Students International

Engineering and Business Collaborations in India

Summer 2010

Program Dates:

July 30th - August 14th, 2010

Application deadline FEbruary 26, 2010

Download Syllabus (syllabus will be updated for 2010 program, but please use 2009 version as a guide)

Program Information:

This 2-week, 3 Credit course will combine lectures with visits to various industries in the culturally rich city of Bangalore

Lectures will highlight both business and engineering principles and methods within the context of the corporate environment of India.

Company Visits Include: Texas Instruments, Infosys, IGATE Technologies, and more

Cultural Visits Include: Taj Mahal, a Coffee Plantation, Wildlife Sanctuary as well as exploring Bangalore and Jaipur.

Pricing Information:

PLEASE NOTE: ALL COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

PA Residents

Program Fee: COMING SOON (Fee includes tuition for three credit University of Pittsburgh course, required visa for India, mandatory health and accident insurance, all hotels, airport transfers in India, breakfasts, several lunches and dinners, domestic flight in India from Bangalore to Jaipur, all ground transportation in India, professional guide, all company visits, cultural visits, and a visit to the Taj Mahal).

Non-PA Residents

All other costs are the same for both in and out of state students.

Mandatory University of Pittsburgh Administrative Fee: $350.00

The program fee and the administrative fee are billed through the University of Pittsburgh for the summer 2010 semester.

Program fee also includes:

Domestic flight from Bangalore to Jaipur
Travel and entrance fees to Taj Mahal
All breakfasts, some lunches and some dinners

Other costs:

Round trip airfare to India (from Pittsburgh): approximately $1,200.00 - $1,500.00 (estimate only)

Personal expenses (for meals not included in program fee and for spending money): $200.00 - $400.00 (estimate only)