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RSM US presents "The Power of Your Career" (details)
2016-2017 ERP Alumni Assistantship made possible by Ms. M. Wardyn, Ms. S.Krishnamoorthy, and Mr. D. Bhattacheryya. Application open (details)
ERP minor Bonnie Wilt share her Deloitte summer internship experience (HERE)
The 2016 ERP Simulation Competition is sponsored by Deloitte SAP, Monsanto, Nextep Technology Solutions, Novus International, Peabody Energy, Phelps County Bank, RMS US LLP, The Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet), Union Pacific (read more...)
Martin Atwater, Lorenzo Lewis, Bonnie Wilt, and Robin Ramsey to represent S&T in the 2016 International SAP Simulation Competition. More information: news, CASB news, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr
Sam Holtmeier, Jessica Phung, and James Nisbett to represent S&T for the SAP-Deloitte Co-Innovation Competition in August 2016.
Deloitte consultants collaborate with simulation competition students (more details)
Deloitte SAP executives and consultants hosted a lecture, seminars, competitions, awards, and many other events April 14 - 15 (more details, news)
Fall 2016 Class Schedule is now available & New ERP 4220 Intro. to Enterprise Decision Dashboard Prototyping (View Brief Summary)
Spring 2015 ERP course offering schedule is now available (Spring 2015 ERP Course Offerings)
Call for ERP Ambassadors for Fall 2013!
The Center for ERP will host a Breakfast Reception for the companies attending the Fall 2013 Career Fair. Student volunteers are needed to help explain various ERP courses and projects, discuss their perspectives and experiences with our ERP program, and help set up and close the reception. The Breakfast Reception will be in the Hall of Fame Room at the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Bldgfrom 7:30-9:00 am on Tuesday, September 24, before the Career Fair. Application forms must be received by noon on Friday, September 13. Download the instructions and form by clicking Fall 2013 ERP Student Ambassador.
UPDATE: Change to Fall 2013 ERP Courses Schedule (ERP Fall 2013 Classes)
Correction: ERP301 ERP for SME cannot be used for the SAP Certificate.
Union Pacific and Accenture Lecture
Week of April 15 the Center for ERP will be having two company lectures. Anyone interested in Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Business, and Consulting is welcome to attend. Follow the link for more information and lecture times. (view Events) -Both lectures lunch is provided.
Fall 2013 ERP course offering schedule is now available (ERP Classes Fall 2013)
Spring 2013 ERP course offering schedule is now available (ERP Spring 2013 Classes)
Fall 2012 ERP course offering schedule is now available (ERP Fall 2012 Class )
Call for ERP Ambassadors!
The Center for ERP will host a Breakfast Reception for the companies attending the Spring 2012 Career Fair. Student volunteers are needed to help explain various ERP courses and projects, discuss their perspectives and experiences with our ERP program, and help set up and close the reception. The Breakfast Reception will be in the Aerobic Room of Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Bldgfrom 7:30-9:00 am on Tuesday, February 21, before the Career Fair. Application forms must be received by noon on January 30. Download the ERP_Ambassador Application for instructions and form.
Spring 2012 ERP course offering schedule is now available (View)
Monsanto team on campus for a panel discussion, lecture
A management team from Monsanto Co. will hold a panel discussion and lecture from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in Room 213 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Led by Aldo Noseda, vice president of enterprise services, the presentation will benefit students from all majors, including biology, manufacturing, chemistry, engineering management, information science and technology, and business. A light lunch will be provided. (view details)
Call for ERP Student Ambassadors!
The Center for ERP in collaboration with the COER will host a breakfast reception at MS&T’s Fall Career Fair. Student ambassadors are needed to help, discuss their perspective and experience with the ERP program, explain the various courses and projects, and set up/close the reception. The Breakfast Reception will be held in the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Bldg, Hall of Fame, 7:30-9:00 am on Tuesday, September 27. Students interested in participating should download the student ambassador application form for requirements and instructions.
New Class - Fall 2011! ERP Systems in the Health Care Industry
Our new ERP 301 course is taught by Mr. Joe Abbott, Assistant Director of IT Services at Phelps County Regional Medical Center, and addresses the use of ERP systems in the health care industry with an emphasis on Business Process Integration. In addition to theories and concepts, students will gain hands-on experience with ERP systems used by the health care industry in class and via observation and interaction with healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, IT professionals) at local healthcare facilities, and guest lectures. Class time: Wednesday 4-6:30 pm. Click here for more information.
BIT/ERP Student Receives Distinguished Student Award for Outstanding Contribution
Congratulations to Joseph Pieczynski for receiving the first annual Distinguished Student Award for Outstanding Contribution for his service to the Center for Enterprise Resource Planning. Joe graduated this month (May 2011) with a BS degree in Information Science and Technology with an emphasis in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and during his time at MS&T, Joe coordinated and participated in numerous functions and activities, contributing his time and abilities to help improve the Center for ERP website and program. Click here to read more.
Congratulations to BIT Outstanding Teaching Award Recipients
Dr. Henry Wiebe, vice provost of global learning at MS&T, presented outstanding teaching awards to MS&T faculty members engaged in distance education on Wednesday, May 4. Among the faculty recognized, where three members of the Business and Information Technology department: Dr. Barry Flaschsbart, professor of business and information technology, and Dr. Vincent “Wen-Bin” Yu, associate professor of business and information technology, each received the Global Learning 2011 Outstanding Teaching Award of Excellence; and Dr. Craig Claybaugh, assistant professor of business and information technology, was awarded the Global Learning 2011 Outstanding Teaching Commendation Award. Dr. Wiebe noted that "This year's awardees received extremely high ratings from our students."
BIT Student Wins Award at Undergraduate Research Conference
Congratulations to ERP Emphasis senior, Joseph Pieczynski, for his award at S&T’s 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Joe’s research project: “Virtual Communities in an Enterprise Portal and the Effect on Corporate Governance for Generation Y” earned third place in the Social Sciences Oral Session category. For more information about the Research Conference visit: http://ugs.mst.edu/ugrc.html
BIT Students Earn Two of Five SIM Scholarships
Congratulations to S&T ERP Emphasis seniors Jonathan Freeman, and Zachary Humphrey, awarded Society for Information Management (SIM) scholarships. SIM is a not-for-profit organization of IT experts, including CIOs, CTO's, emerging IT leaders, and key IT professionals committed to promoting the Information Technology industry through scholarships for students in the MIS field. Awardees were acknowledged at the Gateway to Innovation (G2I) conference, April 5. Click to read more.
Summer and Fall 2011 ERP course offering schedule is now available
SAP Certificate of the Excellence application deadline for spring 2011 is Tuesday, March 15
Dr. Brad Frazier: Information Technology and Logistics: An Essential Component of Performance Improvement in Distribution Operations. Friday, February 18
Dr. Brad Frazier, D.B.A., General Manager, Logistics, Wal-Mart, will discuss IT’s role in performance-improvement in distribution operations, and how IT is used by logistics management to continuously measure and improve retail distribution center performance. The presentation will be held in Fulton Hall 107A from 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm on Friday, February 18. Refreshments will be provided. Visit http://erp.mst.edu/events for more information.
Student Ambassadors needed for Center for ERP Reception at Spring 2011 Career Fair (Tuesday, February 15, 2011)
In collaboration with Missouri S&T Career Opportunities and Employer Relationship, the Center for ERP will host a breakfast reception at the school's Spring 2011 Career Fair. Student ambassadors are needed for the breakfast reception which will take place in the aerobic room of Bullman Hall from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 15. Student ambassadors will help explain the various courses and projects, discuss their perspective and experience with the program, and set up/close the reception.
The Reception is an informal mixer hosted by both faculty and students of ERP designed to give employers a better idea of the programs offered by the Center for ERP, the certifications students can obtain through their courses, as well as the projects currently being developed by students and faculty. If you want to play an active role in this event please review the application form for details and the application process (view fall 2010 Reception photo).
Come to find out how our ERP program can advance your academic and career pursue between 3:30 and 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 21
You are invited to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Information Session between 3:30 pm and 5 pm on Thursday, October 21 in Fulton 107A to find out how our ERP program can advance your academic and career pursue!! Participants will engage in interactive demos, exercises, and activities while learning the ERP program, curriculum and certification options, and career outlook. ERP faculty will help you to design and schedule ERP classes to meet your specific interests. Visit http://erp.mst.edu/events for detail.
ERP Course Offering Schedule for Spring 2011
Spring 2011 ERP course offering schedule is now available.
Student Ambassadors needed for Center for ERP Reception at Fall 2010 Career Fair (Tuesday, September 21, 2010)
In collaboration with Missouri S&T Career Opportunities Center, the Center for ERP will host a breakfast reception at the school's Spring 2010 Career Fair. Student ambassadors are needed for the breakfast reception which will take place in the aerobic room of Bullman Hall from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 21. Student ambassadors will help explain the various courses and projects, discuss their perspective and experience with the program, and set up/close the reception.
The Reception is an informal mixer hosted by both faculty and students of ERP designed to give employers a better idea of the programs offered by the Center for ERP, the certifications students can obtain through their courses, as well as the projects currently being developed by students and faculty. If you want to play an active role in this event please review the application form for details and the application process (view spring 2010 Reception photo).
The Center for ERP is looking for photographers to cover its events
The Center for ERP is looking for photography hobbyist students willing to voluntarily take snaps of its various events. This position represents a wonderful opportunity to get involved in Departmental activities, enhance your social skills, and publish your work at Flicker. Please e-mail your application to erp@mst.edu if you are interested.
Pam Ryder is awarded MIS Scholarship at Gateway to Innovation Conference in St Louis
Published: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Pamela Ryder is awarded one of the six Management of Information Systems (MIS) Scholarships and one of her Co-op projects at Monsanto receives Community Outreach Awards by Society for Information Management (SIM) on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.
Dr. Bih-Ru Lea recognized for outstanding teaching of distance education courses
Published: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Dr. Henry Wiebe, vice provost of global learning at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will present outstanding teaching awards to Missouri S&T faculty members engaged in distance education during a campus ceremony on Friday, April 30.
SAS Training Workshops for Missouri S&T Faculty
Published: Thursday, April 22, 2010
SAS Institute Inc., the Department of Business and Information Technology, the Center for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will provide the following two training workshops to Missouri S&T faculty on Friday, May 7.
Registration will remain open until all seats are taken.
Spring 2010 ERP SAP Live Simulation Competition
Published: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Put your investment skills to the test in the Annual Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP Simulation Competition!
Seven teams from an ERP class will test their business and technology skills during a live ERP SAP simulation competition from 12 noon to 3 pm on Monday, April 26, in the lobby of the Havener Center.
The public may interact with the competition by investing simulated money in one of the seven simulated companies operated by students during the simulation.
Those who invest in the winning company - the one which generates the highest profit during the simulation - will have a chance to win a memory stick among other prizes.
Mark Jordan to deliver a lecture on the value of IT
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
On April 23, 2010, Mr. Mark Jordan, Vice President of Business Operations and Information Technology, Vegetable Seed Division at Monsanto, will be delivering a lecture on the topic of the Business Values of Information Technologies. Mr. Jordan will discuss how Information Technology drives value for businesses and today’s careers for IT graduates.
Honors Project
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2009
Rebecca McNally, an undergraduate student in Business & Information Systems, did her honors project in Dr. Raymond Kluczny's Business Operations class. The project involved the implementation of SAP into the class. The project took place during the week after Thanksgiving Break.
IST students awarded Peabody Energy scholarship
Published: Monday, April 12, 2010 Reporter: Vinayak Bhagwat
Two Information Science and Technology students were recently awarded Peabody Scholarships for their work in a case study research on the topic of Enterprise Portal and Corporate Governance.
ERP Course Offering Schedule for Summer and Fall 2010
Published: Friday, April 9, 2010
Summer and Fall 2010 ERP course offering schedule is now available.
Missouri S&T ERP program presented at St Louis ASUG Chapter meeting
Published: Friday, April 9, 2010 Reporter: Sarah Richmond
On March 5, 2010, a group of faculty and students from the Missouri S&T program attended a meeting of the St. Louis chapter of ASUG. The attendance, organized by Dr. Bih-Ru Lea, Director of the Center for ERP, served as an opportunity to raise awareness to the S&T ERP program amid this vast group of professionals from companies around the St. Louis area that use SAP while allowing the students to display their research and network with the participants.
Peabody Energy visits Missouri S&Ts campus
Published: Monday, January 22, 2010 Reporter: Vinayak Bhagwat
On Friday, February 12, 2010, representatives from Peabody Energy visited the campus of Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, Mo., to share their journey of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation. Mr. Gary Kalbfleisch (CIO), Ms. Stephanie Schejbal (Director of ERP Technology), and Ms. Susan Stith (Director of Talent Management) talked about the company’s experience with their SAP implementation project.
S&T students strategize with Amsterdam class this spring
Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Coping with a seven-hour time difference between Rolla, Mo., and Amsterdam, Netherlands, is one of a number of challenges facing students enrolled in Missouri University of Science and Technology's Strategic Enterprise Management Systems (ERP 348) class this semester.
Continue reading S&T students strategize with Amsterdam class this spring.
Peabody ERP lecture and behavior interview workshop rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 12
Due to inclement weather conditions, the lecture "ERP System Implementation: Peabody Energy's Journey" and the behavior workshop that was originally scheduled on Friday, Feb. 5 have been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 12. Please visit the Center for ERP events page for details.
Student Ambassadors needed for Center for ERP Reception at Spring 2010 Career Fair (Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
In collaboration with Missouri S&T Career Opportunities Center, the Center for ERP will host a breakfast reception at the school's Spring 2010 Career Fair. Student ambassadors are needed for the breakfast reception which will take place in the aerobic room of Bullman Hall from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 9. Student ambassadors will help explain the various courses and projects, discuss their perspective and experience with the program, and set up/close the reception.
The Reception is an informal mixer hosted by both faculty and students of ERP designed to give employers a better idea of the programs offered by the Center for ERP, the certifications students can obtain through their courses, as well as the projects currently being developed by students and faculty. Pictures from the last two editions of the reception are available at the Center's profile on Flickr: Fall 2009, Spring 2009.
If you want to play an active role in this event please review the application form for details and the application process.
Refer to the Center for ERP events page for more information on this and other Center for ERP events.
ERP Program Information Sessions (Jan 21 and 27, 2010)
The Center for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will hold two ERP Program information sessions, taking place on the following dates and locations:
- Thursday, January 21, 2010, 12 noon to 1:30 pm in Fulton 107A;
- Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 12 noon to 12:50 pm in Civil Engineering 216.
Information on various curriculum paths, ERP or SAP certification options, and career opportunities will be provided in addition to time for questions and answers and opportunities to interact with our ERP faculty.
Visit the Center for ERP events page for more information.
Seven ERP Co-Op Students Presented at Monsanto Co.
Seven ERP co-op students, including Protyush Banerjee, Shanky Bhandari, Sreehari Chandran, Rachel Kluesner, Anurag Nikhare, Anoop Ramamurthi, and Pam Ryder, presented their co-op learning experience at Monsanto on Monday, December 7. There are currently 18 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) students working as co-op students at various ERP and SAP companies to apply knowledge learned in the classroom at the corporate workplace. Monsanto Company is one of these employers, one which uses co-op students very effectively and requires each student to give a presentation on work done at the end of the co-op session.
Dr. Bih-Ru Lea and Dr. Barry Flachsbart from the Missouri S&T Business & Information Technology department, along with Ms. Marla Smith from the Career Opportunities Center (COC), attended the presentations as guests of Monsanto. The S&T representatives received many compliments on our student's achievements and the quality of our ERP program from managers and Monsanto co-workers who attended the program.
Dept. of Business & Information Technology students to present research projects
The Department of Business and Information Technology (BIT), Laboratory for Information Technology Evaluation (LITE), and the Center for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) would like to invite you to a research showcase scheduled at Fulton 107A from 1 pm to 3 pm on Friday, December 4.
The research showcase, which core objective is to highlight the ongoing research projects by current thesis students, will feature presentations, posters, and a live system demo.
The showcase is open to the whole Missouri S&T community. Cookies and soft drinks will be provided.
The agenda and poster assignment are as follows:
Dept. of Business & Information Technology Research Showcase
Agenda
1:00 - 1:05 Opening Remark: Dr. Mike Hilgers
1:05 - 1:30 Poster, demo, Q&A, and discussions among researchers, faculty, and participants
1:30 - 1:40 Mini presentation: Y.P. Han: Application of Dashboard Technology in Transportation
1:40 - 1:50 Mini presentation:
1:50 - 2:20 Poster, demo, Q&A, and discussions among researchers, faculty, and participants
2:20 - 2:30 Mini presentation: Madhur Chopra: Improve Commercialization Success of Bio-fuel through KPI Monitoring and Simulation
2:30 - 2:40 Mini presentation: Daniel Pereira Bras Sequeira: Enterprise Portal and Corporate Governance
2:40 - 3:00 Poster, demo, Q&A, and discussion among researchers, faculty, and participants
Posters
* Anusha Mogallapu: Cues that affect purchase decision making in C2C e-commerce websites
* Aparna Sukhavasi: Longitudinal evaluation of a learning system for integrating GIS into the civil engineering curriculum
* Aravindh Sekar, Text mining and its current business application
* Arun Chintalapati, Iterative Evaluation of Rapid Development System
* Daniel Sequeira: Enterprise Portal and Corporate Governance: A Case Study
* Madhur Chopra: Improve Commercialization Success of Bio-fuel through KPI Monitoring and Simulation
* Nitsawan Katerattanakul: Applying Text Mining to the survey of a GIS learning system
* Tanvi Joginapelly: Examining emotions in usability evaluation using physiological responses obtained from Biofeedback devices and Eyetracker
* Y.P. Han: Application of Dashboard Technology in Transportation
More information on the Center for ERP events page.
ERP Course Offering Schedule for Spring 2010
Spring 2010 ERP course offering schedule is now available. Download [PDF].
Business Intelligence Graduate Certificate
Effective Fall 2009, Missouri S&T offers a Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence.
Fall 2009 ERP Student Ambassadors
The Center for ERP welcomes fall 2009 ERP Student Ambassadors
ERP Center: Daniel Sequeira (coordinator); Rene Blackwood, Shriram Gadekar, Deepak Vajapeyajula, Rebecca McNally
ERP Simulation: Carl Schmitz (coordinator), Pamela Ryder; Sunan Gu
Co-op/internship: Joe Pieczynski (coordinator); Jonathan Freeman, Sarah Richmond; Andy Budnick
ERP Core: Jasmane Boyd; Candace Nelson, Santosh Addagalla, Tanvi Joginapelly, Varun Madaksira
Supply Chain Management: Rachel Kluesner (coordinator); Vandana Merani; Aaron Reno; Sajala Reddy
Business Intelligence & Dashboard/Scorecard: Nitsawan Katerattanakul (coordinator); Laukik Bhandari; Madhur Chopra; Amol Navarre
Research and Prototypes: Lin Zhu and Y.P. Han
Center for ERP Fall 2009 Career Fair Reception
The Center for ERP will host a breakfast reception at the Fall 2009 Career Fair, from 9 am to 11 am on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.
For more information visit the Center for ERP events page.
Monsanto Hosts a Recognition Dinner for ERP International Competition Team
Monsanto will host a recognition dinner for the S&T ERP International Simulation Competition team on Thursday, September 17, 2009.
Peabody Energy scholarship
Peabody Energy provides scholarships to sponsor the Missouri S&T ERP International Simulation Competition team for the academic year 2009 - 2010, June 29, 2009
Undergraduate Students in ERP International Simulation Competition
An undergraduate team consists of Pam Ryder, Carl Schmitz, and Joe Pieczynski ranked as one of the top eight teams from 41 teams in the qualification runs and is selected to compete in the 3rd International ERPSim Competition on June 20, 2009.
ERP Course Offering Schedule for Summer and Fall 2009
Summer and Fall 2009 ERP course offering schedule is now available. Download [PDF].
Virtual Team of Grad Students Win International Competition
A team of Missouri S&T graduate students - separated geographically but united via the Internet - matched wits and skills with seven larger teams from the United States and Canada to win the 2nd International HEC Montreal ERP Simulation Game on Thursday, June 12.
All eight teams had one hour to set up a virtual manufacturing company using SAP, the leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software used by companies worldwide. Within this hour, the teams completed initial product design and development, costing, pricing, procurement and production plans, demand forecast, distribution channel selection, and marketing strategies.
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