The DAISSy Reseacrh Group of Hellenic Open University (HOU) invites you to register and participate at the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) addressed to current and future managers and everyone interested  in improving their skills on the principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI).

Specfically, the “Equality, Diversity, Inclusion For improving the qualitY of management EDUcation (EDIFY-EDU” European project partners have launched the MOOC on “Enhancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace”, which is especially designed for supporting actual and future managers and professionals but also everyone interested to have a better approach towards EDI topics and skills. Furthrmore, the MOOC enables participants to pursue entrepreneurial initiatives based on EDI competencies. 

It is noteworthy, that the EDIFY-EDU MOOC is based on the training needs, skills gaps and identified competencies coming from the research phase of the EDIFY-EDU project, see: EU Report: Business Management Education and Training Provision on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. It aims to enhance Business & Management training and upskill the current workforce; facilitating the acquisition of EDI competencies, transversal and digital skills for management students and managers in business, mapped to European competence frameworks (e.g. EntreComp, LifeCom, DigComp), and responding to the societal transformation. 

Furthermore, about the EDIFY-EDU MOOC:

• Offers state-of-the-art curricula developed by experts under high standards of quality assurance.
• Includes twenty (20) modules covering transferrable and digital skills for professionals and future managers.
• Regards a flexible weekly workload and schedule of about 10 hours per week to be completed at own pace personalised support provided by experienced lecturers.
• Provides interested learners with a set of core modules, focused also on practical applications and case studies.
• Needs at least an intermediate level of English, as all the online lessons and materials are in English.
• Gives the opportunity to meet, connect and network with peers from all over the world, as well as interact with other students, professionals (and the tutors) through the fora.
• Provides certification in accordance with the European and national qualification frameworks.

The participants who will successfully complete the MOOC will be given priority to enlist in a Specialised training programme.

The EDIFY-EDU MOOC is offered free of charge and it is open to anyone who is interested in joining it putting emphasis to, working managers, Small and Medium Enterprises’ owners and start uppers eager to have a better approach towards EDI and thus have better outcomes (MOOC), undergraduate HE students willing to attend trainings that can effectively and rapidly introduce them into the labour market (MOOC and Specialization Course), but also everyone interested in the EDI in the workplace themes. 

• The EDIFY-EDU MOOC registration form is open.
• The Course has been initiated in mid October 2024, it is at a self paced mode and will be offered until the end of February 2025.
• It is delivered online, so the lectures (videos) and reading material are available 24/7 .
• An one-hour live webinar is organised every two week, for interacting with highly experienced invited experts. The webinars are recorded, thus are available to be watched afterwards in the Course platform.
• Open Badges are awarded upon completing successfully each section’s modules.
• Learners who achieve 70% score in each section of modules will be awarded the MOOC Certificate. 

For more information about the EDIFY-EDU project and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

• Websites: https://daissy.eu/  and   http://www.edifyedu-project.eu
• Facebook: @DAISSyResearchGroup
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daissyresearchgroup/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/edify-edu/
• X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/daissy_research
• Instagram: @daissy_researchgroup
• Email: info@daissy.eap.gr