Certificate in Operations Management
& Six Sigma Certification
Show how you can add value to any organization; learn skills you can use across all industries, from human resources to purchasing to administration. You can complete the operations management certificate with Six Sigma Black Belt certification in just nine months or earn it as part of any of our bachelor's degree programs.
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Six Sigma helps ensure that organizations are delivering on their promise and commitment of excellence to both customers and the community. By utilizing methodologies and tools designed to identify solutions, maximize efficiency and overcome problems, any industry will benefit from what Six Sigma has to offer."
Justin Yung Hurtubise
Chief Mission Officer, Providence Holy Family Hospital
This certification provides students with an understanding of lean processes as well as the leadership skills to adeptly manage change. Add value to current or future employers by understanding how to maximize operational efficiency and how to manage the change to get there.
- Obtain a Six Sigma Black Belt* at the completion of the certificate.
- Complete the certificate in just nine months.
- Online, evening classes allow you to attend after work.
- Interested in an MBA or MBL? Complete the certificate to fulfill Project Management (MB 513 - 3 credits.)
| Snapshot | |
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| Course Format | Online; one evening per week from 6-10 p.m. (no Saturdays) |
| Average Completion Time | 9 months |
| Start Date | September |
| Cost | For-credit cost: $565 per credit.** Course materials provided at no extra cost. $6,780 for the 12-credit series |
| Eligibility | Available to School of Continuing Studies students & adult community members (23 and above). |
**Anticipated tuition rate for the 2023-24 academic year
Certificate Requirements - 12 Credits
| BU 361 | Lean Management | Six Sigma Yellow Belt* Learn to streamline business processes through the application of Six Sigma principles to create globally competitive business entities. This course takes concepts beyond the factory floor to service and retail environments. |
3 credits |
| MA 256 | Elementary Probability & Statistics Descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, correlation and regression. (Statistics courses transferred from other institutions may be considered for substitution.) |
3 credits |
| BU 314 | Introduction to Operations Management | Six Sigma Green Belt* Examine concepts, processes and methods of managing and controlling operations in any organizational setting at the introductory level. Discuss current issues such as 8 wastes, supply chain strategy, quality plans and systems thinking. |
3 credits |
| BU 331 | Project Management | Six Sigma Black Belt* This course discusses the factors necessary for successful project management and Six Sigma mastery. Course topics include project management concepts, needs identification, project organizations, project communications, project planning, scheduling, control and associated costs. Project management software will be an integral part of the course. |
3 credits |
*Students must pass the course, including final course exam (and capstone project for BU 331) to earn Six Sigma belts.