Workshops

Vitae’s workshops support higher education institutions in building shared understanding and practical approaches across five dimensions of employability. Institutions may begin with open‑access introductory modules to establish foundational knowledge, or log in to complete certificate‑earning courses that recognize learning and support structured implementation.

All Introductory Certificate‑Earning

Industry Advisory Boards

Introductory
  • Understand how industry advisory boards support program relevance and employability
  • Clarify member roles, responsibilities, and effective board structures
  • Apply advisory board insights to curriculum design and program improvement

Graduate Tracer Studies

Introductory
  • Identify the purpose of graduate employment outcomes surveys
  • Learn policies, procedures, key definitions, and survey protocol
  • Develop quality of contacts and quality of communication
  • Establish KPIs that impact the employability of graduates

Micro-Credentials

Introductory
  • Understand the basics of micro credentials
  • Discover who can benefit from micro‑credentials and their institutional value
  • Learn how to ensure the quality of micro credentials
  • Determine next steps to create a micro credential

Career Service Fundamentals

Introductory
  • Learn how to begin planning career services to support students througout their journey
  • Understand how career services can assisting students throughout their career journey
  • Explore the role of technology and how it can support career services

Industry Advisory Boards

Certificate‑Earning
  • Understand the basic role of industry advisory boards
  • Leverage industry associations to advise, advocate, and help achieve institutional goals
  • Start developing strategies for your higher education institution’s own industry advisory boards

Micro-Credentials

Certificate‑Earning
  • Understand how micro‑credentials respond to changing skills demands and workforce needs
  • Identify key use cases for micro‑credentials across education, employment, and career transitions
  • Apply micro‑credentials to support skills recognition, portability, and employability outcomes

Graduate Tracer Studies

Certificate‑Earning
  • Understand how graduate employment KPIs inform program relevance and outcomes
  • Design surveys, indicators, and systems to support KPI collection
  • Use KPI data to improve curriculum decisions and career pathways

If you have any questions about the registration process, or experience any technical issues while creating your account, or enrolling in the workshop, please contact our team at vitae@ifc.org. We are happy to assist and ensure you can get started without delay.