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Education and research with SAP Next-Gen

We enable the next generation to learn, research, and innovate with business applications.

What is SAP Next-Gen?

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Learn. Research. Innovate.

SAP Next-Gen is a global community for students, universities, schools and educational partners, who are passionate about innovation and technology. Our community leverages more than 2,800 educational institutions in over 100 countries. Our goals are to:

  • Stimulate learning around digital technologies, twenty-first century skills and business applications 

  • Enable research together with universities and organizations in the SAP ecosystem tackling industry use cases 

  • Inspire to innovate with SAP to create a meaningful impact on the world

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Explore our programs and initiatives

Students and recent graduates

Learn about technology and innovation that can help you shape the future and use your skills and certifications by joining SAP or our ecosystem of partners and customers.

Universities and academia

Get access to SAP software, teaching materials and related support as member of SAP University Alliances. 

Teachers and schools

Get access to learning content about twenty-first century skills and first insights into IT and SAP solutions as a member of SAP Young Thinkers.

Education and industry partners

Join forces with us to educate and innovate with the next generation. We work on projects with industry partners, start-ups, NGOs and NFOs.

Business Builders: Empowering students with gamified learning

Business Builders is a new gaming platform that gives business students a competitive edge in the job market by providing practical experience in SAP Analytics Cloud. This innovative platform helps students enhance their analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making skills with interactive learning scenarios on topics such as sustainable business practices, supply chain resilience, and international business expansion.

 

Students compete with their peers to become the top business builders in their group while learning how to work with large business datasets, employ appropriate data visualization techniques, and extract valuable insights. Their rankings appear on the platform’s leaderboard. Developed in collaboration with HEC Montréal, Business Builders was created by faculty for faculty and is available at no cost for educators.

 

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Connect with us

Follow us on social media under #SAPNextGen #UniversityAlliances and #YoungThinkers

Additional resources

Careers at SAP

At SAP, work alongside creative thinkers who turn big ideas into reality for our customers. With innovative job training, mentors to help you grow, and flexibility to balance work and personal life, you get more out of your career.

Corporate Social Responsibility

SAP is a powering opportunity for all people through digital inclusion with the help of our talent, technology, and strategic partnerships.

Higher Education and Research

Drive better research, student performance, and financial management, with specialized software for higher education and research institutions from SAP.

SAP Learning

Users of all kinds can find the right learning content at the right time on SAP Learning, enabling them to create solutions that increase productivity, employee retention, and customer satisfaction.