Lean Six Sigma "Gold" Certification Program

(Green Belt and Black Belt)

Overview

Six Sigma is now a global trend – a methodology for business excellence through continuous improvement. Upon certification, participants will be equipped with tools to optimize business processes and contribute to breakthrough results in corporate performance – the same process-improvement skills that enabled early pioneers such as Motorola and General Electric to produce dramatic results in corporate performance.

Our curriculum integrates Six Sigma and Lean with business analytics, business intelligence and decision support under one umbrella, making it the only comprehensive offering in Atlanta.

• Green Belt candidates attend the first five weeks of our combined 10-week Green Belt/Black Belt program.
• Candidates seeking Green and Black Belt Certification (combination) will attend all 10 weeks.
• Candidates who have acquired Green Belt Certification and are seeking Black Belt Certification only, will attend the last five weeks of the 10-week program.

Green Belt Participants Will Learn to

• Lead departmental projects to higher performance
• Become more effective team members for cross-functional projects
• Apply introductory methods and tools

Black Belt Participants Will Learn to

• Bring about measurable improvements in customer satisfaction, product quality and profitability
• Lead challenging reengineering or improvement projects that create sustainable corporate value

Who Should Attend

• Employees and consultants seeking certification to lead major projects
• Green Belt holders who are ready to lead major Six Sigma projects
• Professionals engaged in business improvement projects

Faculty

Kenneth Levine, D.B.A., retired from the Coca-Cola Company in 1999 after 24 years of service. In addition to leading Coke's Total Quality Management (TQM) initiative for three years, he also worked in many diverse organizational functions during his career, including information technology, marketing research, marketing, national sales, sales management, purchasing, and SAP project management. Ken previously held managerial and staff roles at Information Systems of America, ADP, C&S National Bank, and First Atlanta Bank. He currently teaches Quality Management, Operations Management, and Business Analysis on the faculty of the Department of Managerial Sciences at Robinson. Ken is a Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a Certified Purchasing Manager.

Satish Nargundkar, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Robinson's Department of Managerial Sciences. He has taught various courses, including Business Analysis, Data Mining, and Teaching Methods. Satish has worked with AT&T and Acxiom Corporation in the fields of web-based training, statistical modeling, and risk and marketing strategies. His interdisciplinary research interests emphasize the application of quantitative methods for strategic decision support and the improvement of teaching methods. In addition to authoring papers published in such journals as the European Journal of Operations Research, the Journal of Global Strategies, and the Journal of Business Research, Satish is a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching award from the Robinson College of Business.

Six Sigma Cancellation Policy

If you withdraw at least 5 days before the start of a program, you will receive a full refund. If you withdraw after the first session, you will receive a full refund minus a $500 fee for processing. (ALL materials MUST be returned to avoid additional charges.) If a program is canceled by the Office of Executive Programs, we will provide a full refund or, if preferred, we will apply the tuition to the next scheduled session.  

Location

Buckhead Center
3348 Peachtree Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30326
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To Contact

Mailing Address:
Office of Executive Programs
P.O. Box 3994
Atlanta, GA 30302-3994
Phone: (404) 413-7300
Fax: (404) 413-7035
Email: dporter@gsu.edu

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What Past Participants Say

• "With continued corporate pressure to improve capital efficiency, GSU's Lean Six Sigma is just what the doctor ordered. The program combines the right level of project management, statistics, and fun. I realized small improvements can equal big cost savings!"
  --Paul Perkins (E2M)
• "Combining the quantitative analysis tools with Lean and Six Sigma provides an obvious competitive advantage for any manager in any industry. As the techniques became obvious, I could hardly wait until the end of class to get started improving another process!"
  --Charles Hollingsworth (RealTime Gaming)
• "I took the Lean Six Sigma Gold training to help bulletproof my resume, but have found the basic principles so useful in my current position that I am seeing success levels immediately in my approach to problem solving and efficiency at work."
  --Jeff Schumacher (Woodland International)
• "I had an interview last week with a marketing company. They were really excited about the Six Sigma. I said I was taking the Green Belt exam this month and I would be taking the Black Belt certification too. A lot of their clients use Six Sigma and they said just saying I had a Green Belt would be impressive to the clients. I don't even have it yet but it has been helpful."
  --Anne Wittle, Robinson (College of Business MBA Student)
• "Excellent instructors with a wide array of knowledge and relate concepts to real world Lean and Six Sigma projects.  I highly recommend this training
  for personal and career development."
  --Feon Hughes (SunTrust Bank)

Workshop Details

GREEN AND BLACK BELT COMBO Regular price: $6,000 Early bird/team price: $5,500 Custom client, non-profit and GSU alum/faculty/staff price: $4,500   GREEN BELT ONLY Regular price: $2,950 Early bird/team price: $2,450 Custom client, non-profit and GSU alum/faculty/staff price: $2,250   BLACK BELT ONLY Regular price: $3,500 Custom client, non-profit and GSU alum/faculty/staff price: $2,900   Length: GREEN AND BLACK BELT COMBO: 10 weeks (two 4-hour sessions per week) GREEN BELT ONLY: 5 weeks (two 4-hour sessions per week) BLACK BELT ONLY: 5 weeks (two 4-hour sessions per week)   When: GREEN AND BLACK BELT COMBO: September 13, November 17, 2012 Register now » GREEN BELT ONLY: Option 1 May 24 - June 28, 2012 Register now » Option 2 September 13 - October 18, 2012 Register now » BLACK BELT ONLY: October 20 - November 17, 2012 Register now »   Time: Thursdays, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.   Location: Buckhead Center directions »   Brochure: download »   How is GSU Six Sigma "Gold" superior? »

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Below is an example of the certificate program participants will receive: