The Seidman ERP Program News
SAP Addresses IT Skills Shortage
April 09, 2008
Simha Magal, a professor of management at Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich., which focuses on integrated business processes, ERP and the role of SAP within this, viewing the information it imparts as central to what businesses need.
"It used to be that the IT discipline was distinct from the rest of business. Now, it is much more integrated, so it's not thought of as a separate discipline. Any [business] major needs to know about business-IT integration," said Magal. In 2000, Magal had been contacted by executives in the region who wanted to know how the school could help them meet their employee needs.
"These CIOs represent the largest companies in West Michigan and are expecting to hire a lot of graduates in the next few years. They want to work with us to ensure that the students graduate with key skills," said Magal
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