It is a pleasure to write this message to you for the 8th year in a row for several reasons: first - the start of the admissions cycle indicates to me the confidence and faith that the professional and academic community has in the ability of Great Lakes to deliver a superb B-school experience and the second is that it gives me yet another opportunity to dialogue with a vibrant and enterprising part of India - the young professionals.

One of the premier management institutes in Northern India, Doon Business School brings you an educational experience par excellence. Our primary objective is to impart education that not just creates erudite employees or managers, but creates leaders who are going to leave a lasting imprint on the business as well as social sector.

Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research was established in the year 1977, with a focus of giving a new dimension to business studies. It is a part of Shikshana Prasaraka Manadali, which has 40 prominent institutions and at any time has over 7000 enrolled students across the country. Some of the other well-known institutes run by S.P.Mandali, are the Ruia College of Arts and Science (Mumbai), Podar College of Commerce (Mumbai) and S.P. College (Pune).