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Purpose: The present research illustrates how courses of a business programme have been redesigned to focus on horizontal integration. Design/Methodology/Approach: The methodological approach of this research study is descriptive and the data obtained various secondary data sources in thematic form. Findings: The analysis shows that the incremental approach in our ERP-based curriculum has been working very well. Research Limitations: The main limitation of the study was that the data was based only on secondary sources. Managerial Implications: The implication for management is that this research encourages faculty members from other departments to incorporate ERP in their courses, make ourselves available to help them develop SAP materials. The researchers expect to see courses with ERP content from other departments in the future. Originality/Value: This study showcased the original work of the authors to understand how courses of a business programme have been redesigned to focus on horizontal integration.

Keywords

ERP, SAP R/3 System, Business Process Integration, Business School Curricula.

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