Go Beyond Your Green Belt.
Blaze a path towards $100k in savings with the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program.
Join our next free LIVE Information Session on Friday, August 19, 8:00 - 9:00am PT. View details and register HERE.
For individuals who have successfully completed a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt training, this intensive program provides a systematic method to improve performance efficiencies and reduce variations in all business operations. Master advanced methodologies through application-based learning and lead your organization towards higher productivity and profitability gains. As a Black Belt you will learn to identify all types of waste, determine constraints and defects, create rapid improvements through Kaizen events, and monitor performance through balanced measurements. Throughout the program you will apply LSS directly to a real-world project resulting in a minimum of $100,000 in projected annual savings.
Required Pre-Requisite: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (see below for details)
Course Goals & Learning Objectives
- Learn the combined LSS tools at a Black Belt level
- Acquire the ability to select projects, develop teams and deliver results
- Develop skills utilizing LSS tools and implement for quantifiable results
- Apply the concepts to a project impacting the bottom line
- Prepare the practitioner to deploy LSS to other individuals in their organizations
- Develop the ability to train other LSS White, Yellow, and Green Belts
Program Requirements
Only students who have successfully completed a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt will be admitted into this program. If you did not complete your Green Belt at UC San Diego Divsion of Extended Studies, please email the Program Manager, Angela Miller, to determine your elegibilty at ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu.
Applicants must have a project(s) in mind when starting the class. The project must be focused on improving a current process that is brought in from the student's company or organization. The instructors will provide guidance to ensure a successful project completion. For questions please contact ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu. Course materials are provided to students, including tools which aids in statistical analysis.
Learning Formats
Live Online (Virtual sessions hosted via Zoom):
- Step into the virtual classroom and receive guided mentorship from a Master Black Belt. Learn how to apply the Lean Six Sigma tools to a real-life project. Project must result in a projected ROI of $100k.
- Network and collaborate with fellow students in the classroom and during provided lunches.
- Classes meet one day a week from 8am -12pm PDT (seven sessions over five months). Click on the “Live Online Class” section below to view, dates, and times.

Online:
- Instructor-led training on your schedule. Access lectures and materials 24/7.
- (2) Live one-on-one project coaching sessions with Master Black Belt Instructor. Asks questions and engage with Instructors via email.
- Live (optional) office hours to ask questions and engage with fellow students.
- Weekly discussion board topics that provide an additional opportunity to engage with the content and your peers.
- Complete a real project under the mentorship of a Master Black Belt.
No-Interest Payment Plan
To break the tuition into monthly portions, please complete the No-Interest Payment Plan Request Form.
Questions:
Contact Angela Miller, Program Manager
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ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-8133
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Course Number: BUSA-40995
Credit: 6.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt, Project Management, Supply Management
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4/24/2023 - 9/15/2023
$3695
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Athon, James
Jim Athon is a Continuous Improvement COE leader and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has had nearly 25-years of success in driving process improvement methodologies, principles, and best practices. Since 2001, Jim has served as the President of The Athon Group, Inc., a premier supplier of Six Sigma training, coaching, and consulting services at all levels of Lean Six Sigma deployment, including Executive Leadership, Champion, Master Black Belt, Black Belt, and Green Belt. He has personally trained and coached over 500 Black Belts and over 200 Green Belts, with his primary focus being teaching the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) problem-solving framework.
After earning a Master Black Belt at General Electric, Jim has led Lean Six Sigma projects for prominent organi...Read More
Rentschar, Sabine
Sabine is a Senior Consultant with a demonstrated history of implementing performance improvement programs in manufacturing and optical industries throughout her 20+ year career. She is a skilled Lean Six Sigma trainer and mentor, as well as a facilitator of improvement activities and programs, with a strong background in project management.
Starting her 20+ year long career in the Automotive Industry in Germany, Sabine was exposed to and worked with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Principles from the very beginning. She has worked for a small start-up in High Performance Drive Technologies and Control Systems as well as in large corporations in the Optical Industry being responsible for Operations Technology, Development, Application and Optimization of Processes and Equi...Read More
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 4/28/2023.
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NOTE:
This program is for students who have completed LSS Green Belt. Students must bring in a real project from an organization as part of the training.
Training is online and can be completed at any time of day; however, students schedule live one-on-one (Zoom) coaching sessions with Instructors. Students can also attend optional (Zoom) office hours.
Training takes place 4/24- 7/21/23; students then have 8 weeks to work on projects. Final project presentations take place Friday, 9/15/2023.
4/24/2023 - 9/15/2023
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You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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5/19/2023 - 8/25/2023
$3695
Live Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
Athon, James
Jim Athon is a Continuous Improvement COE leader and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has had nearly 25-years of success in driving process improvement methodologies, principles, and best practices. Since 2001, Jim has served as the President of The Athon Group, Inc., a premier supplier of Six Sigma training, coaching, and consulting services at all levels of Lean Six Sigma deployment, including Executive Leadership, Champion, Master Black Belt, Black Belt, and Green Belt. He has personally trained and coached over 500 Black Belts and over 200 Green Belts, with his primary focus being teaching the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) problem-solving framework.
After earning a Master Black Belt at General Electric, Jim has led Lean Six Sigma projects for prominent organi...Read More
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No refunds after: 5/18/2023.
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The Spring 2023 Black Belt program is offered in an engaging hybrid format; all live sessions will take place on Fridays via Zoom, 8am - 12pm PT. In addition to the live training you will receive online assignments, videos and materials which you can review/complete on your preferred schedule.
Class sessions take place on Fridays from May 12Ă¢â‚¬â€œ June 23; 8am - 12pm PT (No Class June 2nd). Final project presentations will take place Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.
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5/19/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
5/26/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
6/9/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
6/16/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
6/23/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
6/30/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
8/25/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | |
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9/18/2023 - 2/8/2024
$3695
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Athon, James
Jim Athon is a Continuous Improvement COE leader and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. He has had nearly 25-years of success in driving process improvement methodologies, principles, and best practices. Since 2001, Jim has served as the President of The Athon Group, Inc., a premier supplier of Six Sigma training, coaching, and consulting services at all levels of Lean Six Sigma deployment, including Executive Leadership, Champion, Master Black Belt, Black Belt, and Green Belt. He has personally trained and coached over 500 Black Belts and over 200 Green Belts, with his primary focus being teaching the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) problem-solving framework.
After earning a Master Black Belt at General Electric, Jim has led Lean Six Sigma projects for prominent organi...Read More
Rentschar, Sabine
Sabine is a Senior Consultant with a demonstrated history of implementing performance improvement programs in manufacturing and optical industries throughout her 20+ year career. She is a skilled Lean Six Sigma trainer and mentor, as well as a facilitator of improvement activities and programs, with a strong background in project management.
Starting her 20+ year long career in the Automotive Industry in Germany, Sabine was exposed to and worked with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Principles from the very beginning. She has worked for a small start-up in High Performance Drive Technologies and Control Systems as well as in large corporations in the Optical Industry being responsible for Operations Technology, Development, Application and Optimization of Processes and Equi...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
No information available at this time.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 9/22/2023.
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NOTE:
This program is for students who have completed an LSS Green Belt. Students must bring in a real project from their organization as part of the training.
Training is fully online and students can complete at their preferred times. However, students schedule live one-on-one coaching sessions with the Instructor, hosted via Zoom.
The instructional training takes place 9/15- 12/16; students then have 8 weeks to work on their projects. Final project presentations will take place on Thurs, 2/8, 2024.
9/18/2023 - 2/8/2024
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You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Business, Professional & Legal Programs department at 858-534-8131 or unexbusa@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.