1. INTEGRATING ERP: IN THE BUSINESS SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
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Becerra-Fernandez, Irma, Murphy, Kenneth E., and Simon, Steven J.
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BUSINESS education , *ENTERPRISE resource planning , *INFORMATION resources management , *RESOURCE allocation , *INFORMATION technology , *BUSINESS planning - Abstract
This article focuses on the implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP) into business education. The demand of trained enterprise resource planning professionals has motivated a number of universities to join alliances with ERP software vendors such as SAP. Students are required to obtain hands-on experience with the technical tools that serve to administer and analyze these processes within the enterprise. To achieve the goal of integrated curriculum through ERP an incremental approach was taken in order to gain requisite skills with the ERP system while developing new coursework. To reach goal of integrated curriculum oriented education through ERP, faculty must develop coursework on core business processes, rather than along functional areas. An ERP vendor may selectively choose university partners to be application service providers who will develop, support and provide system and associated coursework to other university partners who will buy Internet-based access. This capability will open the opportunity for universities with limited resources to become users of ERP services in the classroom, avoiding the expense of purchasing hardware, supporting the system, and gaining the required expertise. INSET: SAP Resources..
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- 2000
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