Great Lakes is all set to come up with the new Campus. New Campus will be world class and fully residential one. The most interesting fact which makes it one of its kind is that this campus will be fully eco friendly and energy saving. As they say "A green building with a platinum rating" 
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For more information about this click here abt new campus @ Gr8 Lakes.
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Murli
So,....I'm a GLaker now !!!
As part of our newly found photography club - GLick - The Great Lakers Click, we would be following the progress of our new campus and displaying the same and other happenings/events at GL through a photo blog.
Keep watching this space for more................
P.S. : Kudos to fellow batch mates for their posts and blogs on our primitive days at GL.........keeep it coming :hurray:
Uncle Bala is one of the 50 Most Influential Indian Americans :cheerio:
Read more at - rediff.com India Abroad: The 50 Most Influential Indian Americans
1 gone 11 to go...we are all roughly 8.33% MBAs 8-). Examinations are beginning from tomorrow and it is going to be one great experience for all those who did their graduation several (as many as 
years back:grin:....All belts fastened tight and "grades" is the word keeping everyone's grey matter strained...
Oops I too need to get back to the voluminous books on Financial Accounting and Statistics.
Cheers...
Great going puys :clap:.............i am so glad that u guys are truly proving urself what we always expected u to be ...........CHAMPIONS!!!!
Keep up the good work........
Cheers
Amidst a plethora of black-coffee induced nightouts , I am here with one eye partly open trying to make some sense of what I'm typing right now.
It's been exactly 31 days since we landed in Chennai . Time at the speed of thought ( could be an understatement). It seems that just a few handful of micro-seconds have passed since April the 22nd. Though eleven months are yet to go , one thing that glares at me with the brightness of ninety
halogen lamps simultaneously put ON is the impact the faculty is having on our lives. Unimaginably great .
Over the years , my belief that teachers and smartness do not gel well was getting stronger and stronger until I joined Great Lakes. It's just been one month here and I was asked to fill in the feedback forms for the faculty . I couldn't stop clicking 5s ( which was the highest rating ) for most of the
parameters. I have studied in one of the creme de la creme engineering campuses in the country but could not feel the impact of the faculty in the entire four years and here I am - after spending just a single month in this
campus ; my stubborn adrenalin would kick my a** and get me type this note down.
If it's the faculty , it's gotta be here .
Hello great lakers,
I think this is one week where in we are getting some time to relax 😃 . Whats happening in the various committees? I have a few updates from the EDF Committee. We have some nice events coming up. The most important one is the TIE-ISB B-plan contest. It would be great if we could submit atleast 3 ideas from our end. What say guys? Seniors last year have bagged prizes in b-plan contests at SP-jain and ISB. We got to keep that trend going 😃
Regards,
Supriya
Hi All,
40K has been credited by Great Lakes into my account. Others who opted out of Great Lakes after paying initial 50K, please check your account as well.
Thanks Great Lakes!
Hi All,
Great Lakes will play host to 25 visitors from Babson College, MA tomorrow. We will also be having Mr.Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman & MD of TVS Electronics addressing the session. The visitors are on a tour of India and will be in chennai visiting companies, startups and Great Lakes.
About Babson College:
Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is recognized internationally for its entrepreneurial leadership in a changing global environment. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program. It grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Additionally, Babson offers distinct executive education programs.
This is as part of the Entrepreneurial Development Forum (EDF) activities at Great Lakes.
HI frds ,
Can you plz help me ...
10th -- 80
12th -- 83
B.E -- 75
Having a work ex of 2.3 years in leading IT company
Cat Score - 84
I know my Cat score is not a decent one , so do i hold a chance of getting a call.
Thanx....
HI frds ,
Can you plz help me ...
10th -- 80
12th -- 83
B.E -- 75
Having a work ex of 2.3 years in leading IT company
Cat Score - 84
I know my Cat score is not a decent one , so do i hold a chance of getting a call.
Thanx....
1. We do not brand any percentage as 'not decent'. You stand a good chance provided you portray your fit with Great Lakes through sterling essays. However it will not hurt to have an improved score.
2. Since most applicants will have similar IT backgrounds you should look at improving on your profile like developing some strong extra curriculars.
3. Come to the college and interact with the current students to determine if you actually fit into the college culture.
Keep posting if you have more queries.
HI frds ,
Can you plz help me ...
10th -- 80
12th -- 83
B.E -- 75
Having a work ex of 2.3 years in leading IT company
Cat Score - 84
I know my Cat score is not a decent one , so do i hold a chance of getting a call.
Thanx....
I would ask you to apply with a better score.
because you need to have a good percentile to get a call from Great Lakes. and it may rise further as the bench mark would certainly go higher.......
HI frds ,
Can you plz help me ...
10th -- 80
12th -- 83
B.E -- 75
Having a work ex of 2.3 years in leading IT company
Cat Score - 84
I know my Cat score is not a decent one , so do i hold a chance of getting a call.
Thanx....
Hi Mexican Wave,
As my other friends have suggested, your CAT score is not very high....however, you can still apply to great lakes and we will certainly look at your entire profile and decide......
We also accept GMAT scores...so, you can apply based on your GMAT score too...
Students from Bauer College, Houston visit Great Lakes
A delegation of 22 students (13 MBAs and 9 senior undergraduates) accompanied by eminent faculty members and alumni from Bauer College, University of Houston visited Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai on Thursday. The team is on a study tour to India wherein they visit several leading business schools and corporates. Prof. Sriram, Executive Director of Great Lakes welcomed the delegation. There was a students interaction session between the students of Bauer and Great Lakes which generated lot of enthusiasm among the participants. This was a great opportunity for the students to share their experiences and learning. Also, it enabled them to get different perspectives of common issues and aspirations. Dr. Saleha Khummavala said students of Great Lakes are highly enthusiastic and passionate and invited them for research programs at Bauer. The session ended with a high tea for the visiting students and faculties.
A delegation of 22 students (13 MBAs and 9 senior undergraduates) accompanied by eminent faculty members and alumni from Bauer College, University of Houston visited Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai on Thursday. The team is on a study tour to India wherein they visit several leading business schools and corporates. Prof. Sriram, Executive Director of Great Lakes welcomed the delegation. There was a students interaction session between the students of Bauer and Great Lakes which generated lot of enthusiasm among the participants. This was a great opportunity for the students to share their experiences and learning. Also, it enabled them to get different perspectives of common issues and aspirations. Dr. Saleha Khummavala said students of Great Lakes are highly enthusiastic and passionate and invited them for research programs at Bauer. The session ended with a high tea for the visiting students and faculties.
Another Power Talk at Great Lakes
Mr.Ajai Uppal, Senior Vice President (Marketing) of Birla Tyres visited Great Lakes on 12th June 2008. Mr. Uppal is an alumnus of BIT, Mesra and XLRI Jamshedpur. He has a rich experience of around 27 years in various firms in the fields of Marketing, Purchase, Administration, Production Planning, Logistics etc. Mr. Ajai has served several organizations like ITC, Bajaj Plastics and Century Cement.
Mr.Ajai spoke at length on "Myths MBAs have about MNCs and family run businesses". He elaborated on the pros and cons of working for a family run business. He laid stress on the fact that a majority of the world's leading MNCs are in fact family-run businesses. The talk was well-received among the student fraternity. The high point of the lecture was the admixture of humor that added flavor and luster to the topic.
Mr.Ajai Uppal, Senior Vice President (Marketing) of Birla Tyres visited Great Lakes on 12th June 2008. Mr. Uppal is an alumnus of BIT, Mesra and XLRI Jamshedpur. He has a rich experience of around 27 years in various firms in the fields of Marketing, Purchase, Administration, Production Planning, Logistics etc. Mr. Ajai has served several organizations like ITC, Bajaj Plastics and Century Cement.
Mr.Ajai spoke at length on "Myths MBAs have about MNCs and family run businesses". He elaborated on the pros and cons of working for a family run business. He laid stress on the fact that a majority of the world's leading MNCs are in fact family-run businesses. The talk was well-received among the student fraternity. The high point of the lecture was the admixture of humor that added flavor and luster to the topic.
Students from Bauer College, Houston visit Great Lakes
A delegation of 22 students (13 MBAs and 9 senior undergraduates) accompanied by eminent faculty members and alumni from Bauer College, University of Houston visited Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai on Thursday. The team is on a study tour to India wherein they visit several leading business schools and corporates. Prof. Sriram, Executive Director of Great Lakes welcomed the delegation. There was a students interaction session between the students of Bauer and Great Lakes which generated lot of enthusiasm among the participants. This was a great opportunity for the students to share their experiences and learning. Also, it enabled them to get different perspectives of common issues and aspirations. Dr. Saleha Khummavala said students of Great Lakes are highly enthusiastic and passionate and invited them for research programs at Bauer. The session ended with a high tea for the visiting students and faculties.
June 22, 2008 witnessed another Guest Lecture @ Great Lakes :-
Vishnu in the Boardroom
- by Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik : A Medical Doctor by training, Marketing Consultant by profession and a Mythologist by passion.
He has written and lectured extensively on the nature of sacred stories, symbols and rituals and their relevance in modern times. He is the author of numerous books on mythology, most recently Myth=Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology. Dr. Pattanaiks unconventional approach and engaging style kept the audience in rapt attention, despite it being a Sunday afternoon.
He spoke about the differences in the thought process and beliefs of the eastern and western civilizations viz. Greek and Indian, with respect to mythology, and how this has shaped the current trends and means of interaction and doing business. Individual glory and collective prosperity forms the basis of Greek and Indian mythology respectively, and this has a significant bearing on the current day "flat" world.
So nostalgic,
Posts reminds me of my days @ Great Lakes. You guys are doing a great job. Kudos to you all.
cheers'
Along with this I would like to bring into notice the 'Yale-Great Lakes committee'. This committee is responsible for organizing a few events every year, the most prominent being the 'International Conference' that is organized in the month of december. The conference attracts people from corporate houses and best colleges (both in India and abroad).
The eminent speakers in the conference include faculty from Kellogs, Stanford, Yale, ISB, IIM - A etc.
A couple of years ago, Mrs. Indira Nooyi took out her valuable time to come to the conference and she shared her experience with all the people present there.
The committee's duty is to look after the arrangement from the scratch and to organize the conference in a successful way. Already the committee has decided the theme of this year's conference and also the designing of the posters has reached its concluding stage. All the work is done in the able guidance of Dr. Venkat. He takes out time from his busy schedule to guide us to do the work in a proper way. This year the plan is to organize the conference for 2 days. All the committee members are toiling hard to make it a great success.