ERPsim Competition

14th Annual ERPsim Invitational Competition

February 26, 2026 | Finch Fieldhouse | 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Step into a business simulation that moves as fast as the real world.

Now in its 14th year, the ERPsim Invitational Competition brings together CBA student teams for a high-pressure, hands-on challenge powered by SAP ERP. It’s your chance to sharpen advanced business skills, build meaningful professional connections, and have a little fun while you’re at it.

Your team must generate the highest net income using SAP, a technology tool that helps global businesses run more efficiently.

ERPsim Invitational Competition Schedule

9:00 a.m. 
Registration, get breakfast, find a table, and begin team strategy  
9:20 a.m.
Welcome and competition instructions
9:30 a.m. Round one strategy
9:50 a.m.START ROUND ONE
10:10 a.m. 
Round one results and round two strategy
10:20 a.m.START ROUND TWO
10:40 a.m. Round three strategy
10:50 a.m. START ROUND THREE
11:10 a.m.Round three results and banquet lunch (Check out the lunch menu!)
12:00 p.m. 
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Deemter, Meijer, Manager, Loyalty Data Science and Analytics
ERPsim Mentor Excellence Award: Joe Cronkright, Dow, Sustainability IT Director
12:30 p.m. Round four strategy 
12:40 p.m.  START ROUND FOUR
1:00 p.m.
Round four results and round five strategy
1:10 p.m.START ROUND FIVE (FINAL ROUND)
1:30 p.m.
Dessert and networking on the other side of Finch 
2:00 p.m.WINNERS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED
2:30 p.m.END OF EVENT

 

Join the competition

CMU undergraduate and graduate students of all majors are welcome to join an ERPsim team. You must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Undergrads must have completed or currently be enrolled in BUS 331s.
  • Graduates must have completed or currently be enrolled in BIS 647.

Scholarships and prizes

The ERPsim competition recognizes top performance, growth, and teamwork through a combination of scholarship awards and special prizes. Awards are designed to celebrate both competitive excellence and meaningful improvement throughout the simulation experience.

Scholarships are awarded to top-performing teams across each server, while additional prizes recognize standout effort, progress, and leadership beyond the podium.

Podium scholarship awards

Top three teams on each server earn scholarship awards based on final competition standings.

Servers: Maroon, Gold, and Fire Up

  • 1st place: $500 per student ($2,500 per team)
  • 2nd place: $300 per student ($1,500 per team)
  • 3rd place: $200 per student ($1,000 per team)

Each server awards a total of $5,000 in scholarships, recognizing excellence across multiple competition tracks.

Spirit of the ERPsim award

The Spirit of the ERPsim award honors individuals or teams who exemplify collaboration, engagement, and the values of the ERPsim experience.

  • Total award: $1,000
  • May be awarded to one recipient or divided among multiple recipients

Most improved team award

This award celebrates growth and strategic progress during the final rounds of the competition.

  • Prize: $50 Amazon gift card for each team member
  • Eligibility: Teams that do not place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd overall
  • Criteria: Greatest increase in company valuation from the end of Round 3 to the final round, calculated separately for each server

In the event of a tie, final ranking and net income are used as tie-breakers.

Students gather around laptops in McGuirk arena during the ERPsim. Six team members huddle over the screens intently, while a young woman points to information on a print out next to them. Cables and coffee cups are stacked around the laptops.

Mentor. Connect. Recruit.

Partner with us as an ERPsim mentor and turn this high-energy competition into a powerful recruiting experience. Company representatives coach student teams through the simulation, build relationships with emerging talent, and give back by sharing real-world insight.

If you or your company is interested in sponsoring and mentoring an ERPsim team, please contact Christine Witt at witt1cm@cmich.edu.

Two students in black t-shirts look intently at a laptop screen. A mentor in a maroon t-shirt and black vest sits to the left. The are in Finch Fieldhouse for the 2025 ERPsim Competition.
Each team will be partnered with mentors from participating companies.

2026 supporting companies

  • American Mitsuba Corp.
  • Auto-Owners
  • Bandit Industries
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
  • Consumer's Energy
  • CPA.com
  • CS5MI
  • Dominos
  • Dow Inc.
  • DuPont
  • Epistemey Press 
  • Ernst & Young LLP
  • Enterprise Tax Solutions, Inc
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Greenleaf Trust
  • Lilly
  • Lippert Components Inc.
  • Meijer
  • Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA
  • Merck
  • Michigan Small Business Development Center at Mid Michigan College
  • MTW Industries
  • PSE
  • PwC US Group LLP
  • Resolute
  • SAF Holland, Group
  • StageRight Corporation
  • Steelcase Inc.
  • The Rogers Group
  • The Silicon Partners, Inc.
  • thyssenkrupp Materials NA, Inc.