Systems, Applications and Products Competence of Business Administration Students in the University of Luzon

Authors

  • Sherryl D. Delos Santos

Keywords:

systems, applications and products (SAP), business administration

Abstract

Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) set out on a path that would not only transform the world of information technology but also forever alter the way companies do business. Business software has been a basic necessity for business entities nowadays. The integration of technology in the business administration curriculum is one of the remedies in matching industry business processes and university education programs. The University of Luzon is one of the higher educational institutions in Pangasinan where SAP Business One software was introduced to business administration students as part of their course program. This research aimed at determining the level of competence of the University of Luzon-College of Business Administration students in the use of SAP. Data from a survey involving the University of Luzon-College of Business Administration students, who already took up the subject ELC101(SAP), were primarily used in the analyses. For purposes of validation, informal interviews were employed. There are g8 areas -Overview and Fundamentals of SAP Business One, Master Data, Document Handling, Purchasing-Accounts Payable, Sales-Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Banking, and Financials -identified in SAP Business One. Major findings reveal that in most areas the respondents are moderately competent and must be given enough attention to improving the performance of Business Administration students in the use of SAP software. Various emerging and constraining factors were also identified by the students during the training that affected their level of competence. These involved Unavailable, Database, Limited Time in Hands-on Training, Lack of Training Facilities, Limited Training for Faculty Members on Effective Teaching Strategies on Computerized System, Lack of Interest among Students to Study ComputerizedSystem and Complexity of the Systems and Technical Problems. Different measures were also provided along with the problems encountered by the students to improve their competence in the use of SAP Business One software. Further, targeting the factors affecting the students' performance, will not only help in providing detailed and interactive discussion during the training but will also aid teaching staffs with technical and educational support to achieve better learning outcomes and to effectively and efficiently implement the use of SAP Business One.

Published

2019-12-18