Information Technology Program

Specialization in SAP

Specialization in SAP

Description

Make yourself indispensable.

Want to increase your competitive edge in the corporate world? The majority of large corporations rely on SAP™ – an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software – to help manage and streamline their business processes. This powerful IT solution allows different departments and locations of a company to share information with one another in real time for more effective communication. The Internet Technology Program offers a collaborative specialization with SAP™, so what are you waiting for? Take advantage of the tool that can give you the edge and jump-start your career as a business analyst, security specialist, developer, warehouse consultant or portal enterprise specialist.

View the certificate from SAP received by all students who complete the specialization.

Students pursuing the SAP specialization must receive a B or better in all three classes, or they will not be eligible for the specialization.

Target Audience

(Tech Experience Needed, Majors/Minors)

Business Majors and Minors, Systems Engineering Students, Industrial Engineering Students and all other students interested in learning about SAP.

Companies Hiring

Deloitte Consulting
IBM Business Consulting
Accenture
Ernst & Young
Price Waterhouse Coopers
KPMG
Warner Bros
Sony Pictures
LAUSD
Eastman Kodak
Lockheed Martin
PepsiCo
Shell
Disney
Kellog

Student Testimonials

“Companies assume that Business students know SAP”
--Brandon Yeh, Business Major

"I don't want to do SAP as a career. I chose it as a differentiating factor and for personal knowledge and experience. But just having it on my resume has helped me get job offers."
--Faisal Jarmakani, USC Alum

Industry & Career Info

With a worldwide market share of about 60%, over 60,000 customers, and about 12 million users, SAP is currently the largest Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider in the world.

Findings show that the greater the number of SAP/R3 classes college graduates have taken, the higher the salary differential, which ranges from $5K to $10K. Students who benefit the most from SAP™ classes are those majoring in Marketing, Management, Finance and Operations Management.
Source: Issues in Information Systems, Vol. V, N01, 2004