"Microsoft Corp. has awarded its 2007 Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Education to the University of Indianapolis School of Business for its innovative use of business software in the classroom."
Associate Professor Jerry Flatto is being recognized for his use of the software Microsoft Dynamics GP inthe classroom. The software is an actual business tool an "enterprise resource planning system" that is a market leader. Flatto incorprated the software into his undergrad classroom by having students enter pretend data and actually build a virtual company Flatto says that the software helps model basic business concepts and shows how functions relate and flow together. The students also use applications that are common in the business world they want to enter someday, in many fleids including law, medicaine etc. The experience and familiarity goves these students and edge in the world after graduation!
Article about award and software can be found at http://www.uindy.edu/news/?p=422
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