Trying to decide whether you should reduce waste or improve quality while reducing defects? Give yourself the power to do it all. Lean Six Sigma (LSS) incorporates Lean’s efficiency and impact with the variation reduction and organizational infrastructure of Six Sigma. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program at the University of St. Thomas will focus on combining the two into a single, seamless process that any organization can use to achieve rapid improvement.

Upon completion of the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program, alumni will have:

·    Implemented a Lean Six Sigma project that has produced results.

·    Gained an understanding of Lean Six Sigma methodology.

·    Utilized Lean Six Sigma improvement models in all aspects of their business.

·    Increased their contribution to an organization as their improvement efforts improve the bottom line.  

The program will focus on utilizing the Six Sigma DMAIC framework and integrating the waste reduction tools of Lean through a combination of lecture, hands on workshops, simulation, case studies and work in a computer lab.

Upcoming Offering:
January 9 - 26, 2012
Monday - Thursday
Full Days for Three Weeks

Cost: $8,200 (14 CEUs) per participant includes tuition, learning material and refreshments. A daily lunch will also be provided.

This Course requires

• At least two years as a quality professional (Green Belt preferred)
• Previous Six Sigma Green Belt training

Please visit the University of St. Thomas Lean Six Sigma Black Belt website for more information or copy and paste the following URL: http://exed.stthomas.edu/LeanSixSigmaBlackBeltTrainingMN