The initiator and organizer of the competition is the Wrocław-based company SENTE Systemy Informatyczne Sp. z o.o., which is also the creator and provider of ERP-class software that facilitates company management.
The competition is open to master’s theses on integrated systems submitted for defense in the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 academic years. Applications for the competition should be submitted via the form available at www.sente.pl, and theses should be sent to the address: konkurs@sente.pl, by traditional mail, or submitted in person at the organizer’s headquarters by August 31, 2009.
Two winners will receive one-month paid internships in the Implementation Department and the Software Development Department of SENTE. The dates will be arranged individually with each intern. The best candidates will be offered long-term cooperation with the company. The total prize pool in the competition is 4,000 PLN. Additionally, the winning theses, with the authors’ consent, will be published on the organizer’s website. The competition final will take place on October 30, 2009.
The Competition Jury, composed of SENTE experts and implementers, will evaluate the consistency of the content with the title of the master’s thesis, its substantive value (sources and materials used), the extent to which it covers the topic of ERP systems, the selection of examples of such software implementations in enterprises, as well as the method of presenting the theses and their argumentation. It will also take into account any results of original or independent research regarding the integrated systems industry in Poland.
– Through this event, we want to promote knowledge among students and reward those who develop interests in the direction of integrated enterprise management support systems – says Jakub Czyżkowski, President of the Management Board of SENTE Systemy Informatyczne Sp. z o.o.
The media information campaign will last throughout the summer. In addition to press releases, banners promoting the event will appear in selected media. Information posters will also be displayed at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology and the Wrocław University of Economics.