THE USE OF ERP-BASED EXERCISES IN MANAGEMENT CURRICULA
Author(s):
Jamshed Mistry,
Diane Strong,
Sharon Johnson
Paper abstract: This paper describes a model for providing integrative decision-making experiences in the core
undergraduate management curriculum through the use of an ERP system. The model uses ERP
decision-making modules that are situated in an organizational process and involve students in hands-on
decision making using an ERP system. We also present a prototype Oracle-based budgeting decisionmaking
module for a management accounting course, and examine its effectiveness in teaching core
concepts. These results provide the foundation for: a) developing Oracle-based exercises throughout the
management curriculum that can be used to facilitate student understanding of integrated business
processes and b) using integrated data for managerial decision making.
