34036 Kwak

Kent State University

College of Business Administration

Course Information

Instructor Information

Materials and Textbook

■ ERP Simulation Game with SAP ERP, Léger, P.-M., Robert, J., Babin, G, Pellerin, R., Wagner, B, 2011/2012 Edition. Each team member will need to purchase one copy of this eBook for $43 Canadian. Do Not Buy It Yet. (PML)

■ Handout materials

Course Description

■ Introduction to business processes and ERP, utilizing ERP to run business simulation game and analysis of results utilizing business analytics

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

■ Understand the concepts of Enterprise Resource Planning and be able to contrast it to traditional functionally oriented information systems

■ Gain hands on experience using SAP, the worldwide leading Enterprise Resource Planning software

■ Learn how to use an Enterprise Resource Planning system to manage a company

Course Learning Objectives

■ Learn the major components of an Enterprise Resource Planning system

■ Carry out hands-on lab exercises using the SAP software product

■ Play the HEC ERPsim simulation game

Changes to the syllabus will be announced in class and updated in Blackboard, but the student is ultimately responsible for keeping up to date with such changes.

Grading Policy

■ The course grade will be determined by the following components:

■ The grading scale is as follows:

■ In-class/Homework: A number of exercises will be given during the semester. These include exercises done in class as well as homework assignments. Some of these will be team assignments and some will be individual assignments. While interaction among class members is encouraged during the course, individual assignments are to be individual efforts and are not to be done jointly. Unless otherwise noted, they are due at the class period following the assignment. Late homework will received 50% of the normal score and will not be accepted two weeks after the due date.

■ Teams: The class will be divided into teams of 4.

■ Presentation: Each team will be required to make a presentation during the course that deals with a current topic in the area of ERP. The presentation should be 30 minutes long, should involve the use of PowerPoint and possibly demonstrations. Each member of the team should participate in the presentation.

■ The Final Game: At the end of the semester, after learning how to use SAP ERP, the teams will compete using the ERPsim game. The group’s final exam grade will be based upon the team’s poster, their written report and their performance in the game.

Lecture Schedule

Note: This syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the class.

Administrative policies apply to all students in this course:

a) Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.   In addition, it is considered to be cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

b) University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these accommodations through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit http://www.kent.edu/sas/index.cfm for more information on registration procedures).

c) Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on FlashLine) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 7, 2014 to correct the error.  If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

d) If you are eligible to graduate, it is your responsibility to apply for graduation before the set deadline (May Graduation: Apply before September 15^th August Graduation: Apply before December 15^th December Graduation: Apply before March 15^th). If you apply after the deadline you will be assessed a $200 late fee. Please see your academic advisor as soon as   possible if you are uncertain as to your progress toward graduation. To apply for graduation complete the following steps: Log onto your Flashline account (1) Click on the Student Tools tab (2) Look in the Graduation Planning Tool Box (3) Click on Application for Graduation. If an error message appears, you must contact your advisor.

e) The course withdrawal deadline for Fall 2014 is Sunday, November 2, 2014.