SAP EducationPostgraduate Education Program for Customers and Partners

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4 Our Unbeatable Combination: Applied Learning

4 saP Corporate Master Program 4 an innovative Concept 4 Modular approach 5 Whom is the Program designed

for? 5 recent graduates 5 young Professionals and Junior

Managers 5 high-Potential Employees

6 Win-Win Situation for Companies and Students

6 how Companies Benefit 6 sustained Business advantage 6 highly Qualified, agile Employees 6 low opportunity Costs 6 sustained image Enhancement 6 hr recruiting included 6 how students Benefit 6 apply new skills immediately 6 saP Consultant Certificate 6 Excellent Prospects 7 valuable Contacts 7 university-level Education 7 a globally recognized degree 7 opportunities to develop a Wide

range of Competencies 7 saP Consultant academy and

saP Certification Program

8 Strong Partners: For You and Your Company

8 Teaming up for your success 8 saP Education 8 saP university alliances 8 steinbeis Center of Management

and Technology 9 srh hochschule heidelberg 9 Technische universität München 9 Examinations 10 Qualifications 10 Cost 10 study locations 10 selection and admission

Procedures 10 your Contact

SAP® Corporate Master Program

in an increasingly global business envi-ronment characterized by unrelenting competitive pressures, sustained cor-porate success depends on market- focused innovations. innovation requires the right blend of practical experience and up-to-date technical expertise. it also includes having the courage to try out new ideas and explore uncon-ventional paths.

saP deutschland ag & Co. Kg is col-laborating with steinbeis Center of Management and Technology (sCMT), srh hochschule (heidelberg university of applied sciences), and Technische universität München (TuM) to provide comprehensive, on-the-job education for tomorrow’s management staff and young professionals. This is the saP® Corporate Master program, whose goal is to educate and advance talented young employees of companies and consulting firms from a wide range of fields.

We are offering four study programs focusing on different aspects of man-agement and technology in conjunction with our selected higher education partners:• Master of Business administration

(MBa) – at least two years of pro-fessional experience required

• Master of Business Engineering (MBE) – immediately after bachelor’s degree

• Master of science (Msc) – immedi-ately after bachelor’s degree

• Master of Computer science (MCompsc) – not consecutive, im-mediately after bachelor’s degree

a common feature of these study programs is that they include an saP-certified consultant qualification. While the universities involved in the master programs are responsible for teaching and examining students in the academic components of the programs, the saP Education organization provides saP-certified consultant training and sets the related examinations.

on successful completion of the pro-gram, graduates are awarded an aca-demic degree from their university – MBa, MBE, Msc, or MCompsc – and an internationally recognized saP con-sultant certificate from saP Education.

An Innovative Concept

The postgraduate saP Corporate Master program is based on a dual educational model: it enables junior managers and young professionals to obtain an internationally recognized master’s degree and an saP consultant certificate at the same time.

The participating students receive a hands-on education with an international focus, which opens up new avenues and career opportunities for them. on-the-

job learning is a key element of the program: alongside their academic studies, participants take part in proj-ects at their own companies or at cus-tomer sites, allowing them to put their theoretical learning into practice and to enhance it.

students receive personal, individual attention. This gives them the confi-dence they need to apply their theo-retical knowledge in a real-life context. Both students and their cooperating partner companies derive sustained benefits from this instructional method.

Modular Approach

The study program comprises a two-year curriculum. students acquire professional skills and competencies by taking part in 13 seminar modules at the participating universities. The universities focus on teaching subjects that are of practical relevance. students remain in their companies’ employment throughout the program of study.

for more information about the struc-ture and content of the program, visit www.sap.de/education/cmp.

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Modular Program Structure: 24 Months Plus SAP® Consultant Certificate

Project work in company

Course of study: 2 years/13 seminar modules

First Year Second Year

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saP Education holds a five-week “Consultant academy,” at which stu-dents familiarize themselves with an saP application or technology in depth. students can choose between training courses for different saP consultant profiles (for example, management accounting or human capital manage-ment). Training in an saP consultant profile takes place before the first uni-versity study module and concludes with an examination as a certified saP consultant for the selected profile.

at a later stage in the program, students attend a further 10-day saP training course on processes supported by the saP ErP application and integration know-how. This course also concludes with a certification examination by saP Education.

involvement in hands-on projects at the students’ own companies or at customer sites, in parallel to the academic side of the course, forms an integral part of the saP Corporate Master program.

Whom Is the Program Designed For?

Prospective participants include recent graduates, beginning professionals and junior managers, and other talented employees with high potential.

recent graduateshave you been awarded a bachelor’s degree? are you ambitious and dedi-cated, with a wide-ranging skill set, and do you want to obtain a management qualification, with or without profes-sional experience? The saP Corporate

Master program offers graduates of universities, technical universities, and dual educational institutions an oppor-tunity to develop their personal skills and technical competencies. The pro-gram is aimed especially at aspiring young professionals with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial engi-neering, business administration, or natural sciences.

young Professionals and Junior Managers are you in your first management posi-tion in a business and technological environment? The saP Corporate Master program is an excellent choice for recently qualified specialists and junior managers with professional ex-perience in any industry. The course enables you to obtain additional qualifi-cations without having to give up your job. Extensive hands-on management expertise soon becomes an asset in your day-to-day work, opening up new career options. one of the four master study programs is certain to match your professional background and per-sonal career goals.

high-Potential Employeesdo you have talented employees and would like to help them advance their careers? Provided that they meet our admission requirements, they can enroll in the saP Corporate Master program – the perfect way to prepare your high-potential and dedicated young profes-sionals for more demanding roles. Pro-viding career development opportunities for them helps you win and retain their loyalty.

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How Companies Benefit

By participating in the saP Corporate Master program, companies make an investment in the future. They advance and retain their smartest employees for a prolonged period of successful coop-eration, benefiting from the employees’ superior expertise and fresh ideas.

sustained Business advantage The innovative study program concept focuses on results-oriented, practical teaching combined with the application of learning to company-relevant proj-ects. This direct return on investment makes the program attractive for orga-nizations of all sizes – from large cor-porations through midsize companies to small businesses.

highly Qualified, agile Employees The saP Corporate Master program requires a high level of competence and especially the ability to absorb informa-tion quickly and to translate it into con-crete ideas and activities. The program provides your employees with a better understanding of how business and technology interact, helping them iden-tify intelligent solutions. your employees can perform more challenging tasks in connection with your company’s or your customers’ projects soon after starting the program, because they are trained as certified saP consultants in the first few weeks.

low opportunity Costsstudents with a first university degree (such as a bachelor’s degree) are paid a lower starting salary than experienced saP consultants. you can reduce op-portunity costs significantly by allowing graduates to take part in our program at an early stage in their careers. Their absence during this phase is associated with only relatively small productivity and revenue losses per training day. ultimately, however, your productivity gains will be disproportionately higher because you will be able to quickly assign your students to internal and external projects. your early invest-ment in high-potential employees soon bears fruit, and they have a chance to obtain a master’s degree while in your employment.

sustained image Enhancementas a partner company, you benefit from a positive image by association: the ed-ucational opportunities you provide and the program’s special focus increase your attractiveness as an employer. you demonstrate that you recognize and ap-preciate dedicated and talented individu-als and help them advance their careers.

hr recruiting includedThe universities participating in the saP Corporate Master program are integrated in a joint talent pool: you can cast your line into this pool and “catch” highly qualified junior staff.

How Students Benefit

develop your career and a wide range of perspectives for your company.

apply new skills immediatelyThe combination of a competency study program with project assignments en-ables you to immediately apply your new skills to company and customer projects. instructors and consultants give you continuous professional guidance in your project work. at the end of the program, you submit a master thesis describing your methods and the results of your efforts.

saP Consultant Certificateyou obtain two saP consultant certifi-cates in the course of the saP Corporate Master program, offering you fresh ca-reer opportunities, and you acquire valu-able practical experience, which you can document with internationally acknowl-edged qualifications. The program focus-es on two main topic areas: a selected saP application or technology, and centralized, integrated business pro-cesses that can be supported by the saP ErP application.

Excellent Prospectsyoung, highly qualified professionals are much sought after by consulting firms and many companies from other sectors as well – particularly if they already pos-sess practical project experience in an

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saP software environment. graduates of the saP Corporate Master program enjoy a wide range of opportunities to prove themselves and demonstrate their leadership abilities.

valuable Contactsyou will meet other students during the course who – like you – are highly talented, ambitious, and have good networking skills. These contacts will help you extend your professional net-work. after you graduate, you will have access to the steadily growing alumni community and the worldwide saP and saP partner network.

university-level EducationExperienced teaching staff with practi-cal, scientific, and research backgrounds assure you of carefully coordinated teaching content and high didactic and academic standards. you also benefit from contacts with international partner universities and companies under the program.

a globally recognized degreeafter successfully completing the course, you are awarded one of the following degrees, depending on your program focus: Master of Business administration, Master of Business Engineering, Master of science, or a Master of Computer science. all these degrees are state recognized and accredited.

Opportunities to Develop a Wide Range of Competencies

The saP Corporate Master program offers students many advantages. a well-balanced combination of technical, procedural, and social competencies gives graduates a sound basis for their careers. Their extended knowledge base opens up options for assignment to different corporate areas. This cre-ates development opportunities, makes companies more flexible, and provides graduates with good prospects for career advancement. in total, this has a positive impact on company perfor-mance. Program participants are better equipped to address strategic and operational challenges and have been trained to look for creative approaches and innovative solutions.

saP Consultant academy and saP Certification ProgramThe compact and solution-oriented “Consultant academy” program offered by saP Education enables students to acquire the know-how they need to work successfully on saP projects. The academy teaches cross-industry exper-tise for saP Business suite applications to prospective solution consultants and

cross-industry expertise for the saP netWeaver® technology program to prospective technology and develop-ment consultants. students can obtain certification in various consultant pro-files with different focuses – for example, management accounting with the saP ErP financials solution in four- to five-week courses.

The courses include case studies that involve students setting up an imaginary model company. They apply their theo-retical knowledge to the model company and acquire useful initial project experi-ence in the process.

The courses comprise a mixture of e-learning and classroom work. This blended learning technique enables participants to obtain certification in their selected saP consultant profile within the space of four to five weeks.

Program participants who successfully complete the saP certification program for consultants have then gained qualifi-cation as saP specialists. The certificate is internationally recognized as proof of world-class solution, application, and integration expertise.

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Teaming Up for Your Success

The saP Corporate Master program is a prestigious postgraduate qualification offered through close collaboration by leaders in the academic and business worlds. The universities are responsible for the academic content of the four master study courses, and they set the relevant examinations. saP Education provides saP consultant training and certification. learn more about the pro-gram partners below.

saP EducationsaP Education is a leading provider in the global iT training market. Each year, more than 300,000 students take ad-vantage of the extensive training that

saP Education offers. since 1999, more than 120,000 participants have successfully completed more than 206,000 consultant certification courses. firsthand insights give students a lead-ing edge: saP Education has detailed knowledge of the current saP solutions and invests continuously in innovative educational offerings.

for more information, go to www.sap.com/education.

saP university alliancesThe saP university alliances program is a global initiative with nearly 900 member institutions in more than 30 countries. saP ag sponsors this hands-on, forward-looking educational program, which gives

teaching staff and students all over the world access to the latest saP technol-ogies. The program is aimed at univer-sities and vocational institutions that want to actively integrate saP software into their teaching.

for more information, go to http://uac.sap.com.

steinbeis Center of Management and Technologysteinbeis Center of Management and Technology (sCMT) comprises the leading institutes of steinbeis university Berlin. steinbeis university has more than 4,500 students, making it the largest private university in germany. individual programs offer a variety of study options.

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These programs can complement or form the basis of degree courses. students can select a study program from the sCMT offerings based on their educational goals and existing qualifications. all study programs are characterized by the unique project competency approach developed by sCMT. steinbeis university Berlin is one of the few private universities authorized to award doctorates. This gives master’s graduates the opportu-nity to study for a Phd while employed.

for more information, go to www.scmt.com.

srh hochschule heidelbergsrh hochschule (heidelberg univer-sity of applied sciences) is a state-recognized, private university founded in 1969. nearly 2,000 students are enrolled in 30 accredited bachelor and master study courses on the campus, and the teaching staff members know their students individually. The university carries out research and development projects in close collaboration with businesses, guaranteeing a varied, hands-on education aligned with current issues. germany’s oldest and largest private nonvirtual university teaches a broad spectrum of courses and offers students an interdisciplinary education. Economics, management information systems, computer science, engineer-ing and architecture, and social sciences are the university’s main focuses.

for more information, go to www.fbi.fh-heidelberg.de and www.fh-heidelberg.de.

Technische universität MünchenTechnische universität München has 13 faculties and offers 133 study programs with an enrollment of about 23,300 students, 20% of whom come from outside germany. it is one of Europe’s leading universities in the field of computer science, and the computer science faculty currently has 20 chairs.

students at the Chair for information systems receive a sound education in the design, implementation, and deployment of information and com-munication technologies in business and administrative contexts. Technische universität München attaches great importance to a sound theoretical foun-dation, a methods-based approach, and practical experience. The university regards it as its mission to develop flex-ible individuals with team-playing skills who are able to apply their specialized knowledge to real-world, sociotechnical

problems and to adopt a scientific approach to practical issues.

for more information, go to www.tum.de and www.winfobase.de.

ExaminationsThere are compulsory examinations for all seminar modules, comprising written examinations, case studies, presenta-tions, and a thesis. students can choose whether to be examined in English or german.

The academic content of the study programs falls under the universities’ teaching and examining authority. saP Education is responsible for saP consultant training and certifi-cation examinations.

srh hochschule heidelberg

Tu München

SAP Certification

MSc/MCompSc

SAP® Corporate Master ProgramsaP Education and saP university alliances

sCMT – steinbeis Center of Management and Technology

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Qualificationsafter successfully completing the course, students are awarded either an MBa or MBE (from steinbeis university Berlin), or an Msc or MCompsc (from srh hochschule heidelberg), depending on their program focus. all these quali-fications are state recognized.

students receive an internationally rec-ognized saP consultant certificate from saP Education after passing the certifi-cation examination.

Costinvestment expenditure for the MBa, MBE, Msc, and MCompsc programs covers comprehensive study material, participation in seminars, academic guidance, examinations, conference fees, lnternet access in university facilities, and the saP consultant certificate. for details, go to www.sap.de/education/cmp.

study locationsstudy locations include Berlin, heidel-berg, Munich, and stuttgart. some pro-gram modules are taught in English at internationally renowned partner univer-sities in Europe, the united states, and asia.

The certified saP consultant training course is held at the international Training Center of saP deutschland ag & Co. Kg in Walldorf.

selection and admission ProceduresAdmission procedures1. application submission2. individual interview3. assessment testing

Admission requirements• a relevant first degree (university,

technical university, dual educational institute, or equivalent in another country)

• good to very good german and English skills

• successful application procedure• Challenging project in a company

(can be set up either by sCMT or on the candidate’s own initiative)

your Contactif you would like to find out more or apply for admission to a program, please contact

Christiane KerndlT +49(0) 711 440808-43 info.sap.cmp@scmt.com

for comprehensive information, visit www.sap.de/education/cmp.

Study Program Model 1 of 2 MbA/MSc/MCompSc

Enrollment

Cost

Participant University

Mbe fellowship

Enrollment plus financial assistance

Project contract

University

Study Program Model 2 of 2

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Project work

Participant

SAP® consultant certificate

SAP® consultant certificate

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