Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Supria Dhanda Becomes GIM's First Woman Founding Donor
A long time ago, a woman named Supria Dhanda went to business school in Goa, India, called the Goa Institute of Management.
She finished her studies in 1998 and became very successful as a technology leader and investor.
Now, she has given her old school a very big gift of money, about ₹1.025 crore, to help it grow.
This gift is one of the biggest ever given by a former student to this school.
Because of her kindness, the school named one of its student dormitories after her.
They also put her name on a special walkway called the Star Walk, which is a first for India.
The school's director, a professor, thanked her during the school's Foundation Day celebration.
Supria hopes that other former students will also give gifts to help future students.
The school will use the money to support students and make education even better.
This shows how former students can help make their old school stronger.
Supria Dhanda, a Goa Institute of Management (GIM) MBA Class of 1998 alumna, has been recognised as the Institute's first woman Founding Donor of the GIM Endowment Fund.
Her contribution of ₹1.025 crore ranks among the largest alumni gifts in GIM's history.
GIM has named one of its student residence halls after Ms. Dhanda.
She is among the inaugural honourees on GIM's Star Walk, India's first alumni donor recognition installation inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ms. Dhanda was felicitated during GIM's Foundation Day celebrations by Director Prof. Ajit Parulekar and is currently Co-Founder and Managing Partner at WYSER and Founder of BAGGGEL Foundation.
- Who
- Supria Dhanda, a GIM MBA Class of 1998 alumna, technology leader, venture capitalist and philanthropist, along with GIM Director Prof. Ajit Parulekar.
- What
- Supria Dhanda was recognised as GIM's first woman Founding Donor after contributing ₹1.025 crore to the GIM Endowment Fund, with a residence hall named in her honour.
- When
- During GIM's Foundation Day celebrations (exact date not specified in the article).
- Where
- Goa Institute of Management, Goa, India.
- Why
- To give back to her alma mater and support the Institute's long-term vision of academic excellence, innovation and student support through alumni philanthropy.
- Donor
- Supria Dhanda (MBA, Class of 1998)
- Contribution
- ₹1.025 crore to the GIM Endowment Fund
- Recognition
- First woman Founding Donor of the GIM Endowment Fund
- Honour
- Student residence hall named after her; inaugural honouree on GIM's Star Walk
- GIM Founded
- 1993
- Accreditations
- AACSB and AMBA
- Dhanda's Current Roles
- Co-Founder & Managing Partner at WYSER; Founder of BAGGGEL Foundation