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Center for Corporate Education


Six Sigma Program

Fall 2008

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    Discover what world-class organizations such as General Electric, Motorola, Xerox, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and Genworth already know: that Six Sigma can significantly improve your bottom line. The VCU Program will help you master the Six Sigma tools and techniques that deliver results.

     

    Program Benefits  Back to Top

    Attend this program and you will return to your organization with:
    • Proven tools for implementing the Define/Measure/Analyze/Improve/Control (DMAIC) methodology to a project;

    • A Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

     

    Program Participants               Back to Top

    Individuals who typically attend this program include:

    • Professionals with an interest in Six Sigma methodologies

    • Managers interested in starting a Six Sigma program for their organization

    • Professionals wanting to earn the Green Belt or Black Belt certification

     

    Program Outline  Back to Top

    Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

  • Six Sigma Overview

  • Types of process improvement projects

  • Lean Overview

  • Define

  • How to correctly identify problems
  • Create a charter

  • Scope your project

  • Measure

  • Process Mapping with value added flow analysis

  • Tools for understanding variation

  • Tools for understanding defects

  • Analyze

  • Tools for understanding causation

  • Prioritizing cause and effect relationships

  • Improve

  • Tools for understanding risk

  • Tools for identifying and prioritizing solutions

  • Tools for identifying and prioritizing key stakeholders

  • Lean Tools for process improvement

  • Control

  • Project Management and Control System

  • Mistake Proofing

  • Overview of SPC

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    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Program

  • Design for Six Sigma

  • Change Management Tools

  • Advanced Statistics

  • Program Logistics  Back to Top

    Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Programs are scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30-4:30, and take place at VCU School of Business, Corporate Education Training Room.

     

    Fall 2008 Schedule

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program - September 22 - 26, 2008

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Program - September 22 - 26, 2008

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    Registration Deadline is September 3, 2008

    Program Fee  Back to Top

  • $2,495 for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program

  • $3,000 for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Program (for Green Belt Holders only)


  • Companies are encouraged to send a team; multiple registration-pricing available upon request.

    The fee includes tuition, books, instructional materials, lunch, and snacks

    This training will be done in a hands on environment using PE's Lean Six Sigma case study, where students will actually operate and improve a business while doing course work.

     Students will be required to do a Lean or DMAIC project and submit to VCU/PE for certification.

    To Register 

  • For Mail in Registration Please fill out the registration form and mail/fax it to us at
  • For Online Registrations Please visit the VCU Coporate Education Online Services
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    School of Business,
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    Snead Hall, 301 W. Main Street, Box 844000
    Richmond, VA 23284-4000
    phone: (804)828-1595
    fax: (804)828-8884

    Center for Corporate Education
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    School of Business
    Room 3105 A - Snead Hall, 301 W. Main Street, Box 844000
    Richmond VA 23284-4000
    Telephone: 804/828-3165
    FAX: 804/828-6615
    email:
    corp-ed@vcu.edu

        Last Updated:  03/26/2008
    VCU School of Business