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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai founded in 2004 by Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Bala V Balachandran is one of the premier B-schools in India. Great Lakes within a short span of 19 years, emerged as a top-ranked business school. Great Lakes has 50+ full time faculty and 150+ visiting faculty including over 25+ international faculty from top global schools like Yale, Kellogg, Stanford, and Harvard. Further collaborations with world’s leading institutions such as Cornell University, University of Bordeaux, Chicago's Booth School of Business etc., have helped Great Lakes in globally benchmarking its programs.

The Great Lakes Institute of Management offers a dynamic 1-year MBA program tailored for aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders. With a strong focus on MBA in Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management, this program equips students with the skills needed to scale startups or successfully manage family business entrepreneurship. The comprehensive MBA Entrepreneurship syllabus covers key aspects like innovation, business strategy, and leadership. Designed for professionals looking to elevate their family business MBA, the program blends theoretical insights with real-world applications. If you're seeking top MBA entrepreneurship courses or specialized family business management courses in India, Great Lakes provides the perfect platform to transform your vision into a thriving enterprise.

Led by exceptional academic faculty, steered by an outstanding advisory council, and buoyed by international collaborations, Great Lakes has been constantly innovating to stay ahead of the needs of our businesses and community. It is the first B-school in India to offer full time specialization in Analytics and first to introduce AI and ML specializations.

Great Lakes offers One Year full time MBA (PGPM) for experienced professionals, Two-year MBA (PGDM), Part Time Executive MBA for senior managers, and Weekend Executive MBA Program. Great Lakes alumni currently at 11000+, work at world renowned organizations both in India and overseas across 33 nations.