“Enhancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace” - free online course available, you can register until mid-February
The course is in English and it is free of charge. The course comprises five sections with three to four modules each:
Completing a section, you will earn a badge to prove your learning. Completing all the sections, you will earn a badge and a certificate. This course has an estimated study time that is worth 2 ECTS credits. The course is not part of degree studies in Aalto University. Credit transfer regulations are followed, so a student who plans to include the course in the degree must discuss this in advance with their degree representative.
EDIFY-EDU- project (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion for improving the quality of management education) addresses the skills gap of Management education with regards to competencies in equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The project will facilitate the skills development of students and professionals to respond to societal transformation. The project consortium consists of 12 partners from Ireland, Italy, Austria, Greece, Germany and Finland. The Finnish partners are TIEKE and Aalto University’s Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR). The project is funded by Erasmus+ Programme.
Taking the MOOC requires registration. You can register here: https://form.jotform.com/242054328160347
More information about the EDIFY-EDU- project and its training offering is available here: https://www.edifyeduproject.eu/outputs/edify-training/
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