Master Black Belt Certification
Become a Leader in Operational Excellence as a Certified MBB
A COLLABORATION WITH
Accelerate your career with a Master Black Belt Certification from world class training partners
Together, MoreSteam and The Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University offer students access to top educators, researchers, and practitioners in the field. Our joint faculty brings a variety of rich career experiences to focus class discussions on real-world problem-solving and practical application of process improvement concepts.
This program provides the flexibility for you to set your own schedule and to progress at your own pace. Graduates have completed the program in as little as 6 months; others have extended their training over a couple years. You decide the timing of attending the classroom sessions and completing the online courses. We're here to support your success.
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Program Design
For over 20 years, MoreSteam and Fisher College of Business have been teaching Lean and Six Sigma to business leaders. We're proud to partner with Fisher which has consistently ranked among the best undergraduate and graduate business programs across the globe. The MBB curriculum builds on your Lean Six Sigma Black Belt foundation and prepares you to lead complex enterprise-wide projects, develop the technical and process excellence skills of teams, and support organizational transformation at the executive level. Program topics keep you current on trending subject matter such as: Process Modeling and Lean Design, Lean Finance, Advanced Statistics and Data Analytics, Team Leadership, and Change Management. The program content is reviewed throughout the year to ensure it is aligned with current topics important across all industries. A summary of the training and certification requirements are listed below.
Program Details
Course length: 28 weeks
Apply anytime to enter the program. Contact us for access to the online application which asks you to describe your prior training and project experience. All candidates must also provide a copy of their Black Belt certification.
Upon registration, you will be enrolled in all online materials and are eligible to select your class sessions. You may complete the online training courses and classroom sessions in any order to best fit your schedule. Please note that candidates are required to have a laptop loaded with the latest version of Minitab before attending the Advanced Statistics class.
Along with completing the coursework, certification consists of three components: post-class exams, external presentation, and review of your project portfolio. Once these requirements are complete, successful certification candidates will receive a certificate as a Certified Master Black Belt issued jointly from MoreSteam and The Ohio State University.
Participants must have certification complete within 18 months.
Master Black Belt Training + Certification
The enrollment fee covers all costs for the courses and materials as well as:
- 71 hours of eLearning course work
- 18 Months of access to EngineRoom featuring Process Playground
- 1-Week In-Person Advanced Statistics & Leadership Workshop with Exam
- 1-Week In-Person Advanced Lean & Finance Workshop with Exam
- 1-on-1 Portfolio Project coaching & Presentation Support
$14,250
Flexible Program Schedule
Workshop Location: Columbus, OH
The Advanced Statistics & Leadership and the Advanced Lean & Finance classes are each offered twice a year and can be taken interchangeably in any order to best fit your schedule.
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eLearning Online Course Work
Design for Lean Six Sigma
46 HRS
Fundamentals of Project Management
15 HRS
MBB Supplement
10 HRS
Advanced Statistics & Leadership
Next Sessions (in-person)
40 HRS
- April 7-11, 2025
Advanced Lean, Process Modeling, & Finance
Next Sessions (in-person)
40 HRS
- September 29 - October 3, 2025
Program Benefits
Utilizing blended learning, students will learn online and in the classroom.
Learn from highly qualified instructors from both OSU program faculty and MoreSteam.
Relevant and rigorous curriculum teaching skills in leadership, statistics, lean process modeling and more.
The program features no extra fees and delivers content and instruction at an affordable price.
Faculty
Course material written by industry experts with years of experience, making this the most comprehensive and beneficial Master Black Belt program available.
The Ohio State University
Select a faculty member to learn about their background, areas of expertise, and courses taught.
LAWRENCE INKS
Clinical Assistant Professor - Management & Human Resources
DANIEL OGLEVEE
Senior Lecturer - Finance
CYNTHIA TURNER, PhD
Asst. Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, EY Faculty Fellow - Accounting & Management Information Systems
MoreSteam
LARS MAASEIDVAAG, PhD
Master Black Belt | MoreSteam Client Services
SMITA SKRIVANEK
Principal Statistician, MoreSteam
WILLIAM HATHAWAY
Chief Executive Officer
MARIA FRY
Consultant, Strategic Quality Solutions
Graduate Recommendations
The professors have excellent rhythm and good use of time in the classroom vs. the online training. The class is very well taught and with good knowledge of the subject. They have been crucial in achieving certification and being prepared to deliver results. One year after obtaining my certification, my area has achieved considerable savings of $4.4 million thanks to Lean Projects, and this is just the beginning.
Juan Pablo Lancini
Regional Director, Operational Excellence - Americas
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Where Our Graduates Work:
- Abbott
- Abbvie
- Anhesuser-Busch InBev
- Bridgestone
- Cardinal Health
- CareFusion
- Daimler Truck
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock
- Ecolab
- Fresenius Medical Care
- Geico
- Jabil
- KeyBank
- Kroger
- Lockheed Martin
- Nationwide
- NetJets
- RCI Rogers
- Schneider Electric
- Sherwin Williams
- Southwest Airlines
- SpaceX
- Tremco
- USAA
- USPS
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