Executive Education Programs

Lean Six Sigma combines Lean Manufacturing (originally developed by Toyota) and Six Sigma (originally developed by Motorola). The application of Lean Six Sigma allows quality and efficiency improvements to be effectively realized. The focus of Lean is speed, efficiency and taking waste out of a process. Six Sigma focuses on effectiveness and removal of errors. When combined it can be a powerful management tool that can greatly improve an organization’s performance by providing a structured approach to resolving problems. This methodology, known as the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control), applies in a manufacturing or service-based context.

This Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program from FIU includes a project component, with review and guidance from an FIU College of Business faculty member who is a Lean Six Sigma black belt. The project entails a real-world situation in which you must define and measure a problem that must be solved, analyze a process that may be contributing to the problem, identify the cause of the problem, and then improve the process to solve the problem. This is an advanced course designed to provide students Green Belt Certification after completing the Yellow Belt Certification.

Demand for Lean Six Sigma experts has never been higher, as organizations look for ways to streamline operations and perform more effectively and efficiently. FIU's Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program includes a project component, with review and guidance from a Master Black Belt. This is an advanced course designed for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt holders who wish to advance the prestigious Black Belt level.