SAP University Alliances Tap Into SAP Ready Talent At Universities Near You

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1 SAP University Alliances Tap Into SAP Ready Talent At Universities Near You John Baxter and Alex McLeod, SAP University Alliances North America Tom Case, Georgia Southern University Ross Quarles and Fawzi Noman, Sam Houston State University September 4, 2014

2 Agenda SAP University Alliances Program Overview Case Example: Georgia Southern University Case Example: Sam Houston State University Suggested Next Steps to Engage with SAP University Alliances Members Near You Q&A

3 The SAP University Alliances Program The SAP University Alliances program opens up the world of SAP to more than 1,800 universities in more than 80 countries worldwide, and aims to develop highly qualified graduates with critical skills for the 21st century workforce. Through a community of over 8,000 faculty members as well as engagement at over 750 events annually, SAP University Alliances has inspired students around the world about SAP. 1,800+ Universities in more than 80 countries worldwide In partnership with SAP s 6 University Competence Centers around the world, universities gain access to an ever-expanding range of SAP software and curriculum, enabling faculty to help students better connect business and IT concepts to practice. SAP University Alliances also fosters entrepreneurship and innovation with Millennials through crowdsourcing, inspiring students to form startup companies leveraging SAP technologies. The SAP University Alliances Community brings together faculty and students from our member institutions to download resources, share their stories, and engage with the wider SAP Community. To find out more, visit and Students around the world inspired about SAP as a leader in the Cloud and as an innovation platform 8,000 faculty members Supported by the SAP University Competence Centers in using SAP solutions in the classroom

4 SAP University Competence Centers SAP University Competence Center at Otto von Guericke Universität Magdeburg SAP University Competence Center at Technische Universität München SAP University Competence Center at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee SAP University Competence Center at California State University, Chico SAP University Competence Center at Beijing Jiatong University SAP University Competence Center at Queensland University of Technology University Alliances Competence Centers (6)

5 SAP University Alliances Mission Building the new Early Talent for the SAP Ecosystem The Early Talent of the Future Empower students to better prepare for a successful career path and growth in the SAP Ecosystem SAP, Customers, and Partners via SAP University Alliances offerings. Foster student start-ups on SAP through the SAP Student Entrepreneurship Program. Driving the Channel for Innovation from Universities to SAP and the SAP Ecosystem Strategically enable young bright minds to participate and contribute their great ideas via crowdsourcing in industry contests, co-innovation projects, and research projects empowered via the SAP innovation platform. Shaping the Future of Higher Education Drive unprecedented empowerment of the university community on the latest, most innovative topics from SAP including universities leveraging SAP s Massive Open Online Courses at opensap and running operations in the SAP Cloud.

6 LEARN with SAP University Alliances Via a blended learning model, faculty and students access SAP software and SAP University Alliances curriculum to bring hands on learning with SAP s world class enterprise software solutions into the classroom. Distributed via multiple channels students are able to better connect concepts to practice, becoming better prepared to compete for today s careers in business and IT. Students also have the opportunity to earn an industry certification in SAP technologies, positioning themselves for outstanding careers in the SAP ecosystem including with top implementation partners. Help your students receive more job offers at higher salaries from top employers in your area by adding SAP hands-on content into your courses! SAP University Competence Centers Low cost peer hosting; no hardware or software on your campus SAP Learning Hub Student Edition and SAP Student Academy elearnings and ecertifications SAP TechEd Online for Universities Wealth of recorded sessions on cutting edge SAP technologies opensap Free Massive Open Online Courses on SAP HANA, SAP Mobile Platform, Design Thinking, Sustainability, and more Certifications SAP ERP, SAP HANA, SAP Mobile Platform, analytic solutions Classroom Resources Simulations, mobile apps, demo systems, downloadable software

7 APPLY with SAP University Alliances Be a leader in driving innovation at your university, partnering with SAP and the SAP ecosystem. Become a SAP University Alliances Innovation Lab and drive Big Data, Mobility, and Cloud research and co-innovation together with a SAP Big Data Innovation Center. Join crowdsourcing projects so you and your students can provide the creative input valued by SAP to create the next generation of Cloud solutions powered by SAP HANA. Become a leader in the SAP Student Entrepreneurship Program, fostering student start-ups leveraging SAP s innovation platform. Encourage your students to join industry contests to showcase their creativity and compete to win trips to SAP events and the chance to build their ideas into actual solutions. 6 SAP Big Data Innovation Centers enabling faculty and students with hosted infrastructure for Big Data research and industry innovation (Healthcare, Smart Cities, Energy, Life Sciences, Industry 4.0, ) 5 Crowdsourcing models from unlimited global crowdsourcing to regional contests to projects at a specific university enabling input from the Millennial generation to shape the future of SAP s solutions Inspired students forming startups on SAP s platform blending design thinking, business modeling, and investor pitching best practices to foster entreprenuership on SAP as well as an entrepreneurial mindset

8 SHARE with SAP University Alliances Get engaged with SAP and the SAP ecosystem at 750+ events worldwide Learn valuable new skills such as Design Thinking Learn about SAP s latest innovations to better prepare your students with the knowledge and skills needed in today s business and IT professionals. Students can showcase their winning design concepts at microforums, demo theaters, and expert sessions. Students can network with SAP customers and partners to enhance their career opportunities. InnoJams, CodeJams, Hackathons get hands on and work along side SAP experts and customers to code and build the next generation apps Entrepreneurship Bootcamps blend design thinking, business modeling, and investor pitching to develop a compelling startup concept Techniversity Learn the latest about SAP technologies and be inspired by SAP s innovationsleaders SAPPHIRE NOW, SAP Teched && d-code Join SAP s premier business and technology events and network with the SAP ecoystem for new faculty insights and student career inspiration Academic Conferences Enabling faculty to stay current with the latest curriculum and best practices for integrating SAP in the classroom

9 Be RECRUITED by SAP and the SAP Ecosystem By joining SAP University Alliances and tapping into our resources for classroom learning as well as research & co-innovation, and bringing your students to SAP events, you will prepare them to be the talent pool of the future for SAP and the SAP ecosystem. Also inspire your students with the SAP Student Entrepreneurship Program, fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship on your campus. SAP SAP Academies: Sales Academy, Presales Academy, Development Academy. SAP Customers Customer graduate academies SAP Partners Partner graduate academies Or become a startup On SAP s technology platform

10 Georgia Southern University Thomas L. Case, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Information Systems at Georgia Southern University. The university's SAP curriculum expanded significantly at both the graduate and undergraduate levels while Tom served as Department Chair. Tom actively partners with the ASUG Georgia chapter, and has a long history of success placing outstanding graduates into prominent SAP customers, partners, and consultancies in the Southeast and across the U.S.

11 Georgia Southern has been a member of the SAP UA since In 2005, the Department of Information Systems began to systematically revamp its curriculum by focusing on enterprise systems and incorporating hands-on exposure to SAP solutions to illustrate course concepts. From less than a handful of courses in 2005, Georgia Southern now offers 20 courses that include hands on experience with SAP, 12 undergraduate; eight graduate

12 SAP Courses at Georgia Southern Univ. Undergraduate Courses ERP using SAP Business Intelligence Business Analytics w/ SAP HANA ERP Configuration ABAP Programming ERP & Enterprise Performance Human Resource IS SAP Internship SAP Co-op TERP10 Review Management Information Systems Advanced Business Applications Graduate Courses ERP Business Process Analysis using SAP BI & Performance Management Systems Enterprise Systems Analysis & Configuration Enterprise Information Systems Enterprise Systems Customization IT Management SAP Internship TERP10 Review 12

13 Student Profiles - Undergraduate Most BBA-IS majors at Georgia Southern complete an ERP emphasis They complete four or more courses with SAP content ERP Minors (business majors, IT and CS majors) A student in the ERP minor at GSU is most likely to be an Accounting, Finance, Logistics, IT major, or CS major Business Analytics Minors A student in the BA minor is most likely to be an Economics, Finance, Accounting, or IT major

14 Student Profiles - Graduate Our online graduate ERP Certificate program launched in Fall Several companies sponsor employees in the ERP Certificate program, (Coca-Cola, Novelis, and UPS) Graduate students in several degree programs often choose SAP courses as electives: MBA MAcc MS/Applied Engineering IT Emphasis MPA GSU s Web MAcc includes four SAP courses.

15 GSU Exit Profiles The typical minor completes: ERP using SAP ERP Configuration Business Intelligence, HRIS, or ERP and Enterprise Performance The typical major completes ERP using SAP ERP Configuration Business Intelligence ABAP, HANA, or HRIS (S)he also completes courses that build Business Analyst skills: Java programming (two course sequence) Systems Analysis and Design Database Systems Project Management Data Communications

16 GSU Exit Profiles The typical minor completes: ERP using SAP ERP Configuration Business Intelligence, HRIS, or ERP and Enterprise Performance The typical major completes ERP using SAP ERP Configuration Business Intelligence ABAP, HANA, or HRIS (S)he also completes courses that build Business Analyst skills: Java programming (two course sequence) Systems Analysis and Design Database Systems Project Management Data Communications

17 Student Exposure to SAP The typical GSU student graduates with hands-on experience with: ECC 6.0 Ehp. 5 Sales and Distribution (SD) Materials Management (MM) Production Planning (PP) Business Object (BOBJ) Controlling (CO) Financial Accounting (FI) A subset of the SAP@GSU student population graduates with hands-on experience with ABAP Workbench Human Capital Management (HCM) SAP Mobility solutions HANA

18 SAP Certification at Georgia Southern TERP10 Student Certification Academy First offered at GSU in December 2009 To date, 190+ participants Ongoing Faculty Development SAP Certified Instructors Seven GSU faculty members have earned SAP Certification Most full-time faculty members participate in at least one SAP UA workshop each year. 18

19 SAP eacademy Student Edition SAP Education has reached out SAP UA members to become SAP Education University Partners This enables UA members to offer students full access to online courses leading to a wider range of (13) SAP Certifications It also enables UA members to offer student subscriptions to the SAP Learning Hub Student Edition 60 courses totaling almost 280 hours of learning material. 19

20 Certifications via SAP eacademy Student Edition Standard SAP E- Academy Course Code Category A SAP e- Academy Student Edition Course Code Description SAP Certification Exam Target Audience TERPe UERPe Integration and business processes TAIMPe UAIMPe Implementation and Modeling with SAP HANA 1.0 TSUP5e USUP5e SUP 2.1 Mobile Application Development Category B TFIN2e UFIN2e Managerial Accounting or Controlling TFIN5e UFIN5e Financial Accounting C_TERP10_66 C_HANAIMP_1 C_SUPDEV_01 C_TFIN22_65 C_TFIN52_66 All ERP focused students IT/Technology Students Software Development Students IT/Technology Students Software Development Students Accounting/Economics students Business school students (MBA) Accounting/Economics students Business school students (MBA) TBI30e UBI30e Business Intelligence with SAP BW 7.3 and SAP BI 4.0 TAW1e UAW1e ABAP Programming THR1e UHR1e Human Resources TSCM6e USCM6e Sales and Distribution TSCM5e USCM5e Materials Management TSCM4e USCM4e Production Planning TBW4e UBW4e Business Warehouse TPLM3e UPLM3e Plant Maintenance C_TBI30_73 C_TAW12_71 C_THR12_65 C_TSCM62_65 C_TSCM52_66 C_TSCM42_64 C_TBW45_70 C_TPLM30_05 Economics students Business school students (MBA) IT Students IT/Technology Students Software Development Students Business School Students (MBA) Human Resources Students Economics Students Logistics Students Economics Students Logistics Students Economics Students Logistics Students All ERP focused students Economics Students Logistics Students 20

21 SAP Curriculum Evolution at GSU The near horizon: Continued emphasis on online Graduate ERP Certificate Expand from five to six online courses SAP Summer Institute Three courses + TERP10 SAP eacademy - SE build out Intermediate horizon: MS - Enterprise Systems Management Joint program with Georgia State University Online MS-ERP More distant horizon: Online undergraduate certificate program

22 Sam Houston State University Ross Quarles, Ph.D. (left), is a Professor of Accounting, and Fawzi Noman (right) is a faculty member, both at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). Together they have authored curriculum that is widely adopted at SAP University Alliances member schools for teaching integrated business processes, ERP configuration and Accounting Information Systems. SHSU also hosts SAP University Alliances faculty training workshops each year in which professors from around North America learn to use the latest SAP software and University Alliances curriculum.

23 Sam Houston State University has been a member of the SAP UA since In 2000, the College of Business Administration began realignment of its courses by focusing on enterprise systems and incorporating hands-on exposure to ERP solutions to illustrate course concepts. From no courses in 2000, Sam Houston State University now offers 10 courses that include hands on experience with SAP, 6 undergraduate; 4 graduate.

24 ERP Courses at Sam Houston State University Undergraduate Courses Principles of Accounting Systems Design Human Resources Management Compensation Management Information Systems Design and Implementation ERP Systems TERP10 Prep Graduate Courses Seminar in Human Resource Management Staffing Organizations ERP Business Process Integration and Client Configuration TERP10 Prep 24

25 Student Profiles - Undergraduate Most BBA-Accounting majors at SHSU complete an ERP emphasis They complete three or more courses with SAP content Most BBA-Management Information Systems majors at SHSU complete an ERP emphasis They complete three or more courses with SAP content Most BBA-Human Resources majors at SHSU complete an ERP emphasis They complete three or more courses with SAP content SAP@SHSU Student Profiles - Graduate Graduate students in the following degree programs choose ERP courses as electives: MBA MS in Accounting

26 Student Exposure to ERP The typical student graduates with hands-on experience with: ECC 6.0 Ehp. 5 Sales and Distribution (SD) Materials Management (MM) Production Planning (PP) Controlling (CO) Financial Accounting (FI) A subset of the SAP@SHSU student population graduates with hands-on experience with Human Capital Management (HCM) SAP Mobility solutions

27 SAP Certification at Sam Houston State University TERP10 Student Certification Academy First offered at SHSU in May 2011 To date, 40+ participants Ongoing Faculty Development SAP Certified Instructors Several full-time faculty members participate in at least one SAP UA workshop each year. 27

28 SAP Curriculum Evolution at SHSU In the near term: SAP Student Academy Integrating Success Factors into Human Resources degree Expansion of the TERP10 Certification Academy Integration into newly approved Project Management degree Expansion of Mobile Application course offering Future expansion: Possible creation of Business Analytics degree

29 SAP Student Academy SAP E-Academy student edition - Comprehensive self-paced SAP Certification academy training program stretched over 2 to 3 months including an SAP training system & mentor support SAP E-Learning Subscription Library Student Edition - E-learning subscription library including approx. 45 entry-level and advanced e-learning courses across all SAP Solution Areas SAP Certification Voucher - SAP Student Academy includes reduced-price exam vouchers for students to participate in SAP Associate-level certification exams at Pearson VUE testing sites worldwide or at selected SAP hosted training centers. 29

30 Your Next Step: Get Engaged With SAP University Alliances Members Near You! Member link

31 Thank You! John Baxter SAP University Alliances Program Director, Northeast U.S. Region and Canada Solution and Knowledge Packaging, SAP SE Alex McLeod SAP University Alliances Program Director, U.S. Southeast, Central, and Western Regions Solution and Knowledge Packaging, SAP SE Tom Case Georgia Southern University Ross Quarles and Fawzi Noman Sam Houston State University and