Enterprise resource planning: integrating ERP in the business school curriculum

Becerra-Fernandez, Irma; Murphy, Kenneth E.; Simon, Steven

doi:10.1145/332051.332066

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“…The question is how should the ERP systems material be incorporated in the curriculum? A number of authors (Becerra‐Fernandex, Murphy, & Simon, 2009; Corbitt & Mensching, 2000; Strong, Fedorowicz, Sager, Stewart, & Watson, 2006; Targowski & Tarn, 2007) have addressed this question in the form of “case analyses” at specific schools. These accounts demonstrate issues that specific schools have faced.…”

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Knowledge Management ERP Curriculum Design/Mapping (Theory and Development Tools)

Swanson

Hepner

2011

Decision Sci J Innov Edu

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This study proposes a knowledge management framework for developing and managing enterprise resource planning (ERP) curriculum within business schools. Both theory and a practical implementation are addressed. The knowledge management (KM) 1 framework has two components which utilize ERP from a big picture curriculum overview and a ground level coursework perspective. First, a flowchart illustrates the mapping of ERP 2 system practice cases to program courses. Using the flowchart, faculty can more easily communicate and manage ERP curriculum features within an existing major course structure. Our design was implemented using a specific ERP system and example company setup to provide for minimal start-up and overhead costs for faculty and a minimal learning curve for students. The second component of the KM framework provides a mapping and library function. Specific design course cells have a general description of case summary features and/or homework exercises. Each design course cell also links to the relevant ERP system settings and a list of learning objectives. This mapping enables one company to be used throughout an undergraduate Accounting or IS degree program where the student's learning experiences in each course are tailored to provide by program's end a broad experiential view of ERP system usage. The system design flowchart is flexible and can be modified year-to-year or differentiated to work at any school. The system design flowchart also enables faculty to assign a list of accreditation competencies (within the context of learning objectives) to each course in the system design chart.

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Knowledge Management ERP Curriculum Design/Mapping (Theory and Development Tools)

Swanson

Hepner

2011

Decision Sci J Innov Edu

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“…Modules of an ERP system reflect functions of business processes. Therefore, the "state of the art" and the integrated technology of modern ERP systems make them an appropriate vehicle to meet educational needs in a variety of business and ICT courses, through implementing an integrated curriculum based on ERP (Lederer-Antonucci, 1999;Becerra-Fernadez et al, 2000;Joseph & George, 2002). In the literature there is a number of relevant studies which propose the use of ERP systems to teach management and ICT concepts (Watson & Schneider, 1999) or introduce practice-oriented teaching techniques to develop ERP technical skills, e.g., simulation-based teaching methods (Parush et al, 2002).…”

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A Project-Based Learning Approach for Teaching ERP Concepts

Gerogiannis¹,

Fitsilis²

2006

The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review

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“…ERP systems can be used to reinforce many of the concepts covered in the business discipline (Becerra-Fernandez et al, 2000;Hawking, Shackleton and Ramp 2001). The vendors argue that their products incorporate "world's best practice" for many of the business processes they support making them an ideal teaching tool (Hawking et al, 1999;Watson and Schneider, 1999).…”

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An Applied Approach to Teaching HR Concepts Using an ERP System

Hawking¹,

Foster²,

Bassett

2002

InSITE Conference

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems offer a software-based system that handles an enterprise's total information system needs in an integrated fashion. These systems are purported to incorporate "best business practice". Many universities have realized the potential of these systems as educational tools and have developed curriculum accordingly. Many companies in recent times have identified the benefits of the Human Resources functionality offered by ERP systems. However universities in Australia have not realized the potential of this functionality as a teaching tool to reinforce many of the concepts covered in a Human Resource Management curriculum. This paper outlines the experiences at Victoria University where SAP Human Resources functionality was incorporated for the first time. It also describes a number of student projects under development that will enhance this curriculum development. The paper will provide a model to other universities who are considering developing similar type of curriculum. .

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Enterprise resource planning: integrating ERP in the business school curriculum

Cited by 75 publications

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Knowledge Management ERP Curriculum Design/Mapping (Theory and Development Tools)

Knowledge Management ERP Curriculum Design/Mapping (Theory and Development Tools)

A Project-Based Learning Approach for Teaching ERP Concepts

An Applied Approach to Teaching HR Concepts Using an ERP System

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