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Berner FachhochschuleTechnik und Informatik
Software-Schule Schweiz
Study Trip «IT-Sourcing India»
www.sws.bfh.ch/studytripindia
Study Trip «IT-Sourcing India» February 2nd – 10th 2013A big paradigm shift in the delivery of services can be observed in today’s IT. To ensure competitiveness, new services and business processes have to be readily available and scalable. An optimal sourcing and offshoring of infrastructure, services and business processes is of major importance. Successful IT-Sourcing strategies require a balance between requirements and service offers, as well as an active change- and risk management.
Join us on our study trip to Pune (India) February 2nd – 10th and get to know the advantages, opportunities, risks and critical success factors of working with India in the IT market. The study trip will take place with focus on the subject of IT management, with a special emphasis on IT-sourcing. Students will be provided with a deeper insight into the Indian economy and a sustainable experience in the field of IT-sourcing.
During the course of this trip you will obtain insights into Swiss and Indian sourcing providers, as well as their clients and business consultancies. While working on a small business case with Indian IT professionals and/or students, you will gain experience in cultural differences, as well as insights into international project manage-ment and negotiating techniques and learn more about the political, social and economic aspects of India.
Target AudienceThis study trip is generally aimed at:• Employeesofcompanieswhichare planning to outsource parts of their IT business.• Employeesofcompanieswhichalready have experience in the field of IT-sourcing, wishing to learn more about the topic.• Experiencedpractitioners,completinga
further education in the field of IT-mana- gement with a general interest in the topic. And especially aimed at:• ParticipantsoftheCASIT-Management& Strategy(ITMS)orCASCloudComputing (CLD).• EMBAstudentsintheirfinalmasterthesis semester.
Your benefits• ThoroughunderstandingoftheIndian(IT) market • ContactstoIndianbusinessprofessionals• Insightsintothecultural,social,economic and political aspects of doing business in India
ProgramLecturesonthetopicsof:• Indiancultureandbusinessmentality – Historical and economic development, current situation and future prospects – International project management – Micro-financing – Indian negotiation techniques – Opportunities and risks of the Indian market• Companyvisits – Swiss client companies – Indian provider companies – International business consultancies• NetworkingandPolitics – Meeting with a former correspondent of the“NZZ”(tobeconfirmed) – Meeting with Indian students and business professionals• CulturalEvents – Pune city tour –Culturalevents – Visit of an Indian bazaar – Field trip to Pen – Farewell event
Organisation and Information Events
Organisation:• Preparatoryday(mandatory):January16th 2013• Traveldates:Saturday,February2nd to Sunday, February 10th 2013• Fee:2‘450CHF(airfare/visanotincluded)
Information Events:• Thursday,August,9th 2012, 17.30 - 18.30h• Thursday,September,20th 2012, 17.30 -18.30hBernerFachhochschule,Wankdorffeldstrasse102,3014Bern Room:105 Registration and further information: www.sws.bfh.ch/studytripindia
ContactProf. Dr. Arno Schmidhauser - Head of Studies JeanineZaalberg–projectlead+41318483257 [email protected] [email protected]
Berner Fachhochschule
Technik und Informatik
Software-Schule Schweiz
Postfach 325, CH-3000 Bern 22
Tel. 031 848 31 11
www.sws.bfh.ch/studytripindia
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