Meeting the Skills Gap with a Focus on ERP Education at SUNY; Farmingdale State College and Binghamton University
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Serious considerations today abound about students
in college nowadays who need to be better prepared for entry into the
workforce upon graduation. Collaboration between private, public and
academic organizations are generating new requirements and demands that
must be addressed for workforce efficiencies. This paper provides a
testimony to the success of this program [1]. The
universities-industries-and-associations support in the conception,
design and implementation of innovations is making for better
preparation in the classroom. This grassroots type of effort to bring
real world tools into the classroom should be supported entirely. If
industry needs this type of prepared student, this type of collaboration
results will be mutually beneficial. The purpose of this paper is to
contribute to the body of knowledge in support of the creation and
development of relationships among different societal sectors. We have
brought together researchers, professionals, practitioners and
decision-makers from the Academic, Private and Public Sectors to share
our findings, experience and knowledge in regards to the applications
and impact of information and communication with technology tools. This
paper brings together what has transpired with Farmingdale State
Colleges ERP class, ERP Alliance collaboration with Synergy Resources,
INFOR Global Solution, Binghamton University, Arkwin Industries and
APICS NYC/LI [1]. Regarding Enterprise computing, we believe that
collaboration is essential for successful use of this tool. Having
industry provide access to the ERP tool, instruction on how to present
and teach with the tool as well as the need for students prepared with
this skill set is closest to the requirement than any other type of
theory or concept offering [2]. Together this can make for better
preparation at a time when college graduates are struggling to
distinguish themselves and their skills upon graduation. Companies are
hiring and paying more for this skill today. Students from Farmingdale
State College and Binghamton University are having the opportunity to
use one of the most prevalent ERP tools available today based on the
collaborations and developed relationships with industry leaders.
Together we are creating class corroborations with this tool to better
prepare students with this virtual collaboration. Never before has it
been more important to prepare college students for immediate usefulness
to industry upon hiring than it is today. SUNY recognizes this fact
[3]. Many academic entities are attempting to align their strategic plan
with the power of closely recognizing what is needed by industry for
prepared adept ERP students.
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O’Sullivan, J. , Goldensohn, D. and Hinton, R.
(2014) Meeting the Skills Gap with a Focus on ERP Education at SUNY;
Farmingdale State College and Binghamton University. Open Journal of Business and Management, 2, 354-359. doi: 10.4236/ojbm.2014.24041.
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