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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
CLASS
Dates
Feb 04, 2026 to Mar 18, 2026
Course Fee(s)
(Great Valley) Early Registration $775 Ends 1/29/2 non-credit $775.00

Section Notes

This course takes place Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 4 through Mar. 18, 2026  from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.  THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED REMOTELY VIA ZOOM.  
 

New Students: 
In preparation for this online program, you will need to create a "Limited access Penn State Account." Please visit https://accounts.psu.edu/ and click on "create my account." Please have this step completed as soon as possible as you will need to forward your PSU digital identity/user ID to kmo5855@psu.edu in order to be added as a participant in this online class in CANVAS. 

Returning Students:
If you have created a “Limited access Penn State Account” in the past, pleasw send us your User IDs to gain access to CANVAS.  If you do not remember them, please visit https://accounts.psu.edu/ and click on ‘Recover My Account’.

Your digital ID/user ID (your initials+numbers) and password will be used to access and use Penn State's CANVAS platform (http://canvas.psu.edu/) where you can access class materials through Penn State's online course companion.

Please visit http://greatvalley.psu.edu/professional-development/general-information to view the student information sheet and refund policy. 

 

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