Study Abroad Program: Destination ,

June 18 to 29, 2018

Learn Entrepreneurship in multi-culture, multi-disciplinary environment !!! Totally awesome experience! Program Summary:

• 17-day program – Leave Boston June 15; Depart Warangal (India) July 1 • UMass Lowell students will travel as a group • Plan to take 10 to 15 students from the UMass Lowell (business, , science, etc.) • 20 to 30 students from the SR Engineering College (engineering, technology, entrepreneurship) • Expecting students from China, Japan, Thailand and Guyana to attend • UMass Lowell students will receive 3 credits towards their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree • The program will focus on entrepreneurship and will contain many class exercises and live projects • An opportunity to experience cultural aspects of the country • Will include visits to technology companies and social organizations • Will need US passport; UMass Lowell International Study Abroad Office will assist in getting visas Who will you see in class? What will you work on and - Business, Engineering and Science students from experience? UMass Lowell - Technology and social innovation - Engineering, Technology and Entrepreneurship projects student from SR Engineering College - Visits to Technology companies - Business students from China, Japan, Thailand - Visits to Social organizations and Guyana - Visits to cultural sites - Undergraduates and Graduates - Mixture of lectures, live examples and class exercises

How will it help you in your educational and professional careers? - Unique learning experience of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments - Great opportunity to understand an important emerging economy; - Help you become an entrepreneur, work with entrepreneurs, be creative and innovative - Build your Resume! India - Itinerary Leave Boston June 15 Arrive Warangal June 17 Session June 18 to June 29 Leave Warangal July 1 (Cultural sites in and around Warangal during the Session)

Optional: students can go on their own to other places like and Agra India Session – Estimated Cost (excluding scholarship) Program Fee* –deposit $500 (deadline 4/15) Program fee –remainder $500 (due 5/30) Airfare -estimated $1,500 (student buy own air ticket) Tuition $1,050 undergrad, $1,755 for grad (payable via SiS) Out of pocket (Visa, misc.) $550

*:Program Fee includes all living, accommodation, meals, local transportation costs in Warangal Detailed Schedule Day Morning Activity 9:00-12:00 Afternoon Activity 2:00-5:00 June Leave Boston 15 June Arrive Warangal Warangal Sight seeing 17 June Warangal sight seeing Orientation/Introduction (ALL STUDENTS) 18 2 hours, including dinner at Scholar’s House; Getting to know one another: Ice Breaker June Welcome Team Building (Kulkarni) 19 Class exercise1 (groups of 4 to 5 students) Introduction to Innovation & GOTB Entrepreneurship & Idea Generation Class exercises - presentation (Mehta)

June Class Projects – Instructions (Mehta) Market Research and Customer Discovery 20 Introduction to BMC (Mehta) (Crooker) Class Exercise 2 (Interviewing) Group projects June Essentials of entrepreneurship & Group Project 21 Innovation and Creativity (Kulkarni & Mehta) & Class Exercise 3 (Legos)

June 22 Entrepreneurship in India (Kulkarni) Class Exercise 4 (Puzzle) Digital Marketing (Crooker) Group Project

June 23- Weekend activities Warangal and Hyderabad 24 June 25 Technology companies and Incubators visits June 26 Financing Ventures (Mehta) Group Project Guest Entrepreneur Speaker June 27 Venture planning, implementation Group Project Venture growth & management challenges (Mehta) Class Exercise 5 (What Can I Do With This) June 28 Entrepreneurial ventures – cases and applications of BMC Group Project (Kulkarni/Crooker) Students complete their projects June 29 Student presentations; PM Student Feedback; Reflection Paper due

June Warangal & Hyderabad Sight seeing 30 July 1 Leave Warangal

Next step… .. Apply !!!!

Click here, https://studyabroad.umasscs.net/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Progra m_ID=11506 Where are we going? Where is Warangal? Weather in June? 530 miles southeast of Mumbai High - 93° F 950 miles south of Delhi Low - 85° F 85 miles northeast of Hyderabad Rainfall - 0” India is the world's 2nd most populous country, home to an estimated 1.2 billion people. It is a federal republic, and is divided into many states.

Warangal is located in the southern state of . This state had a population of 35.19 million as on 2011 census, and the state capital is Hyderabad, well known as an international center of IT excellence.

Warangal is the second largest city in Telangana , just 140 KM away from Hyderabad, spreading across 406.87 km2(157 sq mi) with a population of 811,844. Warangal has rich culture and heritage, it has been chosen by UNESCO as Heritage City. Warangal was also selected as a smart city in the "fast-track competition", which makes it eligible for additional investment to improve urban infrastructure and industrial opportunities .

Warangal is the commercial hub of Northern Telangana and also a developing industrial, textile and educational hub of the state, after Hyderabad The Host College and In and Around Warangal, India • Established in 2002 under Sri Rajeswara Educational Society • Granted Autonomous status in 2015 • Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship are at core of the Institute • 4, 200 students on Campus • Institute offers Bachelors & Masters Engineering as well as Management • SRiX (SR Innovation Exchange) – Technology Business Incubator facility (60 companies now and extendable) SR INNOVATION EXCHANGE – Technology Business Incubator

2016 Study Abroad Class Student Resident Building

Student Room In and Around Warangal

Thousand Pillar Temple The lies on Hanamakonda- Warangal Highway, about 140 km from the city of Hyderabad. The temple is a fine specimen of architecture and sculpture with One thousand pillars implying that the temple has 1000 pillars. There are richly carved pillars, perforated screens, exquisite icons; rock cut elephants and the monolithic dolerite Nandi as components of the temple. Strengthening of foundations like sand box technique, the skill of Kakatiya sculptors is manifest in adroit craftsmanship and flawless ivory carving technique in their art.

Laknavaram Lake The lake was first discovered by the great Kakatiyan rulers in the 13th century. Like all their other discoveries and establishments they have utilized this huge store of rainwater for the benefit and betterment of their people. As a result the Laknavaram Lake used to be utilized to water the agricultural lands and for other needs of cultivation. This was facilitated by the construction of two sluice gates that were also built by the Great Kakatiya rulers. a pictorial water spot, from where tourists can enjoy the view of sunrise and sunset.. It is also known as the Ramalingeswara temple, is located 60 km from Warangal, the ancient capital of the . An inscription in the temple dates it to the year 1213 AD and says the sounds you make on the stone plays a rhythmic music “Sa-Re- Ga-Ma-Pa-Da-Ni”

Warangal Fort Appears to have existed since the 12th century when it was the capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty. The fort has four ornamental gates, known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, that originally formed the entrances to a great Shiva temple. The Kakatiyan architecture has been adopted and officially incorporated into the Emblem of Telangana after the state bifurication. The Fort is included in the “tentative list" of UNESCO World Heritage site. The Monument was submitted by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO on 10/09/2010. The women technology park – an example of Entrepreneurship and Innovation It is an initiative to expose them to new approaches that would be relevant to stimulate economic growth and development on the basis of raising the productivity

Areas: Weaving technologies , Metal Art Ware , Banana Fiber extraction, Agro and Forest based Processing Technologies

Mulkanoor Women Cooperative Dairy Mulkanoor Women's Mutually Aided Milk Producers Cooperative Union is Collective Action and matchless services to clients and members. The Mulukanoor Women's Cooperative Dairy started procurement of milk on 17th August 2002, started with 67 Dairy cooperatives and currently raised to 110. National Cooperative Excellence Award 2012 By NCDC. Recognized an ISO 9001- 2008 Certified Dairy. Next step… .. Apply !!!!

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