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Study Abroad Program (India)

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)

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Study Abroad Program (India)

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  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. TCS Inc. Accenture 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. 95-124

  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) Chilika Lake – largest lagoon in Asia Puri Beach – one of the best beaches in India 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, rabi@cse.tamu.edu

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