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Lean Six Sigma

Today’s workplace is becoming more and more collaborative—and in return, businesses are looking for individuals who can manage complex projects that involve multiple teams. By learning Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, you can pinpoint areas of waste or redundancy across units, improve your team’s efficiency and step up as a leader in your career.

Technical Skills courses are offered in-person, or in some cases, a hybrid of in-person and online. Essential Skills courses are self-paced and offered entirely online. The Continuing Professional Education team is available to help you select the courses and tracks that best fit your professional development goals.

Lean Six Sigma Career Data at a glance

  • Prospective job titles: Process Improvement Engineers, Manufacturing Engineer
  • Average process improvement salary*: $82,580

*Source: Salary.com, 2024

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  • Foundational Lean Six Sigma

    Do you work on product or project teams and are looking to move up in your career or organization? Get certified in Lean Six Sigma and become a more effective and employable professional.

    • Total course value: $523
    • Price with 15% bundle discount: $445

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    Courses

    Technical Skills (required courses)
    Course Description

    Lean Six Sigma White Belt

    Take your first step into Six Sigma training and understand the foundational theories of this methodology.

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    Essential Skills — self-paced and fully online (choose two electives)
    Course Description

    Introduction to Critical Thinking

    Sharpen your ability to ask the right questions, critique an argument, and dissect an issue.

    Innovation in Teams and Organizations

    Learn the about latest research on innovation, including disruptive technology, idea champions, idea incubators and new venture teams.

    Introduction to Negotiations

    Explore proven techniques and methods of negotiation that can help you communicate, lead and benefit your organization.

    Communicating Collaboratively

    Master the art of communicating across teams and platforms (in-person or digitally) with practical tips and insights.

    Negotiations: Making Business Deals

    Learn the essential strategies and skills to conducting successful business negotiations—including how to distinguish between and employ Dispute Settlement Negotiation (DSN) and Deal Making Negotiation (DMN).

    Negotiations: Resolving Disputes

    Sharpen your ability to resolve disputes by learning causes of conflict, different styles of conflict management, how to conduct a conflict diagnosis, and methods for avoiding stalemate and achieving a cooperative resolution.
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  • Intermediate Lean Six Sigma

    Do you implement process improvement in your organization? If so, this Professional Skill Track is for you. Learn how to successfully charter and close projects, and how to apply the appropriate metrics to ensure total change implementation. Earn both Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belts to advance your career and increase your earning potential.

    • Total course value: $3,419
    • Price with 15% bundle discount: $2,906

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    Courses

    Technical Skills (required courses)
    Course Description

    Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

    Dive into Lean Six Sigma’s Operational Excellence approach, also known as DMAIC—Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control—and start seeing results in how you and your team operate.

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    Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Earn this certification and demonstrate that you can charter, scope and close projects— and apply the appropriate metrics to help ensure total change implementation.
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    Essential Skills — self-paced and fully online (choose two electives)
    Course Description

    Introduction to Critical Thinking

    Sharpen your ability to ask the right questions, critique an argument, and dissect an issue.

    Innovation in Teams and Organizations

    Learn the about latest research on innovation, including disruptive technology, idea champions, idea incubators and new venture teams.

    Introduction to Negotiations

    Explore proven techniques and methods of negotiation that can help you communicate, lead and benefit your organization.

    Communicating Collaboratively

    Master the art of communicating across teams and platforms (in-person or digitally) with practical tips and insights.

    Negotiations: Making Business Deals

    Learn the essential strategies and skills to conducting successful business negotiations—including how to distinguish between and employ Dispute Settlement Negotiation (DSN) and Deal Making Negotiation (DMN).

    Negotiations: Resolving Disputes

    Sharpen your ability to resolve disputes by learning causes of conflict, different styles of conflict management, how to conduct a conflict diagnosis, and methods for avoiding stalemate and achieving a cooperative resolution.
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  • Advanced Lean Six Sigma

    Are you looking to make your process more efficient and increase your customer satisfaction? Are you skilled in the areas of operations, product management and project execution? This Professional Skill Track can help you move up in your organization, become a big-picture problem-solver and boost your leadership role. If you already hold Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belts, you can take the next big step by earning your Black Belt and gaining the interpersonal skills needed to lead.

    • Total course value: $4,674
    • Price with 15% bundle discount: $3,973

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    Courses

    Technical Skills (required courses)
    Course Description

    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

    Master the full Lean Six Sigma training and gain one-on-one coaching from instructors to help you take on more complex projects, manage Green Belt professionals in your organization, and achieve career success.

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    Essential Skills — self-paced and fully online (choose two electives)
    Course Description

    Introduction to Critical Thinking

    Sharpen your ability to ask the right questions, critique an argument, and dissect an issue.

    Innovation in Teams and Organizations

    Learn the about latest research on innovation, including disruptive technology, idea champions, idea incubators and new venture teams.

    Introduction to Negotiations

    Explore proven techniques and methods of negotiation that can help you communicate, lead and benefit your organization.

    Negotiations: Making Business Deals

    Learn the essential strategies and skills to conducting successful business negotiations—including how to distinguish between and employ Dispute Settlement Negotiation (DSN) and Deal Making Negotiation (DMN).

    Negotiations: Resolving Disputes

    Sharpen your ability to resolve disputes by learning causes of conflict, different styles of conflict management, how to conduct a conflict diagnosis, and methods for avoiding stalemate and achieving a cooperative resolution.

    Communicating Collaboratively

    Master the art of communicating across teams and platforms (in-person or digitally) with practical tips and insights.

    Leading and Managing Change

    Help your team overcome the challenges created through change and discover how to thrive during periods of transition.

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