
SAP NEXT-GEN QUALIFICATION
WITH SAP CERTIFICATION IN THE MASTER STUDIES AT THE Steinbeis School of Management & Technology

What is the SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students?Maximum learning success with maximum flexibility.
When it comes to the digitalization of business processes, SAP is the undisputed market leader – not just in Germany, but worldwide. So it’s no wonder that SAP skills are already firmly on the training agenda for the managers of tomorrow. The SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students enables you to become certified as an SAP expert during your master’s degree and thus specialize in the interfaces between business and IT, where the digital corporate culture of the future is being created.
Note: To study at SMT, you need a partner company
To study at SMT, you need a partner company where you can complete a company-relevant project as part of your studies. This is possible without changing jobs at your current employer. Are you at the beginning of your career? Then you can find a suitable company through our partner, the SCMT. You can find relevant vacancies here – SCMT job exchange.
What you will learn in theSAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students
What does excellent teaching mean to us? Quite simply: knowledge for practice. For this reason, you will not only learn what it means to drive digitalization in the company as part of your Project Competence® course, but also “on the job” during the SAP certification accompanying your studies.
The e-learning method gives you full access to the course materials and the SAP system during the almost four-month course – whenever and wherever you want. You will solve practical case studies and can contact your tutor at any time if you have any questions; the tutor is available 7 days a week.
The SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students therefore familiarizes you with the various modules of the software and their application in the following business areas:
- Logistics & Procurement
- Finance & Controlling
- Human Resources & Personnel Development
- Customer Relation Management
- E-Commerce
You will learn how to analyze and streamline existing SAP solutions and exploit unused potential – and use your management skills to develop strategies for the introduction of new SAP concepts in the company.
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Put what you have learned directly into practice in your company and gain a valuable reference for your qualification as a specialist
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With the SMT eCampus and ERP4Students, you receive important content for individual preparation before the seminar and have flexible and mobile access at any time.
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Whether you are starting your studies as a young professional or an experienced specialist, our experts will help you.
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For us, you are not just a student number. During your career-integrated studies at SMT, our lecturers from science and business will be at your side.

The SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Studentsat a glance
Special features of SAP certification
The SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students is an exclusive blended learning program that SMT students can complete alongside their master’s degree. You will learn the theoretical basics through self-study. ERP4Students provides the learning platform for this purpose, which students can work on at their own pace and thus ideally combine with the Project Competence Study Program®.
The S4/Hana training is the basis for all other certifications and is completed as e-learning. The training must be completed online within 4 months. All other certifications take place in the form of e-learning.
Courses are offered in the following areas:
In cooperation with ERP4Students, the Steinbeis School of Management and Technology offers a total of 10 SAP courses with 15 individual SAP modules in various areas of the SAP environment. The common basis is the course “Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP S/HANA”. This course covers all the necessary basics and is therefore the perfect introduction, regardless of whether you are new to SAP or already have some experience.
You then have the opportunity to specialize according to your field of study or interests.
- SAP Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW/4HANA)
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- SAP Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Controlling with SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA
- SAP Sales & Distribution with SAP S/4HANA
- SAP production planning and control with SAP S/4HANA
- SAP S/4HANA Customizing
- ABAP Programming
The key organizational data: The path to SAP certification
The course-related certification as Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP S/4HANA (TS410)is completed online in a blended learning concept. Duration per course approx. 180 hours, which must be completed within 4 months. Participation in the SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students requires admission to a Steinbeis SMT Master’s program and should begin in the first year of the Master’s program – so you can get started right after graduation, whether as an SAP consultant or as a specialist with technical know-how and planning vision.
The course ends with participation in the certification exam. In addition to exclusive online learning communities, students also have access to experienced SAP trainers and a training system specially designed for the SAP Master.
Which Master’s degree programs enable SAP certification?
The SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students is designed to advance your development as a specialist with an individual profile. The focus of the training is therefore on the concrete application possibilities of SAP in the company – and your practical skills in using the software. To enable you to directly apply your newly acquired IT expertise as part of your study project, you can combine certification in the SAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students with the following Master’s degree courses in business administration at Steinbeis SMT:
What our alumni say about theSAP Next-Gen Program/ERP4Students
A strong partnership for yourMaster with SAP certification
We know what will help you progress in your studies and career. That’s why the SMT team combines the latest scientific findings with many years of practical experience in the Master’s in Industrial Engineering and Management. For teaching that will enrich your professional practice and career path in the long term.
As a student and even after graduation, you will benefit from our SMT network and the offers of our more than 100 partner companies and educational partners. In addition, your personal SMT supervisors will accompany and support you during your studies as you work on your project in the company.
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