Overview
Validate your SAP skills in the global market and increase your organization’s revenue
Most organizations in the world use ERP software, which centralizes business processes, and enables the collection, storage, management, and interpretation of data from various business divisions. It is also used to automate and streamline interdepartmental workflows. Over 80% of corporates all over the world use SAP systems, and over 76% of revenue transactions touch an SAP system at some point.
SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) is a global leader in ERP applications. In this context, it is critical to understand and work with SAP software to position oneself in a competitive job market. SAP ERP products such as SAP BI (Business Intelligence), SAP CRM (Customer Relationship Management), and many more are specially tailored for certain business areas such as Supply Chain Management, Finance, HR, and others. Specializations in these areas can strengthen one’s career to reach future goals quicker.
ITU is a proud member of the SAP University Alliance, a global program, enabling over 3,200 educational institutions globally to integrate the latest SAP technologies into teaching. Upon successful completion of 3 or more approved ERP/SAP courses at ITU, students are eligible to receive a Joint Recognition Award Certificate from the SAP University Alliance and ITU. Several SAP courses also help prepare students for higher-level SAP and/or other Business Certifications.
Why Should I Learn SAP
- This will help you maximize software adoption and productivity with targeted, learner-centric platforms delivered online, on-site, virtually, and in the flow of work
- This will also help you and enables your business and organization to always stay ahead of the competition by creating a culture of continuous learning, keep pace with technology advances, and innovate faster
- This will also assist you in driving faster innovation, enhances resiliency, and keeps you up to speed with evolving technology through a dynamic culture of continuous learning.
- *Recent Pearson VUE reports shown that SAP Certificate helps individuals to leverage their career by increasing their salary and wages by 35% and accelerating their output by 44% (Retrieved from https://training.sap.com/certification)
- *IDC Report sponsored by SAP has shown that businesses that implemented SAP improved their business process by 30% and has an increase of 671% ROI within three years(Retrieved from https://www.sap.com/documents/2020/07/7632b95e-a37d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.html)
Curriculum
Total Required: Take three ERP/SAP Courses to receive a Joint Recognition Award Certificate from the SAP University Alliance and ITU. Several ERP/SAP courses also help prepare students for higher-level SAP and/or other Business Certifications.
Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 4-12 months.
Cost: $6100
Amal Mougharbel Ph.D.
Instructor
Amal Mougharbel Ph.D.: Chief Financial Officer at ITU, previous Department Chair of Business Administration. She has the vast academic experience, having taught in universities in the Middle East, United Arab Emirates, and the United States for 18 years, and was also a system-wide accounting curriculum leader for 12 campuses in the United Arab Emirates. Implemented the concept of cooperative learning and teaching distinction. Previously accounting manager in international and local companies for 10 years.
COURSES & RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
SAP
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SAP Technical Programming
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SAP Business
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Step 1: Take Courses
SAP Certificate Program is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, enroll in the SAP Certificate Program. You may choose to start with one course or take all three courses to finish the certificate program.
Step 2: Hands-on Project
Every course includes a hands-on project. You’ll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the course and earn your certificate.
Step 3: Earn a SAP Certificate
When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you’ll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Dr. Frank Aguilera
Dr. Frank Aguilera is a senior engineer at NASA. His 40 plus year career has included positions in private industry and the Department of Defense. His varied assignments have been as a researcher for technology developments and as manager of various state-of-the-art technologies and aircraft developments.
Early in his career, he worked in wind tunnel and flight test experiments of various advanced aircraft. In his mid-career, he conducted operational testing of GPS receivers during initial constellation deployment. And he managed the development of an experimental aircraft. Most recently he has been involved in drone developments and associated autonomy research. One of his responsibilities at NASA includes overseeing aircraft airworthiness and flight safety.
Dr. Aguilera has been teaching at ITU for several years in both the DBA and MBA programs. Dr. Aguilera is a member of the following professional associations, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
STUDENT DATA IR
ITU BUA students stories
Most of them worked as Accountants, Project Managers, Consultants, Marketing Specialists, and Business Analysts. In the Silicon Valley area, the average salary for those holding an MBA is $101,000 in US. That means the MBA students are being compensated very closely to MBA graduates.
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90% of students had paid internships
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