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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt I

MECH&AE X 428.80

This course prepares students to fulfill the role of a Six Sigma Black Belt in providing technical guidance and mentoring to Green Belts, senior leadership, and other team members.

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What you can learn.

Apply the advanced Lean and Six Sigma system tools, techniques, and steps to eliminate waste by reducing variations and cutting down unecessary steps in the workplace
Apply methodical approaches to enterprise and strategic level planning for both organizational development and change processes
Develop control measurement systems for effective performance tracking
Act as the teacher, mentor, and the role model in the workplace to achieve successful results

About this course:

Lean Six Sigma helps organizations develop and deliver near-perfect products and services in a more efficient way to both meet and exceed customer requirements and become more profitable. This course prepares students to fulfill the role of a Six Sigma Black Belt, providing technical guidance and mentoring to Green Belts, leadership and other team members. Subjects include strategic planning, measuring performance, team development and understanding the customer. Completing both Lean Six Sigma Black Belt I and II provides students with practical knowledge to improve their organizations and excel in their careers. While our Lean Six Sigma courses are not ASQ certification test prep courses, we employ the same material used to prepare students for the certification exam. Our instructors are practitioners who teach students how to apply Lean and Six Sigma to any business sector. Student walk away with practical knowledge on how to create lasting change in their companies.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of the UCLA Extension MECH&AE X 428.69 Six Sigma Green Belt, or a comparable Green Belt course from a recognized source and consent of instructor.