Great Lakes was founded in 2004 by Padma Shri Dr. Bala V. Balachandran with a vision of becoming the leading Management Institution in India providing Quality Education at an affordable cost and Human Capital for Emerging Economies. In 2014, Great Lakes was accredited by Association of MBAs (AMBA, UK) for its PGPM and PGXPM programs and became the youngest B-school in India to receive this prestigious international accreditation. In 2015, Great Lakes received international SAQS accreditation from AMDISSA making it one of the few B-Schools in India to receive two prestigious international accreditation. For the year 2015, Great Lakes has been ranked No.1 for its Analytics program by Analytics India, 5th among private B-Schools in India by Careers 360, 6th among one year MBA program by Outlook India 2016 survey, 7th among IndiaÕs top one-year executive MBA/PGP programmes by Business Today, 9th under the category top one-year programs in the country by Business World and 10th among top ten B-Schools in India by Business India.___ ___ Great Lakes has international visiting faculty from top global schools like Yale, Kellogg, Stanford, etc. Further collaborations with world's leading institutions like Georgia State University, University of Houston, University of Bordeaux, etc., have helped Great Lakes in globally bench marking its programs. Great Lakes is housed in a 27.5-acre ÔLEEDÕ Platinum rated green campus, comprising academic, recreational and residential facilities for both students and staff and reflects the Institute's credo of 'Global Mindset_ Indian RootsÕ. The institute enjoys an enviable placement track record at average salaries commensurate with students' expectations, making it a preferred destination for students seeking quality management education.