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Great Lakes Institute of Management, 24, South Mada Street, Srinagar Colony, Saidapet, Chennai - 600015, India. Ph: 91-44-42255855, 42168228. www.greatlakes.edu.in. email id: [email protected] & [email protected] Great Lakes Institute of Management is a not for profit organization

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Index Message from the Founder and Honorary Dean

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Message from the Executive Director

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Vision & Mission

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Program Structure

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Course Curriculum

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Campus Facilities

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Admissions

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Fee Structure

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Batch profile 2008-09

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Events and Student Initiatives

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Life at Great Lakes

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Placement Record

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Faculty

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Business Advisory Council

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Academic Advisory Council

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Board of Directors

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Titans Speak

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Message from the Founder and Honorary Dean

Message from the Executive Director

Dr. Bala V. Balachandran

J.L.Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Information Management and Decision Sciences and Director, Accounting Research Center, Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, USA Chairman, Academic Advisory Council, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Welcome to Great Lakes Institute of Management! It is my pleasure to pen this message for the MBA aspirants, the bright stars who will make up the sixth batch of our PGPM – ‘The Patriots’. Great Lakes is the place to be if you appreciate the fine balance of things. Be it curricular vs. co-curricular activities or India vs. Global perspectives or student-run vs. management-driven culture, Great Lakes offers you a fine blend of resources, activities, education and experiences which make up a holistic learning experience. Our PGPM course is unique in that it satisfies both vertical (industry specifications) and horizontal (functional concentrations) curiosities. The treasure trove of faculty members who teach here are the finest in the world, drawn from the best institutions in the world. A study-tour abroad, a variety of symposia on relevant issues, an empirical research study, caring/sharing interludes through regular karma-yoga exercises, cultural extravaganzas and inter-college management meets, student cohorts to pursue specific interests and passions, outstanding placement opportunities – all this and so much more make up the action-packed, momentous and exciting one-year period leaving you craving for more! We have, in the past four years made tremendous progress and have earned our rightly deserved recognition by sheer dint of hard work and determination. This effort has come from the entire ‘family’ of Great Lakes, which again is our unique proposition. Our students represent a wide cross-section of cultural, educational, professional backgrounds and have joined our program on the basis of pure merit. They are groomed to be excellent leaders, responsible citizens, competitive professionals and simply better people. We are committed to the cause of creating ‘business-ready managers’ with a strong grounding in ethical values and scruples. Our support staff and infrastructural facilities are second to none. And with the new sprawling 14 acres, platinum-rated campus built as an eco-friendly, energy saving, ‘green’ campus, we have placed ourselves on a trajectory of rapid growth and relentless pursuit of world-class excellence. We are going places; won’t you join us and share the excitement and experience the difference? Welcome to Great Lakes!

I am very happy at your interest in the Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) of Great Lakes Institute of Management. If you are looking for an international faculty, outstanding peer group and exciting learning experience, you have made the right choice in looking at us. We at Great Lakes have a vision as to how a PGPM could help develop innovative entrepreneurs, leaders and managers. We believe that leadership should be based on distinct values. We uphold these values through our PGPM. We believe that beyond academic excellence, it is essential to provide students with an environment where personal development can be matched with a co-operative, global understanding of both business and the people who conduct it. Our PGPM has been designed for those who seek an intellectual challenge within a stimulating environment. If you are an intelligent, entrepreneurial, self-determined, positive and ambitious person, you will find a place with us. Our institution has achieved tremendous growth since its inception in 2004 and within a short span of 4 years, has well established itself as one of the most recognized B -Schools in the country. As the Institute's goal is to become a leading Business School at an international level, we are continuously developing and updating programs of international class and quality. In our journey towards that goal we at Great Lakes leave no stone unturned to get the best of faculty and course curriculum to the students. We have had outstanding placement for all the previous batches, with top companies such as British Petroleum, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Covansys, CSC, Frost & Sullivan, GENPACT, Godrej, HCL, HDFC, IBM, Infosys, Kotak Bank, Langham Capital, MindTree, Nicholas Piramal, Satyam, TCS etc…, participating and recruiting our students at par with the students of any other premier B-Schools in India. Our current batch is an exciting mix of students coming from various industrial domains namely Shipping Industry, Healthcare, Manufacturing, FMCG, IT & ITES, Consulting and Telecom. This incoming batch would have the advantage of attending the classes in our State-of-the-art 14 acres campus, planned as a fully residential Platinum rated Green campus located on the picturesque East Coast Road. S. Sriram

Bala V. Balachandran

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Program Structure

The Vision & Mission Vision Great Lakes Institute of Management aims to seek, mould, polish and develop leaders for changing times. Based on its discipline-based core courses it moulds the student to become “Masters of Business Readiness” by a dynamic curriculum of customer-centric electives, providing synergies, and enriching tradition with innovation.

Mission

The Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) at Great Lakes is an intense and rigorous program aimed at moulding managers into contemporary and global ‘Business Ready’ leaders ready to take on challenges. The varied peer group and the acclaimed national and international faculty add to the unique learning experience. The curriculum is continually reviewed by top academicians and business leaders to keep it relevant to the changing business scenario. The course comprises of four terms of management fundamentals followed by four terms of specializations focusing on functional areas, with an option for dual majors.

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Provide world-class management education in India

Highlights

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Develop managers with strategic vision of business, technical knowledge and a global outlook, by bringing together academia of the highest caliber

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One year ‘Fast Track’ program

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Leading faculty from International Universities and premier Indian B-schools

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Create dynamic entrepreneurs who can serve as perfect role models and leaders for the budding managers of tomorrow

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Option of dual majors

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Diverse and experienced peer group

Provide a gurukulam type of education with special emphasis on human, cultural and ethical aspects of the business organization

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Mandatory Chinese (Mandarin) language course

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Guest lectures from eminent thought leaders and industry practitioners

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Social responsibility programs to help the underprivileged (Karma Yoga)

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Rigorous schedule that inculcates the invaluable skills of time management and prioritization

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Empirical research under the Yale-Great Lakes Centre for Management Research

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Focused activities under the Entrepreneurship Development Forum (EDF) to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship among students

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Global Alliances in Management Excellence (GAME) : As part of its international plans, Great Lakes Institute of Management has a MoU with Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA. The Yale-Great Lakes Research Centre has been established with the objective of pursuing advanced research in management. The Institute has entered into a MoU with the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston and IIT, Madras for academic exchange programs. The GAME plan aims to forge alliances with premier management schools across the world. This will pave the way for exchange of students and faculty and thus foster a seamless transfer of cutting-edge knowledge, experience and innovation on a global scale, in keeping with the changing times.

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Program Description The program is designed to equip a student with all the tools and skills needed to effectively predict and respond to complex business challenges that arise in the modern economic environment. Program is divided into 8 terms which includes a year long individual empirical research study. The first 4 terms consist of core courses in Strategy, Marketing, Finance and Accounting, Organizational Behavior, Operations and Quantitative Decisions. Specialization begins in the fifth term. Students select their areas of functional specialization and can opt for a ‘dual major’. Students are required to learn Mandarin (Chinese) for the first 4 terms along with a brief exposure to the best of Indian philosophy and ancient texts.

Pedagogy The curriculum and pedagogy emphasize the development of a student's skills and abilities to apply management theories and concepts to live problems in business. The teaching methods include lectures, case studies, group discussions, business games, role-plays, seminars and group work. The program integrates the use of latest technology available in learning various principles of management. People skills are the foundation upon which management education rests and ironically can never be taught in classrooms. We give students the opportunity to develop their interpersonal and leadership skills by working in groups and taking challenges head on.

Horizontals and Verticals Specializations are structured into 'Horizontals' and 'Verticals'. While the horizontals focus on functional areas, the verticals focus on industry-specific specializations.

Indicative list of Verticals offered 

Manufacturing Management

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Entrepreneurial Marketing, Management & Family Business

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Healthcare & Hospital Management

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Management of Technology Fusion

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Banking, Financial Services & Insurance Management

Indicative list of Horizontals offered

Exposure to chosen horizontals and verticals is through empirical research studies, electives, guest lectures and coursework. Horizontals are functional specializations enabling students to focus on careers in their chosen functional areas in the industries represented by their chosen verticals. 

Pool of 18 electives to choose from – minimum of 8 to be selected in a functional area to qualify for specialization.

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Students may either opt for dual specializations by choosing six electives each from any two functional areas or choosing to specialize in one functional area and select the remaining electives in accordance with their interests.

Empirical Study The ‘Yale-Great Lakes Centre for Management Research’ aims to promote, facilitate and nurture India-centric management related research. The centre is a bridge between scholars from India and around the world. As part of the curriculum, every student is required to carry out a year-long empirical research study, with publishable results, on a contemporary business issue of their choice under the guidance of professors or industry experts.

International Study Tour An international study tour is organized every year to go with our motto of ‘Global Mindset, Indian Roots’. Last batch of Great Lakers visited Singapore and Malaysia where they interacted with the best international B schools, industry and top brass of government . The 8 day visit helped in understanding the market and the working of organizations outside India. Students formed groups based on their specialization and visited organizations across diverse verticals like marketing, retail and finance.

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Analytical Finance and Accounting

Karma Yoga

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Strategic Marketing and Research

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Strategy, OB and HR

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Operations and Technology

Karma Yoga at Great Lakes is an excellent example of the curriculum which is a blend of the best practices of the west and the value system of the East. In keeping with the Indian philosophy of doing one’s duty without being attached to its fruits, the Karma Yoga initiative, an integral part of the PGPM curriculum, allows students to create lasting changes in the lives of relatively powerless people in society. Students take part in activities ranging from teaching underprivileged children to providing care for the terminally ill and the elderly.

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TERM 1

TERM 2

TERM 3

TERM 4

Intelligently Interacting with Others

Financial Management I

Entrepreneurship

Marketing Management II

Financial Accounting

Operations Management I

HRM Systems

Financial Management II

Statistical Methods for Decision Making

Managerial Accounting

Optimization Techniques

Strategic Management

Business Communication

Market Research

Organizational Behavior

IT for Managers

Business, Government & Society

Operations Management II

Macro Economics Marketing Management I

International

Study Tour

FINANCE SPECIALISATION

OPERATIONS SPECIALISATION

MARKETING SPECIALISATION

STRATEGY/OB/HR SPECIALISATION

FSAV I (Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation)

Enterprise Resource Planning

Strategic Marketing

International Business Strategy

Logistics & SCM

Distribution and Sales Management

Economics of Strategy

Strategic Cost and Profitability Management

Knowledge Systems

New Product Development

Leadership, Influence and Power

Investment Banking

Lean Manufacturing & Process Management

FMCG Marketing

Capital Markets

FSAV II (Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation) Global Financial Strategy Global Financial Markets Mergers and Acquisition Advance Risk Management

Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis Total Quality Management Mega Technology Management Project Management

Financial Derivatives Engineering

Strategic Sourcing & Corporate Quality

Security Analysis & Portfolio Management

Production, Planning and Control

Credit Analysis

Simulation Modeling

Management of Banking

Demand Planning and Forecasting

Alternative Investments (½ course)

Mandarin

Curriculum

Brand Management Services Marketing Customer Relationship Management Consumer Behaviour

People Management & Organizational Dynamics International Entrepreneurship Strategic Innovation Talent Management & Competency Framework

Business to Business Marketing

Managerial Counselling

Rural Marketing

Compensation Management & Reward Process

Advertising and Sales Promotion

Strategic Execution

Business Analytics Small Business Marketing

Project Financing (½ course)

Growth Strategies for Global IT Service Providers

Technology Marketing

Quantitative Finance

IT & Strategy

International Trade Environment

Required Electives: Micro Economics Business Ethics, Moral Leadership, Corporate Governance Experimental Economics and Experimental Stock Market Dynamics

EMPIRICAL STUDY

Course

Customer Focused Marketing Strategy

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Campus Facilities

Admissions Admission Calendar: Issue of application starts from:

Oct 15th, 2008

Last date for issue of application:

Jan 10th, 2009

Last date for submission:

Jan 15th, 2009

Eligibility Criteria  All applicants are required to appear for GMAT/CAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management. The current batch of Great Lakers is operating out of a centrally air-conditioned campus in the serene locality of Saidapet, Chennai. The campus has many facilities including Wi-Fi classrooms with the latest teaching aids, a well equipped gym and a canteen.

Resource Centre The Great Lakes Library houses an eclectic collection of imported and local academic texts, management books, top management journals and magazines, course materials, project reports, annual reports, national news papers, case studies, articles and an audio-video center. It also provides access to some of the best research databases available like EBSCO, ISI Emerging markets, Proquest, CMIE, Indiastat.com etc. that help the students in their study and research activities.

 For PGPM 2009, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT score for the year 2007 and 2008 only. Similarly candidate can submit GMAT score not older than 2006.  All applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution.  A work experience of minimum two years is highly desirable.  Outstanding graduates with less than two years of experience would be considered on a case to case basis. *Internship, article ship and part time work experience will not be considered as a valid experience.

New campus The new campus is located in a 14 acre plot near the historic town of Mahabalipuram on the East Coast Road. The state of the art campus is an environment friendly green building with different blocks dedicated to research, faculty offices and housing, administrative, student residences, recreation centres etc. Facilities include an open air theatre, hostels for students, resource centre and cafeteria to name a few. The construction of this new campus is in full swing and is scheduled to be ready for occupation by March 2009. The program will be a compulsory residential program with all students required to live on campus. Single occupancy rooms will be provided to students and there will also be provision for family accommodation. ‘The Patriots’, class of 2009-10, will move to a new campus for the PGPM program. The Green Campus which is a part of our social responsibility will inculcate the spirit of social consciousness and patriotism.

Name Experience Last Employer Role

: Navneet Kaur Chowdhary : 75 months : JP Morgan Chase, USA : Consultant for Open Systems

“The demanding coursework stretches you to limits you never knew existed. The world class faculty not only bring with them immense knowledge but they also teach you the art of learning”.

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Fee Structure Admission Requirements

FEES SCHEDULE - PGPM 2009-2010

For the admissions committee to evaluate the application packet, the following documents are required: 1. Completed online application 2. Application Essays 3. 2 Recommendation letters 4. GMAT/CAT score card. The GMAT code for the institute is: V49-FX-40

Amount Single Person S.no 1

Admission Process Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply to Great Lakes Institute by filling an online form.

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The strength of the incoming batch will be 260

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Candidates applying online can visit the college website www.greatlakes.edu.in and can start filling the online application form after making a payment of Rs 1,100 through credit card.

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23,400

30,000

1,000

30,000

1,000

5,000

200

5,000

200

35,000

1,200

35,000

1,200

Accommodation

96,000

3,000

1,92,000

6,000

Food

54,000

1,600

1,08,000

3,200

Total

1,50,000

4,600

3,00,000

9,200

Total Expenses:

9,35,000

29,200

10,85,000

33,800

20,000

650

20,000

650

5,000

150

5,000

150

25,000

800

25,000

800

50,000

1,600

50,000

1,600

Other Costs

Boarding & Lodging

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Any other queries regarding Admission process can be sent to [email protected].

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Candidates have to provide the official email id of the recommender. The recommendation Letter will be submitted online.

One time refundable deposit at the time of admission

Great Lakes opens its door for the first time to International students (Non Indian Passport Holders). The admission requirements are the same as that for the Indian citizens.

Total Deposit:

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Other Related Investments that are required

Evaluation Process

Laptop(Actuals) E Learning & Software

7,000

250

7,000

250

Applicants will be considered based on overall personality and leadership potential.

Formal Attire(Actuals)

5,000

150

5,000

150

62,000

2,000

62,000

2,000

32,000

11,72,000

36,600

While we give due importance to consistent academic performance and good CAT/GMAT scores, we also look for strong interpersonal skills and the potential to handle a rigorous one year program. The average work experience of the current batch is 42 months. However, we do consider applicants with less than 2 years work experience who are able to demonstrate high levels of maturity and leadership qualities. We evaluate professional accomplishments and clarity of purpose in pursuing management education through the essays. We look at recommendation letters for demonstrated abilities of the candidate as seen by the supervisor. The overall personality and potential will drive the selection decision. Professional recommendation for candidates with substantial work experience is preferred.

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Deposit/Subscription Alumni Subscription

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USD

7,50,000

Total

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INR

23,400

Miscellaneous program & other charges

Alternatively candidate can make a payment Rs 1,100 at the IMS centers. IMS will provide the candidate with a kit containing the Brochure and a receipt. The brochure will have an Application form (Six digit) number imprinted on it and the candidate can use this form number to fill the online application form by visiting the college website www.greatlakes.edu.in.

USD

7,50,000

Course Material

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INR

Fees Tuition Fees

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Particulars

Family

Total Investments: *Grand Total Note      

10,22,000

*The Total includes Expenses, Deposit and Investments.

‘Family’ in the above table refers only to the spouse. For dependent children, the charges will be extra The fees for the ‘family’ refer only to Boarding and Lodging and not the other expenses Every student is required to have a laptop. The institute will help the student in acquiring laptop at a competitive price. Incase a student already has a laptop; the configuration should be in accordance to the requirement of the institute Students who desire to participate in the study trip abroad will have to bear the total expenses by themselves International Students (Non-Indian Passport holders) will have to pay their fees in USD as indicated in the table above The course is residential and all the students will stay in the campus

This being a one year program is not approved by AICTE. Approval process is in progress. Educational Loans with concessional interest rates are arranged through ‘Indian bank’. Amounts stated are approximate. If the amount paid is in excess/deficit the same will be reimbursed/collected to/from the students. Fees paid, except the Security Deposit, will not be refunded if the student withdraws after the commencement of the program. All disputes are subject to Chennai jurisdiction only.

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Batch profile PGPM 2008-09 Companies From Where Our Students Come Average work experience of students: 42 months

Students having International Exposure: 30%

Representation of work experience of students Batch 2008-09 10%

Representations of Industry Experience for Batch 2008-09

10% 2%

18%

2%

5%

4%

4%

IT 46%

31% 23%

31%

7%

0 - 2 years

2 - 3 years

4 - 5 years

5 and above years

ABB Ltd.

Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.

ING Vysya Bank Ltd.

Siemens

Amazon.com

JSW Steel Ltd.

State Bank of India

AMD

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Sterling Commerce

Asco India Ltd.

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

Sun Microsystems India Pvt. Ltd.

Shipping and Logistics Consulting

Asian Paints Ltd.

LG Electronics Inc. Korea

Taj Hotels

Education Others

Barber Ship Management

Motorola

Tata Consultancy Services

Manufacturing

Barclays Technology Center

NALCO

Tata Motors Ltd.

FMCG Telecom

Bharti Airtel

Nokia

Tata Refractories Limited

Blue Star Ltd.

Nuclear Power Corporation

TechMahindra Ltd.

Bosch India

Open Systems Technologies, USA

Sundram Fasteners Ltd.

Capgemini Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.

Oracle

U.B.Group Ltd.

Career Launcher India Pvt. Ltd.

Patni Computer Systems

Vedanta Resources Plc (BALCO)

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Reliance Telecom

Watson Wyatt Worldwide

Computer Sciences Corporation

SAP Labs India Private Limited

Wipro Technologies

Deloitte Consulting

Sapient Consulting

Xansa India Ltd.

Banking/Insurance

7%

3 - 4 years

Department of Telecom, Govt of India ECI Telecom India Pvt. Ltd. Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. Name

: Anurag Gupta

Fidelity India

Experience

: 53 months

Frost & Sullivan Pvt. Ltd.

Name

: Smita Arora

Last Employer

: Smartyhost Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia.

Godrej infotech Ltd.

Experience

: 62 months

HCL Technologies Ltd.

Last Employer

: Ogilvy & Mather Pvt. Ltd.

: Business Development Manager (IT Sales)

Hewlett Packard

Role

: Account Supervisor, Brand Communication Strategy

Role

Hexaware Technologies Ltd. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. HSBC Software Development (I) Pvt. Ltd.

“Great Lakes true to its essence of “Global Mindset Indian Roots”, gave me an opportunity to be taught

IBM India Pvt. Ltd. IDBI Ltd. I-flex Solutions Ltd.

“One of the best aspects of Great Lakes is experiential learning. Students from various backgrounds add lot of

and mentored by world class faculty from across the

Inautix Technologies

dimensions to the discussions and

globe”.

Indian Overseas Bank

debates, churning out real innovative ideas and solutions”.

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Events and Student Initiatives Student Committees

Entrepreneurship Development Forum (EDF)

Great Lakes is a truly student driven institution and students take care of all institution building activities, with guidance from the management. Students take the lead in all aspects of the running of the Institute, from managing placements and admissions to overseeing the canteen services. At the beginning of each academic year, student committees are formed based on students’ interests and aptitudes, and these committees become responsible for various processes and initiatives. The Student Council liaises between the management and students. The Placement Committee works towards getting the best placement opportunities for the entire batch. The Admissions Committee takes care of the admission process of the following batch. The Events Committee organizes cultural events and celebrations. Apart from these there are several other dedicated committees for Branding & Public Relations, Guest lectures, IT & Infrastructure, Library, Cafeteria services and so on. These committees create an environment for developing teamwork and leadership qualities in students.

The Entrepreneurship Development Forum (EDF) provides a platform to develop the necessary skills for budding entrepreneurs at Great Lakes. The EDF Committee consists of four sub groups, devoted to specific objectives within the overall framework of the forum. The Business Plan group helps students to transform their ideas into business plans; the Consulting group provides consulting services to live industry projects. The Networking group gets the right contacts from the industry and the Karma group directs the implementation and execution of business plans. Within a short span of time, EDF has been instrumental in building a good relationship with many top organizations such as NEN, TIE, IMCI and CII Young India.

Yale-Great Lakes International Conference

Human Resource Conclave was an event initiated last year. It brings together stalwarts of HR field who discuss and share industry specific perspectives on the theme of the event. This provides a platform for students to interact with the industry and the students stand to gain from the unique paradigms in management that is hard to find in management textbooks. The importance of HR cannot be over emphasized in today’s economy and hence Great Lakes has taken this unique initiative to hold a conclave.

The Yale-Great Lakes Centre for Management Research aims to promote, facilitate, and advance India-centric management related research. The Centre along with the Yale-Great Lakes Committee, conducts an annual international conference which is a platform for illustrious scholars from leading institutions in India and abroad to express their views on the latest areas of research in management. The centre also comes out with its own publication “Great Lakes Herald” a half-yearly journal of research articles.

Successful Women in Management (SWIM)

L’attitude 13° 05’ The flagship event of Great Lakes, L’attitude 13° 05’ is a national level inter-collegiate management fest with events like paper presentations, business plan presentations, panel discussions etc., in which teams from various B-Schools all over the country converge and present their ideas. It is an intellectual extravaganza giving students an opportunity to interact with the best minds of the country. It also builds a platform for them to network with future leaders from other premier business schools.

HR Conclave

Successful Women in Management (SWIM) is an initiative by the students of Great Lakes which aims at identifying and recognizing successful women from various walks of life. This initiative, led by the SWIM Committee, aims at encouraging women to pursue leadership positions in management by focusing on overcoming the obstacles faced by them. The highlight of the endeavour is the SWIM event consisting of power talks by eminent guests, panel discussions, quiz competitions and the release of the SWIM magazine. Over the past years, SWIM event has been presided over by eminent women leaders including Ms. Kiran Bedi and Ms. Anu Aga.

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Life at Great Lakes Sangamitra Sangamitra is the intra collegiate cultural festival of Great Lakes. It provides a wonderful stage for the students to showcase their talents in various cultural activities. In the midst of busy academic schedules, students manage to find time to pursue their passions, preparing and practicing for the grand show. The students compete fiercely amongst themselves to outperform each other with the spirit very natural to cultural festivals. It is a welcome break from academics for all. It is a time of enthusiasm, colours, fun and frolic. Sangamitra is an unforgettable experience for every Great Laker.

Celebrations at Great Lakes Birthdays at Great Lakes are occasions for celebration and each Great Laker’s birthday is celebrated on the following weekend with cakes and wishes. Festivals such as Pongal, Onam, Diwali, Christmas etc. and National festivals like the Independence Day are celebrated by all Great Lakers with great enthusiasm.

Competitions The Events Committee organizes various competitions for Great Lakers, throughout the year. These include quiz competitions where the sharpest and smartest minds clash to win accolades. LAN Gaming competitions are organized for all the gaming enthusiasts. Popular games like Age Of Empires are the attraction of this competition.

Student Clubs The Institute places a lot of emphasis on the creative development of its students. Thus, it encourages the students to take initiatives to form various clubs of their interest. The current clubs at Great Lakes include Glick (photography club), Dalal Street (investors’ club), Ispeak (public speaking club), The Fountain (readers’ club) etc. Glick conducts photo walks and brings out newsletters at regular intervals with articles on better photography and also publishes the photos by the group members. Dalal Street is a forum for equity market enthusiasts. At the end of the year, the group that performs the best takes the “The Great Lakes Investment Challenge” award. Ispeak provides opportunities for the students to get over their inhibitions about public speaking. The Fountain facilitates discussions about books and debates on current topics. These clubs provide a forum for learning from peers while satiating the creative spirit of students.

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Placement Record

Recruiters at a glance

The academic rigor at Great Lakes enables an effortless transition from being a student to being a business ready manager, all set to take challenges head on. Given the consistent performance and the value Great Lakers add to companies, it really does not come as a surprise that the placements are getting better year after year. The last placement season too ended on a high note with Great Lakers being offered the choicest of profiles by diverse companies. Placements at Great Lakes have provided diverse and challenging careers. 90 students out of a batch of 164 opted for profiles in sectors which were entirely different from their previous work area.

Banking & Finance: ABN-AMRO, CITIBANK, HSBC, IL&FS, India Bulls, IREVNA, KOTAK, Pioneer Investments Corporation, Tata Capital Manufacturing, Energy & Operations: BAYER, BGR Energy, BIG FM, Caterpillar, Cummins, DSCL, GENPACT, Infosys BPO, ITC Foods, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Retail, Tata Communications, TVS Sales & Marketing: Big FM 92.7, Coca Cola India, ConnectM Technologies, Godrej, Henkel, LG India, MARG Constructions, Reach Technologies, Reliance Retail, Shaadi.com, Tata Communications Consulting: Accenture, Cap Gemini, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Frost & Sullivan, Infosys, KPMG, Mindtree Consulting, Monitor Group (Grail Research), Technopak Consulting, Wipro Consulting

Campus Recruitment Cell

IT/ITeS: 3i-Infotech, Accenture, ADP, Cap Gemini, Cognizant Technology Solutions, CSC, HCL, Inautix, Infosys, ITC Infotech, L&T Infotech, Mphasis EDS, Satyam, TCS, VistaSoft, Wipro

A dedicated Campus Recruitment Cell works strenuously for the final placements of the students. The cell is headed by the Placement Director and consists of student members from the Placement Committee. The Cell facilitates a smooth interaction between the potential recruiters and the students and ensures that the students get the best offers.

Placement Snapshot (Batch 2007-08) Total companies visited Great Lakes: Total offers made:

244

Number of students who participated:

164

International Offer:

Profiles offered (Batch 2007-08)

Highest Domestic Offer: Average Salary (CTC): 4%

4%

Number of Recruiters visiting for the first time: 2%

21%

95

2 16 lakhs 9.70 lakhs 36

13% 3% 4%

4%

45% Consulting Human Resources Manufacturing

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Corporate Strategy Investment Banking Markerting Sales

Corporate Finance IT Operations

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FACULTY The best in the business will facilitate you. We offer a unique opportunity for students to evolve their understanding of business concepts and skills with top notch faculty from India and abroad. They will help students understand issues from a ground level, implementation perspective as well as a strategic or CEO point of view. Our faculty members bring fresh perspective and new ideas to all facets of Business education. They share a passion for continual improvement and a long term relationship with the students. We have a unique mix of the best faculty from India and abroad. An indicative list of the faculty at Great Lakes:

Faculty – Permanent Prof. S. Sriram Executive Director Great Lakes Institute of Management

Dr. Veeravalli Raghavan Associate Prof of Operations Director – PGPM

Dr. Venkat R. Krishnan Director - Yale-Great Lakes Centre for Management Research.

Dr. Krishna Ram Associate Prof of Marketing Director – Placements

Dr. M. J. Xavier Prof of Marketing Director – Kotler – Srinivasan Centre for Research in Marketing

Prof. T.N Swaminathan Associate Prof of Marketing Director – Admissions and External Relationships

Prof. R.S. Veeravalli Director - Corporate Initiatives Global Excutive MBA

Dr. S. Bharadhwaj Associate Prof of Marketing Associate Director - Kotler-Srinivasan Centre for Research in Marketing

Dr. Rakesh Singh Prof of Economics Director - Union Bank – Great Lakes Centre for Banking Excellence

Dr. Taruna Gupta Associate Director – PGPM

Prof. T. N Seshan Distinguished Faculty of Leadership & Strategy

Ms. Vinita Sinha (Thesis submitted) Associate Director – Yale - Great Lakes Centre for Management Research

Dr. S. Ramani Former Director, National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering, Mumbai Prof. Lalitha Maheshwaran Facilitator, Behavioral & Leadership Development

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Prof. Devakunjari Natarajan Prof. of Mandarin, Great Lakes Institute of Management Ms. Latha Ramakrishnan Consultant Prof. B. Mahadevan IIM Bangalore Prof. V. K. Murti S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Dr. S. Narayan Former Economic Advisor to PM Dr. Nirmal Gupta Marketing Educator

Mr. Arjun Chakraverti Principal, IndusAge Management Services Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Bharath Krishna Sankar CMD, Aparajitha Group Mr. M. S. Jayaraman President, Lumino Strategies

Mr. R. V. Rajan CMD, Anugrah Madison Advertising Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Rajiv Pandey Independent Management Consultant Mr. Raju Rao Founder - Director, Consultant and Trainer, Xtraplus Solutions Ms. Rama Bijapurkar Consultant, Mumbai, India Prof. G. Ramesh IIM Bangalore Mr. K. S. Ramesh Consultant

Dr. Omkar Goswami Founder and Chairperson, CERG Advisory Pvt. Ltd.

Prof. N. Ravichandran IIM Ahmedabad

Mr. R. P. Pillai Managing Director, Krysalis Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd

Mr. D Ravishankar Co-Founder and CEO Credit Market Services Ltd.

Dr. Prasanna Bhat Independent Corporate Advisor

Faculty - Indian Visiting Mr. Ramjei Narasimhan Adjunct Prof., Information Systems

Mr. C. S. Rajan Advisor, Rayalaseema Alkalies & Allied Chemicals Ltd.

Prof. Prashant Mishra IIM Calcutta. Prof. Premchander Independent Consultant Mr. A. N. Radhakrishnan Advisor, Sriram Group of Companies Mr. N. Raghunandan CEO, Indium Software India Ltd.

Prof. Raghu Iyer S. P. Jain Institute of Management Prof. Robert Bellarmine Director, 3E English for Empowerment & Enrichment Mr. V. Sanjeevi Managing Director & CEO, eLogistics Pvt. Ltd Mr. Sameer Mehta COO & Director, Mehta Hospitals Founder Director, Atlas Advisory

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Prof. G. S. Vasan Mr. R. Seshadri Delivery Head - E-Funds International India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. T. Shankar CEO, Management Solutions Mr. G. D. Sharma Vice President and Head - Human Resources, Larsen & Tourbo Ltd.

President, CapaRes Prof. P. K. Viswanathan IFMR Mr. S. Vishwanathan Senior Manager, CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. Mr. N. Vittal Former Central Vigilance Commissioner

Mr. R. Shekar Vice-President, Polaris Software Lab Ltd. Mr. N. S. Shetty Former Executive Director, Spectrum Ethers Ltd. Prof. Srinivasa Rao S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

Prof. S. P. Kothari Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Faculty - International Visiting

Dr. Krishnamurthy Suryasekar Florida International University Dr. Krishnan Dandapani Florida International University Dr. Lynn Miller Stuart School of Business Dr. Marti G. Subrahmanyam Stern School of Business, New York University

Dr. Abdul Rasheed University of Texas, Arlington

Mr. Mohan Parthasarathy Sr. Vice President, Nexus Business Solutions Inc., New Jersey

Dr. V. S. Arunachalam Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Murali Patibandla Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Prof. Arup Varma Loyola University, Chicago

Dr. Narendar V. Rao Northeastern Illinois University

Dr. Finn E. Kydland Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2004 University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Paul Prabhaker Associate Dean & Professor (Marketing), College of Business, Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA

Prof. K. R. Srinivasan Ashok Leyland Ltd. Prof. Sunil Rai S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research Mr. S. Suresh Director, DMS Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.

Prof. V. Kasturi Rangan Harvard Business School

Mr. Sushil Jhangiani Consultant, New Brand Consultants & IIM Ahmedabad

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Dr. Konduru Shivaramakrishnan University of Houston, Texas

Dr. Raja Rajaraman Former Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development, British Telecom NA, San Jose, CA

Dr. Rama Shankar Delta Management Associates, Illinois Prof. Ram T. S. Ramakrishnan University of Illinois, Chicago Prof. Ram Sriram Georgia State University, Atlanta Dr. Sanford A. Bredine Stuart School of Business Dr. Seenu V. Srinivasan Stanford Graduate School of Business Dr. Shyam Sunder Yale School of Management Dr. Soni Simpson Stuart Graduate School of Business Dr. Siva Nathan Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University Dr. Vaidy Jayaraman University of Miami Dr. Ven Venkatesan University of Rhode Island, Kingston Dr. Venky Shankar Mays Business School, Texas A&M University Mr. Vishal Nagpaul Country Manager, Dodsal Pte. Ltd., Dubai

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Business Advisory Council Great Lakes is guided by a Business Advisory Council, comprising corporate titans, who maintain a strong connection and interface with the industry. The objective is to ensure that the course curriculum reflects the dynamic changes in the business environment and equips students to meet emerging challenges.

Mr. Ratan N.Tata Chairman, Tata Sons Ltd., India, Chairman, Business Advisory Council, Great Lakes Institute of Management Dr. Bala V. Balachandran Founder and Honorary Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management, J.L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Information Management and Decision Sciences & Director, Accounting Research Centre, Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, USA Mr.Arun Bharat Ram Chairman & Managing Director, SRF Limited Mrs.Rajshree Pathy Managing Director, Rajshree Sugars Ltd., Mr. Madhur Bajaj Vice Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd., India Mr. Kumarmangalam Birla Chairman, Aditya Birla Group, India Mr. Jamshyd N. Godrej Chairman & Managing Director, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., India Mr. K.B. Chandrasekhar Chairman and CEO, Jamcracker Inc., USA Mr. B. Ramalinga Raju Chairman, Satyam Computer Services, India Mr. John Fisher Chairman, Solid Systems Engineering, USA

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Mr. G.P. Goenka Chairman, Duncans Goenka Group, India

Mr. B.V.R. Mohan Reddy Chairman & CEO, InfoTech Enterprises Ltd., India

Mr. S. Ramadorai CEO, Tata Consultancy Services, India

Mr. Desh Bandhu Gupta Chairman, Lupin Labs, India

Mr. N. Sankar Chairman, Sanmar Group, India

Mr. R.K. Krishna Kumar Director, Tata Sons Ltd., India

Dr. Abid Hussain

Former Indian Ambassador to USA

Ms Rama Sankar CEO, Delta Consulting Group, Glenview, Illinois

Mr. Vivek Paul Partner, Texas Pacific Group, India

Mr. T. Kannan MD, Thiagarajar Mills Ltd., India

Mr. G. Sathasivam Chairman, Watawala Plantations Ltd., Sri Lanka

Mr. Pratik Kumar Executive Vice President - Human Resources, Wipro, India

Mr. L. Lakshman CEO, Rane (Madras) Ltd., India

Mr. R. Seshasayee MD, Ashok Leyland, India

Mr. A. Mahendran MD, Godrej Sara Lee Ltd., India

Mr. Venu Srinivasan CMD, TVS Motor Company Ltd., India

Mr. A.M. Naik MD and CEO, Larsen and Toubro Ltd., India

Mr. V.K. Sundaram MD, Sudharshan Agencies, India

Dr. S. Narayan IAS (Retd.) Former Advisor, Economic Affairs, Prime Minister's Office, Government of India

Mr. A. Vellayan Vice Chairman, Murugappa Group, India

Mr. Roger Nelson Former Chairman, Ernst & Young Consulting , Adjunct Professor of Information Systems and Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Dr. Darsh Wassan Vice President, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA Dr. Heribert J. Wiebenheus CEO, Krebs Engineering, Germany

Mr. Deepak S.Parekh Chairman, HDFC & IDFC, India

Mr. S.V. Balasubramaniam Chairman, Bannari Amman Sugar Ltd., India

Mr. G.V. Prasad CEO, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, India

Mr. A. C. Muthiah Chairman, SPIC Ltd., India

Mr. Ratan Ranka Chartered Accountant, India

Mr. N. Srinivasan Chairman & Managing Director, The India Cements Limited, India

Mr. R. Ravimohan MD & CEO, CRISIL Limited, India

Mr. Ravi Venkatesan Chairman, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt.Ltd., India Mr. T.S. Narayanasami Chairman & MD, Bank of India, India Mr. P. Murari IAS Adviser to President of FICCI Former Secretary to President of India, India Ms. Indra K.Nooyi Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Pepsi Co. Mr. R. Ganapathi Executive Director, Trigyn Technologies Ltd., India Mr. G.R.K. Reddy Chairman and MD, Marg Ltd., India Mr. Raymond Spencer Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Strategic Business Unit, Capgemini, India

Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy Chairman & Chief Mentor, Infosys Ltd., India

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Academic Advisory Council The Academic Advisory Council develops a solid foundation for management thought. Its objective is to ensure that there is a sound academic base that students can constantly draw from during the course of their careers and establish a core foundation for decision making. Dr. Bala V. Balachandran Chairman, Academic Advisory Council & Founder and Honorary Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management, J.L. Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Information Management and Decision Sciences & Director, Accounting Research Centre, Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, USA Dr. Gadi Ariav Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, The Leon Recanati School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University, Director The Georges Leven High Tech Management School, Tel Aviv, Israel Dr. V.S. Arunachalam Former Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Distinguished Services Professor, Carnegie Melon University, Pittsburgh, USA Dr. Yair M. Babad Professor, Dept. of Information and Decision Sciences, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Dr. Sudhakar V. Balachandran Assistant Professor of Accounting, Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York , USA Prof. Aswath Damodaran Professor of Finance, David Margolis Teaching Excellence Fellow, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, USA

Ms. Rama Bijapurkar

Dr. Rajnish Mehra

Consultant, Mumbai, India

Professor of Finance, Department of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

Dr. Hayagreeva Rao Professor of Organizational Behavior, Director of the Human Resource Executive Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA

Dr. Bala Chakravarthy Professor of Strategy and International Management,

Prof. Nandu Nagarajan

Shell Professor of Sustainable Business Growth,

Professor of Business Administration, Katz Graduate

International Institute for Management Development

School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Dr. Konduru Sivaramakrishnan Bauer Endowed Chair of Accounting, C.T.Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Texas, USA

(IMD), Switzerland Mr. Mohan Nair Dr. Sunil Chopra

Sr. Vice President - Marketing, The Regence Group, USA

IBM Distinguished Professor of Operations

Dr. Jitendra V. Singh Dean & Shaw Foundation Chair, Professor of Strategy, Management & Organization, Nanyang Business School,

Management & Information Systems, Kellogg School

Dr. V.G. Narayanan

of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston,

Associate Professor of Management Accounting, Harvard

Illinois , USA

Business School, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA

Dr. N. Jayashankaran

Dr. Paul Prabhaker

Operations Management, Director of Center for

Academic Dean & Director, Bangalore Management

Associate Dean & Professor (Marketing), College of

Intelligent Supply Networks, School of Management,

Association, India

Business, Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA

University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA

Dr. S.P. Kothari

Dr. Srinivasan Raghunathan

Dr. K.K. Srinivasan

Gordon Y Billard Professor of Management, and

Associate Professor of Management Information

Founder President of two e-com ventures, worked at

Accounting, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts

Systems, University of Texas at Dallas, USA

leading financial institutions; Formerly on the faculty of

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Dr. Suresh P Sethi Charles & Nancy Davidson, Distinguished Professor of

Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Dr. Raghuram Rajan

Dr. Lakshman Krishnamurthi

Joseph L. Gidwitz Professor of Finance, University of

Dr. Seenu V. Srinivasan

Chaiman and Montgomery Ward Professor of Marketing,

Chicago, Illinois, USA, Chief Economist, International

Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern

Monetary Fund (IMF)

Director of the Strategic Marketing Management

University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Executive Program, Stanford Graduate School of Dr. Ram T.S. Ramakrishnan

Dr. Philip Kotler

Ernst & Young Pofessor of Accounting, University of

S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of

Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA

International Marketing, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Dr. B Mahadevan

Prof. Marti G. Subrahmanyam Charles E Merrill, Professor of Economics and Finance

Dr. Keshavamurthy Ramamurthy

at the Leonard N Stern School of Business,

Professor, Management Information Systems, University

New York University, USA

of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Professor of Operations Management, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Business, Stanford, California, USA

Dr. Arthur D. Warga Dr. V. Kasturi Rangan

Dean, C. T. Bauer College of Business

Malcolm P McNair Professor of Marketing, Harvard

University of Houston, USA

Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Board of Directors Dr. Shyam Sunder James L. Frank, Professor of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Yale School of Management, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Dr. Swaminathan Sridharan John L. and Helen Kellogg, Distinguised Chair, Professor of Accounting & Infomation Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Dr. Krishnamurthy Surysekar Assistant Professor of Accounting, School of Accounting, Florida International University, Miami , Florida, USA Dr. Asher Tishler Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Executive MBA Program, The Leon Recanati School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University, Director The Georges Leven High Tech Management School, Tel Aviv, Isarel Dr. M.B. Athreya, Sri Sringeri Sharda Institute of Management New Delhi, India Dr. Nirmal Gupta Markerting Educator, India Dr. Srikant M Datar Professor of Business Administration, Senior Associate Dean, Chair, Executive Education, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA Dr. M.S. Krishnan Area Chairman and Professor of Business Information Technology, Co-Director Center for Global Resource Leverage, India Ross School of Business, University of Michigan USA

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Dr. Finn E Kydland Henley Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Dr. Lakshmanan Shivakumar Associate Professor of Accounting, Accounting Group, London Business School, United Kingdom

Mr. Jamshyd N Godrej Chairman of the Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Chairman & Managing Director Godrej & Boyce Mfg.Co.Ltd.

Mr. A. Mahendran Vice- Chairman of the Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Managing Director Godrej Sara Lee Ltd.

Other Members of the Board Dr. Bala V Balachandran Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Founder and Honorary Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management, J.L.Kellogg Distinguished Professor in Accounting, Information Management and Decision Sciences & Director, Accounting Research Centre, Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois, USA.

Mr. K.B. Chandrashekar Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Chairman and CEO Jamcracker Inc., USA

Mr. A.N. Radhakrishnan Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Consultant Shriram Group of Cos

Mr.V.K.Sundaram Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Managing Director Sudharshan Agencies

Mr. P Murari IAS Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Adviser to President of FICCI Former Secretary to President of India

Dr. Sudhakar V Balachandran Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Assistant Professor of Accounting Columbia Business School

Mr. Gopal Srinivasan Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Director TVS Electronics Ltd.

Prof. S Sriram Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Executive Director Great Lakes Institute of Management

Mr. B. Hariharan Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

President and CEO Valgen Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. V. Sankaran Member on Board, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Director- Administration Great Lakes Institute of Management

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Titans Speak

“A great school built by passionate pioneers that produces passionate students. I wish GREAT LAKES all the best.” Adi Godrej Chairman, Godrej Group

“A wonderful example of a student centered, ‘real-life’ academic institution.” Raymond Spencer CEO-FS, Capgemini

“It is easy for me to come to Great Lakes as they have done such an extraordinary job in such a short period of time. It's always good to be associated with winners. I am happy to be associated with Professor Bala. What he has accomplished is quite extraordinary.” Dr. C.K. Prahalad Paul and Ruth McCracken, Distinguished University Professor of Corporate Strategy Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

“Great Lakes Institute of Management has excellent international focus. I am impressed to know that Chinese language is part of curriculum… I will extend all support to strengthen the partnership between Great Lakes and Yale Business School.” Ms. Indra K. Nooyi Chairman of the Board and CEO, Pepsi Co.

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