Name

Qualification / Information

CORE FACULTY

Dr. T. Babu

Assistant Professor, MINDS. Specialist in Human Resources Management (HRM) & Organisational Behaviour (OB). Ph.D. (in Industrial Dispute Resolution) from Gandhigram University. MSW (with specialization in Human Resources Management) from Madurai Kamaraj University. Seven years' experience in teaching, research and developmental project related work.

Prof. B. Bhaskara Rao

Executive Director of STEM and Member, MINDS Academic Council. Housing & Human Settlement Consultant for over three decades. Alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur. Was Professor & Dean, IIM-B as also adviser to the UN and the Governments of Bhutan & Saudi Arabia.

Prof. S. Nagendra

Dean (Programmes), MINDS. Specialist in Human Resources Management (HRM). MBA from Mysore University and LLB from Bangalore University. Also, Fellow of National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM). Has more than 25 years' experience as teacher, trainer, academic administrator and corporate & industrial relations manager. Is Member, Board of Studies in Management, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).

Dr. M. Nageswara Rao

MA (Economics), MSc (Statistics), PhD (Economics). More than three decades as academician, researcher, consultant & trainer. Specialist in Institutional Development. Currently, CEO, Projects, at STEM.

Dr. B.S. Patil

Associate Professor, MINDS. Specialist in Managerial & Business Economics. Ph.D., M.Phil. & M.A. (Economics) from Karnatak University. MBA (Marketing & HRM) from Bharathidasan University. PG Diploma in Marketing Management from Pondicherry University. More than 12 years' experience as academician, researcher & academic administrator.

Dr. M.R. Rajashekara

Professor, MINDS. Specialist in Traffic & Transportation Planning. Ph.D. and M.E. (Highway Engineering) from Bangalore University. Was Honorary Research Scholar under an AICTE-sponsored Bangalore University R&D project. Over 25 years' experience as researcher and academician.

Dr. K.V. Subramanian

Director, MINDS. Fellow (Ph.D) in Management from IIM-B. BE in Electrical Engineering from NIT-Surathkal. Has been a Management Consultant for nearly two decades.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Prof. Ananda Das Gupta

Ph.D. in Small Enterprises Management. A specialist in Human Resources Management, Organisational Behaviour & Development. Has nearly two decades' experience as faculty member, researcher & academic administrator and consultant.

Mr. V.M. Hegde

Post-Graduate in Urban & Regional Planning, with nearly three decades of domain experience. Was Director, Town Planning, Govt of Karnataka. Currently, Honorary Advisor, STEM.

Prof. Joy Mukhopadhyay

An alumnus of both IIT-Kharagpur and IISc, Bangalore. Has over three decades' experience in industry, consulting & academics.

Prof. V.B. Koujalgi

Ph.D. from IIT-Bombay. Was on the faculties of IIT-Bombay and IIM-Bangalore. Was also consultant to UNDP.

Prof. K.S. Krishna Murthy

BE (Mechanical Engineering). MBA (Ohio, USA). Over 30 years of industrial & academic experience in India, USA & Dubai. Specialist in Marketing Management.

Prof. A.S. Rajagopal

BE in Civil Engineering. Has more than four decades' experience as Site Engineer, Construction Engineer, Project Manager, Technical Advisor and Consulting Engineer for Construction Works.

Prof. P. Ranganath Sastry

Has a Master's degree in Management Studies. BE in Electrical Engineering. Has been a consultant, trainer and academic for over three decades. Specializes in areas such as General Management & Behavioural Sciences, MIS & IT, Quality and Operations Management, and Soft Skills like Motivation, Communication, Business Etiquette and so on.

Dr. M.V. Srinivas Gowda

A PhD in Economics and an alumnus of Bangalore University and the Institute for Studies in Economic Development, Naples, Italy. Nearly four decades of experience in teaching, research & academic administration. Formerly, Professor & University Head, Dept of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. Currently, Academic Counsellor to IGNOU and Visiting Professor at various institutes. A specialist in Managerial/ Business Economics and Economic Theory & Development.

Mr. Srinivas Ranga Raj

A specialist in Industrial & Infrastructural Project Management. Formerly, Executive Vice-President, Tata Projects Ltd., Hyderabad, and Senior Consultant, Jurong Infrastructure India (Pvt) Ltd., Bangalore.

Prof. K.N. Venkataraman

ME in Water Resources Development. BE in Civil Engineering. Served for over three decades in various capacities ranging from Assistant Engineer to Chief Engineer in Water Resources Department of Govt of Madhya Pradesh. Worked with the World Bank as Procurement Specialist. Currently, Procurement Consultant to the World Bank, DFID and USAID.

PGDIM-level (first year): Graduates in all disciplines of Engineering (including Agricultural Engineering, Architecture or equivalent degree) or PG in other disciplines (like Economics, Sociology, Statistics, and Physical/ Natural Sciences), with 50% marks in aggregate (covering all the years of study) are eligible for the PGDIM-level (first year) of the programme.

MBA-level (second year): Only candidates possessing the PGDIM qualification will be eligible to pursue the second year (MBA-level) of the programme.

* PGDIM-level Ist Year: Rs.1,90,000/- (including a refundable caution deposit of Rs.10,000/-)
* MBA-level 2nd Year: Rs.1,50,000/-

100% placement record for the first three batches of PGDIM (2005-06, 06-07 & 07-08). The 3rd batch placement process completed three months ahead of the conclusion of the programme.
Placements offered by

Ashoka Builders

Afcons

DLF Infrastructure

Glopore IMS

Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)

Infrastructure Development Corporation of Karnataka (IDECK), Bangalore

IL & FS

Kristal Group

L & T

Mahindra Gesco

Soma Enterprises Ltd

Synergy Property Development Service

TCE Consulting Engineers

Wipro

Salaries offered: Rs.3 to 15 lakh per annum.

PGDIM-Level Ist Year

Trimester I:

Trimester II:

Trimester III:

Computer Applications in Infrastructure

Contract Management

Project Internship - Corporate Exposure & Learning (CEL)

Statistics & Network Analysis

Financing Infrastructure Development

Indian Economy - Infrastructure Policies, Programmes & Project Development

Advanced Project Management

Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources Management (OB & HRM)

Regulatory Issues in Infrastructure Management

Marketing of Infrastructure Services & Utilities

Elective Courses

Principles of Accounting & Finance

Trimester II: Elective Courses - Any two of the Following:
* Transportation Planning & Management
* Highways, Airports & Ports: Planning, Construction & Management
* Settlement Management: Growth Dynamics of Housing, Health & Education
* Water & Sanitation
* Power & Energy
* Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Infrastructure Projects

The MINDS Academic Council & Faculty consist of senior multi-disciplinary professionals with impeccable credentials and substantial national and international exposure as consultants, researchers, trainers, academics, managers & administrators, and, above all, institution-builders. The Council also has nominees from reputed academic institutions and infrastructure organizations.  The list of the members of the academic council is given below:

MEMBERS

Nominees from STEM Governing Council

Prof. B. Bhaskara Rao

Executive Director of STEM. Housing & Human Settlement Consultant for over three decades. Alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur. Was Professor & Dean, IIM-B as also adviser to the UN and the Governments of Bhutan & Saudi Arabia.

Prof. M. Panduranga Vithal

Ph.D. from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Founder-Director, MINDS. Currently, Professor of Finance, Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM)-Bangalore, Was also a faculty at the University of Delhi, Institute of Rural Management (IRMA)-Anand and IIM-Calcutta.

Padmabhushan Prof. N.S. Ramaswamy

National Professor and Member of the Board of Directors of STEM. Was Founder Director of IIM-B, Director of NITIE- Bombay, and Professor at the Bajaj Institute of Management of Bombay University. Currently, presides over the Bangalore-based Centre of Action, Research & Technology for Man, Animal & Nature (CARTMAN) and Indian Heritage Academy (IHA).

Nominee from MINDS Faculty

Prof. V.B. Koujalgi

Ph.D. from IIT-Bombay. Was on the faculties of IIT-Bombay and IIM-Bangalore. Was also consultant to UNDP.

Professionals / Practitioners

Prof. K.M. Anantharamaiah

Ph. D. in Transportation & Environmental Planning from the University of Birmingham, UK. Was on the faculty of IIM-B for over two decades. Was the RBI Chair Professor in Infrastructure Management. Was Visiting Professor to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, and the University Sains Malaysia.

Prof. T.P. Gopalaswamy

Ph. D. in Agricultural Economics from IARI, New Delhi. Specialist in Rural Marketing & Rural Infrastructure Development. Was on the faculty of IIM-B, for over two decades.

Mr. Maloy Banerjee

Alumnus of IIM-C. Former faculty IIM-B. Currently, Director, Oakdene India.

Mr. Nabaroon Bhattacharjee

Program Manager & Team Leader – Urban Management, Office of Economic Growth, USAID.

Prof. P. Narayana Reddy

Ph.D. in Engineering from USA. Director, The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore.

Dr. N.C.B. Nath

Former Chairman of State Trading Corporation. Presently, Chairman, Foundation to Aid Industrial Recovery (FAIR).

Prof. P.S. Rao

Specialist in water resources development and management. Held various faculty positions at IIM-B. Was associated with The World Bank, FAO, the Govt. of The Netherlands, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)-Colombo, and Global Water Partnership (GWP).

Dr. G. Thimmayya

Former Member, Planning Commission, Govt. of India, Director, Institute of Social & Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, and Economic Adviser, Govt. of Karnataka.

Institutional Nominees

Dr. Shailesh Kr Agrawal

Executive Director, BMTPC

CMD

NHB

Mr. Mendu Padmanabha Naidu

Regional Manager, L&T ECC Division, Bangalore

Prof. V. Nagadevara

Faculty Member, IIM-Bangalore

CMD

HUDCO

Registrar/ Special Officer

(Regional Office - Bangalore), VTU

Convenor

Dr. K.V. Subramanian

Director, MINDS

Secretary

Prof. S. Nagendra

Dean (Programmes), MINDS

Step 1, 2, 3

Selection will be made on the basis of academic record, group discussion (GD) and personal interview. Candidates will be short-listed for GD & interview based on the academic performance in the qualifying examination. Short-listed candidates are required to appear for a group discussion and personal interview.

MBA-Level 2nd Year

Semester I:

Semester II:

Between Semesters I & II:

Production & Operations Management

Advanced Human Resources Management

Project Work / Dissertation

Strategy & Competition for Infrastructure

Public Participation, Business & Government

Advanced Quantitative Techniques

Rural Infrastructure Management

Electives (Stream of Sectoral Programmes – SSPs)

Electives (Stream of Sectoral Programmes – SSPs)

In-plant Training

Semester I: Electives (Stream of Sectoral Programmes – SSPs)
* Mass Transportation Systems, Highways & Road Safety
* Technology Change Management In Infrastructure Sectors
* Materials Management
* Financial Management for Infrastructure Projects

Semester II: Electives (Stream of Sectoral Programmes – SSPs)
* Environmental Policies & Issues Relating to Communication & Transportation
* Regulatory Issues in Urban Governance
* Environmental Impact of Growing Energy Needs
* Arbitration & Legal Obstacles to Growth of PPPs

Name (along with pre-PGDIM qualification)

Employer

Testimonial

Smitha B.
(BE - Information Science & Engineering)

IDECK

The PGDIM Programme is a rigorous one and fulfills its promise of creating a 'techno-managerial pool' of talent for India's infrastructure sector. The discussions on 'live' case studies and 'interactive' seminars with industry leaders have been of great learning value throughout the Programme

Kiran H. M.
(BE - Polymer Science & Engineering)

IL&FS

The PGDIM Programme offers a perfect platform for professionals who are looking for a mid-career shift. At the same time, it provides an ideal framework for fresh engineering graduates too, to be part of the all-encompassing infrastructure sector.

Rekha B. V.
(BE - Civil Engineering)

DLF Infrastructure

A full-time intensive programme, the PGDIM offers adequate exposure to all aspects of infrastructure management. Obviously, a bright future awaits all those who successfully complete the programme.

Narayana Gowda
(BE - Civil Engineering)

Soma Enterprises

The PGDIM Programme instills professional confidence in young engineers and prepares them for roles as managers as well as entrepreneurs.

Madhumita Das
(ME – Chemical Engineering)

Soma Enterprises

This Programme covers infrastructure management & development, right from theoretical basics to practical issues. It has added great value to my professional education and experience.

Praveenkumar B. Totaganti
(BE – Civil Engineering)

TCE Engineering Consultants

This programme has given me a platform for enhancing my techno-managerial skills, particularly by exposing myself to essential software tools, regulatory & contractual aspects and so on. The PGDIM could give budding infrapreneurs good mileage.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last date for submission of applications for next round of GD/ Interview

24^th May 2008

GD/ Interview

31^st May 2008

Declaration of rank list

2^nd June 2008

Last date for acceptance of offer

16^th June 2008

Reporting for registration

4^th August 2008