The semi-annual immersion program with Deloitte USI (United States-India) is coordinated by Ian Wright, Dean and Principal Partner - Deloitte, Philadelphia. It was the brainchild of Craig Hodgetts, Principal Partner and National Director for Technology, to give new analysts a deeper appreciation for the complexities of working in multi-national project teams. Small groups of recently hired BTAs in the SAP service line travel to Hyderabad, India. Based there, they contribute to project teams currently working with corporate clients in the United States. Immersion BTAs experience first hand the variety of demands that our international project team members experience. They learn about the corporate culture of India, receive training in advanced SAP applications and spend weekends exploring the sights, sounds and tastes of the country. The program is a great example of Deloitte's commitment to training global leaders and to diversity in the workforce.
The PILOT immersion group of eight BTAs arrived in Hyderabad in the summer of 2013. The second immersion group of seven BTAs will begin in September of 2013 and will conclude twelve weeks later in December.
Presently, only the SAP service line participates in the program, but the long range plan is to offer similar experiences to Oracle and other specialties. The program is currently based in Deloitte's sprawling 1 million square foot office complex in Hyderabad, but Bangalore, known as the "Silicone Valley" of India, is under consideration as a future site.
