Introducing Erp in the Business School Curriculum : The Case of 'Instituto De Estudios Superiores De Administracion'

The use of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems has influenced greatly the way of organizations defines and operates their processes and business models. ERP systems are integrating the business processes within an organization and, along with the Internet, are enabling inter-organizational integration. In addition, this integration and its related technologies are influencing the knowledge and skills required for business. As a consequence, many business schools over the world have begun to introduce ERP systems in their curriculum. There has been a lot of debate about how to integrate ERP into graduate schools curricula. This paper describes the experience of IESA in entering the SAP's system in its MBA program