Atomic Scientist's Ageless & Endless Pursuit of Learning

At 84 years, Girish Mohan Gupta has earned an MBA degree from IIM-Sambalpur, proving that there is no age limit in the quest of knowledge. He had completed MTech at the age of 71. There is no stopping him yet as he gears up for his next goal - another PhD.

- Mayank Bhusan Pani

Girish Mohan Gupta of Sambalpur is made up of special grey matter. At an age when people enter the prime of retired life, the 84-year-old has just got no chill, literally. He has bagged an MBA degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management at Sambalpur (IIM-S) recently, and already on for his next pursuit of earning a PhD in management.

An entrepreneur and atomic scientist for over four decades, Gupta has been a familiar face in industrial and defence circles, and also a philanthropist. But his passion for learning has set him on an unstoppable voyage of pursuing different educational courses and gaining degrees.

He joined IIM-Sambalpur's MBA for Working Professionals programme, attending classes every weekend at its Delhi campus. Despite his age, he was among the most regular attendees in his batch, earning a 7.4 CGPA. He received his degree at the institute's convocation on Sambalpur campus on April 19, 2025.