MINDS was inaugurated at Bangalore by Padmabushan Prof. N.S.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 a 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 23, 2006

Second PGDIM Batch (2006-07) commences at 'MINDS'.

July 29, 2006

First PGDIM Batch passes out and secures 100% placement.

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.

July 27, 2007

Second PGDIM Batch passes out and secures 100% placement.

August, 2007

Third Batch PGDIM Batch (2007-08) commences at 'MINDS'.

July 25, 2008

Third PGDIM Batch passes out and secures 100% placement.

August 5, 2008

Fourth PGDIM Batch (2008-09) commences at 'MINDS'. 1st MBA batch also commences.

October, 2008

A book on "Urban Planning and Development at Crossroads" written by Prof. B. Bhaskara Rao, Mr. MCK Swamy, and Mr.VM Hegde was released by Mr. Suresh Kumar, Honourable Minister for Urban Development, Govt of Karnataka.