SAP Recognition Award Program
The Information Systems department partnered in spring 2012 with SAP America University Alliance Program (SAP UAP) to issue the SAP Recognition Award Certificate. SAP experience is very valuable for prospective job seekers.
Undergraduate SAP Recognition Award Program
SAP experience is very valuable for prospective job seekers. Undergraduate students who complete three of the following SAP integrated IS courses with a grade of "C" or better are eligible to receive the SAP Recognition Award certificate.
Courses
ISYS 569: Business Process Management
ISYS 556: Building Business Mobile Applications
ISYS 650: Business Intelligence
ISYS 663: IT Project Management
Eligibility
All of the above undergraduate courses are open to non-IS concentration students.
The prerequisite for ISYS 569, ISY 573, and ISYS 650 is ISYS 363 or ACCT 307. Eligible students should contact the instructors who teach SAP integrated courses before the end of the semester to apply for the SAP Recognition Award certificate.
SAP Recognition Award Program for MBA Students
Graduate students who complete three of the following SAP integrated courses with a grade of "B-" or better are eligible to receive the SAP Recognition Award certificate.
Courses
ISYS 850: Seminar in Business Intelligence
ISYS 856: Enterprise Mobile Applications (first offered in Spring 2015)
ISYS 869: Seminar in Business Process Management
Eligibility
All of the above graduate courses are open to all MBA students.
The prerequisite for the graduate SAP integrated courses is BUS782. Eligible students should contact the instructors who teach SAP integrated courses before the end of the semester to apply for the SAP Recognition Award certificate.
Rewarding Program
Since the Fall 2012 semester, over 220 students have received the SAP Recognition Award certificate, including 40 MBA students. Among those students who acknowledged their appreciation for our SAP program after their graduation, many received internships as well as full-time employment at companies such as PG&E, SAP, Google, Microsoft, Accenture, GoPro, Workday, PayPal, Genentech and Cohesion Inc. Additionally, companies frequently contact the faculty with internship opportunities for these students. The faculty experience is overwhelmingly positive and rewarding. Similarly, student response to these courses and the overall experience is very positive.
Sponsorship Opportunities for the SAP Recognition Award Program
The IS Department seeks sponsorships to fund the expenditures associated with the SAP Recognition Award program.
Sponsors will receive extensive access to the top students in the SAP Recognition Award Certificate classes in addition to other benefits described below. Further, your donation funding may be up to 100% tax deductible.
Sponsorship Levels
Gold - $12,000
As a gold-level sponsor your organization will receive the following benefits:
- access to the top SAP recognition award certificate recipients for internship purposes in fall and spring semesters
- an invitation to present at an event with the top students in the SAP recognition award certificate qualifying courses
- key note speech at the IS graduation celebration event
- full-page print ad in the IS department graduation celebration event brochure
- featured on the website for the year: “SAP Recognition Award Certificate Program at San Francisco State University Sponsored by (Name of the Gold Sponsor)”
- printed banner (with same heading as above) displayed in the Information Systems department office
- your logo displayed as vertical banners on the website and as a gold sponsors
- your Facebook and Twitter pages linked to the website
- an announcement on the Lam Family College of Business website
Silver - $8,000
As a silver level sponsor your organization will receive the following benefits:
- access to the top SAP Recognition award certificate recipients for internship purposes in the spring semester.
- an invitation to one event to present to the students in the SAP integrated courses
- an invitation to the Information Systems department graduation celebration event to distribute the SAP recognition award certificates to eligible students
- half-page print ad in the IS department graduation celebration event brochure
- your logo displayed as a vertical banner on the website below the logo of the gold sponsor
- your name listed on the website as a silver sponsor
- your Facebook and Twitter pages linked to the website
- an announcement on the Lam Family College of Business website
Bronze - $5,000 or less
As a bronze level sponsor your organization will receive the following benefits:
- an announcement on the Lam Family College of Business website
- your name listed on the website as a bronze sponsor
- invitation to speak at an IS student event
Comparison of Sponsorship Levels
| Benefits | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to top SAP Recognition Certificate recipients for fall semester internships | √ | ||
| Access to the top SAP Recognition Certificate recipients for spring semester internships | √ | √ | |
| Invitation to one exclusive event to present to the top students in the SAP Recognition Certificate qualifying courses | √ | ||
| Invitation to one event to present to the students in the SAP certificate courses | √ | ||
| Invitation to speak at an IS student event | √ | ||
| Invitation to give a keynote speech at the IS graduation ceremony | √ | ||
| Invitation to distribute the SAP recognition certificates to eligible students at the IS department graduation ceremony | √ | ||
| A full page print ad in the IS department graduation ceremony brochure | √ | ||
| A half page print ad in the IS department graduation ceremony brochure | √ | ||
| Major headline on the Lam Family Colleg of business website for the entire year of the sponsorship: “SAP Recognition Certificate Program at San Francisco State University Sponsored by [Gold Sponsor Name]” | √ | ||
| 60”x12” promotional banner with the headline above on display in the IS department office | √ | ||
| Sponsor logo displayed in a vertical banner on this website | √ | √ | |
| Sponsor name listed on this website | √ | √ | √ |
| Website will link to the sponsor’s Facebook and Twitter pages | √ | √ | |
| Announcement on the College of Business website about the sponsorship | √ | √ | √ |
To Become a Sponsor
Mail your completed Sponsor Application form (pdf) with full payment to the address below:
SAP Recognition Award Program
Information Systems Department
Lam Family College of Business
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-2138
Fax: (415) 405-0364
Your sponsorship participation will be confirmed within five business days of receipt of your application and full payment.
Please note sponsorship benefits commence once payment has been received.
Most of the funding will be used to support the SAP licensing fees, and a small portion will be used to reimburse training-related travel expenses incurred by faculty.