Ed Foppe

Ed Foppe serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Information and Decision Sciences at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. A retired PwC partner with 32 years of experience, he specializes in technology solutions for multinational corporations with emphasis on large-scale systems implementations and operational resilience.

His expertise centers on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, including SAP, Oracle, and NetSuite implementations. He integrates real-world case studies from his consulting career to demonstrate strategic alignment of ERP functionality with organizational objectives, highlighting both successful deployments and critical failure points in complex technology environments.

As the instructor for IDSc 3104 - Enterprise Systems, he focuses on translating theoretical ERP capabilities into practical business applications, preparing students to navigate the challenges of modern enterprise technology ecosystems through practitioner-oriented pedagogy.