IIM Shillong bids farewell to Director Dr D P Goyal who joins as Vice Chancellor of SB State University Ferozepur
Leadership makes a big different to institutional outcomes. When their term ends, it is time to recognize their commitment and contributions. On April 29, IIM Shillong bid farewell to Dr D P Goyal, who served as the Director of IIM Shillong since March 2019. His period at IIM Shillong marked launch of new programs such as 5-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM), steady placements and consolidation in rankings and reputation. Dr D P Goyal will join SB State University in Ferozepur as Vice Chancellor. Meanwhile, Dr Naliniprava Tripathy has taken over as the director in charge at IIM Shillong.
IIM Shillong bids farewell to Director Dr D P Goyal
On April 29, IIM Shillong bid farewell to Dr D P Goyal. On the occasion, Shishir Kumar Bajoria, Chairman, Board of Governors (BoG), expressed his appreciation for Dr Goyal’s dedicated leadership and his role in strengthening the institute’s academic reputation.
Shri. Donald Phillips Wahlang, Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya and State Vigilance Commissioner, who is also a member of Board of Governors of IIM Shillong, highlighted that Prof. Goyal’s dedication and vision have greatly benefited IIM Shillong, leaving a lasting impact on the institute’s academic community. Other members of IIM Shillong BoG, Atul Kulkarni and Nitin Sharma, also extended their gratitude, noting Prof. Goyal’s commitment to excellence and his positive influence.
Prof. Goyal has more than three decades of academic leadership experience. He has held prestigious positions at leading institutions such as MDI Gurgaon. Additionally, he spent nearly a decade as a visiting professor at Aarhus University, Denmark. Dr DP Goyal served as the Director of IIM Shillong since March 2019. His period at IIM Shillong marked launch of new programs such as 5-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM), steady placements and consolidation in rankings and reputation.
Dr D P Goyal appointed as Vice Chancellor of SB State University in Ferozepur
Dr Goyal will be joining SB State University Ferozepur as Vice Chancellor. The Governor of Punjab has appointed him for a term of three years as the first regular Vice Chancellor of Shaheed Bhagat Singh State University, Ferozepur.
An alumnus of Punjabi University, he holds an MBA and a Doctorate in Management Information Systems from Kurukshetra University.
Dr Naliniprava Tripathy appointed as Director in Charge of IIM Shillong
Meanwhile, Dr Naliniprava Tripathy will take over as the director in charge of IIM Shillong. Prof. Tripathy is Professor of Finance at IIM Shillong. Prior joining to IIM Shillong, she was working as Associate Professor of Finance at Indian Institute of Management Indore. She is a recipient of Research Award in Management & UGC Fellowships. She is a Fulbright Scholar to Visit USA during 2015. Currently she is Dean Research, New Initiatives & External Relation.
Founded in 2007, IIM Shillong was the seventh Indian Institute of Management to be established in India. IIM Shillong offers postgraduate, doctoral, and executive programmes in management education, and Management Development Programmes (MDPs) spanning different streams of management. IIM Shillong was ranked 24 by NIRF Management Ranking 2024, and Ranked 12 by MBAUniverse.com Rankings 2025.
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