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Course Description

Lean Six Sigma Theory and Application - Students will be introduced to the basics of lean six sigma. The magnitude of improvement of processing from a one sigma to a three sigma to a six sigma company will be explained along with the philosophies of the lean six sigma gurus such as Deming & Crosby. The path to continuous improvement will be presented by explaining the proven approaches of DMAIC (Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) & PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) and the 5 fundamentals of lean.  Students will discuss why statistics are important to their organization. Elimination of waste & process improvement will be discussed.

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Type
WEB
Dates
Sep 08, 2025 to Oct 27, 2025
Course Fee(s)
(Great Valley) Early Registration $600 Ends 9/1/25 non-credit $600.00
Section Notes

​This course takes place Mondays beginning 9/8-10/27/2025 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. No class on 10/13.  THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED REMOTELY VIA ZOOM.  
 
New Students: Once you have registered, we will email you prior to the beginning of the course and request that you create a Penn State 9-digit ID and Access Account User ID 
 
Returning PSU Students: Once you have registered, we will email you prior to the beginning of the course and request your Penn State 9-digit ID and Access Account User ID. 
 
These ID numbers are required to access class materials through Penn State's online course companion, Canvas.   
 
Please visit http://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-development/general-information to view the student information sheet.  Please visit https://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-development/registration-information to view our withdrawal/refund policy. 

 

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