Six Sigma - Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Introduction

During this Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) course, candidates will be able to build on their existing knowledge of the Six Sigma Black Belt course.

Pre-Requisites

• Individuals will need to be trained to Black Belt level, prior to attending this course.
• Candidates need to bring a laptop/computer, with installation of Minitab 17 (evaluation version acceptable) to the course.

Who Should Attend

• Anybody with Black Belt experience looking to build on their existing knowledge should attend this course.

Qualification

• A certificate of achievement will be issued to every candidate who achieves 70% in the total course assessment.

Course Outline

• How can an organisation develop, and more importantly, sustain the Culture of Lean 6 Sigma within an organisation?
• What strategies could be used to grow a Six Sigma capability?
• Timescales & leading change
• Leadership: How good am I at being a leader?
• Additional statistics: More complex SPC modelling techniques including multi-linear and polynomial regression
• How Toyota does lean: The 4Ps and the “Toyota Way”
• Elements of Programme Management: including estimation, risk, and planning techniques, Value propositions
• Beyond Lean 6 Sigma: TPM, DFSS, Formal Kaizen

The Six Sigma Master Black Belt course is delivered over 6 weekends: Week 1 Saturday & Sunday, Week 2 Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Week 3 Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Week 4 Saturday & Sunday, Week 5 Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Week 6 Saturday & Sunday

Exercises

• Throughout this course, candidates will be expected to work with case studies to plan and respond to typical challenges which MBBs see in their working lives.

Evening work

• Approximately 2-3 hours each evening consisting of a mixture of revision, research and exercises

Assessment

• Assessment is a combination of course exercises and a final exam.
• Some course exercises carry assessment points, in total this is 50% of the total available.
• The other 50% is awarded by exam score with the exam taken on the final day.