BE800 Process Improvement in Practice

About This Course

This course is the capstone of the Process Improvement program, in which theory comes to life through experiential learning. Students will put what they have learned in the program into practice by delving into a process improvement project relevant to them — all while receiving coaching from expert instructors.

Course Snapshot

Format	The course is delivered remotely, with a blend of virtual live sessions and self-paced activities.
Frequency	Twice per year (Winter and Spring)
Length	4 weeks with a 15-hour workload. Please check the schedule for live session dates and times.
Cost	$649

Process Improvement

Process improvement methodologies take organizations to the next level by introducing efficiencies that use proven traditional methods to address modern-day challenges — in any industry and any function...

Process Improvement

What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the knowledge to:

Expand your improvement ‘toolkit’ by seeing a variety of ways these tools can be implemented successfully
Recognize cultural challenges and opportunities that commonly arise in process improvement
Design your own plan-do-check-act path to continuous improvement
Improve your skills in giving and receiving feedback

The Learning Environment

The course is delivered remotely, with a blend of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Virtual live sessions provide opportunities to engage with the instructor and other students in real-time and self-paced activities give students the chance to work through content on their own schedule.

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Courses in the Process Improvement Certificate Track

Enrolling in the full certificate program allows for more comprehensive learning in regard to process improvement. Required and elective courses are:

Course Schedule

Courses may be taken individually and in any order unless otherwise noted. Six courses are required to complete the certificate. If pursuing the certificate, all courses in the certificate program must be completed within three years. Visit the program page for a recommended sequence.

Meet the Instructor

Maria Grzanka

Maria Grzanka is a principal consultant with Lean Portland and Quantum Leaders. She has 20 years of experience in process improvement and operations leadership, including working for XPO Logistics, Vestas, and Tektronix....

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