Lead the Way with Lean Six Sigma
Summer 2023 session begins August 15 - Join from any location!
Click here to watch a recording of a recent Information Session and meet Instructor Tracy O'Rourke and Elisabeth Swan
A Lean Six Sigma leader needs to foster a transformation to usher in a thriving culture of Continuous Improvement in the organization. This requires more than lean tool deployment, but also includes key leadership and management frameworks, principles and behaviors. Are you doing the right leadership tasks to build problem-solvers and build a continuous improvement culture?
This program will provide you, as the leader, with the tools to become a skilled mentor to drive organizational change, and ensure that process improvement projects align with your business’s mission and overall objectives. Through an effective blend of learning techniques, this training will provide you with the critical knowledge to confidently build a continuous improvement culture and inspire behavioral change.
This program is designed for any Leader, Supervisor, Manager or Director in any industry who desires a sustainable culture of continuous improvement for their team and organization. The training will benefit all leaders, but more specifically any leader that wants to help shape the culture and build and coach problem-solvers.
Effectively fulfill your role as a leader in the Lean Management system by:
- Building a culture that empowers staff and promotes continuous improvement
- Understanding the breadth of impact a leader has and the leaders roles & responsibilities in transformation
- Identifying projects that align with the organization’s mission
- Deploying Leader Standard Work (successful leader habits) that drive improvement activity and success
- Mentoring and coaching staff to become better problem solvers
What Students are Saying
"I really enjoyed this course. I was what I need to continue the deployment of Lean and Six Sigma in my Workplace."
"Great instructors, the knowledge and experience is awesome because they can provide really good real examples accordingly."
"Material was very well organized around 5 key principles for leaders. Videos and quizzes were appropriate in length. Enjoyed interactive discussions during live sessions. Always felt like I left a session learning something useful."
"The instructors were very engaging, knowledgeable, and did an excellent job of creating a warm, valuable learning and discussion space."
Program At a Glance
Total Instructional Hours: 30
Live Online Training Portion: six, two-hour sessions (12 hours total)
Units: 3.0
Duration: 2.5 months
Tuition: $1,795 (includes all learning materials)
Format & Structure: This program is a blend of online learning and live virtual training sessions. After completing the learning modules on your preferred schedule engage with the Instructor and fellow leaders within an interactive virtual classroom.
Class sessions meet virtually on Tuesdays, 2:00- 4:00pm, PST on Aug. 15, 29, Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10 and 24.
Your Program Advisor:
Angela Miller, Program Manager
(858) 534-8133
ProcessPrograms@ucsd.edu
Click here to schedule a phone conversation.

Click on the image below to hear from program alum, Tracy Minutolo:

No-Interest Payment Plan
,UC San Diego Extended Studies offers a no-interest payment plan to help break up the cost of this training into manageable monthly payments.
The first payment is needed to process your registration, and we can then select the recurring payment date.
To initiate a plan please complete the No-Interest Payment Plan Request Form.
Course Number: BUSA-40967
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt
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8/15/2023 - 10/24/2023
$1795
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
Swan, Elisabeth, 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"
Elisabeth Swan is an accomplished Lean Six Sigma trainer, program designer, change leader and coach with over 25 years of experience. She has trained thousands of people, coached hundreds more and continues to help organizations complete hundreds of Lean Six Sigma projects each year. Improvement results range from cutting out minutes of wasted cycle time to saving millions of dollars in costs.
Swan has worked in a broad spectrum of industries and focused on a huge array of processes. Project work has included reducing workplace injuries in the hotel industry, reducing the time to open accounts in the financial industry, reducing the number of maintenance visits in telecommunications, reducing hospital readmissions and many more. A sampling of clients includes Amazon, Burt&rs...Read More
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
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 8/21/2023.
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NOTE:
The live training portions will allow you to collaborate and engage with the Instructors and fellow students. The virtual classroom sessions will occur on Tuesdays, 8/15, 8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, and 10/24; 2:00 - 4:00 pm, PST.
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8/15/2023 | Tue | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
8/29/2023 | Tue | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
9/12/2023 | Tue | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
9/26/2023 | Tue | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
10/10/2023 | Tue | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | |
10/24/2023 | Tue | 2:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.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.