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(BUSM 461) Lean Six Sigma (Process Improvement)

This course teaches skills for successfully leading process improvement projects that can enhance organizational performance. Lean Six Sigma methodology is taught through example and application. Near the conclusion of the course, students will take a certification exam.

Credit Hours 3.0 Lecture
Prerequisite BUSM 361 with a B- or better
Offered Spring
Programs Business Management (BS); Supply Chain, Operations, and Analytics Minor

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to execute a process improvement project (from start to finish) using the DMAIC lifecycle and apply tools and techniques for process improvement, which includes, but is not limited to:

  • Process maps and SIPOC diagrams
  • Cause-and-effect diagrams
  • X-Y diagrams
  • Statistical process control
  • Failure modes and effects analysis
  • Multi-variate analysis
  • Pareto analysis
  • Measurement system analysis
  • Cost of poor quality
  • Designed experiments
  • Simple and multiple regression
  • Hypothesis testing