Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Experience a complete Lean Six Sigma Green Belt curriculum designed to meet the most rigorous standards, the highest quality learning content available anywhere, and a world-class blended learning model representing the best marriage of technology with coaching and facilitation. The 10-week Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course is designed to provide working professionals with an introduction to data-driven process improvement that aligns with the American Society of Quality Lean Six Sigma standards.

The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt professional certificate program from the Kelley School aligns with the ASQ Green Belt Body of Knowledge. Participants who score 75% or higher on the final exam will earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the Kelley School of Business Executive Education Programs. Sessions are recorded, and practice quizzes will be provided. While applying tools to real-world projects is encouraged, project completion is not required for certification.

Why Choose Kelley School of Business

The Kelley School offers a top-tier business education focused on guiding you toward your own true success. Kelley School of Business students have the talent to succeed, the humility to grow and the tenacity to persevere. That spirit–combined with an education that only the elite Kelley School can deliver–results in graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to meet new challenges, to make positive change possible and to contribute to their organizations from day one.

Program Overview

Here's a detailed overview of the courses:

Measurement Fundamentals

• Learn about measurement fundamentals, including types of metrics and basic statistical terms.
• Explore forms of graphical analysis.

Measurement System Analysis

• Gain tools to collect sample data and evaluate the reliability of measurements.
• Establish baseline process performance.

Charting Process Behavior

• Explore statistical process control to evaluate process stability over time.
• Identify process shifts and differentiate between normal variation and true process changes.

Analysis

• Identifying Potential Root Causes
  • Discover tools and methods for identifying potential root causes of problems.
  • Gain tools to evaluate statistical correlation between process inputs and outputs.
• Testing Hypotheses
  • Learn statistical methods to test hypotheses, determining real differences between various treatments or processes.

Improvement, Control, Simulation

• Improvement
  • Learn tools to implement improvements, including Lean methods to eliminate waste and improve process flow.
• Control
  • Explore the Control phase of a DMAIC project, focusing on ongoing process management post-project work.

Capstone: Sherlock Holmes Zombie Hunter Project Simulation Game

• Practice new skills with a highly interactive simulated DMAIC project game played by teams.

Certification Exam

• Participants must score 80% or higher on the cumulative exam to earn certification through the Kelley School of Business.

What You'll Learn

By completing this course of study, you will become proficient in all of the basic analytical tools necessary to execute Lean Six Sigma process improvement projects. You will also learn team leadership and project management skills to make you an effective program manager. 

Our digital badge is for individuals preparing for leadership roles within the operations arena, those desiring to advance their professional development by building process improvement skills and capabilities, or experienced leaders who want to develop firsthand knowledge of process improvement practices.