Enterprise Resource Planning
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Description
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The objective of this course is to provide a functional map of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to enable the student to understand if ERP technology could be applied to a given business context and, if yes, which specific modules could produce tangible impact on business performance.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course explains how information systems have evolved over time and how ERPs represent the result of a continuous and still ongoing functional integration process. A review of the literature of the information perspective of organizational theory provides a framework to understand the organizational change caused by ERP projects. Then, the course discusses the core functional areas of ERP systems - Marketing and Sales, Supply Chain Management, Accounting and Finance, Human Resources - and their respective core business processes. Extended functionalities and current trends complement the course.
LEARNING METHODS
Classes are based on lectures, case studies and presentations of assignments.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
The final grade will be defined on the basis of assignments and a written exam
REFERENCES
- Wagner, Monk. Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, International Edition, 4th Edition. South-Western Cengage Learning, 08/2012
- Sumner, Mary. Enterprise Resource Planning: Pearson New International Edition. Pearson (Intl), 2014
- Alter S., Information Systems: Foundation of E-Business (4th Ed.), Prentice Hall
- Additional course materials (slides, papers, drafts) will be made available by the teacher through the Web page of the course
Education
- Master of Science in Communication and Economics in Corporate Communication, Elective course, Organisation and Human Resource Management, 2nd year
- Master of Science in Communication and Economics in Marketing and Transformative Economy, Elective course, Thematic Area: Organisation and Human Resource Management, 2nd year
- Master of Science in Communication in Media Management, Elective course, Thematic Area: Organisation and Human Resource Management, 2nd year
- Master of Science in Management and Informatics, Foundation course, Lecture, 1st year
