Available through the Atlas Learning Center.
Topics include:
Completion Time: 20 minutes
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.
This course covers the basic knowledge and skills needed for financial management at MIT.
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).
Complete B2P Basics before taking the following courses:
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This drop-in session will be a brief overview of VPF's new Payments and Reimbursements tool.
Available via web application or mobile, this new tool allows for requests for payment and reimbursement to be reviewed and submitted in Atlas, and approved and tracked through Buy-to-Pay (B2P).
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00am
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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This drop-in session will be a brief overview of VPF's new Payments and Reimbursements tool.
Available via web application or mobile, this new tool allows for requests for payment and reimbursement to be reviewed and submitted in Atlas, and approved and tracked through Buy-to-Pay (B2P).
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Learn to record macros to automate various Excel tasks. This course covers Windows for PC only (Macros on MacOS are not covered.)
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm
This hands-on course is intended to provide employees with a solid introduction to Excel, including the following topics.
Please note that the class is PC-based. You can attend using a Mac, but there may be some slight differences.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This drop-in session will be a brief overview of VPF's new Payments and Reimbursements tool.
Available via web application or mobile, this new tool allows for requests for payment and reimbursement to be reviewed and submitted in Atlas, and approved and tracked through Buy-to-Pay (B2P).
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1:00-4:00pm
This hands-on course is intended to provide employees with a solid introduction to Excel, including the following topics.
Please note that the class is PC-based. You can attend using a Mac, but there may be some slight differences.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm
This hands-on course is intended to provide employees with a solid introduction to Excel, including the following topics. Completion of Excel: Introduction or similar familiarity with Excel basics is strongly encouraged. The class is PC-based.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 1:00-4:00pm
This hands-on course is intended to provide employees with a solid introduction to Excel, including the following topics. Completion of Excel: Introduction or similar familiarity with Excel basics is strongly encouraged. The class is PC-based.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
This drop-in session will be a brief overview of VPF's new Payments and Reimbursements tool.
Available via web application or mobile, this new tool allows for requests for payment and reimbursement to be reviewed and submitted in Atlas, and approved and tracked through Buy-to-Pay (B2P).
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 9:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Please note that the class is PC-based. You can attend using a Mac, but there may be some slight differences.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 1:00 - 4:00pm
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.
Please note that the class is PC-based. You can attend using a Mac, but there may be some slight differences.