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Business Strategy and Six Sigma Certification Preparation
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  • Focus area: Executive leadership
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Curriculum Series Course Title Course #
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Business Law
  Fundamentals of Business Law
    A Manager's Introduction to Business Law LAW0101
    Contracts in Commercial Transactions LAW0102
    Employment and Labor Law LAW0103
    American Business Formations in the 21st Century LAW0104
    Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights LAW0105
    Lawsuits and Negotiations LAW0106
Operations Curriculum
  Managing Customer-Driven Process Improvement
    Why Customer Driven? OPER0121
    Identifying What the Customer Wants OPER0122
    Translating Requirements into Process Goals OPER0123
    Understanding Processes OPER0124
    Implementing Improvements OPER0125
    Managing Process Improvements OPER0126
    Managing Customer-Driven Process Improvement Simulation OPER0120
  Six Sigma Foundations
    Six Sigma Introduction OPER0131
  Six Sigma Team Implementation
    Six Sigma: Reducing Variation to Improve Quality OPER0141
    Six Sigma: Listening to the Voice of the Customer OPER0142
    Six Sigma DMAIC: Defining the Problem OPER0143
    Six Sigma DMAIC: Measuring the Process OPER0144
    Six Sigma DMAIC: Analyzing the Data OPER0145
    Six Sigma DMAIC: Analyzing the Process OPER0146
    Six Sigma DMAIC: Improving the Process OPER0147
    Six Sigma DMAIC: Controlling the Improved Process OPER0148
  Lean Manufacturing
    Lean Logic OPER0151
    Lean Value OPER0152
    Lean Techniques OPER0153
    Lean Strategies OPER0154
  Six Sigma Black Belt certification examination
    Six Sigma and the Corporate Enterprise
    Leadership in Six Sigma
    Organizational Goals and Objectives
    History of Organizational Improvement and the Foundations of Six Sigma
    Overview of Business Process Management
    The Importance of Metrics to Six Sigma
    Define the Six Sigma Opportunity
    The Six Sigma Project Charter and Plan
    Six Sigma Team Leadership
    Six Sigma Team Dynamics and Performance
    The Six Sigma Change Agent
    Six Sigma Management and Planning Tools
    Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer
    Six Sigma and Critical Customer Requirements
    Defining and Mapping the Six Sigma Process
    Scoping the Six Sigma Project
    Process Analysis and Documentation
    Probability and Statistics
    Collecting and Summarizing Data
    Properties and Applications of Probability Distributions
    Measurement Systems
    Analyzing Process Capability
    Calculating Process Capability
    Exploratory Data Analysis
    Hypothesis Testing
    Common Tests
    Variance, Contingency Tables, and Nonparametric Tests
    Design of Experiments (DOE)
    Design and Analysis
    Taguchi and Quality Improvement
    Experimenting for Process Improvement
    Six Sigma--Statistical Process Control
    Control Charts and the Pre-control Process
    Six Sigma--Lean Tools for Control
    Six Sigma--Measurement System Re-analysis
    Lean Concepts oper_01_a01_bs_enus
    Non-value added Steps and Tasks oper_01_a02_bs_enus
    Lean Tools oper_01_a03_bs_enus
    Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) oper_01_a04_bs_enus
    Quality Function Deployment (QFD) oper_02_a01_bs_enus
    Robust Design and Process oper_02_a02_bs_enus
    Failure Mode and Effect Analysis oper_02_a03_bs_enus
    Design for X (DFX) oper_02_a04_bs_enus
    Special Design Tools oper_02_a05_bs_enus
  Logistics Management
    Overview of Logistics Management OPER0321
    Inventory Management OPER0322
    Supply Chain Management OPER0323
  ISO 9000:2000 Overview
    The Who, What & Why of ISO 9000:2000 OPER0401
    Building a Quality Management System OPER0402
    Quality-minded Management OPER0403
    Customer Satisfaction Through Resource Management OPER0404
    Processes for Quality Products and Services OPER0405
    Continual Quality Improvement OPER0406
    Steps for Successful ISO Registration OPER0407
    Transitioning from ISO 9000:1994 to ISO 9001:2000 OPER0408
  Supply Chain Management
    The Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management OPER0501
    Supply Chain Management Strategies OPER0502
    Supply Chain Planning and Inventory Management OPER0503
    Supply Chain Management and e-Business OPER0504
    Supply Chain Transportation and Facility Design OPER0505
  Six Sigma: The Analyze Phase Course
    Exploratory Data Analysis OPER0251
Strategic Planning Curriculum
  How to Write a Business Case
    Fundamental Components of a Business Case STGY0211
    Developing Target Market Strategy STGY0212
    Understanding Positioning STGY0213
    The Marketing and Sales Plan STGY0214
    Pricing for Profitability STGY0215
    Presenting Your Case STGY0216
  Strategic IT Planning
    Setting the Stage for IT Success STGY0221
    Strategic Decision Making STGY0222
    IT Challenges: Present and Future STGY0223
    Strategic IT Planning Simulation STGY0220
  Strategic Management
    Strategic Management - Planning STGY0301
    Strategic Management - Analysis and Choice STGY0302
    Strategic Management - Corporate Implementation STGY0303
  The Fundamentals of Globalization
    Globalization and Our Changing World STGY0351
    Globalization and Your Company STGY0352
    The Process of Globalizing a Product or Service STGY0353
    Managing from a Global Viewpoint STGY0354
  Systems Thinking in the 21st Century
    What is Systems Thinking? STGY0401
    Building a Healthy System STGY0402
    Systems-thinking Models and Thinking Skills STGY0403
    System Archetypes STGY0404
    Redesigning Your Organization: Part 1 STGY0405
    Redesigning Your Organization: Part II STGY0406
    Taking Systems Thinking into Your Personal Life STGY0407

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