Study Abroad Program (India) CSCE489: Software Development, Globalization and Culture: 3 Credits Maymester/Summer I (May 6-24)

Program in Brief Located in 3 cities: Delhi (North), Bangalore (South) and Bhubaneswar (East) Visits to Software industries, educational institutions and places of tourist interest for cultural exchange First week at TAMU and two weeks in India to earn 3 credits Scholarships available

Visit India’s Silicon Valley - Bangalore 30% YoY growth in Indian Software Industry for last 20 years 1 India exports software services to 60 countries, 2/3 rd to US including half of all Fortune 500. Visit the top performing companies. 1 Bhatnagar, Shubhash, ‘India’s Software Industry’, “Technology, Adaptation, and Exports: How Some Developing Countries Got It Right”, Vandana Chanda (Ed.), Wolrd Bank, 2006, Pp CompanyRevenue ($Bi)Employees Infosys$7 Bi151k Wipro$7.3Bi135k Accenture$27Bi244k TCS$10.17Bi238k CTS$6.12 Bi145k Wipro Inc.Infosys Inc. Accenture Inc. TCS Inc.

Visit your peers in India’s premier Universities Temples of Modern India, power India’s knowledge economy 300k engineering graduates per year in India (= 4 times that in the USA) Impact of Indian educational system Corporate bigwigs in Fortune 500 like Sun Microsystems, McKinsey, Citigroup, PepsiCo, Google, Intel, …. Indian Institutes of Technology Acceptance Ratio : <2% (520k applicants) Indian Institute of Science Acceptance Ratio: <0.1% (777k applicants) IISc publishes at least 2k papers/year in the top 25% journals in Science IIT, Delhi – consistently ranked as the premier Indian engineering institution IISc, Bangalore – consistently ranked as the premier Indian scientific institution

Experience Incredible India “Atithi Devo Bhava”: “Guests are like God” for Indians. Visit Taj Mahal in Agra (North) – one of the 7 wonders in the world Visit Lotus Temple in Delhi (North) – multi-religious house of worship Visit the Jagannath Temple in Puri (East) – continuously worshipped since the 11 th Century Visit the Konark Temple in Puri (East) – “Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man”. The Taj Mahal, Agra – an elegy in marble The Lotus Temple, Delhi – the mini Taj Mahal Jagannath Temple, Puri – 1Mi pilgrims worship the Lord in one day Konark Sun Temple, Konark– 13 th Century monument & World Heritage Site

Experience Incredible India Relax in Puri – the most ancient place of pilgrimage in India (11 th Century) Visit Chilika Lake, Puri – second largest brackish water lagoon in the world, famous for its rich bio-diversity Visit the Temple City of India, Bhubaneshwar (East), experience classical Indian dance forms, sand artistry, sculpturing, theatre, food and music. Visit the Peace Pagoda, Bhubaneshwar – dedicated to Ahimsa (non-violence) and Dharma-Vijaya (victory through Dharma) Puri Beach – one of the best beaches in India Chilika Lake – largest lagoon in Asia Bhubaneshwar (BBSR), India – Temple City of India Peace Pagoda, BBSR – Commemorating peace since 2 nd Century B.C.

Program Objective  Understand offshore software development by field visits  Interact with students from Indian Institutions  Experience culture of East and globalization effect  Learn about places of historical importance through site visits

Grading requirements Reports on daily activities Attendance in meetings and participation in site visits Presenting one’s experience among peers

Scholarship & Financial Aid Scholarship Programs from “study abroad” –International Education Fee Scholarship –Study abroad Fellowship Financial aid: Federal and State financial aid –Contact financial aid counselor Sponsorship: –Through donations received for this purpose by SA –Raise through personal connections and networking

Contact Study Abroad website: Faculty leader Contact: Rabi Mahapatra,