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Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement

Course Overview
Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. Master the use of Six Sigma to quantify the critical quality issues in your company. Once the issues have been quantified, statistics can be applied to provide probabilities of success and failure. Six Sigma methods increase productivity and enhance quality. As a Six Sigma green belt, you will be equipped to support and champion a Six Sigma implementation in your organization. To earn the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, you will be required to pass the Institute of Industrial Engineer's green belt exam (administered on the final day of the course).

During this course you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an actual issue you face in your organization. Prior seminar participants have reported significant savings from implementing their projects.

A financial services organization saw $128,000 in cost savings per quarter when they reduced transaction processing rework
A state agency reduced project cost over-runs by 28 percent
A transportation company saved more than $875,000 per year in turnover costs by improving the employee communications process
Reduced errors in a painting operation led to increased first pass acceptance and more than $197,000 in annual savings
A Web developer increased annual profits by 10 percent by cutting cycle time
A wave solder operation saw defects reduced by half and costs reduced by $60,000 per year

Course Topics

Basic statistics
Case studies
Cost analysis
DMAIC
Financial implications
Process capability
Root cause analysis
Six Sigma green belt exam
Six Sigma process and objective
Statistical process control

Benefits
Upon completion of this course, you will walk away with the following skills:

Design and develop Six Sigma projects
Determine process capability
Employ the DMAIC process
Perform basic statistical analysis on process measurements
Prepare root cause analysis
Support and champion Six Sigma implementation in your organization
Understand the Six Sigma philosophy

Program Fees

On-Campus Participants: $1,345
Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.

Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $1,100

Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.



Reduced Pricing:

Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

Location
Three course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus, online with interactivity, and online with archive access:

On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

Overview of on-campus option:

The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
Access to hard copy course materials.
Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, you can elect to be an online/interactive student.
Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants – unless otherwise specified.

Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

Overview of online (interactive):

Virtually participate in the course live – with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on your computer, or to participate on your computer without having to utilize a phone line.
Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

Continuing Education Units
CEUs: 2.1 (CEUs provided by request only)

USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course.

Audiences: Registered Attendees

Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs