Author: bsv

Hello everyone, I am having our first information session on January 27 at 4:00 pm in CBA 258 (Murphy room). If you are interested in going to India this summer, attend the information session to get more information. The dates are from August 6 to August 22. Prof. Vijay

I had a great time in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and enjoyed my stay for little over three weeks.  Even though I enjoyed the cool weather and delicious food, I hated the traffic in Bengaluru.  The roads are clogged with all kinds of vehicles and move very slowly.  Bengaluru which was known as “the garden city of India,” has become a “hump” city.  You will see humps (speed breakers) on roads everywhere.  The purpose of these humps is to slow down the traffic.  I noticed a lot of changes in Bengaluru since my last visit in 2008.  More and more people are using mobile phones and for many, life revolves around their mobile phones.  Some of them have more than one phone.  Communication and connectivity at all times seems to be the key to success in this flat land.  I wonder just how flat is this flat land?  Bengaluru, also known as the “silicon valley of India,” is now a home to more than 1,000 IT companies and over 250,000 IT professionals live here.  Bengaluru which was also known as the “pub” city is slowly transforming into “lounge” city with many upscale lounges.  Lots of things have changed in Bengaluru but I still enjoy visiting Bengaluru.

travel to the place and explore with someone who knows the place, the language  and answer some of your questions.  Six students from the University of Akron (April, Juanita, Kelly, Peter, Sara, & Scott) are travelling to India from August 8 to August 23 with professor Vijay to explore Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Bangalore, Mysore, and Mumbai.  They will share their experiences and pictures on this blog from India.  Be sure to check this blog to find out what they are doing in India.

Welcome to the Study Abroad blog created for students of  the College of Business Administration @ The University of Akron.  A group of six students and one faculty will be visiting India in August 2009 and will post their experiences from India on this blog.  So, visit this blog as often as you can to read their experiences and see some pictures.