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India’s Only Institution to Win the AIM2Flourish Prize Four Times

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In a world where businesses are increasingly being called upon to address challenges such as climate change, inequality, and resource scarcity, the definition of business success is evolving. AIM2Flourish, a global initiative of the Fowler Center at Case Western Reserve University, brings this evolving perspective into the classroom by encouraging students to discover and share stories of businesses that create positive social and environmental impact alongside economic value. By connecting business innovation with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), AIM2Flourish gives students, who are the future managers, an opportunity to look beyond conventional measures of business success and explore how business can become a force for positive change. The annual Flourish Prizes represent the culmination of this global initiative, recognising the best of these stories from across the world. In 2026, two stories from Goa Institute of Management (GIM) were among those selected as finalists. The Flourish Prizes are each year’s culminating event for AIM2Flourish and honors the best-of-the-best stories.

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Over the years, GIM students have explored organisations creating meaningful change across diverse areas ranging from gender equality and livelihoods to clean water, sustainable consumption, and partnerships for development. The AIM2Flourish process takes students beyond the classroom by engaging with organisations, understanding the challenges they seek to address, examining their business models, and exploring how innovation can contribute to broader societal goals. The recognition of GIM stories as finalists in the past several years and four consecutive years winning the Flourish award offered students an opportunity to learn by encouraging them to look at business not only through the lens of what it creates, but also through the difference it makes.

Prof. Divya Singhal

“These stories are written as part of the course on responsibility and sustainability I facilitate at GIM, where our partnership with AIM2Flourish has provided students with an experiential and transformative learning journey. Personally, guiding these student teams through the process of identifying and interviewing leaders behind positive and profitable business innovations has been an enriching experience. This assignment has offered students a unique opportunity to see business as a force for global good, enhancing their understanding of responsible leadership and the SDGs, while giving them a platform to showcase inspiring stories of business-driven social impact."

Prof. Divya Singhal Chairperson of CSSA (GIM)


Goa Institute of Management has received global recognition at AIM2Flourish for several years. From 2021 to 2024, GIM was the only institution from India to have won this prestigious international prize under the guidance of Prof. Divya Singhal (who started AIM2Flourish engagements at GIM), with its stories being recognized among submissions from business schools and universities worldwide.

  • 2024:
    Two GIM stories won the Flourish Prize. Guardians of the Womb, featuring Janitri Innovations won for SDG 5 (Gender Equality), while Green Genesis: The Rise of Conscious Commerce, featuring Build3 won for SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).
  • 2023:
    GIM won the Flourish Prize for SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) with the story featuring Access for All - What does that even mean, selected from 694 stories submitted globally.
  • 2022:
    Each Drop Counts, featuring Absolute Water, received the Flourish Prize for SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).
  • 2021:
    Seeing World Through the Lens of Potential, a student story on Jaipur Rugs, received the Flourish Prize for SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).
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    In the last few years, GIM students have interviewed more than 350 businesses around the globe and contributed to the AIM2Flourish platform by highlighting the business innovation stories. A book featuring GIM students’ contribution was also published last year titled Business for Good in Action: Celebrating AIM2Flourish Stories through Appreciative Inquiry, available on Amazon.


    Being recognised repeatedly among stories submitted from institutions across the world is a significant reflection of the quality and consistency of GIM’s student engagement with AIM2Flourish. More than the accolades themselves, the journey reflects a learning culture that encourages students to step outside the conventional classroom, engage with businesses addressing real-world challenges, and understand the relationship between innovation, enterprise, and positive impact.

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