Business Process Management Education in Academia: Status, Challenges, and Recommendations

Business Process Management Education in Academia: Status, Challenges, and Recommendations

Abstract

In response to the growing proliferation of Business Process Management (BPM) in industry and the demand this creates for BPM expertise, universities across the globe are at various stages of incorporating knowledge and skills in their teaching offerings. However, there are still only a handful of institutions that offer specialized education in BPM in a systematic and in-depth manner. This article is based on a global educators’ panel discussion held at the 2009 European Conference on Information Systems in Verona, Italy. The article presents the BPM programs of five universities from Australia, Europe, Africa, and North America, describing the BPM content covered, program and course structures, and challenges and lessons learned. The article also provides a comparative content analysis of BPM education programs illustrating a heterogeneous view of BPM. The examples presented demonstrate how different courses and programs can be developed to meet the educational goals of a university department, program, or school. This article contributes insights on how best to continuously sustain and reshape BPM education to ensure it remains dynamic, responsive, and sustainable in light of the evolving and ever-changing marketplace demands for BPM expertise.

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Authors
  • Bandara, Wasana
  • Chand, Donald R.
  • Chircu, Alina M.
  • Hintringer, Sandra
  • Karagiannis, Dimitris
  • Recker, Jan
  • Van Rensburg, Antonie
  • Usoff, Catherine
  • Welke, Richard J.
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Category
Journal Paper
Divisions
Knowledge Engineering
Subjects
Angewandte Informatik
Journal or Publication Title
Communications of the ACM
ISSN
1529-3181
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery
Number
41
Volume
27
Date
2010
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