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

2. 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

3. Visit India’s Silicon Valley - Bangalore
30% YoY growth in Indian Software Industry for last 20 years1
India exports software services to 60 countries, 2/3rd to US including half of all Fortune 500.
Visit the top performing companies.
Wipro Inc.
Infosys Inc.
Company
Revenue ($Bi)
Employees
Infosys
$7 Bi
151k
Wipro
$7.3Bi
135k
Accenture
$27Bi
244k
TCS
$10.17Bi
238k
CTS
$6.12 Bi
145k
Accenture Inc.
TCS Inc.
1Bhatnagar, Shubhash, ‘India’s Software Industry’, “Technology, Adaptation, and Exports: How Some Developing Countries Got It Right”, Vandana Chanda (Ed.), Wolrd Bank, 2006, Pp

4. 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

5. 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 11th 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– 13th Century monument & World Heritage Site

6. Experience Incredible India
Relax in Puri – the most ancient place of pilgrimage in India (11th 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
Peace Pagoda, BBSR – Commemorating peace since 2nd Century B.C.
Bhubaneshwar (BBSR), India – Temple City of India

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Contact Study Abroad website: http://studyabroad.tamu.edu
Faculty leader Contact: Rabi Mahapatra,