Great Lakes Institute of Management PGPM Admissions 2026
ApplyGlobally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
College is good when it comes to the infrastruture, classrooms are great gym is present, we can do yoga, classrooms are neat with projectors, the good faculty as well.every person is given one single room to stay in the the hostel.
The college infrastructure was amazing: single-room occupancy, the best architectural design, and a positive environment. The greenery was also very beautiful.you can see our campus in sdmimd instagram.
Hi aspirant,
Both IFMR GSB and SDMIMD are excellent and respectable choices for an MBA, however IFMR GSB is thought to have marginally better placement records.
Here is a detailed comparison:
IFMR GSB:
Location: Sri City, Andhra Pradesh
Program: MBA
Fees: 14.16 Lakh
Placements: average 13.4 LPA
SDMIMD:
Location: Mysuru, Karnataka
Program: PGDM
Fees: 12.17 Lakh
Placements: average 9.8-10 LPA
All the best!
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) offers a two-year, full time, Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). This programme is approved by AICTE, accredited by NBA, and has also been recognised as equivalent to MBA by Association of Indian Universities.
The college offers a decent ROI for its PGDM programme. The fees for the programme charged by the institute is somewhere around Rs. 12,77,000 for two- years. Some additional charges may also be levied by the institute. The institute helps its students to find better placements across various sectors. According to the placement report for the batch of 2024, the average package for the placed graduates stood at Rs. 10 LPA and the highest package offered was Rs. 14 LPA. Some of the top recruiters were, Infosys, Wipro, Oracle, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, Loreal, etc. Therefore, SDMIMD can be a good option for management candidates who want a decent Return on Investment.
Hi Arun James,
Both the college SIES College of Arts Science and Commerce, Mumbai and Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development, Mysore are good.
You can choose any college on the basis on infrastructure, facility, teaching and placement. SDMIMD offer PGDM, PGPGCM Courses on MAT Score. Fees of PGDM is approximately 11 Lakhs and for SIES, it is approx 3 Lakhs for B. Com. You acn view the review of colleges through your portal.
Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025
Ranked amongst top 3% universities globally (QS Rankings)
Highest Package 27.25 LPA | Top 100 Average package 16.65 LPA | AACSB Accredited | Ranked 52 by QS International
Phase 02 Applications Window Closing on 23rd January 2026 | 100% Placement Record | Average CTC 12.75 LPA | Highest CTC 40.31 LPA | Median CTC 12.49 LPA
Application Deadline 15th Jan’26 | UGC Approved Programs | Near 100% Placement Record | Up to 100% Scholarships | Highest CTC 21.32 LPA
Ranked #36 amongst institutions in Management by NIRF | 100% Placement
XAT exam 2026 for SDMIMD Mysore PGDM admission is scheduled on January 4, 2026.
The deadline to apply for XAT exam for admission to the PGDM programme at SDMIMD Mysore is December 5, 2025.
CAT exam for admission to the SDMIMD Mysore PGDM programme has been concluded on November 30, 2025.