Using SAP in Finance Courses

I am interested in finding out if anyone is currently using SAP in Finance Courses on campus.  If not, is anyone interested in collaborating on developoing some senarios with me?  We are trying to introduce SAP in ALL courses, and I have not found any applicable material in this area.
I am open to ideas, and concepts for collaboration during this summer.
Wendy Brooke
UW Platteville
608-342-6049

Hi Wendy
Check out the material in the UA Library categorized under Business Intelligence.  In particular, Crystal Reports and Xcelsius are used extensively for strategic planning and financial analysis as well as in financial and management reporting in today's companies. 
Students studying finance will not only benefit highly from gaining expertise in these products, the academic value to them is quite high.  Quantitative-oriented students are motivated learning BI by the disciplined approach to structuring information and use of models to find trends and patterns.   Visualization of the output of the models fits finance and consulting because it allows value drivers and decision impacts to be identified clearer and quicker.
Of course, sections of the management accounting course can also be used in courses oriented towards budgeting and financial planning.
I think other professors will have further suggestions.
Bob

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