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This course covers the basic knowledge and skills needed for financial management at MIT.

Property, Tax, and Accounting

The following online courses provide detailed information on how to use the B2P system. Each course takes approximately 10–30 minutes to complete (specific times noted below). 

  • B2P: Basics
    Provides a general introduction to the MIT Buy-to-Pay (B2P) system for users new to B2P.
    Completion time: approximately 30 minutes

Complete B2P Basics before taking the following courses:

Available through the Atlas Learning Center.

Topics include:

  • Overview of credit card transaction processes
  • Navigating CyberSource EBC
  • Searching for and viewing transactions
  • Voiding transactions
  • Managing soft declines
  • Issuing credits (refunds)
  • Monthly activities and reports

Completion Time: 20 minutes

Payments to MIT

Available through the Atlas Learning Center.

This course is intended for learners who verify Procurement Card transactions – also known as ProCard transactions – at MIT. This training course should take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Available through the Atlas Learning Center.

This course provides an introduction to requesting reimbursement via MIT's eRFP system.

Completion time: approximately 30 minutes.

Available through the Atlas Learning Center.

This course provides an introduction to requesting payment via MIT's eRFP system. Payment requests are used for low-dollar supplier payments, honoraria, prizes/awards, visa fees, and human subject payments.

Completion time: approximately 30 minutes.

Available through the Atlas Learning Center.

Are you looking to hire an individual to perform services at MIT? This course explains when a person can be hired as an independent contractor, when he/she must be hired as a temporary or permanent employee, and why.

 

Oct
17

This 3-hour hands-on course is intended for employees looking to enhance their Excel skills.

Topics (please see the attached outline for more details)

  • Working with Large Workbooks
  • Advanced Formatting
  • Outlining and Subtotals
  • Cell and Range Names
  • Tables
  • Working with Charts

This class in not intended for users new to Excel. Completion of Excel: Introduction or similar familiarity with Excel basics is strongly encouraged. 

1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Zoom

Nov
21

This 3-hour hands-on course is intended for employees looking to enhance their Excel skills.

Topics (please see the attached outline for more details)

  • PivotTables
  • PivotCharts
  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Analytical Tools
  • Working with Macros

This class in not intended for users new to Excel. Completion of Excel: Intermediate or similar familiarity with Excel is strongly encouraged. 

9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Zoom

Dec
04

This 3-hour hands-on course is intended for employees looking to enhance their Excel skills.

Topics (please see the attached outline for more details)

  • PivotTables
  • PivotCharts
  • Importing and Exporting Data
  • Analytical Tools
  • Working with Macros

This class in not intended for users new to Excel. Completion of Excel: Intermediate or similar familiarity with Excel is strongly encouraged. 

1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Zoom

Jan
09

This hands-on course is intended to teach employees advanced features of Excel, including the following topics. Completion of Excel: Introduction or similar familiarity with Excel is strongly encouraged.

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Zoom

Jan
16

This hands-on course is intended to teach employees advanced features of Excel, including the following topics. Completion of Excel: Introduction or similar familiarity with Excel is strongly encouraged.

Learn list and table design techniques, as well as procedures to sort, filter, and validate data. You will also learn to use formulas in lists and tables, remove duplicate records, and use the subtotal and outline features.

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
via Zoom

Jan
23

This hands-on course is intended to teach employees advanced features of Excel, including the following topics. Completion of Excel: Intermediate or similar familiarity with Excel is strongly encouraged. The class is PC-based.


Learn to analyze and summarize worksheet data using pivot tables and pivot charts. 

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
via Zoom

Jan
27

This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in a position with fiscal responsibilities. Using interactive group exercises and case studies, participants learn basic concepts of financial administration at MIT and practice using these concepts in realistic work situations.

This is a three-day course.

TOPICS

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Zoom

Jan
29

This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in a position with fiscal responsibilities. Using interactive group exercises and case studies, participants learn basic concepts of financial administration at MIT and practice using these concepts in realistic work situations.

This is a three-day course.

TOPICS

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Zoom
  • Completion of Excel: Intermediate or similar familiarity with Excel is strongly encouraged.
  • This course covers Windows for PC only (Macros on MacOS are not covered.)

This hands-on course is intended to teach employees advanced features of Excel, including the following topics. 

1:00 PM-3:00 PM
via Zoom

Jan
31

This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in a position with fiscal responsibilities. Using interactive group exercises and case studies, participants learn basic concepts of financial administration at MIT and practice using these concepts in realistic work situations.

This is a three-day course.

TOPICS

10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Zoom