Through a strategic alliance with SAP, Intel and Compaq, IIMB has established an ERP Studies Centre in the Institute, with fifty user licenses to access SAP R/3, the world leader software in ERP, IIMB students have a unique opportunity to get a taste of enterprise-wide computing challenges. The scope of the activities of the Centre goes beyond mere education and training to research studies relating to the special needs and challenges of ERP in Indian context. The Centre also addresses issues relating to ERP introduction and implementation in the Indian corporate sector. An ERP elective course, including an SAP project and interaction of ERP concepts using SAP into several PGP core courses, speaks adequately about the Centre's role in keeping the students at the cutting edge.