Join us to learn about Process Improvement
Attend our free information session to learn how Lean Six Sigma can help you to improve all business processes in any industry. Explore the various training options, the class project compent and learn which Belt is right for you. Meet the lead instructors and program manager to ask questions.
When: Friday, August 18, 8:00 - 9:00am PT
Where: Hosted Live via Zoom (Link provided to registered students)
Register: On Eventbrite by clicking here, or scroll down and click on 'Add to Cart'.
The following programs will be discussed:
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Ideal for those who are new to process improvement
Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt (combo) Includes both Green and Black Belt; no pre-requisite to begin
Lean Six Black Belt For students who have sucessfully earned an LSS Green Belt
The Information Session will revew:
- What is Lean Six Sigma (LSS)?
- Why Learn LSS?
- Differences between Green and Black Belt - which is right for you?
- How to conduct an LSS Project & Project Examples
- LSS Training at UC San Diego Visiion of Extended Studies
- Training formats and expectations
Meet Master Black Belt Instructors:
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urke 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". She has spent over 20 years working with Fortune 500 organizations and government to leverage Lean Six Sigma. By sharing her expertise Tracy 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.
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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. After earning a Master Black Belt at General Electric, Jim has led Lean Six Sigma projects for prominent organizations such as Target, Chevron, Cisco, Nokia, Kraft Foods, Schwab, and Adena Health Systems, and spearheaded over 42 million in revenue gains. He is a catalyst for standardization of processes, digital transformation, technology optimization, and is passionate about transforming inefficient and error-prone activities into lean, efficient, and repeatable processes. As a Lean Six Sigma expert and trainer, Jim has presented at over 30 industry seminars, as well as coached and mentored over 1,000 Green and Black Belt professionals.
Questions?
Connect with your Program Advisor, Angela Miller, at angelamiller@ucsd.edu
or click here to schedule a brief phone conversation.
Note: Now accepting enrollments for 2023 classes. Click here to review the Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt courses.
Course Number: INFO-70032
Credit: 0.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt, Project Management
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
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
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: 8/18/2023.
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NOTE:
This information session is hosted virtually, via Zoom. This no-cost event will take place on Tuesday, August 15 from 8:00am - 9:00am PST. A link to join the Zoom session will be provided the week of the event.
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| 8/18/2023 | Fri | 8:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | |
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.