Great Lakes Institute of Management Courses & Fee Structure

Great Lakes Chennai courses and fees: compare programme totals by intake

Great Lakes Chennai publishes separate fee schedules for its management programmes, and the schedules do not all describe the same intake. The latest PGDM schedule reviewed is for 2026–28, the PGPM page is labelled 2027–28, and the Family Business & Entrepreneurship schedule reviewed is for 2026–27. Do not treat these as a single current-year price list or assume the older schedules establish 2027–29 fees. The institute describes the PGDM as a two-year full-time residential programme and the PGPM as a one-year programme; each route has separate admissions and fee information. PGDM · PGPM · PGPM-FBE fees

PGDM 2026–28: ₹22.50 lakh programme total

For the Chennai PGDM Class of 2026–28, Great Lakes lists ₹10,25,000 tuition and ₹5,78,000 programme fee, a combined academic amount of ₹16,03,000. The schedule then lists ₹6,32,000 for twin-sharing AC accommodation, a refundable ₹10,000 caution deposit and ₹5,000 alumni subscription. These items sum to the stated ₹22,50,000 total. The institute says the residential programme requires hostel accommodation; twin-sharing AC is typical, though triple-sharing AC may be assigned in the first year depending on availability, with a prorated accommodation reduction. The schedule includes vegetarian meals. Optional non-vegetarian meals, laptop, personal travel and miscellaneous expenses are outside the stated total. PGDM fee structure 2026–28

The PGDM fee page says tuition includes reading material such as case studies, textbooks and online resources. It also states that some housing and catering services may be outsourced. Treat ₹22.50 lakh as the published total for this named cohort and listed arrangement, not as an annual tuition charge or a guaranteed amount for the 2027–29 intake. The page says refunds follow AICTE norms; read the applicable withdrawal policy attached to the offer before paying. PGDM fee structure

PGPM 2027–28: ₹23.50 lakh for Indian students

The PGPM fee page now lists a 2027–28 schedule. For Indian students, it shows ₹12,43,000 tuition, ₹6,96,000 programme fee, ₹3,96,000 single-AC accommodation, a refundable ₹10,000 caution deposit and ₹5,000 alumni subscription, for a stated total of ₹23,50,000. The two academic line items add to ₹19,39,000; the three listed other charges add to ₹4,11,000. For international students, the page lists total fees of USD 41,450: tuition USD 21,050, programme fee USD 12,300, single-AC accommodation USD 7,700, refundable deposit USD 300 and alumni subscription USD 100. These are the page’s displayed cohort values; they are not exchange-rate conversions. PGPM fee structure 2027–28

There is a material inconsistency lower on the same PGPM page: its FAQ says the Indian academic fee is ₹9,39,000 even though the table’s tuition and programme-fee lines total ₹19,39,000 and the table’s remaining charges plus that academic sum reconcile to the stated ₹23,50,000. The FAQ’s ₹9,39,000 figure does not reconcile with the listed components or total. The amounts above use the itemized table and make the arithmetic visible; ask admissions to confirm the payment schedule in writing before relying on the summary. The page says the programme is residential and hostel accommodation is mandatory. Single rooms are provided based on order of acceptance; twin sharing may be assigned if a single room is unavailable, with a fee adjustment. Vegetarian meals are included, while optional non-vegetarian meals, a personal laptop and personal travel are extra. PGPM fee structure 2027–28

PGPM Family Business & Entrepreneurship: last schedule reviewed is 2026–27

The latest fee schedule reviewed for PGPM-FBE is labelled Class of 2026–27 and states a ₹23,50,000 total. Its table lists ₹11,96,000 tuition, ₹6,30,000 programme fee, ₹1,65,000 international immersion programme fee, ₹3,44,000 twin-AC accommodation, a refundable ₹10,000 caution deposit and ₹5,000 alumni subscription. Those table entries add to the stated total. The institute says hostel accommodation is mandatory and vegetarian meals are included. The immersion fee does not include travel or accommodation for the international immersion; those expenses are charged at actuals. A personal laptop, personal travel and miscellaneous expenses are also outside the listed total. Single accommodation may be available at an additional charge. PGPM-FBE financials

The PGPM-FBE page contains a second component mismatch: its FAQ states an immersion fee of ₹1,85,000, while the schedule table lists ₹1,65,000. The table items, including ₹1,65,000, reconcile to the stated ₹23,50,000 total; using ₹1,85,000 would not. Because the published page conflicts, applicants should get the exact immersion charge and travel obligations in a written offer or fee schedule before making a payment. The 2026–27 schedule does not establish a 2027–28 PGPM-FBE total. PGPM-FBE financials

How to compare the totals

The PGDM total is for a two-year cohort, while PGPM is a one-year route and the FBE page is a separate programme. The PGDM and PGPM totals both include accommodation, but one schedule specifies twin-sharing AC and the other specifies single-AC accommodation with a possible room-allocation adjustment. PGPM-FBE includes a stated international immersion programme fee, while travel and accommodation for that immersion remain additional. Comparing only tuition or dividing one programme’s total across years will hide these differences. Compare the full programme total, room basis, meal coverage, refundable deposit, included academic materials and any costs charged separately.

The fees pages describe merit and diversity scholarships for PGDM and PGPM, but an award should not be subtracted from a budget unless an applicant receives a written scholarship offer with its terms. The published schedules also state that refund processing follows AICTE norms; students should read the applicable rules and offer-stage deadlines rather than assume that every paid component is refundable. PGDM fees · PGPM fees · Scholarships

What to confirm before accepting an offer

Ask for a programme- and cohort-specific fee letter showing tuition, programme charges, hostel room type, meals, refundable deposits, alumni charges and payment dates. For PGPM 2027–28, ask the institute to resolve the FAQ’s ₹9,39,000 academic-fee statement against the table’s ₹19,39,000 sum. For PGPM-FBE, ask it to resolve ₹1,65,000 versus ₹1,85,000 for the immersion fee and confirm what travel or accommodation remains extra. For PGDM, the 2026–28 fee page is not a 2027–29 quote. Confirm any scholarship separately and review the withdrawal/refund terms that apply to your offer. These checks turn the published schedule into a usable budget without treating ambiguous or older figures as guaranteed future charges.