Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Summer Session Begins June 16 - Join from any location!

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) consists of the most powerful process improvement methodologies and its primary focus is to remove wasteful steps and inefficiencies to provide a better and faster response to client needs. The tools are easy to understand, team-oriented, and have been proven to dramatically improve quality, operations, and profitability.  Students may earn Yellow, Green, and Black Belts which indicate their levels of mastery of LSS expertise.

Earning your Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt is an ideal starting point for those ready to tackle inefficient processes and embrace streamlined efficient ways of working. Any business. Any industry.

After completing this Yellow Belt course you will:
 

• Gain a critical understanding of process improvement methodologies
• Understand how Lean Six Sigma can help to reduce defects and limit waste.
• Learn how Lean Six Sigma techniques can effectively accelerate business growth and productivity.
• Express key Lean Six Sigma concepts using language of process improvement.
• Obtain working knowledge of essential tools and understand how you can contribute at your organization.
• Apply the principles directly into your work or personal life and see results.

And will be able to:
 

• Describe and understand the DMAIC process (Define, Measure, Approve, Improve and Control), as well as the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Adjust) process.
• Identify the 8 Wastes
• Use Visual Management
• Apply the 5s tool (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain)

 
 

Course At a Glance

 

Total Instructional Hours: 10
Live Online Training Portion: three, 2.5-hour sessions (7.5 hours total)
Units: 1.0
Duration: 3 weeks
Cost: $495 (includes all learning materials)
Format: This program is a blend of live virtual training and supplemental online learning.
Class sessions meet virtually (via Zoom) on Tuesdays, June 15, 22, 29; 9am--11:30am PDT.
 

Questions?

Meet Your Program Advisor:

Angela Miller, Program Manager
(858) 534-8133
ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu
Click here to schedule a phone conversation.

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Note: Program Contact:

Angela Miller, Program Manager
(858) 534-8133
ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu

Course Number: BUSA-40991
Credit: 1.00 unit(s)

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6/15/2021 - 6/29/2021

$495

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• SECTION ID:

  157121

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  O'Rourke, Tracy, Co-Founder of the Just-in-Time Cafe; Certified Master Black Belt and Co-author, "The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit: A Surprisingly Simple Guide to Your Lean Six Sigma Journey”

  Tracy is the Co-Founder of the Just-in-Time Cafe and a co-author of the book, "The Problem-Solver's Toolkit: A Surprisingly Simple Guide to Your Lean Six Sigma Journey".  By sharing over 20 years of expertise, she makes it easier for people to learn and apply Lean Six Sigma to achieve their goals.   She loves spearheading the implementation of Lean Six Sigma by providing training, consulting and coaching on many aspects of cultural change, including leadership development, customer experience, strategic alignment and process improvement. Why She Loves Teaching "I love the “A-Ha!” moment when someone realizes that this stuff (Lean Six Sigma) works. It’s obvious that they now see differently a fresh perspective – on a whole ne...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

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• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 6/14/2021.
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
6/15/2021	Tue	9:00 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
6/22/2021	Tue	9:00 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
6/29/2021	Tue	9:00 a.m.	11:30 a.m.