Milestones
August 27, 2004
MINDS inaugurated at Bangalore by Prof. NS Ramaswamy, Founder-Director, IIM-B, and Member, STEM Governing Council.
January 4, 2005
MINDS invited by CII Southern Region Committee to a Round Table on "Promoting PPPs in Infrastructure in Karnataka"
June 1, 2005
VTU and MINDS conclude an MOU at Belgaum for the inception of the PGDIM Programme.
July 25, 2005
VTU and MINDS jointly arrange a Press Conference at Bangalore Press Club to apprise the media of the PGDIM Programme.
August 29, 2005
First PGDIM Batch (2005-06) commences at MINDS.
September 26, 2005
VTU and MINDS jointly organize a special function at Bangalore, in conjunction with the commencement of the First PGDIM Batch, presided over by the Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Balaveera Reddy and with Mr K. V. Rangaswami, Member of Board & Sr. Vice-President, L&T ECC Division, as Chief Guest.
April 3, 2006
MINDS submits a proposal to VTU for the introduction of a two-year MBA Degree Programme in Infrastructure Management.
May 13, 2006
VTU and MINDS jointly organize a Meeting of Principals and HODs of Engineering Colleges in Karnataka, at Bangalore, under the chairmanship of Prof. Ranganatha Setty, Special Officer, VTU Regional Office, Bangalore.
July 29, 2006
First PGDIM Batch passes out and secures 100% placement.
July 23, 2006
Second PGDIM Batch (2006-07) commences at MINDS.
November 15-19, 2006
MINDS provides academic support to a series of five Executive Development Programmes (EDPs) in Change Management piloted by STEM for the benefit of the AP Govt Engineers in the RWS&S Sector.
February 2, 2007
VTU Senate approves the MBA Proposal and passes a resolution for the introduction of the programme at MINDS in the academic year 2007-08.
February 24 April 15, 2007
MINDS provides academic support to a series of 24 EDPs in Change Management organized by STEM for the benefit of the AP Govt Engineers in the RWS&S Sector.