lakes but got no reply back, what should I do? i have followed the entire process mentioned in admit mail.

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The refund process takes about 2 weeks. However, if you can share your application number in a private message, I can have it checked and expedited.

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Hi Bruno,

For cycle 3 when can we expect the results for PI interview. When can we expect the offer letter ?

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Apologies for the late response. Cycle 3 offers for PGPM have already been sent. For PGDM the offers will be sent this week.

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I have still not heard anything about my refund, it has been 13 days since I withdrew my admit, whom should I contact at great lakes? I tried calling the number given on the website, no one picked up the call.

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Hi Ayush,
I've escalated this to an admissions manager. You'll get an update soon.

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Hi Bruno,

Could you please let me know the expected result date of PGPM round 4 for Chennai campus.
Do I need to give AWT and PI again as I have given the same in the previous round and have only updated CMAT-21 score in this round.

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PGPM cycle 4 results were already out last month. If you have updated CMAT 21 your score during the extended window, you will get the offer (if selected) by the end of April. You do not need to attend the process again.

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Hi Bruno
I got offer letter from gurgaon campus. If i accept the offer will it affect my chance of getting an offer from chennai campus? Please help.!

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I got offer letter from gurgaon campus. If i accept the offer will it affect my chance of getting an offer from chennai campus? Please help.!

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Hi Bruno
I got offer letter from gurgaon campus. If i accept the offer will it affect my chance of getting an offer from chennai campus? Please help.!

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Offers for both campuses are mutually independent. Accepting one offer will not affect your chances (if any) of getting into the other campus. If you get a 2nd offer and you accept it, whatever fees you pay at the first campus will be transferred by us to the other campus.

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I got offer letter from gurgaon campus. If i accept the offer will it affect my chance of getting an offer from chennai campus? Please help.!

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Bruno, Somebody from the admissions told me that the final list for chennai is already released and there would not be any other list for chennai campus.. Is that true? or can we expect more lists..
P.S . I applied in cycle 4 and gave interview on 18th April
I am really confused.. Please help!

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I got offer letter from gurgaon campus. If i accept the offer will it affect my chance of getting an offer from chennai campus? Please help.!

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There may not be a proper list now at this stage, but if there's a withdrawal sufficiently early before the program commences, in the next few days, we may make few more offers. This would be quite miniscule, only if there are withdrawals soon, which cannot be guaranteed. The applicant pool for Chennai is larger and a tad more competitive.

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Thanks Bruno for the previous reply, but could you please help me with the approximate date till when we can wait for the revised Chennai's list(if withdrawal happens)?

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Thanks Bruno for the previous reply, but could you please help me with the approximate date till when we can wait for the revised Chennai's list(if withdrawal happens)?

Not more than a week. We need to give sufficient time for new admits to make necessary arrangements before the program begins.

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Thanks Bruno for the previous reply, but could you please help me with the approximate date till when we can wait for the revised Chennai's list(if withdrawal happens)?

Not more than a week. We need to give sufficient time for new admits to make necessary arrangements before the program begins.

Hi Bruno,
Can I still expect a call from chennai campus or the intake is already closed?

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