IBA-SAP University Alliance Program February 9 th , 2009 Dr. Sayeed Ghani Associate Dean, Faculty of Computer Science

SAP Worldwide leading ERP software provider Implemented in 85% of the Fortune 1000 companies Also implemented in a large number of companies in all sectors of the Pakistani industry

Worldwide leading ERP software provider

Implemented in 85% of the Fortune 1000 companies

Also implemented in a large number of companies in all sectors of the Pakistani industry

SAP UAP SAP University Alliance Program (UAP) is a worldwide academic alliance that was started in 1996 Currently includes over 600 universities Top rated universities include: Carnegie Mellon University University of Southern California Georgia Institute of Technology Texas A&M University Penn State University of California – Irvine The licensed software will be available free from SAP Access to SAP servers via Queensland University in Australia

SAP University Alliance Program (UAP) is a worldwide academic alliance that was started in 1996

Currently includes over 600 universities

Top rated universities include:

Carnegie Mellon University

University of Southern California

Georgia Institute of Technology

Texas A&M University

Penn State

University of California – Irvine

The licensed software will be available free from SAP

Access to SAP servers via Queensland University in Australia

Objectives of the UAP Access in classrooms to cutting edge software Instead of textbook examples, simulate real business situations Simulations of typical multinational corporations Automation of different departments: accounting, logistics, purchasing, materials management, manufacturing, HR, etc. Operations of technology enabled companies in the real world Use of information to make decisions Impact of decisions made in one department on other departments Holistic View of the organization Across different departments – encourage interdisciplinary learning Breakdown the silos that exist between the different components of a business Breakdown the silos that exist within academia as well

Access in classrooms to cutting edge software

Instead of textbook examples, simulate real business situations

Simulations of typical multinational corporations

Automation of different departments: accounting, logistics, purchasing, materials management, manufacturing, HR, etc.

Operations of technology enabled companies in the real world

Use of information to make decisions

Impact of decisions made in one department on other departments

Holistic View of the organization

Across different departments – encourage interdisciplinary learning

Breakdown the silos that exist between the different components of a business

Breakdown the silos that exist within academia as well

Salary impact A recent extensive salary survey was conducted by a participating university in the US to determine the impact of the program on its graduates salaries. These included graduates in various majors including Accounting, Finance, Marketing, MIS, Management and HR among others. It was determined that over a 7 year period business students who had taken SAP supported courses typically had salaries 10% to 20% higher per anum.

A recent extensive salary survey was conducted by a participating university in the US to determine the impact of the program on its graduates salaries.

These included graduates in various majors including Accounting, Finance, Marketing, MIS, Management and HR among others.

It was determined that over a 7 year period business students who had taken SAP supported courses typically had salaries 10% to 20% higher per anum.

Implementation In the first phase, selected IBA faculty from various disciplines shall be undergo training in concerned SAP modules Faculty members shall introduce these as part of enhanced courses in their domains from Fall 2009 (September) These courses shall be converted to 4 credit hour courses, incorporating 3 credit hours of theory and 1 credit for lab. In the lab portion the SAP component shall be taught as one of possibly several leading ERP solutions, to highlight the practical component of the course. Courses include Supply Chain Management, Operations & Technology Management, Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management, Intro to Business Finance, Financial Management, Financial / Managerial Accounting, among others.

In the first phase, selected IBA faculty from various disciplines shall be undergo training in concerned SAP modules

Faculty members shall introduce these as part of enhanced courses in their domains from Fall 2009 (September)

These courses shall be converted to 4 credit hour courses, incorporating 3 credit hours of theory and 1 credit for lab.

In the lab portion the SAP component shall be taught as one of possibly several leading ERP solutions, to highlight the practical component of the course.

Courses include Supply Chain Management, Operations & Technology Management, Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management, Intro to Business Finance, Financial Management, Financial / Managerial Accounting, among others.

Road Map Phase I These courses shall be taught as part of the courses offered to the BBA-MIS and MBA-MIS students Phase II In the future such courses planned to be introduced in the MBA stream as well

Phase I

These courses shall be taught as part of the courses offered to the BBA-MIS and MBA-MIS students

Phase II

In the future such courses planned to be introduced in the MBA stream as well

Thank You!