Enterprise Resource Planning, Online Graduate Certificate
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s online Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) graduate certificate prepares you to lead in modeling, designing and implementing business processes for your organization. With an ERP certificate from the Lubar College of Business, home to one of only five SAP University Competence Centers globally, you’ll have Systems Applications and Products (SAP) expertise that employers highly value.
You can pursue the ERP certificate alone or with a business master’s degree. And because we’ve designed the program with working professionals in mind, you can earn the ERP credentials needed to thrive in as little as one year.
Start Dates: Fall, Spring or Summer
Cost per Credit: $800 (Total Cost: $12,000*)
Credit Hours: 15
*Total cost will vary based on the number of credits transferred into UWM.
Program Type
Graduate Certificate
Program Format
Online
Why Study Enterprise Resource Planning at UWM?
- Gain the knowledge to successfully advance your career in this high-demand field.
- Become an SAP Certified Application Associate, a desirable credential that sets you apart in the job market.
- Explore SAP through UWM’s state-of-the-art hardware that delivers hosting services to over 200 SAP University Alliance Schools worldwide in a cloud-like environment.
- Learn from Lubar faculty with extensive SAP teaching experience. All instructors teach in-person and online ERP courses.
At UWM, we are committed to supporting you in pursuing your academic goals. Get in touch with the Office of Student Financial Services to ask questions about cost and to learn more about your options.
Scholarships
Lubar College offers a wide variety of scholarships, from merit-based to need-based awards. Eligibility and scholarship amounts may vary based on whether you pursue the online business analytics certificate as a standalone program or in combination with a degree.
Scholarship opportunities may increase with academic standing. Explore the Panther Scholarship Portal regularly as you make progress on your certificate.
To be considered for admission to the Enterprise Resource Planning graduate certificate program, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of 2.75 or better.
You must submit the online graduate application to apply. Please also send your official transcript (from highest degree earned) to the Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 340, Milwaukee, WI 53201.
The Graduate School accepts applications on a rolling basis for spring, summer and fall semester starts.
Through our SAP-focused curriculum, you’ll master key ERP concepts and develop workflow management skills essential for business success. You must complete five required courses in order to complete the 15-credit ERP certificate.
Courses
Our online ERP courses combine an interdisciplinary exploration of supply chains, business intelligence and process configuration.
You must choose five courses from the following:
BUS ADM 781 Enabling Supply Chains Using SAP
BUS ADM 811 Process and Work-Flow Management
BUS ADM 816 Business Intelligence Technologies & Solutions
BUS ADM 818 Information Systems Practicum (ERP project only)*
BUS ADM 819 Information Technology Management Internship (ERP placement only)*
BUS MGMT 732 Enterprise Resource Planning
BUS MGMT 733 Enterprise Simulation Game
BUS MGMT 734 Enterprise Resource Planning Certification
*Students may only take either BUS ADM 818 or BUS ADM 819, not both.
As businesses across all industries continue to adopt and integrate ERP systems like SAP, the demand for skilled professionals with specialized ERP expertise continues to rise. Organizations are actively seeking professionals in roles such as:
- System Administrators
- Business Analysts
- ERP Consultants
- Functional Consultants
- Implementation Specialists
- Instructional Designers
- Project Managers