Incorporating ERP into MIS Curriculum: Some Insights

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Surendran, Somarajan, and Holsing Fri, Oct7,8:30-8:55, House A Incorporating ERP into MIS Curriculum: Some Insights Ken Surendran Department of Computer Science Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 USA. ksurendran@semo. edu C. Raj Somarajan Department of Accounting and Management Information Systems Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703, USA. csomarajan@semo. edu Darby Holsing School of Education University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA. dholsing@usd.edu Abstract Successful Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integration in curricula is achieved by creating and maintaining the system infrastructure, motivating and mobilizing faculty resources, identifying course material to suit curricular requirements, developing matching case studies, and facilitating student learning through discussions and hands-on activities. The three authors collectively have direct experience, albeit gathered at different times and under varied circumstances, in addressing these issues with regards to the ERP system SAP R/3. By organizing these issues under three major categories, the authors present a cohesive theme for successful SAP R/3 integration into undergraduate MIS and business curricula. Keywords:  ERP in Curriculum, SAP R/3, courseware 1. INTRODUCTION Integration of commercial products - be they hardware or software - as tools into the computer related curricula  - Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, and Management Information System programs - gained considerable momentum during the last decade. Talbott (1999) cites two significant developments concerning industrys influence in education: (i) during 1998, 40% of large organizations had plans to negotiate training deals with colleges and universities (April 13, 1998, Computerworld) and (ii) companies were developing curricula for schools and giving them the equipment to aid the learning pr ...