The US is the undisputed global leader of the IT industry, and the US has the world’s largest IT market.  So what can you learn by studying abroad?  You can learn how small companies can successfully enter the global IT market. You see, small US companies generally disregard the world's IT market; they see globalization as a privilege reserved for the giants.  Because of the internet today, however, every company is global, regardless of size.  And for small to medium size companies (which hire 80% of the CS graduates in the US), globalization means understanding and embracing cultural diversity.