Gamification Based Approach For Teaching Enterprise Resource Planning To Management Students

Abstract

There has been an ever growing demand for students and professionals possessing the skills of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The management students are required to possess the knowledge and skill sets of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages for getting better career opportunities and prospects. The training of the practical skills of ERP have developed rapidly over past few years.  As a result ERP is gaining popularity among the students and working professionals. In the similar lines, teaching for ERP subject to the students becomes an important aspect in the Higher Education & Institutes. This research paper focuses on identification of the suitable methodologies for teaching ERP as a subject to students. In this research paper, we have considered and reviewed gamification based approach for teaching ERP to post graduate management students. The main advantage of gamification is that it helps in motivating the students to lean more and more about the subject, thereby leading to enhanced learning process. The gamification supports students in learning the subject and offers adequate solutions for educational needs & requirements of the new generation of the students. A systematic literature review and mapping highlighting key issues and challenges have been presented in the research paper.