Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training and Certification
MoreSteam.com has partnered with the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University to present an innovative Master Black Belt development program.
The Ohio State and MoreSteam program is based on a Blended Learning model. The curriculum incorporates world-class instruction delivered in two weeks of classroom instruction on the Ohio State campus and 72 hours of online learning through the MoreSteam.com portal. |
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Is This Program Right for You?
Are you an experienced Lean Six Sigma Black Belt looking to advance your mastery of technical and leadership subjects?
If yes, then you'll find our program both rigorous and rewarding. To accommodate your When you successfully complete the coursework, you can also apply for certification, which is included as part of the program.
The Benefits of This Program
- A balanced, relevant and rigorous curriculum.
The four-week MBB program covers the skills you'll need to succeed: leadership, coaching, advanced statistics, finance, and more. It also includes advanced Lean and process modeling, two vital topics areas not covered by other MBB programs.
- A flexible blended model.
With Blended Learning, the student controls the pace. You can start any online course at any time, and you attend the classroom weeks in any order.
- Highly qualified instructors.
The program faculty, from OSU, MoreSteam.com and Minitab, Inc. (listed below), represents decades of professional Lean Six Sigma experience and affiliation with an internationally recognized university.
- The right price.
The cost of MBB certification varies widely, as does the quality of the program. Our blended curriculum delivers deep content at an affordable price. There are no extra fees for certification or exams.
Combining the Best of Online and Classroom Training
Our Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt development program is Blended Learning that integrates:
- Two one-week sessions of classroom instruction on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
- 72 hours of online learning on advanced topics provided by MoreSteam.com.
 The classroom sessions are independent and scheduled on a quarterly basis at The Fawcett Center at OSU (see below for the current training schedule), allowing participants to enroll in the program and start the on-campus sessions in any sequence. The faculty is provided by Ohio State's Fisher College of Business, MoreSteam.com, and Minitab, Inc.
Program participants access and complete the online components at their own pace during the intervals between on-campus sessions. All you need is an Internet connection and course login and password to get started.
The Master Black Belt Training Curriculum
View a more detailed description of the Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt training curriculum.
Earning Your Master Black Belt Certification
After you complete the training program, you can begin the certification process. This process entails a review of evidence demonstrating your capability and experience as a Master Black Belt. Successful certification candidates receive certification as a Master Black Belt from The Ohio State University.
To qualify for the certification process, you must meet the following criteria:
- Certification as a Black Belt from a reputable source
- Five years of process improvement experience, including three years as a Black Belt
- Completion of the Master Black Belt training
We will award certification upon satisfactory review of the following:
- The candidate's portfolio of project work, which must include at least five projects
- An oral interview
- Passing score on the Master Black Belt exam (80%)
- Evidence of coaching/mentoring experience on ten projects
- Presentation or publication in an external venue, either in person (such as a conference presentation) or in a written work (such as iSixSigma Magazine or the like)
Prerequisites, The Program Cost, and The Enrollment Process
We limit participation in this program to Certified Black Belts. This rigorous Master Black Belt program assumes a mastery of the full Black Belt body of knowledge as a foundation.
The program cost is $10,000, which includes the certification candidate evaluation process. Note that, while there are other credible MBB training programs, most cost twice the price of this program and require four weeks or more of classroom time. Not only is this program more affordable, it allows you far greater flexibility and control over the pace and order of your studies.
The enrollment fee covers all costs for courses and materials, although program participants must have access to a laptop loaded with Minitab 16. You can begin your enrollment by contacting MoreSteam.com.
The Current Class Schedule
One of the benefits of this program is that you can take the live and online classes in any order. Below is the latest class schedule.
| Session |
Details |
| Classroom - Week 1 |
Advanced Statistical Analysis, Leading Change and Effective Coaching
December 6-10, 2010
Fawcett Center - The Ohio State University
2400 Olentangy River Rd.,
Columbus, Ohio 43210, Tel. 614-292-1342
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| Classroom - Week 2 |
Advanced Lean Concepts, Process Modeling, and Finance for MBBs
September 13-17, 2010
March 7-11, 2011
Fawcett Center - The Ohio State University
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| Online Coursework |
- Design for Lean Six Sigma
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Advanced Statistics
- Ideation/TRIZ (pre-recorded or live Webinars)
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Meet Some of Our Instructors
The faculty for this program is provided by Ohio State's Fisher College of Business, MoreSteam.com, and Minitab, Inc.
 DR. PETER WARD
Richard M. Ross Chair in Management;
Chair, Department of Management Sciences
Professor of Management Sciences;
Director, Center for Operational Excellence
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
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 D. SCOTT SINK, Ph.D., P.E.
LeanSigma Certification Program Director;
Integrated Systems Engineering
College of Engineering, The Ohio State University
Listen to Scott Sink's lecture on:"Building Discipline Around the DMAIC Methodology: Tollgate Review Best Practices" |
 ROY LEWICKI
Abramowitz Memorial Professorship
Professor of Management & Human Resources
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
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 DR. LARS MAASEIDVAAG
Senior Faculty
MoreSteam.com
Listen to Lars Maaseidvaag's lecture on: "Core Process Pull: Little's Law in Action" |
 KURT BRUMBAUGH
Technical Training Specialist
Minitab, Inc.
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 SMITA SKRIVANEK
Principal Statistician
MoreSteam.com
Listen to Smita Skrivanek's lecture on: "The Transactional Dilemma: Understanding Regression with Attribute Data" |
The Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Curriculum
| Virtual Topic |
Details |
Duration |
Design for
Lean Six Sigma |
Process Modeling Intro, Monte Carlo Analysis, Advanced DOE, RSM, Robustness, Design of Lean Systems |
48 Hours |
| Generating Creative Solutions |
Ideation tools - TRIZ |
4 Hours |
Fundamentals of
Project Management |
Aligned with PMI's PMBOK |
16 Hours |
Advanced
Statistical Tools |
EWMA, CUSUM Control charts, Review of Non-parametric Statistics, Logistic Regression |
4 Hours |
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TOTAL HOURS |
72 Hours |
| Classroom Topic |
Details |
Duration |
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Week 1 |
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Advanced
Statistics |
GLM, Binary Logistic Regression, Time Series Tools, Advanced Anova, Non-Parametric Analysis, MANOVA, Advanced DOE, Data Problems |
24 Hours |
Leadership and
Coaching |
Leading Teams, Leading Change, Effective Coaching |
16 Hours |
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Week 2 |
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Advanced Lean
Tools |
Establishing Internal and External Pull Systems, Queuing Theory |
16 Hours |
Process
Modeling |
Discrete Event Simulation, Monte Carlo Simulation, Optimization |
16 Hours |
Financial
Analysis |
Understanding a P&L, ROI, Soft Benefits, Lean Accounting |
8 Hours |
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TOTAL HOURS |
80 Hours |
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