Goldman Sachs Partners with IIM to Expand 10,000 Women Program

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 23 September 2025

• Goldman Sachs has increased the scope of its ‘10,000 Women’ project in India with the arrival of IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Lucknow, besides IIM Bangalore, as new partners
• The new venture is set to empower 1,000 women entrepreneurs in Delhi in the upcoming year

On September 22, 2025, Goldman Sachs unveiled the broadening of its '10,000 Women' project in India, conveying that the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIM-L EIC) will be the new academic partners.

The '10,000 Women' initiative, a global programme fostering economic growth by providing women entrepreneurs with business education, mentoring, networking, and access to capital, will now operate with three academic partners in India, including the existing Indian Institute of Management Bangalore - NSRCEL.

Besides the NSRCEL, the programme is set to graduate 1,000 New Delhi based women entrepreneurs of India over the next year, and multiply its current overall intake of about 3,800 women entrepreneurs to 10,000 by 2033 this was according to a company's statement.

Goldman Sachs' business in India Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sonjoy Chatterjee said in a statement, “We are doubling our commitment to women entrepreneurs in India. Widening our partnership with India's premier business schools will drive a powerful combination of education, mentorship, and networks for these entrepreneurs. They will become pillars of India's growth.”

Moreover, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is one of the top companies in the world that specializes in investment banking, securities, and asset management. They offer financial services in various fields to a broad and diverse clientele. The company established by Marcus Goldman in NYC in 1869, has become a major player in global finance, deciding the fate of economies, markets, and business staying worldwide.