Information on Graduate Certificate Programs in SAP
Majors Overview July 18, 2015This article talks about graduate certificate programs in SAP and their education requirements, coursework, career choices, job and wage outlook, and certification choices.
Information on SAP Certificate Programs
Thousands of corporations across the world employ business management technologies created by a software company called Systems, Applications, & Products in Data Processing (SAP SE). The business or extended education departments of some four-year schools offer in-person or online graduate certificate programs in SAP.
Coursework in these programs covers SAP business information warehouses, SAP enterprise software for business management techniques, SAP global accounting systems, and SAP configuration of global systems. Students can take between a few months and a few years to complete certificate programs in SAP; graduates may qualify for the pursuit of professional certification.
Education Requirements
Admission criteria typically require incoming students to meet a GPA standard of about 2.7 apart from holding a bachelor’s degree. Schools prefer baccalaureate degrees related to management, business administration, or accounting. Students must also be familiar with operating computer software.
Coursework
Coursework usually contains specific, practical courses relating to various types of SAP software programs. Core coursework may covers topic areas such as:
•SAP accounting systems
•Business information warehouse
•Operations analysis
•Software for management
•SAP enterprise software
•Control, implementation, and configuration of systems
Career Choices
SAP certification by itself may not suffice to pursue a given career; however, it can prove additionally helpful to individuals seeking possible job positions such as:
•Computer software analyst
•Information systems manager
•Operations Analyst
•Business Manager
•Information technology manager
Job and wage outlook
Over the 2012 – 2022 decade, a job growth rate of 15% has been predicted for computer and information systems managers (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). In 2012, these professionals brought in an average annual wage of $120,950 (BLS).
Certification Choices
Various certification designations are available through SAP to suit individual needs of students who complete SAP training or a certificate program. Passage of an exam offered by the company will qualify individuals to receive SAP User Certification or SAP Consultant Certification. In certification examinations, users are tested in the areas of integration, SAP operations, supplier relationship management, customer relationship management, basic system understanding, supply chain management, and system functionality.
